New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-05
THE FOURTH IN JERSEY
old FGshiOnco CrOscd al Long
Branch Resorts.

Long Branch, y. J., July tspeciai}.-Tnere was
an old-fashoned crowd at Long Branch to-day All
the resorts that 60 make Long Branch. INCLUDING
Norwood Pack, West End Hollywood Eiberon and
Pleasure Bay, we're Tired with visitors. At the lat
place, where the open air opera IS the nightly
attraction. FIVE thousand visitors attended TINS
evening to sec Lovers and I.GAatics uncer tNe
direction Of T X. Aloaugh
There We-e "a number Of outdoor attractions TO
5oy. At the Hollyw Coli club grounds both
tennis ana golf were played anu big summer
crowd was atrased. At E1krood Park. which is
o%ned by Philip DAILY, tr0ttins we're held At
Baseball Park Interesting baseball game was
the attraction. while al Monmouth Beach there
Was yachting Notwithstanding these ard many
other outdoor attractions. including polo at the
Run2son campus II seemed as though everybody
Went either driving automobilirs. The ocean
drive and streets leading tho sea were crowded
all day with vehicles.
Bathing popular this morning. Hundreds
.athed at the two 0s pavilions managed by /. y
Cranmer and Tappn & Burns. while al Of the
hotel grounds wee lined with batLors during. the
regular bathing hours
Mayor George r Mcclellan is 1T present without
automobile. The machine, il seems, Is out OF
order. and the Mayor instructed his drler to take
IL to New-York Saturday and have it thoroughly
oyerhauled
The hrst concert by the Long Branch brass band
held this evening the beach. The public
pavilion. which brilliantly illuminated. attract
ed q big crowd. The music was in charge Of Pro
fessor william Z Alstrom.
The annual election OF officers ar the Monmouth
Reach Country Club took place to-day Colonel
William Barbour Of Paterson, vas reelected pres
ident, Arthur B. PIoal, vice-president, Dr. Theo-
dore ". Moses secretary. and Mclean Walton.
treasurer. The entertainment committee is
posed OF Dr. Moses. ". :. =. Prentice and ". &.
Rieck- Il s. Manning, John McHesson and W II.
Whitney are members Of the house committee. An
adjourned meeting Will he held next Friday, at
which time the dates for holding the outdoor con-
uhir hay hear,
past, Wtl be made known. It practically de-
oided this morning 20 hold a series of outdoor con
certs. These concerts are held tho yeranda OF
The Country Club, and II is Of the interesting
sights along the coast a warm summers after
noon 90 witness the crowds there. Colonel Bar
bour will give a bridge whist the night of July 13
Tennis IS the outdoor attraction at Monmouth
The courts az the Country Club were lined with
players all day
The Pennsylvania Club restaurant has opened for
the season in charge OF Mrs. Philip DAILY The
grounds In front Of the clubhouse have heen put
in splendid condition, marked contrast to their
appearance a year ago. = flower mound has been
planted. and the place looks most inviting.
Owners Of automobiles are Interested IN the talk
that has been current for some time relative to
holding automobile parade after the horse show
1t is the general opinion that could be held
without much trouble owners OF "horseless"
machines more plentiful than ever before in the
history of the resort
Displays Of fireworks were a special feature to-
night. All along the shore the celebration was
kept up until the midnight hour. The small boy,
and the larger one. too. many OF them fun grown
celebrated with freerackers. Not content with the
small ones, cannon crackers Were fired by the
package and the noise deafening. There
were several narrow escapes from runaways In the
afternoon
Eiberon cottagers spent a quiet Fourth Mr.
and Mrs. Max T. Bern hemer. who sunmeriug
in Lncon-ave, and who, for number of years
past, have held charity fair at their country
home, varied the usual programme to-day Mr.
Bernheimer spent the day fishing. and the lawn
presented an everyday appearance.
Tonight the EbeTon cOttagers had special dis
plays % fireworks. The Long Branch Band viii
Slve concert in the EIbeTon Hotel pavilion in a
few days.
Mrs. George NJ. Pullman. OF Chicago. arrived IN
10 her Ocean-ave- coUltry seat at Elberon. where
she VIII spend the summer.
Tallahassee Lake property owners are interested
In the movement now under way for the city
sumo ownership OF the lake and drive. light tho
same and put the drive in fine condition. The
members Of the association have spent some $4,000
IN improving the lake in the last few years They
are now willing 10 spend what money they have IA
hand in improving the lake before turning over
their rights TO the city. There is talk of
tending the drive so as TO include the Hoey Lake,
The property of the Tiut-rn Manor Water Com
pauy, Of which CX-Cnited States Senator Rufus
Blodgett is president. The drive around the
lakes. fully one mile In length, would be a great
traction The Tallahassee Lake owners have
suTed the city that the owners would surrender IL
and afterward maintain IL AT the present time
II Is private property. and the city is unable either
10 Keep the drive in shape, light sprinkle IT,