New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-10
IMPORTING LONG BRANCH.
Ocean Front Project Meeting NTH
Much F1Uor.

Long Branch. y. J., July (SpeciaD-Plans for
improving the ocean front are nov assuming def
mite shape. The City Engineer. William H. De
Syse. Will make profile Of the avenue next week.
and the work OF formulating plans for the improve
ments that 20 be made in the fall and winter
viii then be started n earnest This work will
largely with the City Council
Mayor Rufus Blodgett is out and out atvo-
cate % an ocean boulevard not less than 70 feet
nor moro than 100 feet IN width As thu IN
many places now Is not over forty feet wide, this
means taking considerable slice from private
property. There are many advocates OF boule-
ward not so wide and Boardwalk with q casino
the beach The sentiment, however, manifested
the public meeting a week ago last night
is strongly in favor OF an ocean boulevard. sug-
sested by the Mayor. The summer people want
this boulevard" said the Mayor to-day II have
talked with them. and they are heartily II favor
OF such a move While We have good roads "a
dating IN every direction with drive 100
feet IN width beach front put in splendid condi-
ton free from all unsightly things II would be only
a short time before several modern hotels would
be built"
July % IS the Gate dxsd for ocean front property
owners 10 respond to appeal TO give ths prop
erty to the city-that is the portion bordering
the Atlantic There are some nifty property owners
between West End and Sea View ayes. a distance
OF a mile and q half. and two-thtrds OF them by
letter agreed 20 surrender when the question
put 70 them last winter by the public Improvement
committee OF the Board OF Trade. The largest
ocean front property owners-those who virtually
control the situation-are the D. NJ Hildreth and
the ". z. Doboins estates. Walter E HNdrsth.
the representative OF the HIdreth estate. pres
ent az the meeting week ago tonight and placed
himself sQuarely on record as being for the I'm
provement. The Dobbins estate has not been ON
ciaIly heard from
The cottage owners from Sea view-ave. FL
boron take lively interest in the proposition 10
own the beach front. In fact. they stand behind
the City Council which practically insures that the
tTlD r RuT will he MAJ Dc
Socially. Long Branch has Been quiet since the
ana rhe oTn sr Droelicton AZ PIaa sure i3av PARK
things were at standsuu until tonight, when ali
Long Branch is looking forward 10 visit from
President Roosevelt, who VIII De entertained al
Shadow Lawn. John A McCatIs country seat az
Norwood Park 1t is proposed to give the CHEZ
lawn is now in the perfection Of Seauty The lake
in front OF Shadow Lawn is now being utllized-
house of wood and stone Is being completed The
Lake IS $50 feet in length and about 80 feet IN WIDTH
since year ago last September. and the end Is not
SSSr,n ~ On his as rro1erIv
St Lgke's Methodist Episcopal Church, the
W. Chds attended while they were numbered
10 have a celebration tomorrow year ago lhe
members of the church raised by subscription over
debt The pastor the Rev. Dr. John Handey. e&-
poets tomorrow. the occasion OF the edce forty
amount snbscribed in hand AT the last report
made hv the treasrer over IS 900 had been received
Jefferson seIisman. OF New-York. no sooner
reached Long Branch. after a European trip. than
he In his automobile on NOrwOOd-ave
He was accompanied home on the TYP by James
Selisman who Is summering II his Ocean ave
country seat at West End.
The cottagers OF Elberon patrorize the library
there Miss z. ". Lowber is president Of the
ISOLATION and Mrs Clarence Porter secretary The
library is located IN u building on Norwood-ave
near the Elberon station
General Thomas =. Eckert OF New-York, has ar
rived his Ocean-ave. country seat near Tasanas
see Lake
Mrs. George NJ Pullman. q Chicago. is here for
the summer.
OF his Elberon villa this week.
George II Budd of New-YOrk is spending the I
summer In the California cottage in Norwood Park
W c. Young. OF E. F. c. Young. has re- /
turned from European trip. and will spend the /
summer in the Young country seat in Norwood |
ave- near Elberon.
Jacob Dreicer OF New-York. took possession OF !
the Mccall cottage. in Norwood Park this week
The cottage is that Mrs Munro built especially
FOR Mr. Mccall. who occupied II until a year ago
John ". Woolley Of NeuYork. is spending the I
summer IN the Woolley country seat IN Bath-ave