Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-05-29

not be observed from the boardwalk.
One can rest in the sun parlors and
watch with dreamy interest the big
ships at sea--oeean liners, on their out
ward course, the white hulls Of battle
ships, the coast steamers, greyhounds
that ply between the southern ports,
and sailing craft whose tall masts bend
under the canvass sometimes within
stones throw Of the shore.
Life on theAsbury Park boardwalk
is purely informal at all times. At
the afternoon concerts there is little ef-
fort at dress Of external adornment. In
the evening there is more color TO the
scene. Under a myriad Of dangling
electric globes and brilliant arc lights
the crowd wanders hither and thither,
from the Venetian arcade with It's gilt.
tering bows Of lights to the massive
casino from the towers and cornices Of
which circlets of electric globes send
their mellow reflections far into the dis
tance and out into the surf, which at
night Is made to look like a painted
picture.
Asbury Parks two great centers on
the boardwalk are the Asbury avenue
casino, the architecture of which re-
sembles st. Louis exposition building,
and the arcade, the latter veritable
wonder at night. This building is a
square Of light. II is wound around
with electric globes,-thousands Of
them fashioned into brilliant bows and
pretty circles and triangles. The casino
Is Asbury Parks homo for music. It
Is n glass enclosed structure and seats
5000 people. It will be the headquhrt-
ers of the N. u. A. Here concerts are
given every afternoon and evening by
Arthur Pryor's band Of 80 pieces. The
most famous soloists Of the country are
included in Mr.. Pryor's organization,
which has been re-engaged for the sea-
BON Of 1905, together with the aoloiats
whose work last summer was 30 much
A stage at tho eastern
end of the casino is used for scenic,
and operatic entertainments.
Whole operas are sung at the casino.
Among others who win sing theredur-
ng the coming season, possibly in July,
s Nine. Schuman Hoinke. M. Blauvelt,
famous in the concert world, and
'core Of renowned vocalists whose
names arc familiar in every music
owing household will BILE heard from the I
,asino stage next summer. Duss, Crca-
ore Damrosch, Victor Herbert, Sousa,
Ind all the famous band masters OF
are also likely to lend eclat
10 the ASbury Park musical season Of
1905.
Therei $ great hope that the new
Amusement pier projected Mt the north
erly terminus of the boardwalk will b,
sufficiently advanced in July TO justif,
tho engagement OF Rivalis famoul
Italian band for a season Of eigh
weeks The amusement pier will prob
ably bo in course Of construction durinl
the visit Of the educators II is I,
be 925 feet long. Upon IL will b,
erected a theater with a capacity foI
200, a music pavilion with seats 70
5000, an ocean bowling alley, a An.
lance hall for morning germans ang
nid-woek cotillions, and at the east
'rly extremity a beautiful sun parlok
md tropical garden. When eomplotoI
The Asbury Park amusement pier wiz
DO one Of the show places of tho eOuk
Try.
The popularity Of the ASbury ParF
boardwalk may be better understood
when II is said that ON hot nights
July and August $4,000 promonadel
may be seen upon its surface. x
Added 10 the other attractions Of ~
beach Is a fishing pier 600 feet lonA
which is made a base for deep sea fsE
ing, and is popular rendezvous fti
rod anglers, who have a club house an
at the entrance.
While Asbury Park has many beaut
spots while It's inland lakes are pietu
Bsque, romantic and enticing, while 4
broad avenues TEEN with "A wheolt
procession and its summer hostelries =
veal the pleasures Of morning whis
and Saturday hops, the boardwalk
a never ending source Of delight, al
is the piece de resistenee upon viii,
she rests hertitle as the greatest sui
ner resort in America To sec q
in all It's glory and tho va.
and changing thrOng moving unders
garland OF colored lights at night
worth a journey Of a thousand miles
JACOB ROWLAND.
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