The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-07-21
LEGISLATURE AT
a3
SEA GIRT
Senators and Assemblymen
Pass a Pleasant Day At
the Camp.
GUESTS or THE GOVERNOR
Politics Were Barred and
Every body Was Happy
Mrs. Colby's Reception.
Special to 'srhe Jersey city Newa.'')

Especial to '.The Jersey City News.")
SEA GIRT, July u, 1906 A quorum
of the State Legislature was here yester-
day, responding to the invitation of Gov
ernor Stokes to spend the day socially
with him at the summer headquarters
of the State government. The invita-
| tions We're to the members of the State
Legislature, the representatives of the
State in both houses of Congress and the
heads of departments.
| Among the State Senators present were
Lee, of Atlantic; Horner. of Burlington;
Bradley, of Camden, President of the
| Senate; Minch, of Cumberland: Ferrell,
| of Gloucester; Jackson, of Middlesex;
Brown, of Monmouth, and Mckee. e
| Passaic
| The Assemblymen present included
Elyins. of Atlantic; Shedaker and Rob
bins, of Burlington; Gibbs and Jones. of
4 Camden; Miller and Buck, of Cumber-
land; Willever. of Hunterdon; DeCou, of
Mercer; Barker. Of Middlesex; Mills. of
Morris; Dalrymple and Marelli, of Pas
sale.
United States Senator John Kean was
one of the early arrivals, and was close
| ly followed by Senator Dryden.
| On the same train with Senator Kean
were State Senator Bachelor, from Es-
sex County; Assistant Attorney General
Dutfield, Assenblyman Taylor, of Essex.
and Winton G. Garrison, head of the
| bureau of labor and industries. Assem-
blyman Pennington came from his sum
mer home, at Bay Head. Congressman
Loudenslager and Howall were among
the early arrivals, and 4Assemblyman
| Wildrick, of Warren. With Mr.. Wild
rick was Major Lentz, head of the State
Board for the Equalization Of Taxes.
They are relatives and are very friendly.
personally. though opposed to each other
| in politics.
| Shortly after Major Lentz had greeted
| Governor Stokes Assernblyman Colby, of
Essex, drove to the Little White House
| in his automobile, accompanied by his
wife, both having come from their sum-
mer home at Seabright.
| s'There comes the statesman of the
Colby family" remarked an occupant of
the Governors porch, referring to Mrs.
Colby
Yes" added some one else. "Colby
says that himself Mrs. Colby then
held quite an informal reception from the
seat of the automobile. She is a hand
some woman, brilliant. mentally and So
cially as she is beautiful
Those of the politicians who had the
pleasure of her acquaintance hastened to
these was Major Carl Lentz. It is said
he has no greater admirer than Mrs.
Colby, and the two had an apparently
very pleasant chat until others APP
preached, when the gallant Major gave
way.
Governor Stokes in inviting to the
shore the members of the State govern
I
ment followed what has become GUS
| tom He stated to-day that he did not
intend to permit politics to interfere with
the enjoyment of the day. A sun that
promised during the morning to be very
hot, and was while it lasted. gave way
during the early afternoon to a slightly
clouded sky, while a breeze made the air
most ideal.
Lunch was served in a special tent
erected by order of the commander-in-
chief at the east side Of the Governors
cottage. Besides the members of the
Legislature there came Comptroller j.
Edward Morgan. State Banking Commits
sioner Watkins, State Treasurer Frank
o. Briggs. former First Assistant Post
master General William NJ. johnson. Of
1 Hackensack George W. Rouser, private
secretary to Senator Dryden; William B,
fPrickitt, of New brunswick, and James
/ E. Otis. of Toms River.
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