Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-19
AsBURY PARK.
ial Correspondence Of The star,

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
AsBURY PARK, N. J., August Is. 1905.
The great crowd which mid-August saw
In town is Increasing materially with every
succeeding day. and for next week, which
marks the eve Of carnival festivities, hotel
proprietors scarce know what they shall do
with the people who present themselves for
accommodation. Considerable progress has
been made this week in getting ready for
tho various events OF the carnival. Presi-
dent Arthur Hope Of the carnival commits
sion announced a few days ago that Ben
1amin Murphy, chief Of police of Jersey
City, would become grand marshal Of the
masque fete to be held August 80 Mr..
Murphy has already made plans which will
divide the parade into six sections Upward
Of 5000 people will be in masquerade cos
tunes
also during the last few days by Commo-
dore Edward Workman of the Deal Lake
Yacht Club, who has charge of the final
event of the carnival, that which will take
place Saturday night, September l. MI.
Workman will have all the surface Of the
lake between the Park avenue and Main
street bridges, not needed for the parade
of gaily decorated craft. covered with
floats from which red and yellow fire will
be burned. The shores of this attractive
bit of water will also be decorated with
colored electrics and festoons Of bunting.
II is eSumdIeQ ABOUT 1,OUV CduOc6,
rowboats and launches will participate d.
rectly and indirectly in the carnival. Prob
ably more than a third of this number will
enter the race for the many handsome low
Ing cups donated by hotels as prizes in DIFF
ferent classes.
Monday Asbury Park day was observed
very successfully. A splendid entertainment
| took place at the Casino in the evening 1t
was participated in only by members of the
all-year-round colony here, the idea being
that home talent only should be called
upon. 1t was largely given by the Schubert
Club and Arthur Pryor, the popular band
master, who is its president. The cele-
bration VIII almost certainly become an
annual one hereafter
Representative and Mrs. Moore Of Phiia-
delphia gave dinner the other evening at
the Ocean Hotel, where they are guests, to
Halle Erminie Rlves, the writer.
Bids were accepted by the Asbury Park
beach commissioners Wednesday night for
all privileges of the ocean front during a
term of the next three years This fall sees
the completion Of the first three years
under municipal management.
DR.. R. R. Walker, well known physician
of Washington, Is registered at the Feni-
more for few weeks stay.
The Albemarle Ifs entertaining Mrs. e. M.
Morgan and f. P. Hackney of Washington.
Prof and Mrs. James w. Samuels of
Washington are sojourning at the Grand
Avenue.
Miss Fannie Davis and Miss Mae Davis
OF Washington are popular among the
patrons Oh the 1OrkSnlre, WQ6r6 I0ey nave
recently registered for the remainder Ct
the season.
Recent regfstrationsI1rom Washington IN
clude Miss Hickey, who will remain for O
stay Of several weeks.
Washington Is represented at the Lynd-
hurst by Mr.. and Mrs David Barton and
their daughters
Mrs. J. H. Magee and Miss, Magee Of
Washington are stayinae at the Coleman
House during their vacation at the sea-
shore.
w. G. Taylor Is late Washington regis
tration at the buckingham, where he will
remain for few weeks
Washington is we'll represented at the
Fenimore. Among the late arrivals from
that city are Mr.. and Mrs. e. X. Hartford
Miss Hartford, Miss Childs and DIR. r. E.
Walker.
Mrs. Richard Irich and Richard Irich,
U. s. NJ. OF Washington are staying at the
Brunswick.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Meyers Of Wash
ington are recent additions to the numerous
patrons of the Wellington.