Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
AsBURY PARK.
spec,sl correspondence of The Star.

ASBURY PARK, n. j., June 30. 1903.
Today marked what might be termed the
opening OF the real season" at Asbury
Park. It is the good old summer time"
crowd which has now put in its appear
ance-a distinctly different aggregation
from the June visitors. Vacationists are
hero In plenty and 1t is evident to even
casual observers that they are out for q
mighty good time The musical season
also practically began today.
The resort tonight wound up a June
season, the like OF which has never been
known here. Hotel proprietors say their
best records OF previous years have been
increased twenty and thirty ger cent, and
for July and August the bookings are ex-
cellent. While the warm weather Of tho
past week brought crowds of people into
town by every train. the arrival lists tho
f rmer part Of the week were slight COM
pared with those of today. People swarmed
into town in droves, in some instances, f1ll-
ing even the vestihules of the railroad cars.
They poured backward ali day long down
the main avenues and. striking the board
walk, breathed sigh of relief at last at
the first Whit OF cool. salt air.
In preparation for July Fourth the city
has awarded a large contract to Paine for
the furnishing OF pyrotechnics on scale
never before attempted at Asbury Park.
The fireworks will be displayed from At
lantic square instead OF from the fishing
pier. and thus the custom OF dozen years
standing will be discontinued. With the
display. where IL has now been decided to
locate It. 5000 people may view 1t at close
range. from points either along the board
walk or up Fifth and Sunset avenues,
about the eastern end of Sunset lake.
Mayor Atkins has given strict orders to
the police department and has had notices
displayed, stating that the explosion OF
giant firecrackers, bombs and other pow
erful fireworks will not be permitted east
OF the boardwalk. Every year some two or
three persons have suffered seriously from
Fourth az Iltly ratShapS mr. ma
and council are determined that nothing OF
this sort shall occur this season to mar the
day.
City officials are most anxious that an
unfortunate rumor which has recently gone
abroad to the effect that the most reckless
driving of automobiles through this resort
is common. be denied.
The aristocratic Coleman House opened
Its doors for the season today. being the
las. OF the big ocean front hotels to begin
the receiving of guests. Proprietor Frank
B. Conover greeted almost enough return
ing guests to I'LL his big hosiery. The So
cial season at the hotel will usual start
in from the very first day. A fun dres.
hop in the Coleman House casino noted
up and down this section OF the coast for
its dancing floor which is said to be one
OF the best In the country, comes off to-
night.
NJ. H. Frost today opened the Lafayette
IN Fourth avenue. So altered is this fam
Gus hotel that returning patrons look twice
to be sure they are right For twenty
years the Lafayette has been leading
hotel OF Asbury Park. During the past
winter 1t has been almost completely re-
built The rooms are arranged en- suite with
private baths. with telephones in each
apartment On the exterior the hotel 5
very imposing. 1t has 5000 square feet of
reinforced concrete piazzas.
Thomas Noble, proprietor of the Feni-
more, and also the new president OF the
Asbury Park Hotel Association, had his
opening a few days ago. The house has
been added to until It Is nearly double its
original size and the former structure so
altered as to make IL and the new part
agree architecturally.
Among the Washington contingent at the
Surf House is Miss II. Henderson
The Grand Avenue is entertaining from
Washington L. J. Maramore ID. Stewart
OF Baltimore Is also located at this hotel
Prominent among the recent arrivals at
the Victoria Is George L. Lewis, who comes
from Washington.
Registered at the Albenarie among the
prominent residents OF Washington Is Mrs.
II. Nelson.