New-York tribune., 1906-07-08
ON LONG BRANCH BEACH
Efforts to Restore OIdtime P0pu-
LQTity of the Place.


Long Branch N J.. July Z (SpeciaD-The
Fourth OF July week brought thousands OF vls-
itors TO the seashore- The formal opening =
Ocean Park on Wednesday. the concert by the
Carlisle Indian band Orations and displays
of fireworks opened Up the season here Ia
the old fashioned way Everybody dubbed over
with patriotism even the OIdtime resident who
frowned at boardwalks and innocent auuss-
ments.
The ocean front contractors viii continue work
in the summer season. There viii be no Iet-uo
until the whole job from Sea View 70 Brighton
is completed The beginning OF next week Win
mark the building of a concrete blur walk IN
front OF the West End Hotel property.
The City Council. Board OF Trade and citfzas
are working in unison TO make Long Branch
beautiful. There is a possibility OF the city ac-
quiring title 10 Tallahassee Lake. which g now
owned by a private corporation, buIkheadinS 4
and making driveway around Il The citv
has decided to light the drive for the pressns
summer.
Two Of the coming attractions at Long Branch
will be the flower ana horse shows. The Arst.
the display OF flowers. vegetables and fruit
will be given in that part OF Long Brazea
known as EIberon. on Friday and Saturday.
The officers in charge have mapped Our an
interesting two days programme. 70 fncluds
exhibitions Of both wild and cultivated Tow
ers. fruit and garden produce The cOttagsrs q
ElberOn make a speciality OF raising flowers,
vegetables and fruit. The Ocean avenue coun-
try seats at the present time present falrylalr
pictures. the most noticeable being that C
Daniel Guggenheinn. ar Firenze- Many or tns
cottagers raise enough vegetables IN their gar
dens TO supply their tables while few ara taxi
ing hand at raising chickens. among ths latter
being Myron H. OppenheIm. a New York law
yer. owner OF Castle Wall. formerly ths Com
modore Vanderbilt place. the highest uoiEr
along the coast. There will be valuable prizes
offered IN the two days exhibition All the head
gardeners living between Long Branch and Deal
are members OF the EIberOn Horticultural So
ciety, under whose auspices the show VIII bs
held.
The horse show. although three weeks distant.
is already looming up. A week from tonight
the annual sale OF boxes win take place at ths
Hollywood Hotel The entries will also close on
that date. Already many OF the classes have
been filed Inquiries from several states con-
tinue 10 pour in TO the secretary. P J. CASEY.
who predicts even greater success this year than
last. All the Oldtime favOrftes viii enter in
Guiding Eben D. Jordan. OF Boston. whose stable
carried off the lions share last year; Mrs John
Gferken. Alfred Civyune Vanderbilt. Stuart Dun
can and others.
8Iyron H. Oppenheim OF New York vice
president OF the Long Branch Property Holders
Association, said tonight The Long Branch
Property Holders Association IS anxious to see
Long Branch forge ahead on right lines. The
city has made an excellent start in the improve
Inent OF Ocean Park. but think Il unWisa TO
plant a $4,000 Casino the west side OF Cna
avenue Build the Casino over the water. Wnsra
people can enjoy il. We don't object 20 the cosr-
There is a bright future ahead for Long Branch.
and the Property Holders Association hopes %
have no small part in pushing the city 90 t1s
'front.'
socia1y. Long Branch VIII soon begin o y
lively. All the hotels held Fourth OF July hops
while the cOtragers entertained without lUzl1e-
house parties all along the coast
Already several social affairs have taz-a
place. The young folk OF Monmouth 6aas1 en-
i0yed a patriotic dance at the Country Club O1
Wednesday night. The young people Or Long
Branch whose parents are connected VIE t1s
Tuesday night. Fifty young persons vrs-o r--s~
ent and enjoyed themselves. Negro Hgsl1.s--s
and singers from Pleasure Bay, an organ s-t2dsc
and gypsy fortune teller were among t1oss
who furnished features.
The Brooklawn Country Club IS sz0w1ns ~
membership every day. The club now uu--,oers
close to two hundred members. 4G was SAD
yesterday that the funds IN hand veTe s,---c4srs
to pay the cost OF the club and grounds. !. -
bership TO three hundred
"CindereIIa' viii be produced &C q. co--.7
home OF Mr. and Mrs Daniel Guggenhe1--s Il
Ocean avenue. the first OF next weak [1a pa-a
will be taken by the young people g raAS To-
cality.
Another novel affair. to which invitation. -
one hundred people will be Eslsds IS bal
masque TO be given at the country home g A NJ
Eridel. in Lincoln avenue, on July 10 "a
affair will be the style OF one given az New
port last summer Revolutionary Costumes VIII
be worn and already those who are On the "t1-
side" are wondering what some Of the GsA-l-Aa
will be.
All the resorts between Atlantic Highlands and
Long Branch have put IN a busy week A:
Atlantic Highlands. on the Fourth. the citizens
spent 81 600 in a celebration. which included
land and water sports. a balloon ascension etc.
Seabright. the picturesque Highlands and HlO1f
mouth Beach are crowded with summer folk
Seabrghters have taken 70 tennis. yachtins e1e
gOlfing-
The annual horse show by the RurlSOn EOlr
Club has been abandoned this year The clunt
however viii observe Labor Day BY holding
gymkhana and other sports in aid OF the hose
pital. Last year the club netted SSCO 4hls y--.
it hopes 70 make the amount Sl.uJN
A tennis tournament has been one OF the a.
fractions az Seabright this week IE9 club WI
hold an invitation tournament later IN tno aets
son. az which IL IS expected that many Nca
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