The Jersey City news., 1906-06-28
MAJOR LENTz
ENTERTAlNS
Essex County Republican
Committee Chairman Has
the Equalization Board to
Luncheon
ASBURY'S JUNE CROWDS
ALL THE ATTRACTIONS OF THE
PLACE ARE NOW IN FULL
BLAsT-SUNsET HALL OPEN

BLAST-SUNSET HALL OPEN
Especial to ''The Jersey City News."1
ASBURY PARK, June 2S, 1906
The most beautiful June weather is pre-
vailing, and yesterday and to-day were
samples of the best that nature. can do
u this line With an atmosphere dry
md neither warm nor cool, thousands
found the greatest delight in merely be
ng ont of doors. AS usual every one
locked to the beach, and the holiday
parade was exceedingly gay. The water
registered 66 degrees and several hum
aged went into the surf.
Major Carl Lentz, Republican leader
Of Essex County, entertained the State
Board of Taxation at luncheon in his
summer home in Belmar. The luncheon
followed hearing in tie Belmar Council
chambers, which the Tax Commission at
tended. It was on an appeal taken by
The Marge Realty Company, of Atlantic
Highlands, over the assessment made
upon property owned by it, in which it
was petitioned by Counselor Samuel A.
Patterson, of Asbury Park. that the as
sessment be reduced from S4,S00 to ST.
125.
Monday night the third annual concert
and ball of the St. John Batista Society
was held in the Beach Auditorium. Cam
pione's Marine Band, of Newark, fur
aished music Tht society headed by the
band. paraded the resort in the late af-
ternoon
The Rev. Walter Austin Wagner, re-
firing pastor of the First Congregational
Church, wa sgiven farewell reception
at the church last night. The Rev. Ar
rhibald Collins, of Freehold, secretary of
the Monmouth County Y NJ G. A., will
preach at the church next Sunday. July
10 the Rev. E. e. Shoemaker, of Chi
eago, will preach, and beginning the next
Sunday the Rev. w. Beers. of the Win
throp Congregational Church, in Boston,
will hold services for five consecutive
Sundays
Charles B. Woodcock Savage, the au-
thor, is seriously i'll at his home Mr. Say
age has been in ill-heaath for long time
The necessity of an operation is feared,
and Mr.. Savage is in no condition to
undergo the surgeons knife
Chief Signal Officer Prentiss Upham,
of the battleship Pennsylvania, returned
to the Brooklyn Navy Vary yesterday
a few days leave at his home here.
The first entertainment Of the season,
moving picture show, took place in the
Ocean Grove Auditorium last night. The
Fred Company which gave it, brought
its own musical talent to assist in the
programme. Eight moving picture ex-
hibits are scheduled for next month.
The New Brunswick district preach
ers' meeting in ST. Paul's Methodist
Church, Ocean Grove. Monday. took up
the subject Of Tainted Money and
there followed bitter denunciation of
The practise of educational institutions
and churches of accepting money from
men whose wealth has been amassed
through questionable means The name
Df John Rockefeller was repeatedly
mentioned, and it was agreed by ma
iority of the dominies tshat his money
and that of men of his class should not
be received for religious work.
Sunset Hail. which, owing to rebuild
ing, was late in opening this year. threw
It's doors wide open to a returning crowd
Vt patrons Saturday. and is now enter
taining 125 guests. The house has been
materially enlarged and altered so COM
pletely, both inwardly and outwardly.
that nothing of the old hostelry remains
sight. Parauet floors are used in the
foyer. The guest chambers are arrang-
d en- suite with private baths, there are
telephones in each room, electric elevat.
'rs. and all the latter-day requisites for
he entertainment Of fastidious patrons.
Outside the house has been greatly beau
ifed' and now presents one of the best
appearances Of any along this section of
'le shore. The proprietors. II. j. & ].
" Rockafellen are receiving congratu-
atoms Of old guests and local 10fel men
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