Middletown transcript., 1907-08-17
AsBURY PARK

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ton OF the picturesque Jersey coas
indreds OF thousands are now spendin
tlelightful vacation. Asbury Park ]
the social centre of this cluster OF seasid
retreats. for in it's beautiful lakes, woodet
parks. sliimmering sands and ocean from
iesplaaade is found every high class at
traction aud diversion heart can wish for
just now interest is centered in thl
great carnival fetes and baby parade, Il
lake place from August sd to The 3Ist
On the first date the spectacular carniva
on Deal Lake will be held, participated ir
M over three hundred beautifully deco
rated and illuminated floats, row boats,
canoes and launches. One thousand dol
lars in prizes will be awarded by Judge:
Of national prominence, The electrical
decorative effects will be magnificent and
i great display of fireworks win end the
fele.
On August 2S,h, in an open air ampi-
Rflieatre seating fifteen thousand Titania,
Qneen OF the Fairies, will bescrowned
Queen OF the childrens' carnival. In this
ceremony chorus Of one thousand chill
dreH. sixty dancers, an orchestra Of sixty.
tise pieces and other features will add
establishment to most wonderful scene.
The Queens court ball follows the next
Iiigfit, which event il the one great social
event OF the coast each summer, Space
for five thousand dancers will be pro.
sided in the ampitheatre and the entire
loeacll front will be given over to the re.
septioI.
On Thursday afternoon. August 29th,
y two o'clock, the famous baby parade
Ritts its wondrously beautiful features
NIll march down a carpeted avenue on
the ocean frount before hundred thous-
a Id cheering spectators. Five thousand
ds liars in prizes will be awarded for the
bert children in costume and the most
elaborate or uniquely decorated go-cart,
baby coach, doll coach, tricycle., pony
Icart and float. In addition there are di-
eyisipns for college colors, novelties, fancy
hreas and twins. The parade, lasting two
houts, is participated in by FIVE hundred
pr more children from all parts Of the
Yorlt and is probably one Of the most
lihiqts spectacles to be witnessed in
America. It takes a year of planning
and p.eparation by the city and the ex.
,penditnre Of $S5, 900 to prodne the feat.
mes Of carnival week. There are fifty
judges, people OF national prominence,
selected from among the hotels and cot
tagee. The Queen and her court number
twenty-seven people, all about eighteen
yesrsnf,sgs. In customing and ceremony
evary detail is carried out befitting the
regal character Of the event.
following the baby parade comes the
masaie fese the next night when thirty
Thousand or more Of the grown-ups don
costumes and masks and turn the entire
oceas srontinto carnival Of fun. Special
trains are run from Philadelphia and New
York and points between for those who
wish to participate or ioiu the army of
spectaors. With all OF this reyelry there
never ret las been an occasion Of disorder
to cause an arrest. On tlie last night the
Queen and her court bids farewell at an
Arabian nights entertainment, carried
out Of, the same magnificent scale.
This has been 3 great musical season for
Asbufy Park visitors. With Arthur
Pryors famous band playing every alter
noon and evening all summer at the Ar
eade. sousa al the casino. Victor Herbert,
the Marine band and other big organiza-
tions d The auditorium there has been
high class MELODY aplenty. About the
24th Nine. Nordica viii sing and on the
2efh Nine. Schumann- Heiilk will appear
Ellen Beach Yaw. whose soprano voice is
famous ior its high notes. will sing on
September I'd and other entertainments
will continue until long into this month,
considered by many one of the most de-
lightfal periods at the seashore.
On August goth, continuing until the
22d, Asbury Parks annual dog show will
take place in the auditorium. There are
already over three hundred entries, some
of them the most famous dogs in the
United States. Two thousand dollars in
prizes will be awarded.
Preparations are being made for annual
regattas on the Deal Lake Canoe Club and
the Asbury Park Boat Club on Deal Lake
and the aquatic sports of the Eureka A.
G. on Wesley Lake. To the ocean the
Volunteer Life Saving Corps will soon
have its day of sports and contests. All
of the hotels have their daily diversions
of hops, card parties, trips mp and down
the coast the numberless points of inter-
est and grabbing and fishing parties can
be seen going in every direction.
8. One of the interesting things about As
bury Park I'd those who yisit il for the
fret time Is its freedom from mosquitoes.
This seashore pest is an unknown annoy
arsce at this seaside retreat and one may
ranble the woods or slun.ber in ham,
mock on the shady side Of Che porch with
comfort. This freedom from mosquitoes
is due to the fact that no marshes sur
round Asbury Park and thai its lakes are
formed by pure spring water flowing 70
the ocean.
Asbnry Park is just now entertaining
one Of the largest crowds IN It's history,
but its three hundred hotels and board
ing houses are anxious for mere, the city
has inaugurated an iuformaEion bureau
to comfortably locate ell Who desire re-
liable facts about this resort
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