The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-08-03
ASBURY PARK
HAS MANY
VISITORS
1000 Pound Fish Caught.
Benefit Euchre a Success.
NewarkerS There.
Especial to the Evening star.l


i AsBURY PARK, Aug. 3.--Great
been coming into town all the morning
! in such numbers that most of the regu-
lar Saturday trains had to be run in
! two sections. At noon there was pile
of trunks on the platform at the main
station big enough to fill several cars.
constantly, the expressmen will be
working way into Sunday morning get
! ting them to the hotels and boarding
houses. There has been no crush here
such as now exists since carnival week
of last season.
Nearly a thousand people crowded
into the Ocean Theatre last night at
tending the annual benefit for the
Asbury Park police force. Entertain
ment was a regular production of
ARIZONA" by the company that has
been giving the play here since We'd
nesday night This theatre, taken from
the management of the city aud put
under that of William A. Brady, has
been giving much more satisfactory
performances than last summer, and
I is accordingly better patronized. The
Pilsen" was here, presented by Henry
f w. Savage's company, with Dan Mason
in the leading role.
Entries are now being taken for the
second annual show of the Asbury
Park Kennel Club Arthur F. Cottrell,
secretary of the club, is promoting the
show, and so far has made arrange
ments for the exhibition of some thirty
uI,o yui
year in the Beach Auditorium on
August 20 and 21.
A great fish Weighing more than thou
sand pounds has been attracting
much attention down on the board
walk today where II was exhibited
for a small fec in a tent at the
foot of the fishing pier. The fish is
horse mackerel and was caught by Gus
yengcr, steward at the Coleman House. IN
company with John Orlando. the chef at
the hotel. and Daniel Keim, a wel-known
local angler. While fishing from the end
Of the pier they saw the fish disporting
itself about n half mile off shore and i'm
mediately secured a motor boat and went
after 1t. After chase they succeeded In
getting hold of 1t with gafr hooks to which
a long line on reel had been attached.
Then began a fight which lasted for two
hours until the fish was tired out and
could be lanced.
The semi-weelSy municipal hospital bene-
fit euchre was held at the Hotel Brunswick
yesterday. There were fourteen tables In
use and the affair was n great success,
First prize was awarded to Mrs Henry
Brown This was an embroidered hand
Jag. Second prize. renaissance scarf,
went to Mrs. Arthur Robb, and third
prize, a set OF old English cups and sau-
Gers, to Mrs. Harvey Kern. The fourth
prize was half dozen doilies and went to
Mrs. Walter Riley.
Between forty and nifty young people
from the Hotel Columbia went In auto
mobiles down to Pleasure Bay last night
where they took in the open-air theatre.
Afterward they had a theatre supper at
ahs sAvenel Among those who attended
were Miss Helen Nix, Miss Adelaide Nix,
Miss May Barr, Miss. Grace Valdes, Mss
Grace strang. Miss May Roner aud Miss
Estelle Fitch.
Late arrivals at the hotels include:
Columbia-Mr and Mrs w. l.. Cum
mngs and Miss Salle Cummings, of Jer-
sey City.
Edgemere Inn--Norton Mayer, of Jersey
city
Brunswdck-Mr. and Mrs. C. u. King,
c. U. King, jr., and Miss M. " King Of
Jersey City.
Southern--F f. Fountaine and Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Rhode, of Bayonne.
Elerslie--Mrs. w. M. Rouse, Miss Phyllis
Rouse and M. A. Cordner, of Jersey City.
Addison--Miss A. V. Pierson of Jersey
City.
Elbertar-Nfss Clara Hellers, Miss Kath-
crime Foley Miss Anna Kimerly and A.
Fa1lon. of Jersey City.
Clarendon-Oscar r. Alces and Miss d.
st. George, of West Hoboken.