Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07
LONG BRANCH.

Special Correspondence of The Star
LONG BRANCH, N. j., July G. 1907.
SO altered as to have become almost a
new Long Branch. this resort has during
the past week delighted thousands, who
came down, many of them, just for the
Fourth of July holiday. and, critically in
ciined. having heard much of the improve
ments, determined to investigate them.
The hotel proprietors give the surest voic-
ing of the popular verdict in announcing
that the holiday throng has engaged most
all the accommodations they had left for
the balance of July and August. People are
delighted with the new ocean promenade on
the bluff along the water front. with the
new boulevard, and especially the Casino
and music hall in Ocean Park.
On the national holiday Ocean Park was
the scene of an all-day celebration. Spe
cial patriotic concerts were given there
by the Carlisle Indian band, and in the
evening, under the direction OF Payne there
was great display of fireworks in Ocean
avenue. Long BrancherS did not content
themselves with an ordinary consignment
of explosives. but mad set pieces in album
dance and quantities of bombs and even
aerial flowers, the latest wrinkle in fire.
works.
Gov. Stokes and a lot Of other notables
were in town Tuesday doing honor to the
Rev. DR.. William P. Cantwell, in celebrat-
Ing the close Of his seventeenth year Of
service as pastor Of the Church of Our
Lady Star of the Sea. Taking part in the
elaborate ceremony were fS2 prelates
While the ceremony was on, Father Can't
we'll received a message from Pope Plus x,
reading blessings TO Father Cantwell and
people.
The celebration began early in the morn
ing with a solemn high mass at the church.
The Right Rev. Mons. John OGrady of st.
Peters Church. New Brunswick, delivered
the jubilee sermon. Luncheon was served
the churchmen at the F.lberon Hotel Casino.
where they were the guests of Ernest FRI
bourg, the proprietor. After luncheon there
was experimenting. Some of those taking
part were Gov. Stokes. Judge Wilbur A.
Hesley, Judge James F. Mintorn, the Rev.
j. W. Norris. the Rev. Thomas A. Roche,
the Rev James ]. Herman, the Rev. Dean B.
j. Mulligan. the Rev. Eugene P. Carroll,
the RI Rev. John ]. O'Connor, the Ri. Rev.
James a. McFaul. the Rev. Edward J.
Egan and the Rev. William p Cantwell.
An agitation looking toward the improve
ment of the ocean drive at North Long
Branch was started in city council Monday
night by a number of Monmouth Beach res
idents, who use 1t much in getting to their
cottages. The city has '|c.ded to adver-
tise for bids for bulkheadh:s the drive.
Automobiles are being operated here in
such numbers that how to have them run
with due regard to personal safety on
Ocean avenue has become a problem. The
police department recognizing thls has
placed patrolmen al several 20 hts along
the ocean front to that traffic regula-
lions are observed
S2JUUUO hosiery opened Monday and has
been entertaining a large quota of guests.
The cafe and roof garden, six stories
above the ground. has already become
favorite retreat for automoblllng parties.
Mr. and Mrs. James e. King are regis
tered at the Tallahassee from Washington.
At the Scarboro from the Capital city are
MIR. and Mrs. George X. Foster.