New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-23
LONG BRANCH.
Society Circus and Elks' Home Ded-
ication Coming Features.

ro,z branch y j. Aug 22--With August nearly
snent Long Branch Is sffll lively The closing days
Of the season will be the best. Judging from tho
many attractions In hand.
Newt week marks the dedication OF the Eikss
r4ooa and the big society circus at ANenhurst. IN
which many summer folk here are Interested.
while the week following win be given over to the
long Branch Fair and Grand Circuit races az Elk
vood park A country fair is somewhat OF an IN
novaton among Jersey resorts, and Long Branen Ia
the first to test the attraction
Features OF the fair win be midway, airship
ascensions by Beechie, running, uottlng and
steepIechase races. horse show, bench show, and
last but not least exhibitions Of cattle and farm
rrof5uca Many of the summer cottage owners who
raise their own farm produce and butter and milk
will appear as exhibitors IN a number OF classes
The fair opens on August 81 and closes on Labor
pav Mayor Charles o. McFaddin is president %
the fair association. which organized last fall
as the result of movement 10 bring the Wander
bit Cup race to the shore. The cup race OF course
didn't come this way. but strong. healthy OrsaHi-
zation IN the Long Branch Fair Association was
organized Numbered among the stockholders
several Of the best known cottagers who have
given considerable time ard attention IN effort
TO make the initial fair a big success
The talk OF the coast this week between Sea-
bright and Monmouth Beach is the movement
started to consolidate the four river clubs and form
one big country club, with headquarters along the
Shrewsbury River. The clubs interested ths
Meadow Yacht Club. the Oldest OF the quartet; the
FuuosOu Polo Club. the SeaDrfght GOLF Club ard
the seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club. II
the present plans are adopted handsome structurs
Will be buff before the opening OF the sumner
season of 1909. The proposed clubhouse. Il built
will be located near Strong's Point. the river
Polo and tennis still the drawing cards az
seabright and Monmouth Beach
The first Of q series OF society weddings took
place at Seabright this week when Miss ROsaInond
Street daughter OF Mr. and Mrs ". A Street. of
Rursor Road was married 10 George Eustis Next
Monday. at Rubyhurst. the summer home OF Nlr.
and Mrs Leo Speyer. OF New York. their daughter,
Miss Ruby. and Waldo Shurran, OF Boston, viii %
married
GcIs and tennis have divided honors at Holly
wood this week The finish Of the mems doubles
and mixed doubles occurred this week. after ths
matches had been postponed because OF rain =
and E FieIG and Leonard HOchstadter and Miss
Florence Schaffer were the cup winners Play for
the DIT. -ide2t's cup was started the Hollywood
Golf Club Inks The golhng season at Hollywood
has been the best in the history OF the club
The big event in tennis, mems singles and mixed
doubles for the championship win be played a
week from to-day.
LCnE 6ranch's new recreation pier has been COM
pleted- largest pavilion OF It's kind along
this section of the coast It is already in ard
has become popular. Open air concerts by Band
White and Gold continue to be an attraction. Next
Monday risht will be Grand Army night Patriotic
airs viii be played. and the members OF the chres
posts IN this acknowledgements. of Red Bank:
James 3. Morris. OF Long Branch. and c. K Hall.
OF Ascury Park-wil be present