New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
Comine Monmouth County
Affair Expected To Be
a Record Breaker.

Long Branch. N. J.. July ls-Entries for the if
teenth annual exhibition Of the Monmouth County
Horse Show Association, which VIII be given in
Hollywood Park from July IS to August l. closed
tonight While the entries will not be compiled
for week. enough is known TO say that the show
OF Iees Will be record hreaker-even better tha n
last year. when there were six hundred en-
tries. f,Gy-four classes and 5000 in prizes dis
fributed.
Interest in the show was revived this evening by
the annual sale of boxes Otis Harlan of New
York who has a cottage in Second avenue in the
West End section auctioneer. As usual many
boxes were purchased in advance by the officers OF
the ASSOCIATION for those who were unable to be
present The prices were up last years ranging
from So to 500. Among those who purcha sei
boxes We're lsidor Straus l. r. Benjamin Anthony
\. Brady. Colonel Thomas J. O'Donobue Edward
F, Murphy. Colonel R. c. Clowry Marks Arnheirn
J. J. o'Donohue. jr. A H Hearn. Colonel NJ J.
0Brien. Walter E. Hildreth Henry Seligman
Jacob Rothschild. Adoph Lewisohn. w G. Loew
p J. Casey, s. w. Glazier and Thomas G. Patten
Boxes have been reserved for William II Tar, and
Governor John Franklin Fort The latter heads
the list Of honorary presidents influence will
be brought TO bear to obtain the presence of the
Republican Presidential candidate. There will be a
number of special features at the coming show
Colonel Thomas J. O'Donohue is president having
succeeded Edward Murphy at the annual election
held a few weeks ago.
There has been delay in finishing the ocean front
improvements The avenue Broadway has not
been filled up to the bluff walk line but The con-
tractor hopes TO be able wind UP his work in
another week. The removal of the old pier ca
sino and surf house from the bluff left biz hole
10 be filled
While there has been no outward sign it is evil
dent that the present Beach and Park Commission
not pleased with its job. The passage of amend
ments TO the city charter last winter il was ex-
pected would relieve the difficulty under which the
members were working, but up the present time
things have gone in the way, the Beach
and Park Commission having power only recon-
mend the City Council. its expenditures being
limited.
Features of the week We're the second OF a series
Of flower fetes given last night. when airs devoted
TO the dogwood were played. and the all-sooists'
programme Wednesday right. The band made
its first public appearance in Washington Park
Wednesday afternoon, thousand people being
in attendance.
Seabright and Monmouth Beach deeply inter
ested in the series Of Shakespearian recitals to be
given in aid of the Branchport Home told in
The Tribune Thursday The first of the series
VIII be given Monday afternoon ar the Rumson
Road home of Mrs. George F. Victor In all, three
will be held. the last taking place August at
the Monmouth Beach home of Mrs. ]. Walter
Spalding.
The kennel club show, which follows the horse
show. attracting attention The exhibition is set
for August g. The cfficers Of the kennel club show
q prizes
The season for clambakes and shore dinners has
arrived. Pleasure Bay has been filed with summer
folk during the week One evening a few nights
ago there were some eighty different clambake
parties
The Long Branch Fair Association is OF the
busiest organizations along the coast. 1t has been
busy for months getting ready for the first fair at
EIkwooG Park, from August 81 TO September a.
The annual prize list VIII be out in a few days 1t
is proposed to attract thousands OF visitors One
OF The attractions is big airship-