New-York tribune., 1908-07-26
ASBURY PARK.
Outlook for a Record Year-C0n-
UenttOns Coming.

Asbury Park. July g-Mldsunmer finds Asbury
Park in the front rank OF popular sea-
side resorts While other watering places are
complaining OF the baekwart1ness OF the season. the
Asbury Park hotelmen report that their business
is ahead OF former years and that the bookings
for August and September indicate a record year.
New Yorks rialto transferred to Asbury
Park to-day. where the famous CIreenrpom Club
gave afternoon and evening dress rehearsas in the
Casino the boardwalk. The 'tfy-outs''
given for the benefit of the library fund OF the
club and the performers included the favorites In
vaudeville and the legitimate. Joseph Cawthorne.
who 4 cottage in Asbury Park, acted the
announcer and funnier than ever in the role.
Those who took part in the performances were
Louis James. Aubrey Boucicault, George NJ. Cehan,
Violet Dale, Emma Carus Queene Vassar, Miss
Artie Hail. James ]. Morton, Charles Dickson and
company, Ralph Stuart and company. Al Wilson,
Victor Morley. Robert L Daley Bert Leslie, Gus
Edwards. Leo Edwards. Louise Dresser, Madge
Fox Flora Parker Bessie Wynn, zelma Rawlston,
Leona Thurber Cliff Gordon Countess Won Hatz-
fedt. Bonita and THESES Harmonists. Louis
James, James O'Neill and Frank Russell were in
charge OF the stage and Clarence West and Felix
Ahrendt conducted the orchestra Tomorrow aft
ernoon the thespans and their invited guests will
enjoy a shore dinner and reunion at the Ross
Fenton farm, on the bank OF Deal Lake. a resort
esta blshed by Charles J. Ross, the comedian
Deal Beach cottagers have organized the Deal
Polo Club which has already become popular with
the Younger set The sport is INDUCED in every
Wednesday afternoon and Sunday morning. plot
Of ground 500 by 25o feet has been secured by the
organization. It is adjacent to the Deal Coli ana
Country Club. A modest frame building has been
erected on the tract and the elubmen hope to
have a more commodious clubhouse next summer
The necessary paraphernalia for polo mas been
secured Leon Ottinger Of New York City. is presi-
dent OF the club. Other members are Henry Rose
Fred Gerkin ST. Fred Gerkin, jr., Peter Hauck'
Josenh = Never + H. Meyer, V. NJ Meyer,
George W Young. Lawrence Ottinger, Simon OF
finger Samuel Bioomingdale, DR. Fred Robeson
and Archer Kenney. All are owners OF hne polo
horses For the present matches will be played.
but next year the club will arrange matches with
the Seabright, Lakewood and Spring Lake poio
clubs.
A miniature replica Of the famous New Orleans
Mardi Gras is being planned one Of the attrac-
tions for the carnival festivities 1t Is to be held on
the evening of Monday, August 81. In former years
the nase lerade fete has lacked organization, but
this years frolic will be In the hands of commit
teemen who will 20 II that the participants
mobilize at a given point and proceed over the
lire Of march in organized companies. The various
hotels and several Of the secret orders will have
decorated floats in the line queen Titania and her
court will occupy float at the head OF the pro-
cession. with Puck the master of ceremonies
Entries for the baby parade are coming in rapidly,
there being nearly one hundred entrants recoroed
up to noon to-day.
Childrens Sunday will be observed in Ocean
Grove Tomorrow. when the Auditorium will be
elaborately decorated for the occasion and an illus
rrated viii De dellVeFeQ IN tile pJ
the Rev Dr. Robert F. Y. Pierce Of New York
City the illustrator for the International Sunday
School lessons In the evening Musical Director
Morgan will give a musical service in which the
children will participate.
Governs cantata, '"The Rose Maiden" given
This evening in the Ocean Grove Auditorium l,y
the local festival chorus. The United States Ma
-ine Band will be the attraction for next Tuesday
evening The attractions in the Auditorium this
week were lectures by Governor Glenn Of North
1Esr ard P0f.
cert bv Nine Scfumann- -Henk. Nine. Schumann-
Heink sang Wednesday evening to an audience