New-York tribune., 1908-08-09
Many New Attractions FRO
vided for Visitors
This Month.

Long Branch n. J., Aug. s-Instead OF the oe-
partures for the mountains showing an incfs"se
over the newcomers. as In former years INNS
have been reversed during the first week IN A"
srs. The deoartures for the mountains have peeh
few while the registers Of the various hoteis sho"
a steady increase IN patronage over last s'00
August Will be the busiest month IN Long branch
I'm many a wear The card of attractions Is aITeaus
euo5 1-bsle many more are likely 10 be adoed De-
fore another week passes. At the meeting OF 'ile
BOARD of Trade next Monday night plans loi d"
water carnival viii be taken up
The ereuaen-s parade and the bench show were
The two big attractions this week Both pleaseu
the summer visitors The dog show was such
.uccess that II will be continued hereafter as oIie
Of the seasons attractions The nretnah ; Pai
of course. is fixed feature
Tho Monmouth Memorial Hospital IS the one
charitable institution along the North Jersey Coast
,b.+ -eceix,es the support of the summer folk Inc
e,naI subscriptions the cottagers run into 'he
thousands while during the summer season ei'eI
tainments and plays are given 10 SVEN me e -
For q number Of seasons Seabright ana huIlso.
80 contributed a neat sum to aid the hospital
rba receints from the Fourth Of July hasebau game
fetueen Seabright and Monmouth Beach aiiiouii'
ing 10 1857 given TO the hospl'aI 'ills s 49,
THE Monmouth Beach cottagers gave an entertain
rnent last week which Will net conslderaoi' o'e
,,oo The owners of Elkwood Park. Walter ana
Frederick Lewisohn. gave share OF lne roui @ ~
Of July automobile receipts 20 the lnsu1ulio" "
ing the season many little entertainments are sien
20 aid
while increasing. as the palo patiei-'0 w "
TO pay expenses
Mrs William D. Harper. who has SUNNI ne,
home at Norwood Park, is superintendent OF Iiie
Monmouth Memorial Hospital, having succeeUeu
.be late Mrs Hugh J. Hastings, one OF the 1ouiu
&C Of me instjtutlor Through Mrs. Harper s
efforts auxiliaries have been organized IN hearls
every town of any size in the county Iah ~
in Ocean County. is represented IheSe A-A
raise thousands of dollars every year 10 alo INC
has
ore hundred patients and during the last week
The number Of inmates has reached seventy
The F,lreron Horticultural Society. which mas
given flower show for the last t"o se8soH7 ---
August. this week decided TO postpone Ns eA-
bibitton until fall It is now proposed to hold the
,sovrer show at Elberon in the fremen's hall Ihe
flower show Is one of the recognized attractions
Of the coast -, .
Harvest home suppers. one Of the delights OF
seashore life will begin next week Wi'eh 'tie
women OF Washington Park will open 'le
festive season in that place Mrs. John II -
ker Mrs Norman L. Munro and Mrs l. W
Reach are among the officers Of the asSocld'ioli
who will manage the supper next Wednesday
might The receipts will be divided between the
Monmouth Methodist Episcopal Home Tor lhe
49, Al ocean Grove and Washington Park
The week following the women of Old FIRST
Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington Farh'
will held their annual supper. This celebration mas
for years been the best Of its kind Hunoreos OF
cottagers usually dine with the women anu 54u lA4
historic old church, which next year celebrates
its centennial
To,loying the West Long Branch harvest home
comes the one at Wayside and Colts Neck Auto
mobile parties straw rides and coaching parties
attend the Colts Neck feast
Monmouth Beach and Seabright In soclal
NAY have been slow during the week. Aside
from the Shakespearian recital at the home OF
Mrs J W Spalding and the weekly dance at the
Country Club tonight the week has been
blank SeabriCht and Rumson found entertain
nent al the Beach Club, where afternoon teas are
served and on the tennis courts and polo grounds
The afternoon teas at the Beach Club are in
creasing popularity
MI and Mrs a. B Proal are expected at their
Monmouth Beach home next week.