Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-25
AT ASBURY PARK
Social Pleasures Ready for the
Young and Others, Too.
200 IN A MAYPOLE DANCE
Queen Dorothy Was the Center Of
Admiration.
BRIDGE Is PURSUED, ALSO
Late Arrivals From the Capital ut
Hotels and Cottages
Fishing Notes.
200 IN A MAYPOLE DANCE
BRIDGE IS PURSUED, ALst
specisl CORES poudence Of The star


AsBURY PARK. n. J., July a. 1909
Premonitions OF an August rush in
Asbury Park are observed in the rush
applications and engagements at the
hotels and the arrival today OF q per-
manent advance guard OF promising
proportions. While the week disclosed
no marked evidences of unusual social
activity, the children held sway at the
Coleman House and occupied the centcr
OF the stage to the exclusion OF their
elders. whose social relaxation was de-
ferred until tonight.
The feature Wednesday night In the
Coleman House casino was q maypOle
Dance with more than zoo children TAX
Ing part They were prettily dressed In
white, and wore colored sashes and
ribbons that gave to the grand march
around the casino floor q picturesque
effect. Twenty girls wound the colcred
ribbons around the maypole and passed
through q series of intricate and be-
wildering evolutions. Miss Dorothy
| Apologize, who was elected queen or
| the maypole carnival at q public cleo
ton held early In the week. was thu
central figure OF attraction. She wore
white dress trimmed with flowers
and had for her maid OF honor little
Ruth Bell Blumaner. Among the fancy
dancers were Miss Dorothy Griffin, who
gave the butterfly dance; Miss pimpie
Atkinson. Spanish dance; Dorothy and
Elsie Gray. a skirt dance.
| Yesterday afternoon a lawn fete IN
the Coleman House grounds was Sec
| ond Juvenile feature that attracted at
tention from the summer visitors at
| the hotels. There were games and
pretty evolutions under the manage
ment Of Prof. Beauman, master OF cers-
| monies.
At the Hotel Bristol society was an
livened by a most ambitious bridge
party in the hotel exchange. The game
was holly contested and the award OF
souvenirs was followed by an informal
| dance.
The full dress reception at the Coleman
| House tonight was one OF the most nota-
BILE functions OF the summer. Many elab-
crate and costly gowns were displayed.
Mrs e. C. De Villaverde wore white
renaissance. spangled: Mrs. ]. ]. katz.
black hand-embroidered satin Partisan
gown and picture hat: Mrs. Howard
Brady. white lace princess: Mrs. W. H.
| Harrison, black and white silk. trimmed
with white lace; Mrs. L. o. Maclntire,
Croxtop. black satin. with jet; Mrs. +.
Carr black lace princess gown. jet trim
ming: Mrs. Z. L. Pearsal. white lace
princess, with rose picture hat; Mrs. S.
/ w. Pearsall. white lingerie over lilac.
Mrs. D. H. Paul. black chiffon. with lace;
Miss Vivian Raymond, white messalinc;
Miss Marjorie A. Hatch, yellow chiffon,
princess; Miss Ethel Durrell, white lace;
J batiste; Miss Lillian Post. cerise chiffon.
| Miss Helen Carr, white satin: Miss Edna
Herring, pink messaline.
| Deep-sea fishing, under the impetus OF
cool and delightful sailing on the ocean,
is popular diversion with hotel visitors.
Mr.. G. Clifford Brown. Judge II. It.
Abeel and Mr.. Eben Demarest. who are
stopping at the Coleman House. encoun-
tered extraordinary luck in the power
boat Tarpon this week. from which they
caught 30 pounds Of bass and 81 hluefish.
| the banner catch of the season. The feat
was accomplished in five hours.
air. George L. Atkins last night gave
| from Wesleyan College at the Ocean
Hotel. The tables were prettiiy deco
| rated, and the occasion celebrated Mr..
| Atkins first collegiate year.
West End are Mrs. c. G. DuIin and
| family.
Registered at the Bristol are Mrs. NJ. 8.
Well. Miss Irene Well. Miss NJ. E. Hunt
and Mr.. c. A. Eakie of Baltimore.
At the Monhagen are Mr.. and Mrs.
Lockwood Of Washington: Dr. and Mrs.
| w. E. Wegand, Miss Maud Wiegand,
Miss Irene Wiegand, Miss Hazel Wiegand.
Miss Elberta Wiegand and Mr.. William
Wiegand Of Baltimore.
| DR.. and Mrs. J. L. Delaney Of Wash
ington are spending some time ct the
Thedford.
| Mrs. A Wilson Is q late Washington
arrival at the st. James.
DR.. Wilbur L. Wright OF Washington
| is regis cred at the Monmouth.
The Newburg Is entertaining among tts
Washington contingent Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
mer Cook and Miss Dorothy Cook.
| Enjoying the ocean breeses at the Vic-
| toria are Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Moore Of
Washington.
Mrs NJ e. Butterworth OF tlas CAPITAL
city is q guest at the Brunswick.
Miss B. Dorrence OF Washington has
engaged apartments at the Aberdeen FOR
! the remainder Of the season.
Among the late arrivals az the Aber-
deem are Mr.. James F. MCGEE and family
| of Washington.
| Mr. and Mrs. w. D. Quinter Of Wash
iington are stopping at the Franklin, where
they will spend August.
Miss Evelyn Booth OF Washington IL Q
season guest at the Brighton.
Prominent among the late arrivals at
the Victoria are Mr.. and Mrs. John Alden
| and family Of Washington. Mr.. Alden 10
a prominent banker In tho Capital city.
| Miss Jane Kiipa. rick OF Washington.
| and a well known society woman there, 10
resting at the Victoria.