New-York tribune., 1909-09-05
NORTH. JERSEY COAST
Close of Long Branch Season De
pends on Weatber.

Long Branch. n. j.. Sept 4--Although the shcrs
season of 1900 is scheduled 10 end with Labor Day
this city, because it is chiefly cottage resort
will feel the effect less than many other places
along the Jersey coast The majority Ii the sum
mer residents who rent cottages lease theta until
September 15 and few Of the hundreds Of cottasers
who their summer homes ever leave 5esor,,
October l. The main exodus viii take place a
week after Labor Day. Only the transient visitors
will leave Tuesday. and practically all the sum
mer hotels will keep open for a week more. The
Pannac will not close all winter. and the Scar6oro
and the Eberon remain open until we'll into October
A great deal depends the wcc;Atr. y few days
of northeast storm about this time drive thclsands
away. But the season is further prolonged every
year. and there are scores cf ccttagers who ROW
remain until November. and some until Thanks
giving.
This has been one of Long Branch.z best sum-
mers. The crowds have rot fallen off ac all ve7
On the contrary, there IS record bFaa king On,
for Labor Day. The inability of the hotels and
boarding houses to accommodate the visitors has
led to d number of projects for hotels. anI
several already under consideration fo~ the
fine ocean sites now vacant
The golf season continues all this month. with
the hnal Dig contest, Tie pay f3v taa seasons Gun
at the Hollywood links set TO uesil on The 18th
One of the largest Journeys Of the summer for the
championship cup the West End cup and the
Hollywood cup, respectively. starts t0-I1y
Much interest is taken here in the reported COM
Ing e!ectrttcatlon Of the New YORK < Long Branch
n
Woodbridge Junction. There has b4en no iefnitA
date announced yet for this Improvement bur i-
IS said 70 be set for the near future. This would
reduce the time between here and SSev York -
about forty minutes, Since the opening Of The
Hudson tunnels the year round cornrnute- Do1r1'-
ton has already shown an increase a1d q real
estate boom is developing. but cais is believed -
be only a prelude 70 the boom that must IoIoR,
e!ectrihcation
The c!ambake season al the resorts along ~.
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has just been fairly launched. All Of this month
it win be at its height hardly day passing with
oUt some big organization being entertained in
addition TO dozens OF large private parties. The
biggest of this week the fifth annual OF
Long Branch Lodge. I42. 3. ?. .. E. which was
held at the Leland Inn THURSDAY. two hundred
covers being laid. The principal social affair Of
the month here VIII be the lawn fate which will
be held by this lodge its Garfield avenue home
The climax of the Lab Day festivities On -ba
ocean front Monday Will De reached at the recAn
ton and dance OF the West End Engine Corapanv
at the Ocean Park Casino These frenen ara
popular with the summer residents. many OF whom,
are honorary members. and The cottagers are aid
ing the company in raising a fund for a new IRE
house.
\ series OF Shakespearian recitals at the homes
OF prominent summer residents by the Rev Dr.
Edgar c Abbott. in aid OF the Monmouth Memo
rial Hospital here are exciting considerable inter
est The first was given at the Atlantic avenue
cottage OF Mrs Simon Baruch. on Tuesday. 1hs
second az the Park avenue country home OF Mrs.
Harvey Z. Fisk, yesterday Next Wednesday thu
last VIII be given. AZ Shadow Lawn. the G-eeuhur
estate under the patronage OF Mrs 3. J. Green hut
Among those returning here from trips 10 ths
mountains and abroad are " J. Bach and family
and Mrs Alfred Schibber and mother who ara
back from Europe: Mr.. and Mrs. c. H Hirsch
who have been in New Hampshire: L y Lew
who has been Saratoga: Mrs Samuel Mar
Gus who has been TO Maine. and Mr. and Mrs
Jacob Steinbach, who have been in the Catskius