Evening star., 1909-08-29
AT ASBURY PARK
All Given Over to Honor Queen
and Court.
IA WEEK OF FESTWTY
l 500 Decorated Boats in Water
Carnival.
500 BABIES IN THE PARADE
Moonlight, Weather, Crowds and
Everything Are Just
Right.
90 BABIES IN THE PARADE
Special Correspondence of The Star

ASBURY PARK, N. j., August %, 1909.
Fifty thousand people who are spend
ing the week in town have on two occa-
sions had their proportions swelled to
twice this number in attendance upon
the baby parade festivities thus far run
off. These were the Deal lake carnival
of Thursday night, and the children's
festival, a new feature OF the carnival,
run OF this afternoon in Ocean avenue,
where, upon an open stage, 800 young
sters sang and appeared in tableau.
Again tonight there will be a great as
semblage. when the opera, The Mocking
Bird" is given in the open air, and then
an interval until Tuesday night, when
Queen Titania will be crowned in the
amphitheater. The masque fete Of the
following evening and the baby parade
next Thursday afternoon will mark the
close of the festival.
II got a splendid start this Thursday
with the Deal lake event. Rain, which
had been threatening in the afternoon,
went elsewhere, leaving a clear moonlight
evening, and tremendous crowds gath
cred around the Allenhurst and Asbury
Park shores between the Park avenue
and Main street bridges. Great grand
stands, extending from the Park avenue
bridge ,l near nearly to Emory street on the
that had come In large parties. repre-
senting clubs and hotel delegations, and
bent upon having as lively a time as
possible. The carnival differed from
last years lake fete in that the tableaux
on the stage, which, at best. can be ar
ranged SO that mere Traction of those
assembled could view it, were omitted.
Entertainment came chiefly from the
remarkable spectacle, that of 1.5OO gayly
decorated boats. most Of them lighted
with Japanese lanterns and some with
tiny electrical apparatus, as they piled
to and fro in serpentine figures Mai
Gen. p. Farmer Wanser ran Oft the event
with military precision with the aid of
nearly full regiment of National Guards
men and battery that saluted her high
ness, Queen Titania, with a volley Of
twenty-one guns and from time to time
fired signal guns for direction Of the pa
rade.
1t was the young queens first appear
ance as such. She was dressed in a God
dess of Liberty costume, made chiefly
from an American flag of silk. With the
queen, who appeared upon a barge, and
who is known otherwise as Miss Henri
eta Eiker Of South Orange, appeared the
members of her court, all in court Co.'S
tune. Among them were Miss Marie
Leonard Cassidy of New York, Miss Mil
Marian Adele Souville Of Brooklyn, Mss
Marjorie Antoinette Hatch of Rochester
Miss May Elizabeth Crombie of New
York Miss Edna Katherine Minche of
Brooklyn and Miss Alice Strobridge Of
Baltimore, who is known as the Princess
Cinderella Of the carnival.
OF course. the greatest event Of those
to come Is the baby parade, which prom
ises this year to be participated in by
about 800 youngsters. At present the list
is close to the 500 mark, and experience
has shown that the large proportion Of
entries come in in the last few days of
registration. The parade will be run, as
heretofore, upon Ocean avenue. carpeted
dium already erected at the foot of 9th
avenue. The distance Is two-thirds of a
mile. and gives an opportunity for GO, 900
or 10000 people other than those who may
have grandstand seats to witness the
babies as they are marched up and down
in the variods classifications in gala at
tire.
Late arrivals from Washington at the
Hotel Monmouth include Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Potbury. Miss A. Potbury and Mr.
Edwin Potbury, jr.. who will spend Sep
tember here.
Registered at the Grand Avenue from
Washington are Mr.. A. l.. Sinclair and
Mr. and Mrs. r. T. Opydyke.
From Washington at the Southern are
Mr. H. NJ. CASTOR. jr.. and Mr. r. H
Ellers.
Stopping at the Brunswick, where they
will make protracted stay, are Mr.. w.
8. Skinner and Mr.. j. s. Shives of Wash
ington.
Washingtonians at the Victoria include
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank e. Altemus and Mr.
Frank Altemus, jr., who will remain for
the balance of the season.
Mr.. S. N. Seiigh Of Washington is reg
istered for short stay at the Edgemere
Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. Urling and Mr.. Neil
Urhling of Washington are among the
recent arrivals at the Bolton. where they
will stay over carnival week
Mr.. J. 8. Tamlnson of Washington is
q late arrival at the Belvedere.
Among the visitors from the capital
city at the Albion are Mr.. Fred Binden-
berger, Mr.. Herbert Clark and Miss
Catherine Clark.
Mrs. Hugh Friel and Miss NJ. F. Davis
OF Washington are registered at the VIC
toria for some weeks.
stopping at Sunset Hall are Miss Annie
Buhring, Miss Maud Warden and Mr..
OdeIl Smith Of Washington.
M ard Mra w H. Mc(yaruoou Of