New-York tribune., 1910-08-14
NEW Jersey WASH DAY.
7housanos OF Farmers in Yearly
PlaTiInage to Manasquan.
GOVERNOR FORT PRESENT
Many City Folk Here to Watoh
Rural Population Enjoy DIP
n sne Surf

sr2~. roIiticia1ls large ard small
sac and coaat.- Offices il The cou''iss "
r,,san. Monmouth and Burlington. were
asrhered a me great and ONLY was" 'A'
ursch TOOK place today al MaiaSp 'A''
peach. ad o1r.ns tals fashionable 'eSo' -
- = -, -,,.s .s-,-r--,e- - pitsi- n ti''s
state
The oldest lrbaai-a7t cannot 'ei'i'i'''9
-Ae origin Of this day among me
- this section for since TIE mn" %
---rs., not - the contrary there las
seen this great gathering here the SsS''-
saturday in the month O. Angus AM 1''
-... .ezi- there are 10 notices or 'lFi'1
INNS sem cut 10 the g-aHSers o. ''''
-. --ssf,ion IS handed oo"n
--.,.s-e =, children, and mus Vet'i'5
-, ,r more decades al roaos ie&1u
=. - vybere. without money ana
-. -,-i5e there is s chance TOT ali 1"7
-. ,..,,s.+ sons Of toll 10 nave WASH
=. - - vrarers c. the Atlantic
,-,-e of fashion in this section
s az rav cooled the ardor or
- ro--al,v of the large class tor this great
- :. sae--,ed today that there were
-o-a ,oorle present than had been here
=, --sa-s and -ae fun was fast and
furious
Many Com. frcn7 Afar.
so the farmers come for 2 dis
--.a ~ s5ztv miles TO meet their relatives
sn5 friends. ana many wandering boys and
ei--s R-.o have deserted the farms Of their
others are here from New York, Philadel-
-6,s ana Newark u tell the ole folks on
- farm What fire success they have had
50 ne nev walks OF life. These may be
-7,sre stylis,iy dressed. but not one whit
fg7p!er ara they IT the enjoyment they
5e-ive from the pleasures of the day than
s-e their fathers ana mothers who have
-ot been spelled ny t9e modern ways OF
CTS lie.
Nam Of the farmers reached here yes
-crEay and sep in their wagons or in
hastily ETCHED tents during the night, and
we're I'd early. ready for the greatest day
Of TIE yer. For weeks they had been con-
s-ltin- their aI-nanacs. and were certain
rat me Ue2the- ma would not spoil their
zreat cav. II this matter they were wise.
lo- there was not a single thing that in
-rv va rla-red the day and its pleasures.
Yesterday some Of the grangers who
we're :>s-e could not resist the temptation
IN 90 up 10 ASbury Park 10 see for them
selves tl-a latest thing IN the way Of mod
err l1vention-rhe Wright aeropIanes-and
ry-day we're loUd IN their praise OF these
c--ncu-re-s OF the air. L will only be
question OF tine until some OF these kings
- agriculture viii purchase seroplanes.
as many % them have already purchased
automobiles and are enjoying them as
greatly as 90 their city cousins
NJ G+h.- nav I - =
Driven out from Inc Fashionable summer
.ep-caI q sea GirJ. where their fathers
Ead net FOR txoscore wears. by the ad-
rancinE population building their fashion
5ie villas t-ere and bv the objections OF
re patrons OF tne Beach House. the farm
- with an attachment for the locality.
produced through many years Of pilgrim 1
axe here. obtained permission from the
owners Of the beach al this place. and
now for f~e Years have been making i
their mecca f5r their yearly outing
Prona5 bly, there II nothing elsewhere III
IN United Sc. - Ike this annual wash
cay Of The farmer folk Of this section Of
Eew jersey. and the thousands in attend
snce JO-da- showed couclusively that in no
manner has the attraction Of the outing
l0st is power over the granger element
et The three counties.
From dawn UnJl noon to-day there was
constant stream Of wagons. carriages
aad automobiles passing through the Nj!
.-Ee Of Manasquaa, all steering for the
sandy beach. 10 pass the Gay IN fun OF al
nIEGs and social intercourse with their
relatives and neigh5ofs. many Of whom
LzG not been seen since last wash day, +.
one vear ago.
The early morning hours were devoted
&c -he annual bathing, and The surf pre-
scented an appearance that showed that the
Sons os tou greatly enjoyed their aou-
tons TIE fashionable bathing attire was
uot r-uch n evidence. although there were
many who patronized the bathing pavilion
here on The beach The larger number
dressed II the rscesses Of their canvas
covered wagons and il their family car
risges. and from them took running
oive into the brinr waters. there to dis
po-- themselves for several hours, greatly
. The amusement cf the thTongs OF city
fox VINO had gathered from the resorts
Cd and down the North Jersey coast for
NAN niles.
After the bathing had ended mys-
ferrous covered baskets and boxes began
- make their appearance from the wagons,
ano Ehe beach for 3 mile I'd and down
Nas covered with family groups, who 4
1ega-ed TIE inner man with all the deli I
caclss of the farm. poultry yard and gar
cee and topped he substantials of with I
Naternelons and ice cream obtained from
IeeFry booths Il vas great feast and
'-e II 10 give an acne TO { city epicurean.
AanE dyspepric would have signed a
-aTge check 10 have been able u have
oleestec the dinrer that these hardy sons
e toa enjoyed
6ush for the Side Shows
LEen came the rush 20 the side shows, 1
I-o lne takers did a great business. The |
E-z1 se--l1E rhe genuine" whaIebone whip /
-o-Ho ms customer IN the farmer who
e~--ec spirited horses wi.iIe the medicine
~ -"-c gross after gross OF Iiniment
max would cure every ailnent ot man or
5eaEt
ne Southern Jubilee Singers drew like
( plaster. and their tent was crowded al
'y performance, as vas also the ever
pop --%r Punch and Judy show
D-r---S The day there were several thou
selc automobiles carrying the members Of
re sumner colony along the shore and
ne patrons Of the hotels for : radius O.
ny nlllss, that they might see the prtrni-
I-e ne OF those yet Unspoiled BIZ the con-
Nentlons OF society.
f-e'lAl2-y TIE aviation meeting at As
c-Ty Eark was poor running second To-
1ay WITH this great gathering r,@ The sons
u 1IS1SrSyJ fv -F7a