Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-07-27
GRAND STAND TO
SEAT $4,000 At
ASBURY FLIGHTS
Other Plans for Big Aeroplane
Meeting Are Rapidly Near
ing Completion.

AsBURY PARK, July 27-The exec
utive committee of the Asbury Park
Aero and Motor Club was in session
again Mast night for the big meet of
aeroplanes that will take place in In
terlaken from August 10 to 90
The entire matter is being gotten
rapidly into shape and as preparations
proceed enthusiasm at the magnitude
of the undertaking develops rapidly A
contract was closed late yesterday with
the City Improvement Company for
grand stand seating $1,000 people at a
contract price of $4,000. 1t will have
200 boxes equipped with six chairs
each. The executive committee has
fixed the entrance fee at 81 per per-
son and will sell the boxes for $40 a
day. while automobile parking places
Awill sell at Sc each. For the accommo-
dalton of any who do not wish to pay
these prices. checks for standing-room
will be sold at fifty cents each.
Plan Governors Day.
A. R. Parsons, of Hotel Brunswick,
who is on the entertainment commit
tee, is arranging several special cele-
brations to take place during the week.
August 16 will be day of entertain
ment for distinguished scientists many
of whom have already accepted invi-
tations, and two days later will be
Governors day. with Governor Fort.
Governor~Stuart. of Pennsylvania, and
Governor Hughes. of New York, and
their respective military staff in at
tendance. An attempt is being made to
get President Taft to come here at that
time.
Colonel MahIon r. Margerum, who
manages the Trenton Fair, and who
has recently undertaken the manage
ment of this meet. was here today and
yesterday going over the grounds with
the various committees. Making the
trips in automobiles to the exposition
grounds, they found work already well
under way, the properties being cleared
of all obstruction, walks being laid
and the roads being prepared for the
heavy traffic incident to the meet.
Arrangements have been made with
the Anna May Memorial Hospital of
Spring Lake and the Monmouth Memo
rial Hospital at Long Branch to main
tain hospital tents on the aviation field
with nurses and doctors In attendance.
The telephone company is opening up
q trunk line and erecting scores of
booths. The only privilege thus far
disposed Of istthat of selling programs,
awarded to Harold e. Denegar. As
soon as an agreement upon rates is
arrived at booths forming a midway
through which people who go to the
grounds on electric cars would natur-
ally pass will be erected and put Under
meath.
NewarIxer Buys Property.
J, Francis Cahill. of Newark, at
tended a sale of properties here yes
terday upon which taxes were over
due. and purchased thirteen parcels of
land. In all twenty-three properties
were sold for a total OF but .sS39.2s.
George A. Smock, Raymond Dodd and
j. D. Fay were other purchasers.
Summer visitors in large numbers
went to the Ocean Theatre last night,
where cast of amateurs gave Dolly
Warden" for the benefit of the Anna
May Memorial Hospital. In the cast
were Miss Mazel Emmons, Miss Kate
Sherwood. Miss Marie Duhme. David
Morrow, Abram Havens and Frank
Morrow.
Todays addition to the summer col
ony includes e. ]. Jeffries, Joseph Arm
burg, J. A. Brex. jr.. NJ. Ludlow, F. W.
Warnk and H. w. Laster, who are
stopping at the Grand Avenue.
F. e. r. Brader. Of Trenton, Is also
registered at the Grand Avenue for
the remainder of the season.
The Newark contingent at the Vic
toria includes Mrs B. Van Clief, ST.,
Mrs. j. Newell and DIR. and Mrs. j.
H. Hayden.
At the Coleman House are Mr.. and
Mrs J. r. Coverly, and Mr.. and Mrs.
J. NJ. Donohue, of Newark: Mr.. and
Mrs. William E. AIMEE. Miss Estelle |
Anes, of Orange, and Professor E. L.
Day, of Princeton.
Mrs. ]. B. Brooke and c. L. Woolf, |
Of HAckensack, are among the visitors
registered at the Bristol.