New-York tribune., 1910-08-21
Long Branch
Hotels Crowded with Visit
ors for Late Seasons Gayetics

Long Branch n. J.. Aug. 2o.-Long Branch
has been auieter this week than for some
time past. but the number of visitors shows
M decrease Accommodations for tran
sieDts are at premium. It is the biggest
season that Long Branch has ever known
and records continue to be smashed
Summer people are finding no difficulty
in amusing themselves, even though the big
special attractions are over. Theatrical at
fractions and balls are well patronized. but
artonlobiing. boating, bathing, golf, ten
mis-. polo, fishing and grabbing afford the
popular diversions. Launch parties on the
picturesque Shrewsbury River and straw
rides have been the vogue during the moon
Eight evenings this week. Dinners at coun-
trv inns and roadhouses arc features Of
these outings.
shore dinners are another 1910 fac. There
are scores of them daily at the resorts in
The Pleasure Bay section of the city. In ad-
dition to many big bakes for parties of
from twenty to two hundred. To-day the
Craftsmen's Club is having a big bake.
Thursday the New Jersey Masonic Grand
lodge held one at Prices, ard the Mon
mouth grand jury held another al War
delTs Port-8u- Peck. At the latter place
n c Harrison entertained twenty-five
TTenfonianS. Reservation cotfaeerS tne
other day held bathing. sailing and din
ner party at Prices. Among the partici-
rants were George J. Thole and Mrs. AL
fred Beden. Clarence Gaynor and Mrs
George ] Thole Edward Gaynor and Mrs.
Walter Bedell, Walter Bedell and Mrs. Van
CIeaf Frank Burns and Mrs. Anna Fish
Mullen, Mr. and Mrs. J. Henry Mullins.
Mr. and Mrs Howell. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Nv.
and Mrs Frank Murphy. Mrs. Person and
|o4 Woods, Miss Elsie Burns and Miss
Florence GaynoT
Aviation dinners have been popular the
last few DAYS. One of the chief ones was
given ry Judge and Mrs. Wilbur A, Heis-
ley. whose guests included Mr. and Mrs. J.
a Woolley Mr ana Mrs Charles \.
Winlpfheimer Nj. and Mrs c. q. Van
$ntc Dr. and Mrs. Harry +. Shaw. MI
and MS II Edgar Mason. Mrs. ]. NJ. Van
Not Miss Hazel Pyle. Mrs. Howard Pyle
and Mrs Isaac Mason. Dirigibie balloons
were the souvenirs.
! New JERSEYS new marriage license law
has played havoc with Cupid here. since
It went into effect on July /, there nave
been only four marriages. against more
than ten times that number in June. Inc
only wedding Of note scheduled at present
is that of Miss Ruth Price and DIR, Alfred
kohn which will take place at the Price
country home on Ocean avenue on sep
tember :: The bride is the last OF the ten
beautiful Price sisters "a wed. Tho ninth
was Miss Marion Price, who married Ed
war,i t4uggenhcim in June. The Price sum
noer Rome here Is the place which was once
the famous summer capital Of President
Grant.
Charity has enlisted the efforts Of the
summer residents to unusual degree TINS
season There was I.5oo cleared for the
local hospital and poor relief society on
tag fav. $3.50 for the hospital at the West
End Shore Club ball and many thousands
for various institutions at lesser entertain
ments one OF the latest of these affairs
was the whist party for the 6eth-Esraei
Sisterhood al the Hotel Scarboro. among
the ratronesses of which were Mrs. Benja-
min { Wise. Mrs Louis De Sara, Mrs.
Louis Powers. Mrs a. kassel. Mrs. Louis
Y. Kahn and Mrs Abraham Levy.
New visitors include {. X. Bingham and
J. H. Morris OF Philadelphia: Miss Pauline
Worllum of Cincinnati; DR.. and Mrs. john
L. Ambrose, of ST. Louis; ". II. Plunkett,
Of Boston. and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T.
CleghOrn. OF Montreal
The biggest field day held on the
Jersey coast is scheduled for the Long
Branch Horse Shew grounds next Satur
dav afternoon. when a varied programme
of athletic sports, races and gymkhana
games will be put on. The receipts are to
be divided among several local church So
cieties and for the benefit of st. Jamess
A. G.. at Red Bank There viii also be
firemen's contests and professional team