New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-27
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LONG BRANCH
rr Concrete Ocean Pier Is
Nearing COMPLETION.

nr Concrete Ocean Pier Is
i Nearing Completion.
,,-s Branch. y J.. Aug. 2s-At last
80 Branch visitors and residents have
..v OF the new concrete ocean pier
=, s.avard for its full length OF $50 feet.
=. ,,-ucture is completed practically all
s,.-ance cut, and now work has begun
!. ne landing at the end, which is 20 be
: s.,t wide. The section Of the pier that
- hsen built is only half that width and
!, concrete deck has been built only a
..,,b Of forty feet. The landing IT. al
4. terminal will require several weeks
:. A,sh. and then the pier will be ready
n, actual use.
Construction has been delayed several
s-ss bv Lodges OF sandstone being en-
..n,ersd IL has been necessary 10 chlseI
.,,o,,eh this. and that has taken much
ers When rot held up thus, the driving
/, the big reinforced concrete sticks sew
.,,v feet long. two feet square and weigh
- over twenty tons each. has proceeded
y. elockvork. Not a piece OF wood viii
/. IN the completed structure. IT beng
ala reinforced concrete throughout. the
/ ding being anchored 10 the girders and
~ flooring 20 the girders.
there is twenty-four feet Of water at the
| aiding and the largest steamers can land.
IsR Rosoff. the head Of the enterprise, IS
,,ssdv making arrangements for Meet
| : excursion steamers TO land here next
vsar in addition 10 the big triple-screw
ar boats that Will make regular trips
,on and 20 New York on two-hour
ghedlle.
Although there is disappointment al 'he
rtr not being in use this summer the
,ytainty that It will be in service ana on
Uch a large scale next season Is proving
as stimulus 70 real estate development
az there are many extensive building
rsrations planned in that section OF the
aiy
Tomorrow the fast Long Branch team
MI cross bats with Chances famous CHl-
NO Cubs" and the local players expect
u hold them down even better than the
xa7ts Cincinnatis. Athletics Brooklyns or
y Cobb's Tigers. Sunday exhioiuoh
a-ss by the major league teams at the
sopvwood Park baseball grounds attract
" crowds from all the neighboring resorts
vsskiv Ths neld and seating facilities
Mere the crowd is protected from sun
nine and rain contribute 70 the sport
Dpularity
There is no falling Off in the size OF l"e
-owds as the busy season draws near d
dose Indeed there is percepuole IN
-sase Scores OF families OF cottasers VINO
have been on vacations in Europe or noun
nir resorts are returning. and most OF
.her1 will remain through September while
-any will stay on until November
Among the returning cOttagers are MT.
nd Mrs. Gustav Plaut and Miss Dorothy
Plsut who are back from the Thousand
Isiands and Montreal Vincent Frank ana
Nathan Stern. who have been in Europe
Harry O'Donohue. who has been al Breton
Woods. Louis Bamberger who has been in
ne Adirondacks. M and Mrs. J. y Spieg-
slbsrg who have been in Europe Mr.. and
Ms Edmond Guggenheim. who have been
IL the Thousand Islands, George Some
torn. who has been 20 Block Island on
fishing trip. Carl Heller who has been
touring the Continent; DR.. and Mrs. Jose
Fsrrer Mrs Joseph J O'Donohue and Miss
There's O'Donohue. who have been 80 Po-
land Springs. Herbert O'Dcnuel. who mas
asen in the White Mountains. Mrs. l.. j.
RsckenCorfer. VINO has been az Bar Har-
Dor T. r Benjamin. who has been at the
Virginia Hot Springs. Jefferson Sehgman,
Vho has been taking the cure at Carlsbad.
ard Dr. and Mrs. Clarence n. Skeu, who
have been IN Maine.
Ms Harry Content. Miss Marjorie Con-
tent Harold Content and M. and Mrs. D.
3 Greenhut. who are touring Europe. will
return 10 their summer homes here early
csxt month
social life continues gay The Friday
sysnin- balls AZ the Scarboro and the Sat-
cr1ay evening ores al the Hollywood are
he principal affairs OF the week At the
hotels but at the cottages entertainments
q various sorts are numerous. Mr.. and
Yrs Jacob Cordv gave an elaborate lawn
party a. the Hollywood in honor OF their
'on. Jerome C. Cordv Mrs Harry z. Shaw
ave a luncheon and whist az her Garfield
'venu. cottage. Mrs l. r. BENJAMIN gave
dinner and Brent Good gave dinner 70
nsny Identified with the recent carnival
Yrs Charles Rohr. Of Briarclif Manor.
vas the guest Of honor at dinner rendered
'y hsr daughter at the West End cottages.
Miss Florence Meredith gave launch
'arty or the Shrewsbury for her swartn-
nore chums
The electric incandescent arches over tie
,iuf walk for the whole two miles ana
'af between Brighton avenue and sea We"
-enue which were erected for the caFh-
val have been retained These, in addition
% the usuaI cu. of arc lights. give the
'tsan from fr brilliant illumination
: has ye' had lake IT still more popu7
ar In the eve-.l-. or the crowds that visi'
ocean Park
Among recent arrivals are Mrs. Maurice
l. Power and Miss Gladys Ritterband' 81
Harrowgate England Colonel II. q. POT
er' Of Providence Mr. and Mrs. +. K. saw
Ell Miss Laura sawten and George 70.
woodruff OF Atlanta. the Rev Eusene an
Ncte and family. OF Glenmore, Penn ollss
Marguerite Jameson. Of Trenton Mss lns%
ARK, o. Washington. Mrs. Van wagner
sling. Of Chicago. and Miss Eva p. Tees
Mrs Joseph p Tees and James pooblns' o.
AVON.