New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-04
Long Branch Cottage Resorts.


i3lrs. Of ALL Long Branch is a cottage re-
ew,r From it's earliest history il has been
afaror.te place for mon to bring their fami-
lies for the summer. In addition TO five
Presidents. the distinguished men who have
been cottagers here could be named by the
hundreds. Among these may be mentioned
George w. Chlds. 1.-The only American who
ever declined the Presidency" Admiral
Farragut William Cullen Bryant. James
Gordon Bennett. Henry Ward Beecher
Prince dc Jonville. General phil" Sheri-
Gan. ". n. Vanderville John TIoey. George
NJ. Pullman. the Van Rensselaers Wins
lows Seligmans Livingstons and Guggen-
helms
The cottagers have contributed greatly
toward making Long Branch the beauty
spot OF the coast. They have built sum-
mer homes. unequaled outside of Newport
by the hundreds. costing from $4,000 20
100000. and they have made whole sec
tons veritable gardens. rivalling those Of
European royalty. with magnificent lawns,
trees shruhbery, statues, drives and foun-
tains.
Long Branch has such an extensive area.
though. that II Is able to offer a wide vari-
ETY. Of scenery and attractions. The Elbe-
ron. West End and Hollywood sections arc
almost exclusively occupied by fine cot
tages. The ocean front in the city proper
and at West End is the principal place.for
l hotels In the North Long Branch, East
II Long Branch. Long Branch proper and
western sections are cottage colonies. too,
but there is much else also. while in the
Pleasure Bay district, along the Shrews-
bury River, are the clambake and shore
dinner resorts. and on the ocean front,
near Broadway. are the popular amuse-
ment features
The resorts development is not toward
lessening its importance cottage set
Element II is rather toward making II
more popular. The numerous small cot
tages. costing some $500. being erected are
a going up in response to an enormous de-
mand for summer homes for people Of
moderate means. many of whom keep their
families here all summer or all year. while
they commute This. they claim. is an
ideal Arrangement
The trend is all toward making the resort
more cosmopolitan. while retaining its old
attractive features. Long Branch's only de-
fciency has been a lack Of abundance Of
popular amusements. and this is to he
which is being transformed into great
amusement centre over fifty concessions
have been let 10 various amusemnt enter
prises. one OF which. the largest scenic
railway in the world. has been under con-
s,ructon for nearly two months. The ca
sino Theatre. under b. 4. levine's man
agement, has already opened. Here the
Broadway productions appear throughout
the summer. In the park itself are all the
popular amusements. from the razze -daz-
zle up II will be the FIRST thing Of its sort
ever attempted on the Jersey coast d min
iaturc Coney Island without Coney's OBJ
jcctionable features. right in the most fash
iOnable and exclusive Of jerseys shore re-
sorts
Working on New Pier.
Work is icing rushed on the sl,5OOcoo
steel and concrete pier which is being
erected by Samuel II. Rosoff, VINO also has
charge Of the park Night shifts will he
pressed into service in an effort TO advance
construction To point where passengers
may be landed from steamers next month.
Already II is the centre OF interest. and
VIII bc one Of the chief North Jerscy coast
attractions throu7h ou' tho summer.
An elaborate programme II special en-
tertsinmcnt has been mapped out for the
heated period. 'fhc carnival committee has
already organized and is busy on prelimi-
nary work for the annual ocean front
demonstration on August 10. II and H. The
organization consists Of Harry G. Rehm.
chairman; DR.. W. *. Campbell vice chair
man: William r. Warwick. treasurer:
Daniel Doran. secretary. Committee chair
nen-ffnance. J. II. Davis. jr.: advertising
B Il. Bobbiu; grandstand J. r. White
decorations, q. u. Poland, prizes and pur-
chasing, q. l.. crum reception. Mayor Z.
w Packer; nremen's parade. Chief Louis
van Benthuysen; business mems parade, s
Hirschneld: masr1e fete. G. II c. Clark
childrens carnival. Mrs. J. n PARKER. ath-
lttics. W ID. Martin: fireworks, Or w *
Campbell; masquerade ball. + l.. Cohen
TRANSFORMATION. &. o. MoFadden: music, C..