New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-13
LONG BEACH BLOSSOMS
AS FULL PLEDGED TOWN
Resort by the Sea Chooses
John G. Gerhard as Its
First Executive.
UNANIMITY IN VOTING
Citizens Come TO Polls in Vari-
Gus Stages of Summer Neg
ligee and Only Bathing
Suits Are Barred.

Long Beach a. "n tn, mtr NrH f.
FRS tcIcctou of town officers yesterday
the Long Island seaside resort ..uHh "I
It- eNadIIu- ,.niN,. r. 900 ."'..' ."u
muulty and bios omcI forth o. d growing
town ou Ite way Goo u,.um, 10 iuI -.Hau
city Aud great was OBJ, joss tH'..ft
TN, first step boo recognition of 'Hi-
growth was taken Jun. q; '9-' HU'H f".
voters ~ Long Reach decided .n ws'frs
assembled that they should Incorporate.
Yesterday they followed up tuat d'..s-
ion with tho selection Of five or '|"E
number who vii 500 them ou their ''Nu-
ship way Tor the coming eight months "r
until the third Tuesday loo March of r'Ai
year. when they wiu select another group
Of men 90 man tHo.I township
For the ur-t president OF their n""
village. tine voters who represent % -.w-
mcr population Of about 30" people.
chose John g.. Gerhard. formerly their
clerk Zee vI pr'.id" over tHc H'w
board of trustees which .n..ga" Jaime.
o.. Becker and DAME. S. Go.ln.r with
Herman Goidseumlut aa treasurer. and
James NbcU as collector lu order %" se'
that their viii ie obesoI boo this newest
of towns the board yesterday informally
and unoficial'y performed .t hre' a.i
when 10 informed Charles SIS. Hewitt
Long Beach's chief NJ police fur th, past
four years that ne might expect 200 snr-
coed himself
As natural result Of Do" rom"ut"us
undertaking ~ becoming q faH-h'a-ei
town Long Reach carried an abr OF nm
portancc yesterday u has incorporated
one square mile ~ that portion ~ Long
Island known as Long Reach. and Geo d"-
INK so has taken I'm property with an as-
scsscd valuation OF approximately '.''-
% The village has between 30 and -
houses. several large huto. and both %
summer and winter population.
Yesterdays election took 900 Tho air ~
a social function The offices ~ do" Long
Beach Estates. Of which former Senator
William H. Reynolds is PRESIDENT, were
turned over as a voting place. This cor
porauon took up the development NJ 90"
stretch ~ coast Fix years aso. and has
up 10 the present supplied tine g"''fn'rs
power The hours between o. and
o'clock were open fpr voting and LOO tnat
time ninety ballots were east
As begucd q fashionable summer beach
resort. the election vas informal The
costumes ~ voters ranged au tine way
from tennis toys 90 the latest fashions
In white Aannole and bin" fcrssH only
bathing suits were barred When the
polls opened Daniel s Goidncr. Who is a
member ~ the Stone and Grant," Com
rany ~ Long Island city. ard Who WAS
elected ono ~ the town trustees. Was tn"
first voter John g. Gerhard selected as
president on both the oppoinz tickets.
the civic Nom.nators and tho 'irzcnf
Nominators. cast ballot 80. z Nanan
Franko. the orchestra leader and former
Metropolitan opera House conductor.
was one Of the voters.
Contests for Lower Offices.
The contest in the election centred in
the Offices 81 second trustee and treas
urer. Daniel :. Goiducr and Bernard
Molltor were opponents Tor the office col
trustee. and Herman Goidsohmidt and
oscar r. Ehrle for treasurer. MI Gold
ner poIlcd e votes 90 Mr.. Mo..tnrE 81.
and MIR Goidschmidrs vote was - 90 Mr
Ebr,e.s ~ Mr Gerhard received q votes
out OF - thtINlrf aINfl I'fl WIZ Wv
clared void The remaining twelve hai-
lots were divided among Joseph stehlin.
Al one time candidate for president
who resigned in Mr. Gcrhards favor.
who received l1 votes and julius Jerc-
mlus and g. b. Bryne. who received one
vote each Mr Becker and Mr. Abel
each received undivided votes Of - bal
OTIS
Mr.. Gerhard the new president Is the
cashier and a member of the firm of
Titus Batter & CO.. importers. ~ 80.
$50 Broadway. New York. and has been
a resident Of Long Beach for the last
three years. Mr.. Becker Is a former au-
tomoble manufacture. now retired. and
Mr.. Goldner is connected with the Stone
and Granite Company ~ Long Island
city. Mr. Goldschmidt is New York
manufacturer ~ wearing apparel and
Mr.. Abel is the proprietor ~ the Hotel
Abel. Long Beach.
The new town boasts a number ~ stage
people among rs residents Among them
are Lew Dockstadcr. the minstrel, who