The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-16
PARASOL BATHERS
AT LONG BEACH
Resort of Novelties Adds New
Fad to It's Long List
Tennis Winners.

LONG BEACH, l.. J., Aug. ib.--Wha'
looks like myriads of gay bubbles dancing
over the ocean. bobbng and swaying TO
the swell OF the surf. brilliant as butter
flies in the sun, are not Bubbles al all
They are parasols II you please, psrasol'
OF rose red OF violet purple, Of crocus
yellow, of corn flower blue. striped and
bordered and dotted In n beWilderlng maze
of colors that makes you suspect rain
bow has fallen from the skies and splashe'i
on the bench.
The thing to do nowadays when oll
Sol is striving 10 make your ocean d,r
overwarm is to carry your parasol rigl'
out into the water When you leap u
the air to breast the breakers the pa-aso
acts as a kind OF parachute. the effect be.
ing to give a double thrill TO the sport
Sunday the beach from one end OF IN
boardwalk to the other was gay WIN
parasol bathers, and the picturesque not
promises to become regular feature o.
tile resort.
Peter Royal won in the tennis finals
on the Nassau courts and was awarded
the silver championship cup. No cup WIS
offered for doubles. but the highest scores
are held by Leslie Hickson ana
Frank Moler, with Russell Me-
rift Page and A. l.. Stark crowd!ng them
. close for honors. An enthusiastic crowd
gathered around the sidelines TO witness
the finals and encourage their favorites.
In the half and half dancing contest
held in the violet room Tuesday evening
| Miss b. Goetz and Mr.. Coleman bo'l1
were the winners. Next TUESDAY there
will be chldren's fancy dress ban WIN
| prizes for costumes and dancing,
| The Tuesday and Thursday the dan
! SAINTS at the Trouville arranged by Jo-
| seph j. White continue TO be the hl'e,
! noon events of the week along the nodro'
walk Breakfasting in beach costume III
| the ocean grill has become u fad VIZ.
| those who prefer to spend their days on
| IN. sand and In the surf Aside from the
' comfort OF the beach breakfast, there II
! the simmer of the sea to please the eye
| the song OF the surf to soothe the se'lSe.
and q delicious cool that spells health anu
| vitality.
The event of the week at Healys was
the maxixe contest under the direction
! OF Mr.. Slayer. Only couples acqualfleu
with all the accepted steps and ngu7eS
/ were eligible. The dance was one oi '"r
most attractive ever seen in the oce'"
ballroom. Miss 4. Winturn ana JAu'
Hyde of Cedarhurst. were AWARDED INV
maxixe cup. There will be tango '..-
test during the coming week. Only ANA
teur dancers being allowed to compete
Mr.. and Mrs. John Barrymore en,eF.
tanned with a supper party AT He"E
Saturday. At n beach tea in the inA.
! csc Gardens Miss Grace Van Studnl'or'
/ was the hostess. Mr. ana MIS- N'''F
Burress gave a dinner of six covers NE
! guests being members ~ "The Nih''"-
Duchess" company with Mr.. Burress'
Dancing and fishing are occupying NV
attention of guests at the Brighton ii"'''
Mr.. and Mrs Flo Ziegfeld gave IIs
fishing party over the week END. Ever
evening there Is dancing in the plu
ballroom overlooking the ocean Harr'
Haynes Is In charge OF these delghttu'
informal affairs. TO which cottasers an
visitors at the beach are invited
Mrs. James Abel gave hshlng parH
for the guests OF the Abel Hotel WedheS
day. Miss Edith Taliaferro was electe
captain OF the cruise and piloted the part
through Great South Bay.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Colt have take
a cottage and will remain at Long bea'
until the season closes.
Fishing parties are besieging the own
ers OF boats in the bay for trips In!a"'
where some excellent catches nave nee
made. This outdoor sport Is NOT aIon
popular with men, for the women ia .
taken II up seriously and with equal sue
cess. This week u fishing cruz Was W.,
ganized by the women OF the col'iHe ~
ony. The members assembled at lA' -, -,
tel Abell and elected the following %"
GERS Mrs. Henry Cohen, president W.
NJ H. DE Costa, vice-presldelil' ~
William j. Wells, secretary MIS- ne,
man Goldschmidt. treasurer Inc mem
Der showing tbs smallest eaten al 'Nv 81,
\ of the season will entertain at dinner ~
: members and their husbands