The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-25
NJ o n m outh County Horse
Show, Long Branch.

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preparations for the summer
~ season hereahcut. For the
first time In mary years Long
Branch will he the summe capital of
the United States. The President and
Mrs. Wilson are expected here shortly
and they will AXE possession OF
Shadow Lawn. the beautiful estate If
Capt. j. f. Grcenhut, which occupies
a commanding position. The house
itself. one of the largest on the coast,
Is emineu;!y adapted for the summer
White House.
The first change that strikes the
regular visitor to this resort on his
arrival are tho improvements carried
out at the old West End station. Fine
pavemcnts have been laid about +;
and the shelter for passenger has
been extended about ffty feet. Even
at this early stage Of the summer
there are scores oil automobiles there
every afternoon to met the men who
are obliged L. pass the day AZ business
in New York. All the villas in this
section have been opened since MAY
and the gardens are In splendid condi-
ton along the coast a. far as .Asbury
Park, whore Long Branch proper
ceases.
The great %feature Of the sea son here
Will he the Monmouth County Horse
Snow. Which VIII be held In Hollywood
Park for -four days beginning july 20.
This will %, the twenty-ih!rd annual
show u: the Monmouth County Assoc
cation and II ranks as the leading
outdoor horse show in the United
States. The officers this year are Harry
Content. president; Joseph j. O"Dono.
hue, ,lr., v.cI-pres!dent. and i. j. Ca
scy. secretary and treasurer.
While il j. generally supposed that
Interest IN the horse is subslding the
entries for the forthcoming show prove
the contrary. There will he IA high
class exhibit and liberal pr'zes have
been offered by Alfred y, B"adleston,
Frederick Lewisohn. CARL Tucker.
John Mcf.. Bowman. j. Horace Hard
ing. Jefferson Scligman, Reginald G.
Vanderbilt, Peter Hauck, Jr.. :, Il.
Guggenheim, Martin Beck, John j.
O'Donoghue, l.. A. Dalrymplc Per
cival, j. stuart Hollis, Charles y. Bau-
douine. Jacob Werthe.mer. Felix NJ.
Warhurg. Frank V. Strauss, George
Gustav Rohlig, Paul Block, Joseph j.
O'Donohue. lr., Harry Content, Alfred
Nathan and James c. Brady.
Tie judges for this year Will include
Carl :, Burr, Jr. T.. Wonder Horst
Koch, George Is. Huh. Charles A.
B~andouine. William du Pont. John
NICE. bowman. f.. Lester Jones. j.
stuart Hollis, Henry Lawrence Bell,
John Schuyler Casey, Peter Hauck, Jr.,
and Joseph J. O'Donohue, Jr.
The horse show grounGS nave never
looked better. The lawn is in splendid
condition and the grand stand boxes.
the rails about the ring and the judges
stand have been painted white with
stripes of apple green, the official
ColoTs Of the horse show. At the time
Of the show the season here will he
a. It's height and the President and
Mrs. Wilson have already sienified
their intention Of attending the exhibit
tluG.
For many seasons tho most notable
entertainments Of the summer have
been given at the Holly wood. which
has undergone go many changes that
IT II practically n brand new up to
date structure. In the days Of the late
John Hoey, who bull, this hotel. it was
ono OF the most eiaborately appointed
e the summer hotels In the United
States, but even the oldest patrons
would hardly recognize IL to-day ex-
cepting that the exterior has not been
changed.
The latest things IN modern appoint
ments have been added and the ball
room. which Ia probably the largest on
the coast. being ITS feet in length and
% feet In width, has been entirely done
SvM. It has been finished In tones Of