The Washington herald., 1917-08-26
ASBURY CARNIVAL
DEPICTS WAR epoch
Seashore in Gala Attire for Sum-
mer Celebration.

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
AsDury Park, N. j., Aug. 2.-As-
bury Parks carnival season. foremost
social and amusement event of the
GUNNER season of Jersey shore. be.
! gan here this week with the pomT
and ceremony of mimic pageantry
The abdication of Queen Titania
XVII, successor to the long line OF
fairy rulers who have held sway in
the resorts carnivals, and the proc.
lamation OF Miss Liberty. a democratic
monarch, as the new presiding spirit
OF the carnival time, took place I'm the
beach Arcade Wednesday evening.
Since then the days and evenings
have been filled with social functions
In honor of the new ruler and her as
sisting maideps. The Liberty ball in
the Arcade last night was a brilliant
assemblage. Tonight a Ball of the
Allies was held at the Metropolitan
Hotel In honor of Miss Gruzilla Tay-
lor, who is Miss Liberty. 1t was given
by Miss Rose L. Faust and Miss Eliza
beth Faust, of Brooklyn, who are
members of Miss Liberty's personal
encourage. suppers and dinners,
dances and functions Of many kinds
will flow in cnick succession until
next Friday night, when the carnival
formally ends in the annual Mardi
Gras.
The climax of the carnival will be
attained next Wednesday, when the
annual baby parade and Asbury Parks s
| celebration of New Jerseys Patriotic
Day will be held. More than 900 babies
will appear in the march of infants,
which Is to be preceded by a review
of soldiers from the mobilization camp
at Sea Girt and the formal presenta-
ton Of regimental colors TO the Third
New Jersey infantry.
At 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon
the Third regiment, accompanied by
several other units of the state guard,
will detrain at the railroad station
and march through the business sec
tion OF the city to Ocean avenue,
where they will pass in review before
Governor Walter f. Edge. his military
STAFF. Miss Liberty and the more than
1900 spectators who annually gather
TO witness the baby fete.
Next Friday afternoon a monster
street parade OF automobiles will be
held.
have arranged their social programs so
" NbHldlH tDIlt IOT
Miss Liberty and her court At the
Monmouth on Wednesday evening.
following Miss LiDerty's Inauguration.
two former queens of the carnival.
Miss Olga Dorothy Venino and Miss
Hazel A. Manners, rendered a ball and
reception in Miss Liberty's honor.
There were carnival dances, too. at
the Lafayette and the Thedford.
Patrons of the New Monterey Hotel
appeared in an informal concert at
that hotel Wednesday evening.
The st. James Theater, Just erected
at a cost OF 100000. was formally open
ed last night. The theater will remain
open until December.
The annual harvest home ball will
be held at the New Monterey on the
night Of September /. September
reservations at the Monterey are un-
usually heavy.
Work is being hurried on the new
Natatorium Building, replacing the
structure destroyed by FIRE last Good
Friday, i'm order to have the swim
ming pool and hot baths ready for
the fall and winter patronage in the
resort
Among the prominent visitors here
are Mrs. II. f. Fischer. wife Of Lieut.. |
Fischer. L. S. N. and Miss Tillman,
daughter Of Commander Z. H. Till
man, L. s. y. They are the. guests of |