The sun., 1918-08-18
~; AsBURY PARK. N. j., Aug. II.
THE war, instead of being q detri-
Z ment to the Asbury Park sea-

~; AsBURY PARK. N. j., Aug. IL.
T>HE war, instead Of being q detrl-
ment to tho Asbury Park sea-
son, as was at first feared. is
working out to Its advantage. Fol
various reasons people are coming
here who have usually gone to more
disthnt watering places, and the hotels,
big and little, are well filled. In adL
dition, an influx OF population is al
ready being caused by the building of
the Government war plant at Morgan.
N. j.. thirty miles away, where more
than 10000 workers will soon be en-
ployed.
The city expects an addition to it,
population this winter OF about $4,000
from this source. The matter was
taken up with Mr.. McAdoo, Director of
Railroads. who ordered special trains
put. on, and four Of them have begun
running with a Communication charge of
30 cents day and running time of
thirty minutes.
One of these daily trains Of twelve
coaches carries girls exclusively. most
of, whom earn high wages and live at
the ocean front hotels. They wear
war service pins, They are largely
women who have been teachers and
office workers and who have taken UP
their present work for reasons OF
patriotism.
Mrs. r. Granger Benson, formerly
Miss Louise Roebling OF Passaic, whose
husband is in France, entertained at
an auction bridge party at the Mon
mouth Hotel on Wednesday. AS Miss
Roebling Mrs. Benson 10 remembered
as a maid Of honor in the Court of
Queen Tltania III. During tho after
noon vocal selections were given by
Miss Marguerite Irwin Of Passaic.
Thrift Stamps were the prizes, among
the high scorers being Miss Florence
Van Ripper and Kenneth Van Ripper.
Others at the party were Miss Mabel
Unwin, Miss Laura Early. Mrs. Dsshier
Wflmot, Miss Marjorie Sutphin, Miss
Dorothy sutphin, Miss Violet Roeb-
ling. Miss Janice Roebling and Mrs. @.
W. Roeblins.
One Of the largest social affairs of
the week was the Allies ball at the
Metropolitan. It was a fancy dress
affair. The costumes were largely
original and allegorical of the war.
Among the young women in costume
were Miss Elizabeth Faust, Miss
Florence Monroe, Mrs. r. III. Trum-
ball, Miss Mary A. Hughes. Miss
Margaret O'Neil, Mrs. John Ponton,
Miss Gladys Hobson, Mrs. Ruby Blair
Mrs. e. M. Seager. Mrs. w. H. Spragus
and Mrs. J. E. Raub.
For the first time members Of the
Ocean City IN. J.) Fishing Club have
won the $1,000 Ocean City cup offered
by that resort in competition with the
Midland Beach q. ~ and the Asbury
Park Fishing Club teams here. Ocean
City won with a total Of 1850 feet
inches. defeating Asbury Park, which
scored 1853 feet 2 inches. Asbury
Park had won the cup two years In
succession. Members OF the winning
team were Charles Maginnis. DR.. J..
W. Pinkbam, Harry Steiwason. DIR. W,
l. Magee and G. Edward Cornman.-..
With William A. Berry as chairman
thu local drive for q $4,000 fund for the
American-Jewish War Relief and Well
fare Fund opened here on Wednesday.
Members of the campaign committee
include 8. Heilner Calvert, vice chair
man; Leopold Schneider, secretary:
George W. Rosensteil. treasurer. and
William ]. Andersen, assistant treas
urer.
An informal dance In the Montauk
tonight brought together many new
arrivals, among them Miss Helen Mat
toy. Miss May Mattox. Miss Kathleen
ORrien. Miss Anna {. OBrien. Miss
Ruth Boher. Miss Estelle Seavey, Miss
Margaret Crocco. Miss Arita Crocco,
Miss Jennie Hamili, Miss Clare Kelly,
Miss Marion Helm and Miss Lulu
OLeary.
Men In the service who have ar