The sun., 1919-07-06
AF2N1WAVE HASTENS MANY TO SEA- MOUNTAINANDC OUNIR
Asbury Park Sees Midseason Rush

AsBuRr PARK, N. j., July 5.-A pro-
vision whereby Asbury Park may have
moving pictures op Sunday nights and
certain other Sunday entertainments,
which have been barred hitherto, IL pro-
vided for by a resolution passed Tues
day night by the Board of Commits
sioners. The resolution provides that a
special permit will be given permitting
Sunday amusements hereafter where
such would not conflict with any State
law and further providing that the net
proceeds be given TO the city for chart
tablo purposes. This means that NOV
Ing picture shows and similar enter
tainments will be on the Sunday night
programme this season. without benefit
TO the promoters but also without cost
to them. the proceeds TO 70 to charity.
This somewhat remarkable agree
mont 10 the result OF an agitation ex-
tending over a number OF years for
what those who opposed It in Asbury
Park called an open Sunday. Many
years ago the progressive element hero
won the right to have trains stop on
Sunday and moro recently to have ocean
bathing allowed on Sunday afternoons
This latest victory for the progressives
together with the national prohibition
situation, means that every entertain
ment available at any resort Is now
available In Asbury Park for the first
time In Its fifty years of resort history.
The Fourth of July crowd this year
was different from that OF other sea-
sons in that the vanguard began arriv-
Ing on Monday. The terrific rainstorm
Of last Saturday afternoon made a
rather poor Sunday. but by Monday
night the town had begun to I'LL UP and
there never was a larger Labor Day
crowd than that In evidence on the
boardwalk Monday and succeeding
nights. The town 10 damned full and
happy.
Under the direction Of Tall Esen
Morgan great peace signing Jubilee
was held in the Asbury Park Audi
torium Thursday night. Mr.. Morgan is
sndeavoring to raise s7bo,0Oo with
which TO erect an auditorium, the de-
signs Hor which have been drawn by
McKim. Mead White, and is getting
as large a following here as he had
some years ago when he had charge
or the concerts in the neighboring
Ocean Grove Auditorium.
Arthur Pryor's band concerts at the
Arcade this week attracted record
houses. The band returned Saturday
for the season and will play twice daily
from now until midautumn Arthur
Pryor is "Asbury's Own" and his ap-
pearance was the signal for an ovation
The opening dance in the Coleman
House Casino this week was really a
reunion for young men OF the summer
colony recently returned from service
overseas. Young women wore their
handsomest frocks and there was a
patriotic note in the decorations. The
ball was opened by a grand march. led
by Miss Ruth Keator and Jean Cornish
an Argonne veteran. A Paul Jones and
an elimination dance. won by Miss Sara
Cornish and Horace Brown, also an
Areonne veteran. we're other attractions
Already the Lafayette has assembled
many season sojourners. among them
being Miss B. L. Glass. Miss Ella F.
Fairbrother. Miss Dorothy E. Fair
brother OF New York, DR.. William H.
D'Esterre and Joseph D'Esterre Of
Brooklyn, Frank B. Hague. Mrs z. D.
Parkhurst. Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Farley,
Miss Rose Desmond, Miss Ruth Ritter
Mr.. and Mrs H. T. Clark. Mrs. A. C.
Whiting. Miss Ruth Bartlett. Miss
Kathryn Harrison and Miss Alice
Jamison.
Capt Eugene F. Rockefeller of the
1o4th Military Police. Twenty-ninth
Division. has been discharged from the
service and is now visiting his parents
Mr. and Mrs. Harry ]. Rockefeller,
formerly proprletors Of Sunset Hall
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Craft of Phila-
delphia are the latest recruits to Asbury
Parks honeymoon colony.
Major and Mrs. Thomas Dufreld and
their family are at the Thedford until
July ., when they sail for France.
Major Duffield, who recently returned
form overseas, has been enga ged for
year as statistcian with the Rockefeller
Foundation in France.
The Albion Hotel under the manage
ment of z. D. Townsend. has already
assembled notable summer colony.
Mr.. Townsend has added the Victoria
Hotel, adjoining the Albion, to his hold
ings, and is operating both houses.
Manhattan folk at the Albion for the
summer include Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
il. Hawkins, Mrs NJ. A Xiques. Miss A.
y. Machias, Mrs. S. l.. Livingston. Mrs.
A. p. Fish, Dr. and Mrs. G.. Schoening