Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-11
five CONVENTIONS
F0RASBURY PARK.
Guarantee Club, Institute of
Homeopathy, "oId Guard" and
EIks to Meet There
GOLF LINKS OPEN JULY q

Asbury Park, N. j., June 11.-Mem-
bers of the Reformed Church were in
session here at the Tooth annual synod
Of the Reformed Church of America
last week. The Synod is one of the
oldest conventions established annually
in Asbury Park. 1t is the legislative
organization for the Reformed Church
in America, and its sessions are con-
fined solely to consideration of church
affairs.
While not booked as a convention, the
next notable gathering in Asbury Park
will be the visit of 800 members Of the
Guarantee Club, of the Guarantee
Trust Comp-~y of New York. who will
come to the rev Monterey Hotel, for
an outing, June A. Until the war,
an Asbury Park outing was an annual
event with the Guarantee Club. The
program for the day will include ath
letic sports, luncheon at the Monterey
club will come by special train. On
the Monday following, the National
Institute of Homeopathy will begin its
week convention Mt the New Monterey.
This will bring 1900 physicians to
Asbury Park. who will be entertained
at the Columbia. Thedford, Brunswick
and other houses. with the main head
quarters Mt the Monterey.
The Brunswick, which opened on
Memorial Day, full fortnight earlier
than usual, is expected again this year
to entertain the Old Guard of the Navy,
OF the Schuylkill River. This is an
organization composed of men who were
prominent as oarsmen on the Schuylkill
twenty five years ago. A. r. Parson,
the proprietor of the Brunswick, was a
famous stroke in his day, and he will
entertain among the navy members sew
eral who sat in the same boat with him.
Because of the war, the Navy did not
visit Asbury Park last year. so a
: double celebration is planned for this
occasion,
Elks to Meet June ~
Preparations are about complete for
the entertainment of the New Jersey
Elks here June 10 and 20. The meet :
the Elks, and this year the Ladies
Auxiliary of the lodge also will hold a
state convention. Features of the two
day program include luncheon for the
ladies at the Coleman House and a
banquet for the delegates also, at the
Coleman House, and special Elk dances
at the hotels and the Casino on Thurs
day. On FRIDAY street parade In
which delegates from all the lodges will
march in costume, will be preceded by q
reception at the Asbury Park Elks
home. Besides dances in the evening
there will be special prize contest
for Elks. Several thousand members OF
the lodge are expected to attend.
Having acquired the 200 acre farm
tract bounding Shark river, as a goli
course and recreation block, the city has
now turned its attention toward the
acquisition of twenty acres of GROUND
comprising the athletic grounds bound
ing Deal Lake in North Asbury Park
The tract contains large athletic field
grandstand and other athletic equip
ment. 1t is proposed to purchase thu
property from James A. Bradley, o.
New York. The owner has a site for {
new high school, the purpose being tt
erect the school building without dis
turbing the present athletic grounds.
Golf Course Ready July 4
Great progress is being made in tn,
golf grounds, with every assurance
given by golf architects that nine hole.
of the eighteen hole course will b,
ready for play July Fourth. Workmel