Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-11
spring LAKE BEACH
READY FOR OPENING
Colt, Tennis and Bathing Are
Engaging Early Visitors in
Large Numbers
FLOWER SHOW REVIVAL
Season Formally Begins Next
Week, When the Leading
4 Hotels Receive Guests
FLOWER SHOW REVIVAL

Spring Lake Beach, June 11,-With
It's summer populace here in legion,
4 Spring Lake Beach awaits the events
which will formally open the seasons
activities. The resort is Mt the height
of its beauty and charm, and hundreds
of cottagers, as well as large numbers
Of hotel patrons, have arrived for the
season. With their coming there has
been revival of interest in the social
activities Of the place, and plans are
being tentatively formulated for
notable program of events. Outdoor
life is Mt it's best here during these
early weeks of summer, and in the alb
sence of the elaborate social activities
which are yet to be given their in
auguraton, the golf links. tennis club.
the bathing beach and other scenes of
recreation are notably popular with
the athletic inclined vacationists.
Spring Lake Beach's magnificent
hotels will open shortly after mid June.
The New Monmouth will greet its in
coming patrons on June 10 and the
Essex and Sussex on the preceding day.
A number of the smaller houses are al
ready open for the season. The Shore
ham and the Breakers will reopen on
June 81.
The New Jersey Society Of the Gin
cinnati will again make Spring Lake
Beach the scene of their annual conven-
ton. Former President William II.
Taft, Henry p. Davidson and other
men of national prominence are among
those who have been invited to address
the society at its anual banquet at the
Essex and Sussex Hotels on July 4.
The New Jersey State Medical Society
will again meet at the New Monmouth
Hotel for a four day convention. The
meetings will open on June %. The
society will hear from many of its mem
bers who served with the medical corps
in France and the largest convention in
the history of the association is ex-
pected.
Charity Organizations Busy
There is notable activity among the
workers in the various charitable and
civic organizations of the resort. There
will be notable program of events
held this season by the Spring Lake
Beach Hospital Alliance, the Garden
Club, the Borough Improvement Asso-
citation and the other organizations com
posed the prominent summer residents
here.
Mrs. Henry A. iiaines. one of the
most prominent in the cottage colony, is
already in her attractive cottage in Tut
tie avenue and is busily engaged in the
preparation of the season. $ activities on
the part of the Hospital Alliance. of
which she is the president. The first
meeting for the season will take place
this month and it is planned to hold a
series of affairs in support of the all
ance's charitable work this summer.
The alliance will have added RESPONSE
bisities through the completion this
summer of the handsome new hospital
building. Allied with Mrs. Hanes in
the work of the organization are many
of the resorts social leaders. including
Mrs. James B. Clemons, Mrs. John A.
Robinson. Mrs. James Moses and Miss
Laura Moses, of New York; Mrs.
Charles S. Hiuchman, of Philadelphia ;
Miss Martha Jamison, of Pittsburgh
Mrs. Bartram G.. Woodruff, of Wash
jngton and Elizabeth; Miss Margretta
Fort. of South Orange Mrs. \. Clayton
Clark. of Perth Amboy. and Mrs. Hus-
Son. Di~au. Mrs. Horace Bailey Tobn.
Mrs. William T. White. Mrs. William
Atrs. Ferdinand w. Roebling, all of
= 0renton.
There is a growing demand for re
jyival of the Spring Lake Flower Show
this summer The show was abandoned
during the, past two summers because
OF the stress of war emergencies, but
the people are looking forward to its
revival. 1t was for years one of the
most elaborate events held by the sum
.hler residents, and the competition
brought out many notable displays.
The question will be taken up by both
the Improvement Association and the
Garden Club at their initial meetings
for this season during the current
months. The show has of recent years
been held under the joint auspices of
the two bodies. Martin Maloney, of
Philadelphia. who has served as the
general chairman for the show, will
probably offciate again this year. Many
of the original flower show committee
of seven prominent women are already
here, and others will come soon. Mrs.
Edward III. Cross, of New York Miss
Emma L. Martin, of Railway, and Mrs.
Samuel Heilner, of Philadelphia, are in
Ton Dixon. of Trenton; Mrs. L. Car
berry Ritchie, of Lakewood, and Miss
Margretta Fort, of South Orange, will
STRIVE soon.
Golfers Throng the Course
Throngs OF golfers play the splendid
eighteen hole course of the Spring Lake
Golf and Country Club. The club s
tournaments for the members got under
way today with large field of entrants.
Alexander +. Jameson, the chairma Il
Of the tournament committee, is plan =
ming schedule of events for both men
and women, and the usual cup matches
Will be held. Scott Scammell of Tren =
ton, is in line for election as director
of the club to fill the vacancy caused
by the withdrawal of Henry Welsh
* Rogers. of Trenton. The annual elec-
tion will take place soon.
IT is expected that the annual North
Jersey coast tennis championships
which will be played on the courts OF
the Spring Lake Bathing and Tennis
Club this year. will be the most notable
ever held here. A. Clayton Clark, oi