New-York tribune., 1921-07-03
100000 Flock to
Asbury Park for
Holiday Weekend
Highways Choked With Auto
s., Traffic En- Route to Jersey
Resort and Nearby Places;
Bradley Statue Unveiled
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

ASBURY PARK, July 2.-An out
pouring from the cities Of something
like 100000 people to this and nearby
resorts began last night and reached
foodtide at an early hour to-day,
when the main highways were choked
with automobile traffic for distance of
fifty miles. The Fourth of July cele-
bration will be city-wide, patriotic, re-
ligious and civic bodies combining in
their efforts. The recent passage of an
set off fireworks except in special
cases, and under the supervision of
municipal officers, will make this years
celebration a safe and sane one in this
city.
The most important feature of the
week was the unveiling of the huge
bronze memorial statue to James
A. Bradley on Wednesday. The
unveiling was preceded by golden
,, jubilee. parade, depicting the "dis-
covery" and development of Asbury
the Wanamassa Indians roamed over
the territory. The chief speaker was
the Rev. F. A. De Maris, of this city.
Congressman T. Frank Appleby, Mayor
c. E. F. Hetrick. Of this city, and
Mayor o. H. Brown of Spring Lake also
spoke. The climax of the days cele-
bration was the golden anniversary
dinner held at the New Monterey Hotel,
ct which Joseph H. Choate, OF New
York, and Uzt H. McCarter, of Newark,
were the speakers.
Pennsylvania Bar Association,
400 Strong, Has Convention
During the last week the Pennsyl.
vania Bar Association. 400 strong, took
possession of the New Monterey Hotol
as it's headquarters. This marked
the first visit of the legal fraternity to
Asbury Park. Paul H. Gather, of
Westmoreland, Pa, is the president of
the association; Samuel E. Baseshore,
of Cumberland, Pa, treasurer; Judge
Harold B. Beitler, of Philadelphia, sec
retary, and Edwin NJ Abbot, of Phila-
delphia, headed the committee on Grim
inal law. Mrs. J. Willis Martin, of
| Philadelphia, read paper on "Welfare
Legislation" She Is the first woman
who has ever addressed this organiza-
ton. Mrs. Martin served on the Coun-
gency Aid and in other fields.
Visitors to the resort hail with de-
light the formation of the new Ross
Fenton Farm Club, offering, as it does,
one of the most modern and attractive
clubs and resort houses in this section.
The entire place has been completely
changed, so that the upper floor has
been converted into commodious club
for the seventy-five or more members,
who include many of tho prominent
residents of the resorts along the coast.
Joseph II. Bickerton, Of Philadelphia,
is the president; Frank Schindl, vice
president and manager; B. J. Davis,
secretary and treasurer; John H. Davis,
chairman of the board of directors, and
Mabel Fenton Ross is the hostess. The
New Jersey district of the Kiwanis
Club will hold banquet at the Farm
on Wednesday evening next.
A feature to which deep-sea anglers
will look with delight is the new fish-
ing boat, the Osprey, which will leave
the fishing pier daily at o'clock in the
Wreck Lead. 1t is expected that the
boat will be in operation by-to-morrow.
| The originators are all members of the
local life saving crew, Captain Walter
Citizens, Eddie Moore and Howard
Lance. When the weather will permit
sailing parties will be arranged for the
| afternoons, the trips scheduled for 2
o'clock.
| Some of the recent arrivals are:
| Columbia-Mrs. A. G. Emhoff, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry s. G. Brooks. Mr.. and
WrS. j. r. MaSsefon, NAT. ana mrs.
j Harper Hunt, New York City.
Cornish Arms Mrs. William Hcey
and son, William II. Hoey, New YORK;
Miss l.. A. Huyler and Miss A. v, Sam
ue,, Kingston, N. Y; Mrs. E. G. Muller
and daughter, Miss Catherine Muller.
East Orange.
Wellington--Mr. and Mrs. F. c.
| Hazard. Hackensack, n. r.; Mr. and
Mrs Henry NJ. Rogers, Tenafly, N. j.;
F. H. Meehan, Ngw York City; Mr.. and
- .Tosenh p,AAi. Germantown; w.