New-York tribune., 1921-06-12
Asbury Park Prepares Al Summer
Program to MarK; 5Oth Anniversary

ASBURY PARK, N. j., june IL
Asbury Park, already we'll started on
its golden anniversary, a celebration
which will include a long list of nota-
Bile events, is fully prepared for an ex
ceptionally busy season. The more
general events of the celebration will
be started during the last week in
June, when the statue which is being
erected in honor of Founder John A.
Bradley, the pioneer of the north Jer-
sey coast and the "discoverer" of this
resort, is to be unveiled. Atlantic
Square. one of the most beautiful of
the municipal parks, will be the site of
the statue.
The occasion of it's unveiling, which
has been set for June 28, will be made
a festive one, and not only Asbury
Park' but all of the seashore resorts
of the Monmouth County shore line
will participate in the ten-day pro-
gram of festivities. In connection with
this event, which will be given jointly
in honor of Founder Bradley and in
celebration of the fiftieth anniversary
of the birth OF the north Jersey re-
sorts, civic parade will be held, in
which children, under the leadership
OF Tall Esen Morgan, lodges, business
organizations and others will take part.
The unveiling ceremony is scheduled
General Edmund Wilson will be the
principal speaker ana 8 number of
other short addresses also will be
given. A golden anniversary dinner, at
which Secretary of Commerce Herbert
G. Hoover and Charles NJ. Schwab, of
the Bethlehem Steel Company, are ex-
pected to be the principal speakers
will be held in the evening. 1t has
not yet been definitely decided just
whore thic 10 IL
is more than likely that the New
Monterey Hotel will be chosen The
climax of the days entertainments will
be a large ball. Mrs. Vera Lyon. who
already has staged very attractive
ballet as part of the citys anniversary
program during the Sportsmen's Show
held here early in the spring, has been
placed in charge of this feature of the
program by carnival director Arthur
F. Cottrell Miss Viola Archer will
give vocal selections.
Big improvements VIII Be
Completed for Celebration
The major improvements which are
being carried out by the city will be
completed in time for the celebration.
The new bathing group at Seventh Ave
nne, directly opposite the New Mon
terey Hotel, is being pushed, and the
fine new swimming tank and artistic
group of bath houses will add another
beautiful structure to the rapidly de-
veloping ocean front. Progressive
work of the city government is also
shown in the many improvements in
the resort. Permanent paving of Ocean
Avenue, the beautifying of the Sunset
Mall and several other notable works
have all been accomp mplished during the
spring season.
The city also has been instrumental
in the completion of the fine golf
course, which has been constructed as
war hero memorial This is known
as the Asbury Park Golf and Country
Club, and is located about two miles
from the city. The recent opening was
featured by a formal reception and
luncheon, and was an important event
for the city. Sherman Dennis, man
ager of the New Monterey Hotel, was
in charge of the ceremonies as chair
man of the house committee of the
club, and under his direction the house
warming proved a mighty interesting
affair. The course is in splendid cond-
ton, and the scene of much activity.
j. Lyle Kinmonth is the president of
the club; Joseph NJ. Turner, vice-presi
dent; Harry B. White, secretary; Harry
A. Watson, treasurer.
1t there is one note above another
that is sounded in business and hotel
circles it is that this season is shap-
ing up for prosperity in wonderful
way. At this time last year the hotels
showed bookings far below those of
the present There has been a great
tendency for visitors to continue their
stay instead of following the former
custom of leaving the city after holt
day.
One great barometer of business is
tne. convention listing. If the public
IL inclined to travel it will be mani
rested IN the eagerness of big gath
erlngs to decide on meetings bv the
sea. 1t. is always regarded as ominous
when conventions are slow to sign up
agreements. 1t is reassuring, then. to
find many big conventions sluted to
make Asbury Park their Headquarters
Even before the season formally
opened here the hotels that were omen
were swamped to take care of the many
visiting delegates.
Governor and Other officials
OF State to Attend BANQUET
;, To-day closed the two-day session Of
the United Commercial Travellers. New
Jersey and Delaware districts, with
headquarters at the Metropolitan Ho-
tel. The United Spanish War Vet
erans of the state also closed two
day encampment to-day, having their
Headquarters at the Hotel Ansonia. Be-
ginning next Wednesday and for the
three days following, the annual CON
vention of members Of the New Jersey
State Hotel Association will be held.
Charles A. Carrigan, of the Hotel Rob
ert Treat, Newark, n. j., is the presi
dent of the state association, and Har-
old W. Sexton, manager of the Marl.
borough Hotel, is the president Of the
local organization Registration of
members will take place in the Hotel
Brunswick, where Victor j. Jacoby of
the Hotel Lenox, this city, will assign
visitors to hotel accommodations pro-
ylded by the Asbury Park Hotel Asso-
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