The New York herald., 1922-07-02

Record Crowd Expected
at Asbury Park for Holidays
Operate Singers Engaged for Sunday Night Concerts
at the Arcade-First Dance of Season Held at
the New Monterey-Arivals.

Special Dispatch to THE NEw YonK HEsALp.
AsBuRY PARK. July I.
TIME vanguard OF the Indepen-
dence Day vacation throng
= arrived yesterday and to-day
incoming trains left thousands in the
city. The last of the hotels to cele-
brate late openings threw wide their
doors to-day and every effort will be
made locally to accommodate record
crowd. The hotel men here predict
tie greatest rush of visitors ever
entering the resort.
All OF the hotels have planned for
special dances and other events to
feature the holiday period and there
will be a gala round of outdoor events
in addition to the usual beach front
attractions and other diversions.
Tonight at the new Monterey Hotel
the summers social activities were
formally inaugurated with a dance.
tie first on the seasons program
Although the big hotel has been open
for the last week, most of it was given
over to a series OF conventions that
have made the house their headquar-
ters. Notable among them was the
gathering OF $50 officials and employees
OF tEe National Park Bank of New
York. A dinner featured the meeting
and about $50 members and their
wives have remained over the week
end at the hotel. A concert was given
by the Apollo Club. with George Rear
| don, barytone, as soloist.
The engagement of operatic singers
| for the Sunday evening concerts at the
beach Arcade has met with much favor.
The first of the concerts was held last
| Sunday.
Although IL is many weeks until the
pageantry of babyhood will be seen in
the annual carnival an entry was re-
ceived for the 1922 baby parade by the
| city carnival commission. 1t was re-
corded for tiny Helen Leidman, years
old. whose home is at SAB Bergen street,
Newark.
At the annual meeting Of the Asbury
Park Hotel Keepers Association Howard
| Hulick Of the Loeb Arbor Hotel was
elected president to succeed Harold w.
Sexton. Mr.. Hulck also was reelected
president of the New Jersey State Hotel
Association at Lake Hopatcong a few
weeks ago. The new vice-presdcnt of
the local association is Harry Duffield
Of the Thedford. William McIlroy OF
the Albemarle was chosen secretary and
e. D. Townsend Of the Albion was re-
elected treasurer.
A patriotic costume dance took place
tonight at the Wanamassa Club. A re-
ception Is to be held for the public on
Independence Day and a Poverty
Dance" will take place on Wednesday.
A children's party has been arranged
for July IL.
The Plaza Hotel was the headquarters
this week for the annual convention OF
the Sons and Daughters of the Grand
Army of the Republic. More than 400
attended the gathering.
Gala events in celebration Of the holi-
days featured the week end at many OF
the hotels tonight. The Coleman House
was one Of the gayest spots in the re.
sort. and dances also were given at the
Montauk. the Victoria, the West End
the Ocean. the Albion, the Brunswick
and other houses.
Arrivals at the hotels from New York
| include:
Metropolitan-Mr. B. r. Connolly, Jr.
Mr. William J. Spring. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
c. Petite, the Messrs. Bruce and Kcllogs
A. Petite, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter ]. Maier
Messrs. T.. w. Dorsch. James J. Hean-
ing and j. +. Boughton. Mr. and Mrs
Leonard NJ. Lonny. Messrs G.. w. Faber
Powell Chandler and Charles W. Oughel-
tree. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Schimble. Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Offerman. Mr.. w. e
House OF Brooklyn.
Ocean Hotel-Dr. and Mrs. r. BIan.
card, Mr.. and Mrs. William Hughes
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dettel. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Norman, Mr.. and Mrs. o
II. Farmer. Mr.. i. S. Burroughs, Mr.
and Mrs. Archibald c. wertz. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. Graham. Mr.. L. c. Lcwney
Jr.. and Mr.. Raymond Schenck
West End-Mr. Fred NJ. Tucker. Mr.
Ivan Chubb, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Shee.