The New York herald., 1922-06-04
Cor. Edwards of
Mem Jersey Opens
His Summer Home
Sea Girt Welcomes His Arri-
val as Social and Political
Event.

Special Dispatch to THE New YORK HraALp.
SEA GIRT, June 3.-The arrival to-day
of Governor and Mrs. Edward l. Ed
wards and the opening of the executive
mansion may be said to have officially
opened the summer season at Sea Girt.
Their coming is of social Importance to
the North Jersey Coast. and of political
and military portent as well. From
now until the closing of the Little White
House late in September or October. the
States political activities will again
center here. Sea Girt will take on the
appearance of a military post with the
beginning of the summers encampment
program early in July.
The States chief executive will COM
mute this season between Sea Girt. his
banking house in Jersey City, and Tren-
ton.
The Governor Is an avowed candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
United States Senator and will shortly
launch an aggressive campaign from
here. The Governors Day cele-
brations will be held during the stay
of the New Jersey citizen soldiery.
Instruction Camp.
Early next month the annual camp of
instruction will take place. This will be
open to commissioned and non-comms-
stoned officers of all branches of the
service in the State. 1t will be followed
by the opening of the regular encamp-
ment schedule extending into September.
Socially. 1t is expected that the Sea
Girt season will be a notable one. 1t
may be assumed that the absence of
Miss Elizabeth Edwards. daughter of
Af,.u rIxxra a-I- vfA Dc. IN,
Europe studying music, will be keenly
felt. She has been a real leader here
during the past two years. Neverthe-
less, Mrs. Edwards is herself gracious
hostess and the notable events this year
may be expected to attract wide atten-
ton among the society folk of the entire
North Jersey coast.
The opening Of the Stockton Hotel
and the Casino will be the signal for
the resumption of social affairs on the
part Of the hotel and cottage folk.
Weekly balls and other events are
planned and numerous military events
will again be under the management
of Mrs. William B. Stubbs. Mrs. Skill
man is operating the Parker House this
year. Mrs. M. E. McCarter having as
sumed the management Of the Shore
ham at Spring Lake.
Bathing has already been popularized
by the early arrivals in the cottage sec
tion. The bathing beach is in splendid
condition this year. Boating enthusiasts
are also making the most of the boating
on Wreck Pond.
Highways Paved. v~
Among the municipal Improvements,
which have been effected this year, are
the construction of a new water pump
ing plant. permanent paving of the main
highways through the borough and
beach front improvements.
Among the visitors already located in
their cottages for the season are Mrs.
w. II. James, Mr.. and Mrs Walter
Clarke, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Newman.
Mrs. Phoebe Wells and Miss May Wells.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. X. Brownell, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. r. Wells. Mrs. Louise Marr.
Miss Nellie Dean, Mr.. and Mrs. c. r.
Arnold, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Baker.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Dougherty, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Douglass. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. H. Eggins. DR.. II. w. Dangler, Mr..
and Mrs. f. ]. Mcnamara, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Morris. Mr.. and Mrs. G. III.
Roberts, Mrs Fl. l.. vandusen, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Moore. Miss B. Stafford.
Mrs. c. L. Butler, Mrs. Francis c.
BAIRD, Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Mueller, Mrs.
H. Hawkey, Mr.. and Mrs. III. l.. Davis.
Mr. and Mrs. Judson Hooper. Miss
Edith Putnam, Miss NJ Shiplett, Miss
7 G. Plummer and Mrs. +. j. Kirkman.
Mr.. Vincenzo De Luca of New York
is occupying his handsome cottage.
built in the italian villa style. on the
Inlet Drive. Mr.. De Luca Is noted as
host.