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PART 11.
FOURTEEN PAGES.
HBKG KKADY FOR SEASON AT ASRLRY PARK.
PEEPAIUXG
ion THE CROWDS WITH THE MOSEY
TO MAKE THE TOH'X GO.
As*^ Park. N - J ' April 1S a] -After a
printer of rational life, of peace from hordes of
cI l - <<w-c"ers pleasure seeking, of frec-dom from
so tee and bustle, except that of the storm tossed
cyan. Asbury Park is preparing to emerge from
th'.s cosn-arative seclusion and become again one
ef the brightest, busiest summer resorts on this
er any other coast.
TTj;« year more than ever before there has
jieen a (semblance of a winter season. Without
— t +inz ar.y fuss about It half a dozen of the
HEaßer hntols have put out the sign. "Open all
t^» year." and they have been well repaid. In
? ,_,e jf the American desire to be somewhere, any
wh«"*». rather than at home, increases. >SaUIJi Park
jir.a i ts twin sister. Ocean Grove, may hf 1 H.WB€ all
.1-. ve2r r.round report? like Atlantic City, a little
"•jrtfcpr down this wonderful New-Jersey coast.
\* yet. however, the winter business is 1 trifle.
£ nr where there Is one puest now there will be ■
fcur.ired. and even mote. In a month or two.
Just now It Is hard to realize that this in a
— eally great resort. The monster hotels on toe
f - are boarded as to windows and doors. The
s>csrJwa'.k is desert e<j, except by a few eon-
CEJEr*' vcs ta ki r 'g th» open air treatment. Even
jv c oid ocean is different, grayer, fiercer, us if
j «t the absence of the pretty girls, who.
{3 Tiriegated colors, give its beach a brilliant effect
far the foar or five waw^ner months.
A Trirvtrr visitor notices the difference when he
juries the station; instead of fifty r.oisy hack-
•nes a^fl a tremendous poing and coming crush
there Is one lone driver, who is so bundled up
train** a chilly lar.d breeze that he hardly make*
t noise for patronage. More striking however.
cz+ the diminutive streetcars used in winter, about
fc garter the else of the open summer cars.
The cottages, the boarding houses and the
e— ia'ier hotels, many of which bear the names of
6tates and towns from which the bulk of their
•jairor.age comes, are all deserted. Most of them
ev<aT . xritho-Jt th«* caretaker? that lord over the
5&-*er piax-es during tneir period of non-use.
"Ratlier lonesome for yon. is it not. with all this
tig house?-' the wife of one of them was asked.
-O Lord, no. sir." she said. "It's just great.
•tf> have the no of the whole place, and I can
iave a* many to visit me as I wants. Beside?.
Use ballroom "is such a grand place to hang the
-v-ashir^ out to dry."
Sure enough she had strung ropes across the. big
room with the polished £oor. and on them hung
The week's wash, looking large enough for an army
grom the resections the mirrors on the
vails.
-Looks a bit rusty.- said the blue coated jruar
c'an ot the boardwalk, as he lounged on a weather
beaten bench: -Just look at that soldier statue.
EcU need a coat of paint. Why. he's green as
•He's right in line, then." observed the Life Sav
ire Service- patrolman, who lounged with him.
rOnr soldiers are "r-oys in green. 1 instead of blue,
rcw that they're wearing the new uniform."
Tr* city of Asbury Fark has at last mooed title
to the ocean front from the private owners who
Jn the pa^t imposed fill sor:s of puritanical regu
lations The purchase money was paid over last
week and there is enough city money left to spend
55,000 on beach and boardwalk improvements. Next
yeBT the City Fathers promise to 60 much more.
3*eA«ias Mayor. Dr. Brure S. Keator. who has
bed mart active In bringing about city ownership
c . . he o-e.-i-i front. s?ys that in a year or two a
n'ore attractive beach cannot be found anywhere
It la prohable tr.at at least one change will be |
r-.aa- immediately. The boardwalk abounds in
Bicns almost laughable in their Ingenuousness.
They have not gone quite so far as to label th.
beach with "This ** *» d: the ocean sb y bear
bet the old boats which line the boardwalk bear
■
-This boat is out of service, and Is used as a
„_., — , r hoUPt . i n which children may play."
Equally enlightening is the sign on an old dress
cage, which "decorates" one of the piers:
-This lion's -age has travelled all over -he world.
but -ir.aiivv.inds up Its career as a playhouse for
children on the. beach at Asbury Park.
Easter is the signal for a summer resort town
to be up and doing, for a few short week* wU
fcrir* the crowd, and the crowd the money which
Bakes the town go. The park is already m the
throes of preparation. On every street carpenters ,
are hammering away, for year by year, piece by
Ttox this report enlarges Itself. Painters are
vfefet out the rigr-s of weather. Gardeners are
<*&i;:ng up the lawns.
The proprietors of the big hotels are making
insert trips from New-York, where they spend
Kht w -, r . rr month*. New furniture, crockery, ■• -
Ctei and lir.en come In by the drayload to re
place that which vas worn out last summer. In
the la.-i.-c hotels the housekeeper, with several af>-
Biaiasta has b«-n added to the caretaker's famliy.
There are a -thousand odds and ends to be gath
'r*d C p uttle things an outsider would never
IhirJr of. but without which no hotel could expect
To jjease. „.
tThe rranager is having his own troubles. His
Jsall reaches wonderful proportions, and as it is
yet 100 early for people to be writing for rooms,
the bulk of his mall is from those who want him
to do something for them.
"I would liKe to spend the summer at your
hoie:," ■writes the coUeec athlete. "I played haif
fcao on the College team last year ana am
««3 known: Am a good entertainer, and can
raanmtee to keep things going socially- If neces
eary I cou'd take a clerking shift, but the effect
©a- your patrons would be better If I appear as a
£uect."
Sccrcs of college chaps try for some such "cincn
e« this Tbe game, however, seldom succeeds any
«ore. Most managers have tried it. and'founa
It -wanting. The young man. no matter how good
hli Intention* at me start. Rtnerally end? in ue
*Wfa« bioaeU to the prettiest girl, making her
sjaaier JoyofflS. to toe cure, but h-lpinff the hotel
not *t aJL Th" train-d rr.istre«s of ceremonlesls
a nmgniz*<l factor, and « do a world of gocxi.
Introducing both your.^ and old is her chief duty.
and no easy one. Planning card parties, arrang
isg dancer, getting i:p theatricals and the like are
ethers.
Ccar.try newepaper proprietors add greatly to tne
fcmaer hotel managers early mail. Their letters
run Uke this:
"At least thirty-five of the best people- In »*»"»
hols «x* Cotar to the eeachoro this summer. An
aflvertlßeraent in The Gleaner" will get this trade
tor yonr hotel. Besides, the editor will speak to
e*c!i kr& every one personally, and will take It oat
In board aai lodging.™ * _
Eecujtcc "help" tor tne season \m no »nitU ta«.
Hcw3
:-". ■ ; s
Durlng the winter the working force has scattered
to the four winds. There are a dozen or so regu
lars who can Be depended on to show up when
wanted: the others— cooks, waiters, bellboys, cham
bermaids-must be hunted up. Kven then one
cannot be sure they will claim their jobs Boa* one
else may offer more, and there Is no way to hold
them to their contracts.
The ireeks fly with wonderful rapidity, and at
last comes the day of opening. li the manager
has succeeded everything is ready ard the first
guest is welcomed with a smile that lasts all the
way from the. station until the bellboy ushers him
into his room.
The little stores in the hotel district, that cater
only to the summer visitor, open with the big
hotel?. There is one. howayer, that is already
open, one of the Japanese auction shops near the
ocean front.
"You are open rather early?" said a visitor who
found the proprietor smiling in front of his- place
to-day.
"Early bird tehee he exclaimed in pidgin
English.
Are you dwinsr any business?" he was asked.
"No one here to do business with." he replied.
"Not yet." He was all smiles, though. "Wait a
month or two. then do lots business."
"But why open em early? "
"Cost Fame for store." he said. "Rent him by
season. Can live here more cheaply than any
where else."
HEW HOME OF THE ALLEN HURST CLUB AT ASBURY PARK.
George A. Freeman and Francis George Hasselman. architects.
"But your time. Isn't that worth something?"
"Time?" he questioned, and then, with a smile,
as the thought struck him, "Time; him made for
slaves!"
One is surprised to find on the beach, dressed In
overalls and a battered slouch hat. the negro who
in summer is the overdisrnlfied head waiter at one
of the bis: hotels, lie is on his knees scraping the
beach for sand crabs, which are good for bait.
"Is it Rom* to be a Us season. John?" he was
asked. _
-Tow csir* never sometimes ten." he said.- I
thinks it am going to ; ■■ the most magnlflcentest
that we'se ever had." After a pause. "But I knows
the fishin's powerful good, just now. an' I'm not
botherin* with that what am yet to come."
Beyond a number of cottages there has been little
r.uilding in Asbury Park proper, but in the neigh
boring summtr settlements, which are a part of
the park in everything but name, considerable has
been done. Most notable, perhaps, is the new home
of the Allenhurst Club, which is rapidly approach-
Ing completion.
The clubhouse has risen on *«>*J-'£'j£!
The idea of building up a club J-*" eh * , uslve
« f " rm *- d w!th "• * *, arJ beautiful
The dancing floor MOl £ The loung
.ta«e. with °^ in * ™"\' d e "f the -naln hall. I.
fa* room, on «f. "Slf quartered oak and
after the Flemish wit ng room flfly feet
b^ed ceiling- There .a ne wmfni is a
6Q uare. *»<*££{ Imusement hall. There are
lanre. w*U BfUMj Vf m the los> floor a suite
many room, *>r gt>« J^ of roomS for patient.
nurds' room, bath Pregl dent. H. P.
Th* officer, ■ the » w Johr N Beach; treasurer,
r Tzl^n l.H^' Benedict, and s~
r ;tar y ,wnH«nH.Ccnover g£
A. M. Thorburn. J. M. Ralston. Russell Benedict.
Mark H. Burch. H. P. Gleason. J. Henry Hag
gerty and FVancis M. Sutton.
SPORTS AT LAKEWOOD.
Golf Tournament a Success — The
Coming Horse Show.
Lakewood. N. J.. April IS (Special).— lt has been
a week of sporting interests, and. although
the prolonged storm held dubious promise for the
golfing fraternity, and without doubt affected at
tendance to some extent, the farewell tournament
of the Golf Club of Lukewood has closed in a
complete duplication of the long list of successes
standing to the club's credit. Conditions were far
from favorable on the opening day, for the ground?
were heavy and soft with rain, and the air rather
cool and raw. Yet. of the ninety-four men to en
ter the competitive list, eighty-five completed the
qualifying round, showing that they had come ex
pressly for on-? more round over the famous old
course regardless of weather's possible discom
forts". In addition' to the dozen trophies awarded
by the ,-•■-. those who failed to aualify in either
of the four divisions were remembered by A. .1.
McClure, of Albany, who put up a valuable cup
for the "Inc»i»olable«." the Held numbering more
than a score. With this tournament the Golf Club
of Lakewood leaves its present quarters, and play
hereafter will he over the new Country Club links,
which will be ready for play with th. opening of
the autumnal season.
Next will come the fir.-t Lakewood Horse Show;
under Country Club auspice?, as a dominating in
terest in sporting and social life. The entries in
clude, many high class exhibits, and Howard WTl
lets will send down from his White riains stables
his famous Jumper Heatherbloom, which holds
the record at 7 feet 4 inches. The horse will be
tried for a new record here.
Results of the Sunbeam Society Easter sale
netted 1108. which will be spent in sending thirty
or more street children from New-York to the
country during the summer. riving each an outing
of ten days. The society is made up of ten-year
old girls, "who worked up the fair and carried it
through on their own responsibility, and who are
pardonably proud of the results. The members
ere Cecelia Bmenw, president: Helen Disbrn.w.
secretary: Hattie Harrer, treasurer; Jessie Weut
hall. Ramona Simpson. Ethel Wight. Marie White.
Madge Turner and Mary McNamara.
* The Laurel House has entertained a strong golf
ing contingent, and has been headquarters for th*
fraternity during th* tournament, tho contestants
of the day meeting after dinner to talk over mat
ters and tell, at greater or less length. JUSt how «
happened. John W. Grisps. of -atera in, who -with
Mrs Griggs and their daughter, came down on
Tuesday entered the tournament, and made the
fourth division in the qualifying round. .
Miss Pv.ight gave a children's dancing party at
THE BEACH AT LONG BRANCH AS IT NOW LOOKS.
I >rraph by * ■
the Laurel-in-the-Pines on Tuesday afternoon
children of the cottage and hotel seas on a ttend
ance Oeing gen?rally invited. > ollcr * ng a tht. tianc
ing refreshments were served, and the attendance
of onlookers was very large.
The junior auxiliary of All Saints' Church heW
an interesting and well attended flair festival at
the parish house en Thursday aftemuon.
Arrivals of the week: _ .
At the Laurcl-Jn-the-Pines— George T. Brokaw.
HToJe! Dfv^Ts. Findlay S. Douglas. -Mrs. Cbarlea
r-pardee. Mr,. Franklin H. Carter.^ p E^W. Mr. and
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Jennings H. G. torus. Mr.and
Mr-» J M Foster Mr. and Mrs. J. L~ ainclall
HP Derail Geiu'ral K. M. Freeman. Mrs Henry
vr p Whitnev Mrs. Berkley il. Merwin. Mrs. it. «-
LanV Mi«" 1 iV« Kdward H. Fallows. Berkley R.
lira. Frank P. <.■!«.-
Mr. and Mr^ 0 H. Oruner Albert tt GallatUl and
Mr and Mrs Ripiey. all of N.w- 1 . -rK
At the Laurel House- Gould Brokaw ,M .and
Mrs W YIT. Burton, Mr. and Mrp. R ; ? . UK-od-
IlnseT J F SUer i: A Burni.. Janes 1. Taylur.
Mr* Cieorge C. Austin. William « - < a -, I aul Wa-
Waiden PHI Mr. and Mrs '\ N H f '^f; ..^^
M™'and Mm F. H. Lo Vf<ll and Mr " anU
De' Haver., of New-York.
Leßoutilfier Brothers
GREAT SILK SALE.
FIGURED FOULARD SILKS,
39 C 49 C - 65 C
There are some 15,000 yards in above three lots, 'which have just
been marked down to about half their regular values; standard qualities in
large assortment of handsome designs and colors.
cA!so f
4,000 yards of Taffetas, Louisines, Peau de Soie, Satin
Duchesse, Moire Velours and Fancy Silks, choice assortment
of colors, at
58 C
Bright, fresh goods, heretofore 85c. to $1.25.
And
2 500 yards of Crepe de Chine, in choice line of shades, at
£fi C '
%J L/ reduced from $1.00 and $1.50.
West Twenty-third Street
LONG BRANCH MAY HAVE A BOARDWALK.
ONE OF THE IMPROVEMENTS POSSIBLE IF A NEW,
CITY CHARTER IS TAKEN OUT.
Long Branch. N. J.. April IS (Special).-No resort
on the New-Jersey or any other coast has greater
possibilities thin Long Branch, the cottage city
by the sea, if her citizens vote to make It a city
In government as well as in name and population.
At present it is an overgrown borough, sadly han
dicapped in every way because it exists under a
charter granted thirty years ago.
Long Branch has grown wonderfully in the last
ten years. It remembers with sorrow when it was
the summer Monte Carlo of the East, and many of
the gambling halls, imposing structures with gilt
towers and domes and white columns, are still
standing to keep it from forgetting. When the
New-Jersey Legislature turned out the gamblers
there was an inrush of cottagers- solid, substan
tial people, who had chased that will-o'-the-wisp
recreation from Bar Harbor to Cape May. and were
willing and ready to settle down. They built many
beautiful cottages, which they occupy from May
until October.
So it has 'come about that Long Branch has a
Permanent population of 10.0)0, a cottage population
of 40.W0 or 50,000. and in the height of the
hot season 10.000 more, in hotels and boarding
houses. This includes North and East Long
Branch. Long Branch City. Pleasure Ba. . Branch
port. West End. Elberon and Hollywood. They
run into each other, spreading over a rectangle four
miles long and one nd a half miles wide, with
eighty-five miles of streets. The assessed property
valuation of Long Branch proper is $12,000,000.
That a city of this magnitude should be limited
to a bond Issue of $18,000 has long" caused surprise.
There are a score of business men in the place who
can go into debt for three or four times that sum.
Yet this paltry $15,000 is and has been the city's
limit, and municipal activities are sadly limited.
Even more disturbing is the dual form of gov
ernment. There are two sets of officers— those of
the Long Branch Commission and those of the
township. New cottagers could not understand how
it was that, having paid taxes to "Bill" Jones, they
are called upon to pay them all over again to
•Jim- Smith. New and old, that is what they
have to do, for each branch of the government
must have funds.
The limit of endurance was reached this winter,
and Long Branch began to feel atout for a way
out of th«» difficulty. The West End Property
Holders 1 Association. Of which Governor Frank
lin Murphy of New-Jersey is a member, took up
the matter at the request of W. S. Reed, th«
Mayor of Long Branch, and Joseph Coult. of
Newark, was retained to draw wp a city charter
bill The property holders" sent a lobby to Trenton,
and the bill passed the legislature without opposi
tion late in the session, and was signed by the
Governor just the other day. Although Long
Branch is not mentioned in the act. it was drawn
specially to fit the needs of the resort, and probably
It will be the first to act under it.
"I believe the predominating feeling in Long
Branch Is in favor of taking out a city charter
under the prrrrisions of th's new act of th* legis
lature." said Mayor Heed to a Tribune correspond
ent the other day. 'There will !.- *om- opposition,
of course, from the men who will be voted out ot
office by the abolition of the dual form of govern
ment and from those who are afraid of increased
taxes if the city goes ahead and makes the Im
provements that have been needed so long."
It seems likely that a special election will be
called in July to vote on the charter question. At
that time the cottage colony is in full attendance
and a general representation of taxpayers can be
Eecured. 11 is possible that it will go over until
fall, when the regular election of village officers
occurs.
If the voters adopt the city charter many changes
will be brought about. A Mayor and seven coun
cilmen will replace the village commission; a re
corder, with power to dispose of criminal cases and
divert the revenue from fines into the city treas
ury, will succeed the police justice: the limit of
tax rate will be increased from three-tenths of 1
per cent to 1 per cent, but the assessments can be
lowered; the right to issue 4 per cent bonds to the
amount of 33 per cent of the assessed valuation will
be given, and the City Council will be empowered
to acquire land for public parks. There will bt
several new officers, controller and building in
spector being the most important.
Of the changes under tin charter act the right
of bonding the city is most important. Long
Branch's limit of credit will be increased from
$18,000 to more than 51.000.0C0. The improvement
of the ocean front will probably be the first proj
ect taken up. if the people decide in favor of the
new chart, The front could be taken away from
private owners by condemnation proceedings and
operated by the city for the greatest good of the
greatest number. Municipal ownership of water,
lighting and sewerage plant* would be possible,
for Long Branch is one of the few cities in the
country that owr. nothing but the streets.
The Long Branch ocean front differs from most
of those on the Jersey coast in that it consists of
a solid bluff from six to fourteen feet in height.
with a beach of fine sand, which is excellent for
bathing. Ocean-aye., one of the finest driveways
in the country. follows the coast near the bluff,
but beyond the drive is ■ strip held by private
owners!! and they have not been particular about
Improving it.
There are few substantial improvements on the
ocean side of th« drive There are ■ few weather
beaten hotels of small capacity, some tumbledown
store buildings and strings of carelessly built
bathhouses. This is the place for ■ boardwalk if
there ever was one. It could easily equal the
length of the famous Atlantic City walk, and with
the advantage of having the shops across the
driveway. Long Branch as a cottage resort is firm
ly established, but until something is done with
the ocean front it can never draw its full and right
ful quota of summer visitors.
There are several large hotels in the outskirts
of the resort, but thosf> in Long Branch proper
have outlived their usefulness: They are * nxi ~
Suited, and have not been kept in good repair
There can be no pronounced influx of capital until
the ? beach front is cleared up. That it would
come then Is assured, say those who have made a
study of the city's future.
A NEW FRATERNITY AT WILLIAMS.
TVilliamstown Mass.. Apr:' ML— Witt ■ view to
establishing a new fraternity, open to tmn of
scholarship and character, the society of the Alpha
Zeta Alpha has been formed here. Its fraternity
hou4*was opened on May 18. For some time the
idea of establishing: a fraternity of this sort
has been under consideration, but it was not until
the present college year opened that definite plan 3
could be reached.
The new building is situated in Glen-aye.. on the
outskirts of the college grounds, surrounded by
»nnle lawns and shade trees. The building Itself
iV2 story and a half frame structure, built low but
massive; with huge fireplaces and large, airy
rooms The trimmings are of cherry.. and the fur-
LW:"--
SS^rlrfrSernyTSS w^^-SAK
members.
NEW ALPHA ZEIA ALPHA CHAPTER HOUSE AT WILLIAMS.
SUNDAY.
APRIL 19, ii 9 o>
"Buy China and 0/ass Right*
•3HGGINSOTEI?'
FINE CHINA. RICH CUT GLASS
Special Offerings tor
Week Commencing April
20th.
LAMPS.
From our Lamp Department, which at the
present time is most interesting, we have se
lected and offer for special sale three groups
of artistic lamps. - Your choice of one lot at
$5.50- another at 0.00 and another at
$13.50. complete.
The illustration herewith is one of the
styles selected from the $10.00 l*t
COTTAGE Never before has it br<-n
DINNER SETS, our pleasure to show as
complete and interesting a line of cottage din
ner sets as is here shown this Spring. As a
special inducement at this tin:- L we have re
duced .i very handsome English Doulton din
ner set, with conventional border decoration
in dove color, from $25.00 to 4.50 for ■
complete set.
Another special offering is your choice of
several very handsome Limoges china dinner
sets, complete at $18.00
Another dainty pattern of dinner ware for
Spring trade is a set decorated in small bou
quets of pink flowers, specially priced, at
$15.20
Any number of pieces desired can be pur
chased at the same rate.
TOILET You will be surprised and grati-
WARE. fi ec * to s «*«* t i e dainty toilet sets
that can be purchased this Spring at moderate
prices. A very dainty flower decorated set,
with stippled gold edges, selling complete at
SS.CC
Another desirable set is nr.r in white and
gold, 1- pieces complete, at $4.50
CUT GLASS
BOWL
A vrrv handsome, richly rut Tn«i beauti
fully polished fruit, salad or berry bowl. 5
inch size, special price, 56.75
CUT GLASS A new tankard jujr, nicely
TANKARD JUG. cut, specially priced at
$5.00
WATER Your choice of three special
BOTTLES water bottles, at $2.00, $2.45
•ad $2.75.
GLASS 5" ;r - Inss **■*• with °P tic effcct *
SET. 60 pieces,
12 Goblets, 12 Cordials, complete.
12 Clarets. I- Saucer champa^n'"'.
1-2 Wines. $9.70
BRIC-A-BRAC FOR v recently had made
DENS. ETC. find now ■*■ ■
special line of Art Pottery, suitable for dens,
country houses, etc. This is » most interest
in>r collection, being very effective and very
inexpensive.
CLOSING OUT ODD We are closing out
LINES OF CHINA. » reduction aver
aging 25% from the regular prices sev
eral Tines of fancy china, consisting of plates,
cups and saucers, cracker jars, chocolate jugs,
bonbon dishes, candlesticks, covered boxes,
ice cream trays, chop dishes, etc., etc.
If you desire to make your purchases no. 7
they will be held for shipment later if too
wish.
WEST 21ST & WEST 22D ST>..
NL\R SIXTH AYE.