New Attractions Draw Crowds as Long Branch Season Peaks
Long Branch expects August to be the busiest month as hotel registers rise and beach events draw visitors. A water carnival plan, a firemen's parade, beach shows, and a successful dog show boost summer receipts for Monmouth Memorial Hospital, aided by cottagers in Seabright Rumson and nearby towns.
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Long Branch
N. J
Board of Trade
Monmouth Memorial Hospital
North Jersey
Seabright and
Rumson
Seabright
Monmouth Beach
Elkwood Park
Walter
Frederick Lewisohn
William D. Harper
Norwood Park
Hugh J. Hastings
E. M. Beach
Monmouth Methodist Episcopal Home For
Ocean Grove
Washington Park
Old First Methodist Episcopal Church
Old
West Long Branch
Wayside
Colt’s Neck
J. W. Spalding
Country Club
Seabricht
Beach Club
A. B. Proal
Carnival Days Near as Asbury Park Promises Big Baby Parade
In Asbury Park the carnival, chaired by William Bannare, gears up for four events centered on the annual baby parade. Over two hundred children have entered the parade on Ocean avenue Friday afternoon August 2, with preparations underway by Bannare and his assistants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asbury Park
William Bannare
Ocean Avenue
Rescuers Save Fisherman Near Atlantic City Inlet
Miss Nettle Nofer of Philadelphia spotted a dismasted fishing smack at the Inlet and threw a line to the fisherman. She towed the endangered vessel and its occupant to safety. Miss Margaret Dwyer of New York was a swimmer nearby at the Ocean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
Nettle Nofer
Philadelphia
Margaret Dwyer
New York
Longport
Princess
Miss Nofer
Atlantic City Resort News Highlights Visitors and Events
A swift current aided a swimmer saved by Miss Dwyer near a pier while Governor J Frank Hanly and entourage plan a week in Atlantic City. Many New York and Philadelphia guests check into notable hotels, golfers prep for a top event, and large auto tours reach Manhattan and Long Island routes as the House buzzes with tennis and beach activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Chalfonte
Governor Hanly
Atlantic City
Richard Dale
Philadelphia
Marlborough-Blenheim
Rita Auerbach
New York
Raleigh
Robert Gibson
Joseph Curran
James Hilliers
Iroquois
David Banks Sickels
Haddon Hall
F. Zimmerman
J. F. Lynch
Elmira
N. Y
New Belmont
Golf Tournament At Manhasset House Links On Shelter Island
Shelter Island residents await a golf tournament at the Manhasset House links beginning this week with local interest centered on competition among players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelter Island
N. Y
Manhauset House Golf Links
Begin
Overlook Mountain Hosts Notables in Catskills Resort Season
The Catskills peak season brings large crowds to Haines Falls and Sunset Park Inn as Overlook Mountain crest offers views. Notables arrive including General A. A. Thomas Colonel Parrott Judge Lintott Augustus Roebling and others from New York Newark Brooklyn Richmond and Washington. Sir George Newnes stays at Hotel Kaaterskill with Lady Newnes following a Hudson excursion. Sunset plans a Kaaterskill Lake regatta in late August attracting broad resort cooperation.
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Overlook Mountain
Catskill
Catskills
Overlook Mountain Crest
Overlook Mountain House
Haines Falls
Sunset Park Inn
A. A. Thomas
Colonel Parrott
Dayton
Ohio
Thomas J. Lintott
The
Equitable Life
Newark
Augustus Roebling
Nicholas McManus
J. A. Maury
W. J. Hynes
Kelly
New York
W. D. Mead
Washington
A. J. Steele
J. P. Mason
Hiram Decker
Brooklyn
John Murphy
Richmond
Victor Vandeweken
Frank Pla
George Newnes
London
Lady Newnes
Mauretania
Hotel Kaaterskill
Hudson
Kaaterskill Lake
Downs
Kaaterskill
Pocono and Delaware Water Gap Summer Resort Notes
Aug. week sees Montenesca tennis tournament at Pocono beginning the 15th with four events and open entries from visitors. Clairmont and Mount Pleasant host social events while New York and Plainfield guests arrive. Delaware Water Gap reports peak bass fishing moonlit nights and a large golf tournament at Caldeno Club with many guests and riders from New York and Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware Water Gap
Penn
Stroudsburg Hosts Uptick in Summer Resort Arrivals
Stroudsburg and nearby hotels report a surge of visitors this week as summer guests pour in. New clubhouses rise in Pike County while New York and Brooklyn guests are among recent arrivals at Fulmer Penrlyn Highland Inn and Highland Dell.
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Stroudsburg
Lehman Rod and Gun Club
Pike County
W. T. Gilbert
Bloomfield
William H. Taylor
Catherine Taylor
Montclair
Fulmer
Pocono Mountains
A. Dunlap
New York City
D. R. Banks
Robert Hanks
John J. Saal
Sadie E. O'Brien
Lyla T. Bryson
Brooklyn
N. D. Chandler
Penrlyn
Highland Inn
E. R. Loesch
R. Liptrott
H. G. Liptrott
W. E. Liptrott
Robb
C. M. Young
Clara Young
Emma F. Young
P. H. Hilton
New York
Haddenhurst
Herrington
Otto Rupprecht
Colonel C. Westervelt
Westervelt
Rhoda M. Westervelt
John C. Westervelt
Bayonne
L. E. Kisby
Lillian E. Kisby
Helen Madeline Kisby
Highland Dell
M. H. Leavens
Frank §. Meyers
P. A. Boyle
Misa M. Edna Boyle
Tennis Leaders Shine In Week-Long Tournament
Louis Wilzin and Albert Blumenstein lead the men's singles while Miss Spiegelberg leads the women as the weeklong tennis tournament progresses. Picnic parties at Sunset Rock grow popular and Kaaterskill Park roads remain closed to cars. A charity sale with extensive plans succeeded at Kaaterskill Hall last night. Lake Dales at Roxbury hosted engaging aquatic events this afternoon. Miss Helen M Gould arrived at Kirkside cottage for a brief stay. her brother George J Gould and family spent days at their mountain lodge on Furlough Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Wilzin
Albert Blumenstein
Miss Spiegelberg
Sunset Rock
Kaaterskill Park
Kaaterskill Hall
Lake Dales
Roxbury
Helen M. Gould
Kirkside
George J. Gould
Open Air Rip Van Winkle Draws Thousands in Catskills
In Stamford New York a week’s highlight was the Catskill players open air rendition of Rip Van Winkle at Churchill Park for the YMCA benefit. Nearly three thousand attended by carriage and auto as Japanese lanterns lit the scene beneath ancient oaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
N. C
Churchill Park
Catskill Players
Young Men’s Christian Association
Eleanor Alden
Fennell
Adelbert Atchinson
J. E. Safford
Etta van Dyke
Dodge
Josephine Swan
Etta Fisher
Grace Goodwin
May Begley
Emma Ross
Ora Jones
J. R. Lacey
J. L. Cooper
E. F. Tolen
Nellie Hamilton
Anna Craft
Williams
McClellan
Wiliam Beckley
Julia Gallagher
Winchmere
James McInerny
Manhattan
Gunther
Paris
Percival Jones
Thomas Ryerson
B. A. Greene
Helen Grant
Miss Heuer
Donovan
M. Fennell
E. Fennell
William Ebbitts
Tony Langler
Robert Vaughn
Leslie Grant
Charles Moffatt
Shaefer
Irish
W. N. Cooper
New Grant House
Hallett
New York
Root
Anthony
Richfield Springs Social Roundup From Aug Events
Mrs. Clarence J. Fabré hosted a bridge luncheon at the Country Club with prizes to Mrs. M. W. Brewen and Miss Lydecker. Notables at the event included Mrs. Platt and others. The Lusitania carried Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Proctor to Europe for two months. Richfield's new theatre opened with grand opera led by Mme. Gracia Calla and violinist Anton Hegner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richfield Springs
Clarence J. Fabré
Country Club
M. W. Brewen
Lydecker
Platt
Edward C. Anderson
Maple Terrace
Charles Cook Ransom
Bonnie Brae
K. G. Conklin
Oliver Drake Smith
Allen J. Bloomfield
Edouard T. Mostert
J. M. van Note
Thomas R. Proctor
Utica
Europe
Lusitania
Douglas Robinson
Henderson Home
John Markie
Cary Cottages
Richfield
Mme. Gracia Calla
Anton Hegner
Robert W. Tailer
J. Lee Tailer
Darrow Cottage
Geer
Morris
Cora Morris
Dayton
Ohio
Wetzel
Clarence F. Levin
Avon
N. Y
Earlington
W. Dewees Woods
St. John Manor
Dwight M. Prouty
Boston
E. Ellsworth Giles
Pittsburg
Wilmot L. Cole
Esrlington
Tuller
Agnes Sumner Geer
New York
Local Names in Separate Residences Featured
Mrs Watson J Miller at the Tuller and Julia K West with Miss Frith at the Cary Cae tages are listed alongside G E H Greeff and J A O'Donnell at the Earlington and Mrs J vom Hofe with Misa A vom Hofe at the Kendalwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson J. Miller
Tuller
Julia K. West
Miss Frith
Cary Caetages
G. E. H. Greeff
J. A. O'Donnell
Earlington
J. Vom Hofe
Misa A. Vom Hofe
Kendalwood
Narragansett Pier Social Season Opens With August Court of Events
August brings a packed social slate at Narragansett Pier with tennis at Point Judith Country Club, a horse show, pony races, amateur circus, and a Café Chantant benefit at Sherry Casino. The Mathewson Hotel hosts many guests from Newport Watch Hill and New York, while luncheons dances and dinners fill the social calendar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narragansett Pier
R. I
Point Judith Country Club
Sherry Casino
Mathewson Hotel
Newport
Watch Hill
Providence
Narragansett Society
Villa Colony
Hillary Regrets
Pietro
Italy
Frank L. Freeman
Charles H. Dorr
Kenneth Murchison
Marie
New York
Pier
Mathewson
Thousand Island Park Busy as Summer Draws Crowds
Upper St. Lawrence River resorts see record tourist and cottage crowds this August with hotels full from Clayton to Alexandria Bay. Notable events include St. Lawrence Anglers meeting at Gananoque Inn with speakers on boundary fishing laws and stocking, plus upcoming Chippewa Bay Gold Cup racing features and motor boat races at Thousand Islands Yacht Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thousand Island Park
N. Y
Upper St. Lawrence River
Clayton
Alexandria Bay
St. Lawrence Angles
Gananoque Inn
George C. Boldt
New York
R. Brittam
G. H. Cobb
Watertown
J. & Reaume
Province
Ontario
James S. Whipple
New York State
A. R. Peacock
Pittsburg
Chippewa Bay
Dixie II
Schroeder
Chip TV
E. B. Hawkins
Mia Jorarthan Wainwright
Philadelphia
Rev. C. F. Aked
Hotel Frontenac
Visitors flock to Equinox area as August season opens
Manchester in the Mountains Vermont sees a burst of visitors at Equinox House and nearby cottages during the first week of August. The Ideal Tour route draws more motorists, while bridge remains a favored pastime at local clubs. Ekwanok links host the Vermont State championship with Edward W Clark of Philadelphia defending last year’s title. The First President's Cup golf tournament begins with a 36 hole qualifier next week. Tennis draws many players for the open Invitation singles and doubles in late August, with entrants including Harvard’s J. Morse and John Reynolds Jr. A New York party and prominent locals join civic efforts led by Rev. Vincent Ravi for fundraising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester-in-the-Mountains
Cometry Club
Ekwanok d
Ers
Vermont
Edward W Clark
Paladelphia
Ekwanok Links
Harvard
John Reynolds, Jr
J. Keyes
Nee c
So York
Helen Vie
Brooklyn
G. H
Albany
James B. Dill
New Jersey
de Frank E. Stewart
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Barnard
Maids of Honor
Titania
Mimic Court
H. C. Millar
Mary Lawson Leech
Lodge of Elks
Esplanade Review
Joseph A. Hart
Deal Lake
Walter White
United States
Morgan
Will C. Macfarlane
Edwin Lemaitre
Schubert Club
Mendelssohn
Elijah
David Bispham
Mihi Hardy
Glesca Nichols
Reed Miller
Grace Underwood
Tali Esen Morgan
Willi C. Macfarlane
Mme
Schumann- Heink
Arthur Pryor
Louise Homer
William H. Morgan
Camp Meeting Association
Ocean Grove Auditorium
Eva Booth
Salvation Army
Luther B. Wilson
Ocean Grove Association
Deal Beach
William Hogencamp
Frederick Gerken
E. G. Snow
Deal Golf and Country Club
St. Andrew’'s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church
Allenhurst
Deal Beach Cottage
Charles River
Mies Dwyer
Ostend
W. J. O'Sullivan
H. W. Gardiner
J. Finch
J. O'Reilly
L. Weston
H. P. Ruddy
Albemarle
M. J. Pendergast
L. M. Burke
M. Riley
Traymore
A. Millard
D. Co. Holland
D. M. Borie
the Shelburne
James Brady
Diamond Jim
Jesse Lewisohn
Charles B. Eddy
New York Athletic Club
Young's Hotel
King
Manhauset
New England
Long Island
Sir George Newnes
Pocono and
Mount Pocono
Pocono
Clairmont
A. P. Hallock
Alberta Hallock
Neumann
William Kesche
M. E. Nane
E. E. Scheer
Bernie Ten Eyck
A. F. Ten Eyck
Grace Ten Eyck
Plainfield
Olive Sampere
Leonora Sampere
Jucy Martin
Margery Me
E. M. Britter
Christine Becker
Walter F. Becker
Jane Barker
Frederick J. Cannon
Poughkrepsie
Atwater
van Derveer
Helen “En Werveer
Elizabeth
Elvin
G. P. Mates
J. J. Kempf
Agnette Kempf
Otto Kempf
Wrigley
Hardee E. R. Devoe
Florence Hamman
E. Opitz
H. Seitz
Elsie D. Seitz
John H. Mueller
Atele Mueller
W. T. Ames
J. W. Merriam
Portonner
K. Metsutre
T. Hollister
C. H. Race
Miss Fisher
Brevort Alan
Laura C. Wagter
Coburn
Mies
L. A. Coburn
Ada E. Coburn
Edward N. Morris
W. L. Snyder
Samuel Schumacher
Otto Verbold
H. T. Bell
C. F. Street
T. A. Jackson
Walter J. Jones
William S. Kitchell
T. F. Harris
Mabelle Harris
G. C. Franciscus
S. Hearne
Montanesca
Pocono Mountain House
E. Chering
E. A. Chering
William H. Geer
Gladys Geer
Ailice Furphy
R. W. Chariton
L. Lengerbach
D. Bruder
Rose H. Hamill
H. D. Fricke
G. R. Freishhmann
A. Pennefather
Ruth Thompson
Caldeno Club
Kittatinny
Delaware Valley
A. H. Bowman
United States Army
Mrs. Bowman
S. T. Hollister
James A. Hart
Vincent N
James T. Coddington
Edith Munter
Miss Carmann
Mara Carmann
D. Milton
Mra
W. H. Graves
E. D. Echols
Andrew Clark
Marie Zimmerman
Margaret Zimmerman
Lucy C. Thomas
T. Reynolds
J. A. Hart
F. B. Dalton
Edith Weiner
Water Gap House
G. E. Walbaum
St. John Wood
G. B. Adams
Robert J. Allyn
Miss Fischer
G. B. Allin
W. Shields
L. I. Bright
Kenneth B. Millett
Henry A. Millett
B. Schwab
Anna Greene
E. de Vantry
S. A. Briggs
E. J. Fiero
Alice Price
Sadie H. Morgan
Florence E. Treacy
G. J. Farrington
D. W. Northrup
Philip J. Kohler
H. E B. Kohler
Anna Healey
Helen Woody
John B. Christoffel
G. Christoffel
George H
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St. Lawrence
Green Mountains
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