. Asbury Park & Ocean Grove. I 1 I! a. W,. .;.-i\>» • AaUtK\ A\ THE ILAXK WALK. In our stroll along the beach we purposely omitted reference to the plank walk, for this is sounique, so important and so popular, as to merit special and extended mention. Were you ever at Asbury Park ? If not you have no adequate idea of the possibilities of a beachpromenade, and your education on the stibject of plank walks is sadly incomplete. Imagine a prome-nade from 50 to 100 feet in width, and more than a mile in length, exclusive of that portion within thelimits of Ocean Grove; the two walks bein
. Asbury Park & Ocean Grove. I 1 I! a. W,. .;.-i\>» • AaUtK\ A\ THE ILAXK WALK. In our stroll along the beach we purposely omitted reference to the plank walk, for this is sounique, so important and so popular, as to merit special and extended mention. Were you ever at Asbury Park ? If not you have no adequate idea of the possibilities of a beachpromenade, and your education on the stibject of plank walks is sadly incomplete. Imagine a prome-nade from 50 to 100 feet in width, and more than a mile in length, exclusive of that portion within thelimits of Ocean Grove; the two walks being jiractically one however, and aggregating nearly two miles inlength. On this promenade the residents of the twin cities by the sea and the many excursionistswhose stav is confined to a few hours, meet and commingle in a gaily dressed and picturesque throng—athrono- so great that at times. de--i5ite its hundred feet of width, the wooden way is so choked as to renderprogression ditlicidt unless at a snail-like pace. Here you see
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