[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 50 (Thursday, April 24, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E745-E746]
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              TRIBUTE TO THE CENTENNIAL OF ALLENHURST, NJ

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                        HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 24, 1997

  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, on April 26, 1997, the Borough of 
Allenhurst, NJ, will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of 
their community. A reenactment of the first meeting of the board of 
commissioners will take place at the Allenhurst Beach Club on

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Saturday at 3 p.m. The celebration of the borough's centennial will 
continue with a variety of community events throughout the rest of the 
year.
  Mr. Speaker, 100 years ago, in April 1897, the Borough of Allenhurst 
had the first meeting of its board of commissioners. Of course, this 
was not the beginning of the history of life in the area as we now call 
Allenhurst. A Scotsman named Gawen Drummond bought the land for native 
Americans. The land was for many years part of the Allen Farm, and 
there were two hotels, the Allen Hotel and the Crow's Nest. In 1896 the 
Coast Land Office was built at the corner of Page and Corlies Avenues, 
and in the next 20 months 58 cottages were constructed. The Coast Land 
Company placed ads in New York and Philadelphia newspapers extolling 
the borough's wise exclusiveness. The following year, the borough was 
incorporated.
  Mr. Speaker, a lot has changed in Allenhurst, NJ, and America since 
the founding of Allenhurst. One hundred years ago, Grover Cleveland was 
President, San Francisco had a massive earthquake, the Spanish-American 
War was being fought, the first World Series was held and construction 
of the Panama Canal began. But much has remained the same: The beauty 
of the ocean and beaches of the Jersey Shore and the deep sense of 
community pride felt by the residents of Allenhurst.
  On April 26 at 3 p.m., the minutes of the original meeting will be 
read. Mayor Coyne and Commissioners Ruocco and McCarthy will be dressed 
in 1896-style costumes. Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate the borough 
officials and all the residents of this beautiful oceanfront community 
on this historic occasion and look forward to working with them to make 
the next 100 years every bit as good as the first century.

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