Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-24
ATLANTIC CITY PICTURES.
The Board walk. she Beer Pavilion.
the Hotels And the MyrtaA RaGherr.
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the Hotels and the MyriaA Rathers.
Correspondents OF THE EVENING star
ATLANTIC CRY. n. J., July as
The season at this famous resort IL now al its
height II is reached from Philadelphia by
ferrying across the Delaware river and taking
the train at Camden that goes In a southeast
erly direction 10 the sea. The salt marshes
crossed by the railroad cut on the point from
the mainland, and Il is locally known Abse-
con island. Atlantic City IL credited with q
population Of MY thousand people. IL is q
iongish town with three avenues running
through it crossed by smaller ones that end a;
the beach. The large hotels are on the long
avenues and the pretty cottages and lesser
ooarding-houses are on the short ones. The
town degenerates morally and INTELLECTUALLY
ootn ways from the middle. Al one end is the
met with It's pier, from which you can be taken
IN cat-boat or asailng yacht for q short ex
cursion into the sea ioT the small sum OF twenty.
nne cents There Is great beer pavilion here,
anu the robust smell OF the beverage discounts
the saline odors OF the ocean. There il also q
sportsmans hotel. and luncheons, nuid and
soiu. are provided for those nauticaliy aud
piscatoriaily inclined. This il also the termi-
nus OF the street railway that lies the length of
pairs OF wistfui mules. 10 sit behind which the
passenger must pay six cents. This car Will
take you through the main avenue 10 the other
are more varied. II Is here that great bodies OF
excursionists are landed. There are piles II
oyster shells In the street and small and
CHEAP EATING HOUSES
are abundant The democratic lunch stand,
with only a shed for roofing, abouuds And the
ruddy faced proprietor makes more tempting
the principal edible OF his stock by sprinklins
It's top with sugar through the perioratlons OF =
round-topped TIN box. roast dinner can be
had IN this quarter according TO the placards.
Tor thirty-f1Ne cents, and am told that board
ana lodgings are quoted AT one dollar per day.
Inc hey stone state youth can here take his girl
tobogganning over a marvelously constructed
system Oh tracks, curving downward, then up
ward, for the trlfing amount of 1--WE cents.
The height OF elegance Is reached about mid
way up the avenue, Al one OF the large hotels.
Like AL the other buildings OF the city, this one
10 oi WOOD, large and imposing structure. The
building Is surrounded by tall trees, and its
spacious porticos are rendered by the cool foli.
age a lew degrees less hot than the street. Ills
here the politicians OF Pennsylvania may be
seen In anxious clusters planning the autumn
campaigns. The house Is built on two sides OF
q square, forming a right angle, aud the porfi.
cos overlooking the greens ward ut the back
are The faver1te lounging places OF the ladies,
In the morning they chat over bits OF embroid.
cry, or Sit with their novels clasped to their
oosoms, after the manner OF w. ID. Howella
watering place women. In the evening they
get themselves up regardless" and sit and
listen 10 the music oi band that plays In a
shell shaped stand In the center OF the green.
Al the boarding houses. the women sit upon
Inc 'front.' stoops which are high, reached by
Nights OF wooden steps, and there they swing
In an easy, monotonous motion, recklessl dis
playing hosiery In all the colors OF the rainbow,
assorted Sizes
Near The inlet the tall tower OF the Abreson
ilght house gives picturesque element 10 the
,nnuseape =; us steady white light warns
TINS point. The Brigantine shoals extend eight
miles seward The tower is 1857 feet high,
anu WAS erected In 1888. Major Wolf and two
assistants keep the at, which Is ranked first
CLASS. lhe lie saving station whose grounds
adyoin, Is u pretty Queen Anne house with
square lower OF observation on the top.
Captain Amassa Timer, who is the CHIEF OF the
force OF eight men, patrols the shore Tor two and
hall miles on winter nights. The captain Ia
very proud Of the handsome row boat 20 feet
long, ntted with ropes and lie preservers and
lined with polished wood. IL is ss dainty
Kept as any iadys Paris bonnet.
THE BOARD WALK
The famous board walk extends along the
shore for three miles; 1t is built upon wooden
piers aud Is about five feet wide. 1t Is the great
promenade, and in the evenings from ten to
eleven Is crowded. There are upon IL numerous
small shops and shooting galleries, the iron
piers project from il, and the houses where
bathing suits are for hire also front upon IT.
These are most complete establishments. The
proprietors furnish every needed article for
wearing In the water and dressing room fog
twenty-five cents.
And the surf that rolls up here 10 one OF the
finest, II not the very finest, on the coast. The
tmld bather reclines in the shallow edge
where the waves, with force near spent, kisa
nun languidly; Dut the heroic one meets the
creamy crested breakers tar out In the waters
and Is almost overcome by the vehemence oil
sands Stone eradneilx anu ,ils-nss oS Ms
about the edge of deep water during the bathing
hours. From five To ten thousand bathers are
accommodated here every Sunday, and several
thousand battle every morning from the hours
OF ten 10 twelve.
The food served at the hotels 10 OF excellent
quality; the Absecon oysters are delicious and
the Sea bass make toothsome morsels The
hours OF meals those OF the Philadelphia
schedule-dinner al midday and supper alter
o'clock.
THE FIFTH MARYLAND IN CAMP.
The white tents of the 5th Maryland, In q
sandy field not o hundred yards from the most
populous portion OF the beach, give variety to
the attractions. Col. Browns boys are tndis-
pensable at hops and promensdes, and, with
their many friends stopping At the hotels, are
a much priced accession 70 the attractions of
Atlantic City.