The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-08-30
Special to THE SUNDAY HERALD.

slumber of stuffy bathrooms, IL you can hear
the faraway cry OF merry voices from the
rolling ocean, and in Imagination be one of
us, for that perchance may help soothe your
irritated soul. This must, indeed, be the stage
that Shakespeare speaks of, where all joyously
worship at Neptuue's shrine, for there is a
universal bow of inward alteration at the
never ceasing play. The scene is painted
with nature's brush and when the curtain
drops at eve the shifters then work so noise
lessly that all at once the view is metamor-
phosed into one of inspiring grandeur. From
the wavy orchestra comes rolling In a calm
melody, the moon sheds yellow light on the
expanse of blue water, displaying in bas relief
scintilating circled crests of waves as if
strings OF merry, dancing, singing children
kept dashing gayly up the beach. Did you
ever sit on the piazza or boardwalk, gaze ad-
miringly on the never failing technique of
this beautiful, soothing, ana yet inspiring
drama? No ticket of admission is asked or
demanded. No supercilious usher ruffies
your meditating mood, nor do the actors
cajole or tumble for approval. The exhibitions
of the "supes" are mutf1ed and they SIX ulk
away like rats before ray of light, while the
audience sit SILENT imDued with the i'm
preston, awe, and beauty of the scene. The
matinee melts into the evening performance
with an enterlude of captivating by-play, and,
although the drama has had run OF thou
sand years, the thought of replacement for
popular approval has never entered the
managers brain.
When one thinks of it, what big part of
society's actors play in the attraction of the
place. They usurp the offices of super
numeraries and the ballet, so to speak. From
New Mexico to Maine, they cluster in a fringe
for miles along its shore. The beach is
beautlfied by comely bathers, and the
boudoirs of the hotels and cottages are in
debted for much Of their charm and grace for
women from distant States. Therefore,
jaded friends of the city, if you have time to
spare, slip down to Atlantic City and worship
once at least at this great show.
Awakening from this soliloquy the thought
rushes back, what great place this city by
the sea is what great cosmopolitan meeting
house this is for saints, sinners, and Pennsyl-
vanians. 1t has become in late years one of
the chief resorts of Washingtonians, and one
can almost imagine himself at home, so fire.
quently does he run across familiar faces of
the National Capital. There is desire in
some places to elevate the nose when one
mentions Atlantic City as the place for their
summer outing. Meaning, of course, that the
place is not just as it should be; that it is the
resort of the low, and few people of refine
ment are seen at the place. Atlantic City is,
it is true, place Of the people, where the rich
and poor, refined and unrefined, good and bad
NAV strike elbows as they air themselves on
the board-walks, or tumble and toss around
one another as they breast the breakers of the
surf But that it is wicked place is as far
from the truth as it is possible to get. 1t is,
on the contrary, law-abiding, orderly, we'll
kept seaside home, free from immoralites.
The best evidence of its character is the list
of Washington people who are here at present.
Washingtonians are great favorites at this
place and on all sides they are catered to and
made lions, as it were, of the place. DR..
Thomas j. Ward of Baltimore, though just as
well known in Washington, is the beau of the
Wellington, and he seemingly never tires in
gallanting large bevy of our prettiest repre-
sentatives to various points Of interest. He
is great favorite, and his company is much
sought.
Mrs. Fontaine, of 1880 / street, is here with
her daughters, one of whom, Miss Nina, has
just passed the crisis of a severe attack of ty-
phoid fever. The devotion of the sisters to
the sufferer was something heroic, and the
large colony of Washingtonians were ready
and willing to perform any sort of service in
their behalf.
Mrs Ross, wife of Captain Ross, of Twenty
ninth street, West Washington, accidently
slipped backward down flight of stairs here
recently and has been confined to her room
ever since. She is receiving the best atten-
ton, but is unable TO move.
The Stoddart, delightful cottage at
Atlantic City wherein resides a large number
of Washingtonians, was the scene of very
pleasant gathering on Tuesday evening. The
affair took the form of 'Donkey Party'' and
the oddities and amusements that cluster
around this amusing entertainment afforded
mucn 6DJOyLueDb W GuOse present. Among
the winners were: Mr.. +. j. Tibbetts and
Anna Tibbetis, the head prizes, and Jean
Dalgleist and Albert Carver the ''boobies -
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs. j. II.
Small, Mr.. and Mrs. AMI Stoddart, Mrs.
Carver, Professor and Mrs. Vermilya. Mr..
and Mrs. T. j. Tibbett, Misses ANNIE Ethel
and Flora Carver, Ethel Ross, Marian and
Annie Stoddart, Jeannie Carver, Madison and
Helen Small, Masters Frank Tibbett, Arthur
Raymond, Albert and Walter Carver. Miss
Marian Stoddart danced several very pretty
fancy dances assisted by Professor Vermilya
The hops at the Wellington and Collonnade
Hotels, where large majority of the Wash
ingtonians at Atlantic City stop, are largely at
tended and the dancing is enjoyed by ALL
The beyy of pretty girls at the Wellington
Ward, Messrs Martin and Boyce, Davidge,
James Smith, Thomas JanVier, and j. n.
Doyle. All sorts Of pleasures, such as steam
yacht trips to Ocean City, sailing trip out to
BTigantine Beach, switch-back parties and a
wind-up at ''Scheufer's" being among them.
1t is adelightful hotel and the guests are
royalty treated.
Among the people from Washington are the
following: Treasurer Nebeker, Judge and
Mrs. Thomas Miller, Mr.. and Mrs A. M.
Stoddart, Mrs. Captain Ross, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Henry Small, Mr. and Mrs. Frank j. Tibbett
and family, DR.. A. @. Jones, Mrs Parson,
Miss Lula Parson, Mrs. McLaughlin, Miss
Mclaughlin, Dr. and Mrs. Franzoni, Mr.. and
Mrs w H. Butler, Miss May Butler, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. ii. Monogue, Mr.. Henry Whiting,
Mrs Frank Carver, the Misses Carver, Miss
Ida v. Collins, Mrs. Young, Miss Ethel
Young, Mrs. Milburn, Miss Maud Milburn,
Mr. and Mrs. 0rcutt, Mr.. and Mrs. A. T..
CoWell and family, Mr.. and Mrs Wheatley,