Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19
AT ATLANTIC CITY.
How People Are Enjoying Thsms0lv
ut the SeashOPe.

ut the SeashOFe.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star
ATLANTIC CITY. August Il. 1853
Atlantic City people are like BUTTERFLIES
they are fond Of sunshine and blue sky
Just notice the hotel parlors when q chilly
wind blows or 1t is the least bit cloudy and
see how the people gather there. away from
imaginary drafts and moisture. Mammas
and aunties sit and talk over their different
colds and headaches, the virtues of their re-
spective maid servants and the quantity Of
material 1t takes to make the new-fangled
sleeves. The daughters. bless 'em. go out
on the board walk and weather the gale,
enjoying the excitement Of making head
way against the driving winds and salty
spray that drives them back at every step.
But the weather has great effect on the
summer guests. and If the morning is
cloudy the bathers hesitate to go out; but
just let the jolly old sun show his face and
as II by magic the bathers show their faces.
too, and the beach is soon covered with
them and the surf full Of them.
Those who don't battle sit and watch
those who do laughing at the ludicrous and
admiring the picturesque. One Of the watch
ers Is an innocent old farmer. who perhaps
in twenty years. He comes from up in Jer-
sey somewhere. and he wears a SLOUGH hat
winters. He wears bluejeans, too, and
tucks them In the top of his rough cowhide
boots, and there he stands on the board
walk. leaning his bony elbows on the wood
en- railing. looking down at the pretty girl
bathers. For while he does not say any
thing at all. and finally. as II the limit Of
by gosh, some Of them things amt got
enough clio es on to keep the skeeters or"
Then everybody laughs at him. poor old fell
low. The world has left him far behind
years ago.
To Reduce Avoirdupois.
There IL a young woman here who is
must write it?-fat: that's the word: she
Is fat,and there Is no denying It. One Of the
guards declares that when she goes into the
surf the water Immediately rises three inch
es; but. OF course, he may be little sar-
castle about this The same young woman
Is very much afraid she is going to get fat
ter. just think of 1t, SO after she has been
IN the water for awhile she comes out and
out OF breath. then she rests a while and
goes at 1t again. Poor child! I'm SO glad I'm
not as fat as she is. have not discovered
yet that she loses flesh by reason of such
violent exercise. Perhaps. though. that will
come in course Of time.
l saw queer fellow yesterday; he is, in
deed. most laughable: he has yellow hair
and yellow whiskers and, as II this were NOT
enough. he wears a bathing costume with
out sleeves and without stockings. a cos
white striped flannel, each stripe being
about four inches wide. Maybe the people
don't make fun Of him. I guess there's no
ma. nan on sne peach that gets more chatting
There is a pretty girl bather here that
mas two very ardent admirers who are fond
and down the beach. She looks very Queen
ly sitting up there on her throne. and sorne
OF the girls look at her with envy. Others
sour grapes!'
Yacht on the Bar.
There was some excitement last Satur
day when the yacht j. c. Smith. Cant
whitaker. Of Bridgetown. with six passen-
gers, went ashore on the north bar. She
rolled very heavily, and the ensign was re-
versed and flown from the masthead. The
life-saving crew was quick to reach the dis
abled vessel and bring of the passengers,
three Of whom were women, who showed
admirable courage and who were soon safe
on land and well cared for The captain
tide came in and lifted her OH the treacher.
Gus shoals. The sands shift about so that
tor is almost ,bao impossible to place the bars be
virginia avenue beach. for instance the
sands are washing away at the rate Of
the piles that supported the old pier. These
piles have to be sawed OF foot every week
to keep them level with the sand
The most attractive recent feature was
the dance at the Richmond. which was led
BY Mr. Frederick Bixby Of Los Angeles.
whose honor the dance was given. Miss
comingly gowned. The event Of the even
ing was the fancy dancing by the children.
Progressive euchre still holds first place
IN the hearts of many. At the Irvington a
very enjoyable game was played, in which
Washingtonians figured prominently.
Around the tables were Miss Ida Laumeier
Miss Hulda Laumeier. Mrs. c. Laumeier,
L: A. Borneman and Mrs. Borneman, Mrs.
VIM McCloskey Miss Katie Doyle. John
Blake Tally. Miss Sarah Martin, Miss Nice
Miss Helen Tally, Miss Mabel Wood and
Mrs. Wood, Miss Jackson, Mrs Wilder, ].
was awarded to Miss Hulda Laumeier; Mrs
Laumeier won the second and Miss Wood
won the third. The gentlemens prizes were
awarded to Blake Tally, A. Bornemau and
F. w. Hart.