Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-26
dence Of The Evening Star.

Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., June "a, 1898.
There are plenty Of attractions here now for
Washingtonians and the ever-increasing list Of
residents from the city Of magnificent dis
tances who are making this charming resort
their temporary home gives ample testimony
OF the favor in which the place is held. Curl
ously enough, the hotel keepers. as in sister re-
sorts, gauge the popularity of the place largely
by the proportionate number Of people from
Washington who visit here, whether it is be-
cause Of the well-known excellent Judgment
which the latter display in the selection Of their
summer home, or by the class giving tone to
any resort, and at once establishing the fashion,
able nature Of the one where they reside, IL q
question that 10 rather too deep for discussion
in a seashore letter.
OF course the natural advantages Of Atlantic
City nerve in great measure q mag
net for the crowds. but when combined
with the aforesaid quality there ia almost q
surfeit OF amusement schemes catering to the
pleasure loving quality OF the American people.
then the drawing power is increased hundred
fold. The board walk, that magnificent espla-
made. five miles in length and twenty-four feet
wide, is the Mecca for all the visitors and should
one wish to find q friend, the latter may be
confidently located on the promenade, although
the search for his individual person is like unto
the proverbial hunt for 1.-The needle in the hay
stack" 1t is curious to watch the metropolitan
nature of the immense throngs that In the even
Ing particularly stroll along this big thorough
fare, and yet, withal, there is IN this strange
mixture an underlying feeling of good fellow
ship, which, for the nonce. makes all men equal.
Perhaps It is the air, and perhaps it is the
babel Of musical sounds which invade the at
OF the downtown merry-go-round orchestra to
the superb orchestration Of the band on the
ocean pier.
Since the opening for the season, two weeks
ago, the pier has been thronged with q crowd of
pleasure seekers who enjoy the bracing effects
OF the cool ocean breeZes obtanable from the
extreme outer end, 1.40O feet distant from the
beach and about fifteen feet over the waves.
The dancing pavilion on the pier bears the rep
utation OF being the finest in the city, and every
evening is thronged with merry dancers, con-
sistng mostly of guests Of the larger hotels. The
band and orchestra Is an excellent one, and at
the morning and evening concerts always at
tract large contingent OF the music-loving
public.
DIP IN OLD OCEAN.
Although the bathing season is not vet in its
prime, hundreds every day take q dip in OLD
ocean, and prefer it they say, to the time when
the air and water are Of a higher temperature.
A popular feature in connection with the bath
ing season last year was the daily observation
of the temperature of the sea water inaugu-
rated by Observer W. T. Blythe, the local
weather bureau officer, who previous to taking
hold OF this station was on duty at the WASH
ington Office. Two observations a day were
taken. one in the early forenoon and the other
at noon time, just when the bathers were
thickest. The results were posted up On bull
letins in the hotel offices and other public
places. and also wired by the telegraph compa-
MES to the principal points. BY glance at
any OF these bulletins one was enabled to see
whether the water was OF sufficient warmth to
tempt him without the trouble of personally
looking up the matter. The regular daily OBJ
servations for the summer season begin next
Saturday.
A regular electrical service to Longport At
lantlc Citv's pretty suburb, eight miles down
the coast, has been established. Steam motors
were formerly used to carry passengers to the
resort, but the traffic became so heavy that the
electric street car service was extended beyond
the Excursion House. its former terminus to
Longport. and regular ten-minute cars, in ad-
ditton to those leaving the Tennessee avenue
station. put on to the point.
On pleasant DAYS the number Of cars now in
use are not sufficient for the would-be patrons
of the line. and new cars have been ordered for
the summer months The trip covers dis
lance Of eleven miles from the inlet at one end
Of the island to Longport at the other end,
during eight miles OF which the passenger is
within sight and sound Of the ocean waves 1t
nal success is already one Of the features Of the
season Of '93.
Up at the inlet where all Of the yacht captains
have their swift boats for public there is
always a crowd who wish to take sail over the
blue waters in ore of the white-winged beau
ties. Twenty-Five cents an hour" is the rate
one is taxed unless the boat is chartered for a
specia, sum. but the captains are shrewd lot.
and surprise is often expressed that the hour
often consists of abont thirty or forty-fve
minutes To anv unlucky individual however
who chances to be favored with an attack Of
NAL dc mer this period is about thirty or forty
five minutes too long. For such the Atlantic
Coast Steamboat Company has provided two
big excursion steamers making hourly trips
from the inlet wharf. and usually going out
further than their smaller brethren of the sail
ing variety.
The Brighton Casino continues to be the
center of attraction to large number Of
visitors. and particularly those of the more
fashionable element. WashIngtonians are
numerous among its patrons, and are often
seen sitting in the handsome sun parlors re-
viewing the passing crowds on the board walk
or listening to the music Of the Hungarian
orchestra attached to the place The swim
ming DoOi ia favOrite spot and in ;tealF 10