Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-26
FOR A DIP IN THE BRINY,
The Thousands Who Enjoy the Beach and
Board Walk at Atlantic Oity.
Fishing 10 Good Sport This season--wash-
ingtonisns Who Are Pieassriss
ut the seashore.
ondence Of The Evening Star.

Atlantic City. n. J., July "a 1893.
The stimulating effects Of the sea breexes
and entire freedom from the waves Of warm
air which have been bothering tine cfti-
zens Of larger cities have been the means
OF driving shoreward thousands OF those
who desire a respite from the duties in
volved by their presence at home. Never
In the history of Atlantic City have the
railroads been carrying such crowds to
the seashore
Down on the board walk, up at the Inlet
and on the avenues Is an ever-noving
throng OF transient residents to whom the
presence OF the cool sea breeze acts as q
most enervating medium.
Never has the water been a more aelieht-
ful temperature sand the thousands OF
bathers who daily take a dip In OLD Ocean
display their pleasure thereat by tse I've
ly manner in which they sport with the
waves. Old men who at home are OF a
staid business character when once they
don their bathing robes most forcibly dis
play their recoiiections of earlier days by
way of the breakers as they roll up the
beach. Even the stately matrons cast
aside some of their hauteur and dignity
as they trip along with the air OF a maiden
fresh from school.
The sea air bears a most powerful in
putting aside recoIiections Of finsnsisi or
domestic diniculties. as is evidenced by the
presence In the water of men who. It IL
1
| or been troubled by home affairs.
Along the beach the scenes are those OF
mid-August; the surf is black with sathers
| every morning and the promenade is en-
| ever changing kaleidoscope OF colar and
beauty. Its length is always alive with
| strollers. who are attracted thereto by the
| multitudinous devices for amusement and
pleasure which catch the eye on every
S1oe. Tnere , Is no place in which cos,
represented. The prosperous banker 10
lostled In the crowd alongside OF his clerk:
promenade with her her maid or under
servants: the 20-a-week clerk walks on
the same board with his employer, and in
fact the ocean crowd is composed of all
the elements which go TO make np the
present system of humanity.
Sailing and fishing parties have been
numerous. this latter by reason Of the
extraordinary run Of weak fish during the
past few days. They are being caught in
sport have been kept busy hauling In the
many members of the fnny tribe Drum
FISH have also been running wild. sne these
delight in that sort Of sport. Mr.. John
S hs pig eaten q eed si
fish. One day recently, in company with
a Washington man. he went out beyond
succeeded in pulling in twenty-five drum
pretty nearly one thousand pounds, some
of the fish. probably about ten, were alive
when brought to shore and were taken by
Mr. Young TO the big aquarium at the end
OF the pier. where they were confined in
the salt water and sported around Cor the
OBLIGATION OF the visitors.
This same aquarium is one OF the most
novel and attractive features here by rea.
son of it's Ingenuity. A large net about .,
by is feet Is sunk in the ocean and contains
all manner of fish. In the daytime their &C.
tons plainly discernible anu at night
when darkness would otherwise close them
from view several incandescent lights oI
great power have been placed in the water
: CO fnnV prisn
Under the management of Mrs l.. A Ro-
wan, the popular Central House. on 1ennes'
see avenue. has become the favorite stop
ping place of a large number of visitors
notable among whom are numerous Wash.
inetonisns. The house has been beautifully
decorated and elegantly furnished through.
out and presents a most attractive appear.
ance. The service and accommodates are
first-ciass in every particular and its popu-
larity is assured under its present enter
Mr.. Percy Belden OF Washington rendered
Miss Daisy Chase q box party recently a,
the Academy Of Music the occasion being
the young ladys twentieth birthday. A
number of well-known people were IN az.
tendance and were sfterwsrd present AZ ths
banquet
Capt. S. Schrader Of the War Department
with Mrs. Schrader. is located at the Ia
Mr.. Fielder Plumn,er. chief clerk IN ths
department OF labor and Mrs Plummer ara
guests at well-known Kentucky avenue
The following additional washingtoussn.
were recently registered at the different no.
tells: Mrs NJ Protzman. Miss Jennie Protz.
man. W. II Protzman, W. Hinkel L, Ben.
nett s. F. Clarke. Mr.. and Mrs. n. r.
Merrill Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Walker. r y
Marshall. Mrs. r. Mason, Miss B. McEwen
Mr. Henry Herwing and wife. Mr. and Mrs
S. Caldwell. Mrs. J. c. Agent. Mrs. G. I.
Davis. w. Davis H c. Cromwell Y. r
Smith. =. Smith, c. Smith. NJ. +. Morris
Misses II !. and n. L. Colbert, A. J. Brown
G. ". Littleheid. W. II. POWELL Rev. w T
Snyder. Miss c. r. Davis John Ridsdals
| and others. w b RI
Geo. b. Thirkield. dealer in dry goods al
Delaware, Ohio. made an assignment yes.
terday. having confessed judgment on notes
aggregating $4,000 His assets are esd.
mated at $4,000.
u The Farmers National Bank Of Ffnalax