Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-08
A 7 LANTIC CITY.
Crowds Are Enjoying Themselves in the
Swelling Surf
The Bathing IL Fine The Summer Girl IN
There Playing Foot Ball on the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Seen.

Inc summer season was lnaugurated at VAN
ity Fair this week and there is no longer any
fear that the worlds fair at Chicago will out
rival the city by the sea. OF the 20. 900 people
| who came down here last Saturday for the
Fourth fully 5000 have remained to enjoy the
| delightful weather and the fine sea bathing.
The board walk is thronged with the beauty
and fashion Of Philadelphia, Baltimore. WASH
ington and New York.
The summer girl, with her white lace parasol
in one hand and her pet dog in the other, is a
feature of the promenade. Dogs are in the
fashion. Atlantic City is full Of dogs brought
down here by the summer visitor. There are
little dogs and big dogs. King Charleses and
skyes, mastifs and St. Bernards. Some of them
are very fond OF the water and enjoy q frolic
win the bathers every day; Others have to be
dragged and pushed into the breakers, to
emerge with tails curIed under utterly spirit
less and cast down, looking as If they would
like to go and hide somewhere out Of sight.
II Is reported that the iron pier will shortly
| be opened to the public. There was q monster
green turtle caught at South Atlantic yesterday
and now all the small boys are looking for
| green turtles.
| The Casino is q popular lounging place for
| the wealthy and exclusive. There are elegant
| reading rooms and quiet places where one can
write undisturbed, beautiful front on the
OCEAN, hops twice q week and q concert every
night.
The races between the Corinthian and Mos
| quito fleets are declared off for the summer
The Cricket feet viii race tomorrow
A RACE ON THE BEACH,
There was a very pretty race on the beach
Thursday morning between a girl on q bicycle
and dude in q dog cart. large crowd Of
promenaders followed the racers and the bets
we're two to one In favor Of the dude but winds
and waves favored the pretty racer, for a pass
ing gust swept off the dudes hat and an incom-
ing wave foated it of. wbereupon the dude
precipitately dismounted and made q rush for
his truant headgear, leaving his fair rival in
possession. She Is q Philadelphian and bore
her honors prettily, as becomes daughter Of
the Quaker city.
A submarine aquarium is being constructed
| at the end of the ocean pier 1t is 1898 feet,
the sides being made Of heavy net In this
aquarium will be placed specimens Of all the
fish and sea animals to be found in this vi
cinity 1t will be lighted at night by electricity,
the lights being placed beneath the water at the
sides Of the aquarium. so that every portion Of
| 1t will be plainly visible to observers on the
pier.
1t is against the law Of this city for any one
to throw rubbish the beach. Councilman
Moerk while looking out Of his window Satur-
day morning, saw a man deposit two armsful
Of trash on the clean sands. He called police
man, who ran and overlook the man and
marching him back to the beach. made him
pick up every particle OF the stuff he had put
there, while the promenaders on the board
walk laughed and were heartily amused at the
discounted man.
SOME wELL-KNowS PEOPLE.
Isaw Mr.. Charles c. label, secretary OF the
Swiss legation at Washington, on the board
walk this morning with his friend, Mr.. Won
Mintzenbecher.
Capt. Coffin, United States navy, and his
daughter. Mrs. Frank Anderson, are staying at
the Delaware City House. Mrs. Anderson's
DR.. Anderson, United States navy, will join her
in August.
Capt Allison Nailor, A. W. Kelly. Harrison
Dingman and John S. Miller of the Washington
Light Infantry have been down here looking
for a good place for the boys to pitch their
tents. A hearty welcome Is waiting for the
Infantry.
Campbell Darlington, wife and son are at the
Royal, where they were popular last summer.
great improvement has been made in the
board walk. which has been widened in places
to twenty-five feet The average width Is
| twenty-five feet, and the length over FIVE miles,
1t is to be hoped there will be no storms this
summer to injure this unrivaled promenade,
though every past summer has seen the de-
structon by storm OF some parts of the board
walk.
There arc two little Japanese newsboys to be
seen on the promenade every day, and this re-
minds me that one OF our Japanese merchants
on the board walk has an exhibit in the Midway
Plaissnce at the worlds fair.
Visitors here appreciate the variety OF fish
food, some Of those from the west never having
seen an oyster or a crab. Bass are becoming
plentiful, and the oysters never were finer.
Some Of them are handful
The grabbing season is open. and fishermen
are coming down in squads and companies.
FOOT BALL IN THE SURF.
There was a very pretty sight in the water
the other afternoon, attracting a number Of
promenaders the board walk. party of
gay young fellows had a game Of foot ball in
the surf The ball was white and a. the
up on the crest Of wave a general rush and
scramble and diving took place till some one
grabbed it and brought it in.
The life guards, in white and scarlet add
color to the scene. There are twelve OF them
stationed at intervals along the peach. Each
guard has his white painted boat and life line
| ready for use at q moments notice. Now he
runs to call out some bather who is under the
pier. for the water may dash him to death
against the heavy piles.
wAsHINaToNIANs THERE.
Among Washingtonians here are the follow
ing: Lieut.. ]. A. Penn. United States navy, at
the Windsor; R. W. Gwynne and family, Hotel
Royal; Senator Taylor, W. j. Staub. Mr.. and
Mrs. W. H. Jarboe and Miss Lou Jarbce, at
the Boscobel; Edwin Baltz, Joseph McCann at
the Malatesta; b. +. Fuller. Mrs. l.. NJ Huyck.
Miss May Hughes, Miss Lily Palmer. Chal-