Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-04
A DIP IN THE OCEAN,
How Many Are Celebrating the
Fourth,
GREAT RUSH TO ATLANTIC CITY,
The Light Infantry Arranging fol-
Their Annual Camp.
SOME WASHINGTON PEOPLE.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., July 4.-This is a
glorious day down here by the seashore, and
everything is going with a great big rush. The
railroad men, who are ordinarily quick, we'll
trained body Of men, who usually handle big
crowds with a complacence which is really
wonderful. have been overcome by the throngs
and are flying here and there and everywhere
with coats off and shirt sleeves rolled up, try
ing to make order out Of the chaos reigning
around the depots az the long trains Of cars
steam in aid pour out on the platforms per-
feet mass Of pleasure seekers. Notwithstand-
ing the trains and sections of trains constantly
coming In the arrangements are perfect, and az
fast as one crowd Of excursionists leave the
cars the latter are pulled out and the vacant
space filled up with another train.
ON THE BEACH.
Down on the beach and board walk are where
most Of the people are congreGated and the
big plank thoroughfare is black with the slowly
moving throng, while the beach Is q symphony
in dark colors, lighted here and there by the
brilliant blue or radiant red of some fair
bather's costume. In the surf the thousands
OF bobbing heads keep time with the white
capped rollers as the succession of waves keep
the bathers jumping up and down in their
efforts to prevent being treated to a dose of
salt water. The warm weather prevailing
makes q dip in the ocean a most ENJOYABLE
feature, and one may be sure that the visitors
are not slow in recognizing this fact, and &C
cordingly invade the bath houses and set the
proprietors wild in their efforts to let it be
known that they should be individually favored
In getting for themselves the best suits in the
establishment. There are fully as many peo-
PIE lounging on the sands in their bathing
costumes as there are in the waves. In no way
IL the vanity OF human nature displayed to
better advantage than in the habit Of
thousands Of seashore visitors who don bath
ing robes for the express purpose Of prom
enading the sands and without even the re-
hottest intention of getting at all wet. The
habit is not. as it would be supposed, confined
to the fair sex, but finds many disciples among
male members of the human race. who are
generally not possessed of any special distinc-
nos. to warrant displaying themselves.
BEATS PREVIOUS FoURTHs
The hotel men say that not in their remem-
brance has any Fourth Of July come up to the
present one in the number of guests entertained
at the different houses, and point with pride to
the long list Of those whose visit will not only
extend over the nations birthday, but will
continue into the months when the cool winds
forecast the approach of autumn. Tonight will
be one of gayety at the different houses, most
all OF them having arranged for hops and
dances for the pleasure Of their many guests,
and devotees Of the art terpsichore will find
plenty of fine music to which thew can Meas
antly while away the time.
AT THE HOTELS AT NIGHT.
The enterprising managers Of the big ocean
pier are constantly adding to the attractive
nesa Of the structure by the placing thereon OF
numerous schemes for the amusement Of the
thousands who make the place their favorite
lounging spot. Not content with Offering the
public the finest orchestra and the largest and
smoothest dancing floor on the island they
have placed at the outer end a submarine
aquarium one of the most novel among the
many curious attractions Of this cosmopolitan
resort. 1t is formed of huge wire net about
twenty-five feet square. and sunk about ten