Middletown transcript., 1894-07-14
A TWICE TOLD STORY.

Northumberland of Atalanta, witt
few Echoes From the Convention.
Shakespeare says there is nothing in ,
name, but in spite of the Bard of Avor
names sometimes carry a good deal o
weight. Atalanta, for instance, is such g
pretty name, it took our fancy right off
and straightway we began to search among
the almost forgotten lore of our school
days, till we found this old mithological
story which is ever charming ever new These
romantic legends are very facinating, and
though all our readers may not share our
weakness on that score, we are quite sure
that our confreres who were so delightfully."-
entertained at the Atalanta Hotel in As
bury Park, will be interested in her name-
sake.
Atalanta was Grecian maid, her father,
Ansus, had prayed the Gods for son, and
when daughter came instead. Ire was
greatly incensed, and as q mark of his dis
pleasure he placed the young child on the
Parthenion Mount, ard left her to the mercy
of the fates. She was found by she bear
who nourished her, and reared her to wo.
manhood. She was noted for her personal
purity and chastity, and was distinguished
as being the most fieet-footed of mortals.
She participated in the Pelian games, took
part in the Caladonian boar hunts and van
quished the Centaurs
After she became so famous, her father
became reconciled to her being girl, and
restored to her all filial rights. But when
he insisted that she choose husband from
her many suitors she made one condition,
declaring that the man who won her hand
in marriage must first vanquish her upon
the race course, for she vowed she would
not marry any man whom she could her
self out-strip. Those who entered the list
and failed were slain.
1t was reserved however for one Milanion
to win her, but twas done through artifice.
as many another fair maid has been won
since there, He armed himself with three
golden apples which he threw in her way
as she ran, and, being facinated by their
beauty. she could not resist the temptation
to stop and pick them up, and through her
delay, Milanion not only won the race. but
also wife. But if she gained good hus-
band by the transaction, she certainly had
no cause to repine
The Atalanta Hotel is we'll named for this
fair Arcadian girl, for it takes the lead in so
many things that 60 to make pleasant
summer home by the seq. In location, equip
ment and service it is unexcelled, and its
praises are sung by all the peninsula edi.
tors.
AsBURY ECHOES.
The Peninsula Press Association was
represented in the Baby Parade at Asbury
Park last Saturday. Little Miss Miller
Thomas had that honor, and deported her.
ef with becoming dignity.
The Carnival on Wesley Lake on Satur-
lay night was like dream of fairy-land. |
The beautiful little gondolas, the many
,olored lights and the graceful windings in
md out was like the rythm of poetry. THE
,oats kept measure with the oars, the
music rose in snatches."
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
transportation for the Peninsula
ditors. their wives, daughters or sisters,
o and from Asbury Park, as is their GUS
ON at the annual outing Tickets that
ook US one way would return us another,
o that we had the pleasure of travelling
N both routes. The many courtesies
which the company extend the editors are
ery much appreciated.