New-York tribune., 1895-08-11
ALONG THE JERSEY COAST
A VAST ARMY AT ATLANTIC CITY.

ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND soJouRN
ERs AT THE GREAT sEAsHoRE RESORT
THE BABY SHOW AND OTHER DIVER
sIoNs-NEw- WORKERS AMONG
THE ARRIVALS
Atlantic CITY, n. J.. Aug. 10 CspeciaD-Never since
,hc site OF Atlantic City was occupied bv sand
a,,nes and salt marshes has this resor, ouartered
as many visitors as have sojourned here since
saturday last On Saturday and Sunday the three
railroads that connect this city with the outside
world carried 5000 people shoreward and this great
throng added TO those already here sweled the
summer population to over 10000 Many OF the
hotels were unable to accommodate the rush: still
quarters in other directions adequate and
ample.
With this army of pleasure seekers It is hard
~ imagine the number and character OF the social
festivities being held on all sides The annual baby
show which is always held the big ocean pier
took place Thursday last and proved itself popu-
lar and OF as much interest 10 the visitors any
= entertainment OF this character ever held here A.
least three hundred loving mothers offered their
orsprngs contestants for the elaborate trophies
presented by the management and over ten thou
sand people Viewed admired and voted for these
same cherubs during the day. The balottng Of the
snec,ators was the means Of deciding the good
po,ns OF the babies for which the various prizes
we're offered The infant who was pronounced TO
be the prettiest was presented with a costly baby
carriage: the cutest baby awarded a beauti-
fully chased silver pitcher; a large and handsomely
embossed silver soup tureen carried away by
the infant. and large silver and god-lined
cup and saucer fell TO the lot of the prettes pair
o, twins The age limit from nine months TO
Two years and both local and visiting babies were
eligible
considerable interest is manifested in the con-
,royersv between few Of the amusement purveyors
who desire TO conduct their enterprises Sunday
and the city authorities. who adverse such
a liberty being granted On Sunday last the boder
o, the former class unhesitatingy opened their
various places. but were Immediately arrested and
fined.
Over 5000 admirers of the great American game
Of baseball witnessed the game between the Gen
eseo (N " baseball team and the Atlantic City
college nine last Tuesday. The result after a hard
fought battle was in favor Of the home team the
ytctors winning by but The Geneseo club
"a making tour of the various resorts in it's
private car. and is chaperoned and managed by
Congressman James W. Wadsworth. of the
XXXIVth New-York District.
Atlantic City's hospital. or. II is named.
the sanatorium. is completed and is of
the finest and Ipost complete institutions OF the
kind in the State A number of the beds are sup
ported by various local and outside organizations.
while the municipality itself reserves ample accom-
notation for all emergency cases that are brought
10 its notice
Among the notable arrivals the last week
Lieutenant Governor Walter Lyon. of Pennsyl-
yania who is of Mr.. Quay's strongest support
ers in his present political struggle; Senator An
thony Kennedy. member OF the Quay "Lexow
Committee" and Magistrate S w. Durham, the
leader of the Quay forces in Philadelphia Their
presence excited considerable comment among the
large number of politicians sojourning here, who
are Of the opinion that this conference strongly
nacates that the "Lexowing Of Philadelphia is
soon TO begin
yew-Yorkers in town the last week include the
foloWing: - - ...
spratt Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Richards. W. S Hemsey
T The " AibemsrieccA Breiehe Mrs. H n Britain.
h9s Aan M and MRS Helm H esrce MT apa Grf Gh a. and
Norman Achieschlager.
he brevoort-Mrs. s. ]. Leaf. Miss H. Leaf. g.
congress aiisa Han-Miss NJ A. Smith Miss S; r;
kaf Nh Miss ana a. Mr.. r. hu1n Feede Nss M4 rrfLD
Mr, and Mrs. j. Hassam j. H Miller " McGhan
hoe psnnis-J " Masiotie Dr. /; B, Gilman
g oSm Mss Eaton X Bay Mr. .s hnd NARY MIs
saeppsTd, 7foTi Mrs A. Lsnnng. c IL Hocser, Mr.. and
ME- ., w. III II Meyers. r r,uood II 1,pp,pco,, Mrs $.
r. Mi Miller Mrs A Miideberger Miss Mildeberger.
Hotel Hoffman-P. E. Prer,. c. c. snedecher H.
v Piery, Mr.. and Mrs G Ward r 9
Menee. l. Bachman. A Ryttenberg and Miss E
The Majes,ic-Mrs E. D. Cuthbert. William Doug
w. Gerken. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hays. Miss Wise and
The "Sn &ansion-w. T. S williams, ". T. Gray J.
Vanderbeck. Mrs. NJ J. See b. T. Bell. 7. Galligen.
T r Benton Miss NJ Dubron and s. Thrall.
The Me,ropole.,Mrs NJ E Gernhart Miss r. T.
The Osborne-Mrs. b. McLan. Mrs J. J. Kelly
J F. Oriole and Mrs. Rodney.
Hotel TraymOre-W Poole. ;. A. Foster. MT ana
Mrs j. Freund
Hotel Windsor-A. =. Sawyer, J. E. Saunders
@ G. Geeley George Fimmins, Ralph Saunders, n
NJ Smith, W. W; jefferson. Ms D. S ga Oven Ven
"A J. Walsh Mrs. J. Mcguire and II. =. Barr:
The Waverly-Mss F B. Mills Mrs A. s.. 8 biGdeIl
Jansen Miss Jansen and Mrs: ". b. Townsey
The Stanley-E. f. Phillips. s. f. Avery. Mr. and
William A. Clayton. J. E. Eckel and H. A. La
Hotel wellington-Mrs J. B. Kanem, J. w. Rit-
tenhouse c w. Bukner. Mrs. J. NJ: Gerhart Miss
Cerhart Charles Warrington. Miss Eva Morris and
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Love