Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-04
THEY STILL LINGER.
WashingtOnians Who Are Enjoying a
Stay at Atladfic City.

STILL ut iN"ah'
Washingtonians Who Are Enjoying a
Stay at AflaHfic City.
| Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ATLANTIC CITY, September 2. 1896.
The days of the hockey pokey man are
over, and the time of reckoning has come
Hotel proprietors almost without exception
are satisfied with the returns for this sea-
sen, Notwithstanding , at is presidential
year, which is always considered an of
year. 1t is true that thetcrowds have gone
| home. but there are sthl sufficient people
here to insure a most prosperous septem-
Der for the many hotels that have decided
to remain open during the entire month
The weather Is delightful and the bathing
| Is better now than at any other time this
season.
Many improvements will be made before
the next season rolls re und. The City Park.
| which has long been neglected. will now
be laid out, and will be one Of the most
| magnificent Of its kind in the world. The
park faces the ocean. and is rectangular In
shape, being a block in each direction.
with a drive running around It. On this
plot of ground it is intended to expend at
| lea st $4,000. which should easily place 1t
among the leading small parks In the
| world, In addition to this. 1t is expected
that all the streets will be paved. thus
making driving a pleasure. and taking
away much Of the unpleasantness OF wet
| weather travelling. The present condition
| Of the streets in wet weather Is simply
abominable.
The Espanade will then without doubt
be completed, and there will probably be a
| direct and continuous walk from the Inlet
| to the Sea View Excursion House. Many
| sanitary arrangements. which are found
| necessary, will be enforced. and Atlantic
| City will be. il possible an even more
| healthy abode for the many thousands OF
| visitors who annually sojourn at this city
| by-the-sea A great number of hotels will
| either rebuild be SO greatly enlarged
| that they Will resemble entirely new hos
| telries before another year has passed.
| The proprietors of the Grand Atlantic con-
template adding a hundred more rooms;
| Hotel koopman will have an additional
| sixty-fve rooms added. and the proprietor
of the De Vile intends making his hotel
! just as large again. These are just a few
| of those who have signtied their intention
| of rebuilding during the winter and early
| spring in order to be ready for the Lenten
season.
The season of the sportsmen Is now upon
| us. Numerous excursions are being
| planned The meadows are alive with the
Succulent mud hens. Snipe and other bay
| birds are also plentiful. affording good
| shooting. The season opened September !.
and will last about two months. Fishing
| and sailing continue 10 De the laVOrlte pas
| times Of very large number Of people.
Many prominent Washingtonians still lin
| ger by the boundless deep. loath to leave,
| and have engaged their rooms for the en-
| tire month of September.
Many of the owners of beach front prop
critics are going to expend many thousands
| of dollars in renovating their places and
| 1t Is expected that the season of 1897 will
show more improvements than ever be-
| fore.
Many new cottages have been and are
being erected. thus helping to swell the cot
| tage settlement. 1t is rumored, and not
! without some foundation. that the Penn
| sylvania Railroad Company is instituting
| negotiations for the purchase of Schauf1ers
garden, intending to transform it into
magnificent elevated terminus for their
| road In this city. HIGH would be an i'm
| mense improvement to the city. An act IS
| now pending in council for an electric road
on South Carolina avenue via Arctic ave-
| nue. to Vermont avenue, and thence to the
| inlet. This would greatly, benefit the Arctic
| avenue residents. but it is claimed 1t will
| depreciate the value Of the South Carolina
| avenue property. The outcome of this
| question is eagerly watched by many.
Very many places of amusement nave
closed for the season. but by far the greater
| number are still open: Next Thursday the
| annual colored picnic takes place. and it is
| expected there will bel at least 5000 of our
! darker-Skinned brethren. and sisters pres
| ent Many people are prolonging their stay
| merely to witness this event. The commit
|
/ watermelon market. and 1t is expected that
there will be lively times down here for
| the next week, nv. 80 =. ,sy4i.-l -..
| The list of the arrivals at the different
| hotels shows that there are still a great
| number of Washingtonians in our midst
and quite number, of rooms are reserved
| for many more. The list of late arrivals
contain the names of the following:
Amoe-A. d. Wilmington.
| Boscobel-D. s. Turpe, w. E. Weefey. w.
Callahan.
|
Champlaine-Mrs. Col. H. A. Selegston.
| Mrs. c. Hood, Mrs. NJ. Dunlap, A. D.
| Briggs.
| Cordova-C. H. Randall and wife, Miss
! ingston, Miss Taher, DR.. G. T. johnson,
| Gen. l.. G. Estes, Mrs. A W. Weed
| Chester Inn-A. Schwartz and wife, Miss
Schwartz. G. w. Holmes. -,
Garden-T. A. Clayton G. c. Wedder-
| burn.
Grand Atlantic-W. w. Joynes, w. M.
Hannarg, J; I; Pierce.
| Galen Hall-H. S. Merrill
| Haddon Hall-R H. Hood. e. s Turner
| r. Boyle and wife, Miss NJ Boyle
| Idaho. P. Barker. E. H. Bond and wife.
Miss NJ. A. Bond Miss E. r. Bond, r. H.
| Bond.
Kenderton-A- j. sanderson,'J. c. Taylor
| and wife,
Osborn-E. ]. Murphy. 8. F. Thomas
| and wife.
Traymore-W. g. Waggaman. w. Wasga-
man.
Dennis-E. W. Bryn. D. l. Murphy, H.
| o. Wilson.
| Moss.
Rudolf-R. Goidschmid. A. G. Wolf
| Wellington-H. c. Wilson. p H. walker
and wife, Mrs. NJ. ]. Martin, Miss G. Mar
tin, Miss E. Barrie, Mrs. c. E. Walker, H.
| Parry.
Victorian: J. o'Donne1l, N. Hopper, NJ
| F. Egan, C. Egan
Wetherill-G. s. Coleman, M. E. Builder
| L. c. Kellogg.
Wayorly-Mrs. C. D. Nichols. Mrs. F. D.
Chambers. Miss E. Chambers, Miss D.
| Chambers.
Luray-I. L. Adams, R. M. Paxton. J.
| Ballanger and maid.
Algonquin-e. E. Bailey. J. w. Orr, ]. w.
| Friction, r. T. Brook
| Darlington. ~
Berkshire INV F. Hart.
| Delaware Cfty-Mrs. H. Pfster
Hoffman@C. Eaby
Whittier-W. Lamborn.
Wiltshfre-R. T. Brook, r. T. Heston.
| Albemarle-G NJ. Rea.
DeVille-A. s. Airood WgD Clark If
| e. Easch. -
| San Marcos-H. King
| Tudor Hali-Miss J. r. Hav