Evening star., 1896-07-31
Al ATLANTIC CITY
Eject OF q Moral Wave on the Board.
walk Attractions-Many Wash
fngtOnians There,
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.


ATLANTIC CITY, n. J., July 80 1896.
All hail the merry month ofAugust, To the
fair city-by-the-sea there now come a-troop-
| ing thousands upon thousands of the tired
| and heated city dwellers who would faln
| rest, recreate and cool of by the side of the
grand old ocean, where breezes ever blow
ard the curling waves invite the beholder
TO lave In the bosom of the refreshing sea
The coming week gives every promise Of
being the greatest of the season in Atlantic,
and the hotel people are making prepara-
tions for an influx that will fill their houses
Already the advance guard has arrived
and today Atlantic City is busy and BOOM
ing. The number OF people here from
Washington is very large, and the business
people OF the resort say that every season
finds a larager clientele from the capital
city here. Many of the most fashionable
members of Washington society will spend
a couple of weeks here during August, and
some OF your best-known business and pro-
fessional men will likewise enjoy a period
OF rest, recreation and enjoyment in the
city-by-the-sea.
The Moral Wave.
Just now Atlantic City is undergoing its
regular period OF moral enthusiasm. The
| city officials have been busy examining into
| the condition and standing of the various
| places of amusement, and, after having last
| week ordered three places of amusement
| closed, have still further carried the war in
| to Africa. The Greclan tneater, so called,
where oriental dances We're given, and
| living picture show have been closed. They
We're the interdicted performances along
with the Streets Of Cairo. But the latter
| has refused, through its managers, TO close
| its doors, and old Egypt is yet vic
| torious The managers claim that they have
| a perfect right to maintain their amusement
| establishment, and say they will take their
| case to the supreme court before they will
! close up. So the music Of the torn-tom and
| the whine of the Turkish fageolet are still
heard in the air.
| over the matter on TUESDAY, when local
| constable, fianked by gang of men, at
tempted to tear down some Of Cairo's prop
erty.
The old walk in a number of instances
along the beach is back of the new by
| twenty yards mere. A portion of II
| extends along the Streets Of Cairo en-
! trance, and on this the Arabs had num-
Der of tents erected, and their ticket Office.
! In tearing down the old walk the con-
stables men attempted TO remove these,
! also, and then there was a row. Finally
the officer pulled a gun, put the nippers
! the proprietor's wrist and led him off 10
! Jail He was subsequently discharged by
the recorder. ard row he intends 10
! the city for damages. This is only one Of
! a number of instances in which there has
/ been trouble owing to the moral wave.
But the officials seem determined TO en-
force the blue laws and are going at il
i tooth ard nail.
Some improvements.
| There is scarcely week which is not
| marked by improvements in Atlantic City.
The latest Of these additions 10 the re-
sorts comforts and attractions, while not
great to attract general attention, are
very important ones. In the first place,
two uniformed beach scavengers have
been appointed. 1t is their duty to clean
up the bathing grounds and remove all
waste and refuse from the sands. A SUBJ
esplanade patrolman has been added to
the force. and to him is delegated the work
OF keeping that section of the beach which
lies under the new walk free from loafers,
| if there be any along the beach.
The habit of throwing sand and playing
| ball on the beach during bathing hours has
| also been stopped. All these things go far
| toward making Atlantic City perfect re-
Ssrt.
The new galvanized iron railings for the
Espianade are now almost finished, along
with the ornamental lamp posts, which help
| to give the walk a most picturesque appear
| ance The commissioners of the walk will
| meet August Il TO condemn the properties
| of the two obstructionists. f. S. Lee and
| William Bowker, who have interfered all
the season with the completion of the Is
! planade at its lower end by refusing to
| grant the city the right of way.
AT an impromptu entertainment at the
Fredonia the other evening two Washing
ton girls contributed largely to the enjoy
4 ment of the guests. They were Misses Sarah
| and Marie Howe. The former read an in
! teresting original story, and the latter gave
| recitation that was extremely well re-
| ceived. These young ladies' with their
| mother Mrs. Frank T. Howe, are down
| here for quite a stay
Some Washington Visitors.
The list of arrivals in Atlantic City drr-
| ing week have included the names of soms
| of Washington's best-known people As
August wears along this patronage will
| grow larger for il seems TO be the fayorite
y, n .1
| sea.
| Mrs II. E. Ryan and her daughter. Miss
| +. NJ. Ryan, of Washington. will spend a
| large portion OF the coming month here.
| party of Washingtonians registered at
| a leading hotel comprises Mrs. w. W. Smith
| Miss r. \. Ludlow and William Howar
pleasant family party here from your
section comprises J. II. Cross, o. +. Cross
and wife, Miss S. Cross and Miss NJ G.
| Cross
/. +. Felley, who enjoys the reputation Of
| being politician of North Carolina well
| known in Washington, is here for a pro-
| longed stay.
Anton Eberly, well known in Washington
| musical circles. came here Tuesday for a
| prolonged s1journ.
| q. II. Getz ard wife of Washington are
| spending few weeks in the city by the
| sea.
| One of the prettiest bellies seen on the
| beach here, whose costumes attract the ad-
| miring attention of all, is Miss Edna Hop
worth of Washington. Miss Hopworth, who
IS a pure blonde, is located at the Dudley
| Arms.
r. L. NJ. Carroll. popular club and So
| ciety man Of your city, and Mr.. and Mrs
| L. NJ Carroll, also of Washington, are at
the Dennis.
f H. Dillman is popular Washing
tonian at leading beach front hotel
A commercial man OF your CITY, A. IL
Behrend, is domiciled here for several days
Mrs. r. f. Boyd is a clever and hand
some Washington society woman at lead
| ing hotel.
From Washington comes d. T Stuart
| who will enjoy Atlantic's ozone for several
days to come.
Frank Gawler of your city, a promising
| busiress man, was a midweek arrival
| Mrs j. w. Reynolds of the capital city
| was recent visitor She will remain for
| some time.
| pretty capital city belle. Miss Margaret
| McClelland, is at the StiokEey.
well-liked Washington lady here is Mrs.
| L. T. Davis.
Mrs. f. Harrison and Mrs. D. Sheedy are
| two well-known Washington ladies at Berk-
shire Inn.
| Mrs. A. c. Ryan of the capital city is
ouartered at the Edison.
| c. c. Richardson and wife were among
| the recent arrivals who are well known Ia
| YOUR city.