Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-17
BOARD WALK. GOSSIP
What MM Gaias =, on at Gay Atlantic
''~-y' A City.
By-the-SSh Attractions During the
Height the, Hot Weather
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CANT comparison may be used.- the people
OF cities both east and west have rushed
seward during the past week. The awful
heat Of the inland districts has benefited
Atlantic City TO a great degree, and peo-
pie who had fio thought OF coming here
ten days ago'sare now among the most
anxious to secure accommodations Of any
kind. But accommodations, thanks to
tEis same weather, are indeed rarities, for,
for the first time this year. it can be truth
fully said that in Atlantic City, the great
est show on earth, there is standing room
only. Even tonight. when Saturdays
vast army has not yet arrived and with
sunday mornings swelterirg crowd yet
to come, cots are in demand. Those VINO
would have doomed the season to disaster
two weeks ago are now dumfounded at
the sudden leap into prosperity and sue
cess which the resort has taken II is the
today the city by the sea leads the country
as resort of the first class.
II would scarcely be an exaggerat;on to
say that by Sunday Atlantic City's popula-
ton will lie 15O.O0O all told.
--"- An Added Attractions.
AS every one knows who has ever visited
the city by the sea, its board walk is great
and bg and generous enough to accommo-
date $1,000 people all at one time. And.
tanning and amusing the vast throngs and
midsummer visitors are even greater.
what with all the ingenious devices &C.
signed within the past few years by in
veEtive minds the two big piers, the
.daLces and hops, the concert gardens and
summer theaters and the Thousand and one
other amusements, Atlantic City always
mas some new and pleasant side to present
TO US visitors: But even at that it is not
sd tlSt1ed. While g. the ether resorts are
bHsy fashionng delightful tales of myth
cal sea serpents the city by the sea scorn-
fully eSchews all such doubtful methods
Of advertfs :ng. and is only too content to
deal with facts. Therefore, its thousands
ard thousands of fi.ehds will be pleased to
Learn, that the latest ,offsri9gl TO novelty
seekers is small school Of live whales,
real sporteEs. every one of them.
FOR several days these marine monsters
have regularly maie their appearance out
/ at sea. about nine miles off Atlantic's shore
and about q score Of people have seen them.
The fist visitation recorded occurred on
Wednesday. Captain Monroe. veteran
salt of the inlet fleet. had a. party of fisher
lads and lassies out beyond the banks"
when he was surprised to see a huge s'at:sh-
co!ored mass appear in the waters ahc ad of
him. lie put about. amid the screams of his
feminine passengers. and, after Il careful
survey, discovered tina. the mass was L
whale Two others appeared shortly after
WeF'f. sending huge streams of water high III
the air. A couple of facetious fisherrne n
named the whales Senators PETER and
Joi Q, because they were such good spout
ers, and now the beach is lined with ativo-
Gates OF fIee silver. who believe the strange
visitors to he mascots
1t is said that a whaling expedition may
be formed 10 go in search Of the marine
rovers. and in the meantime Atlantic City
reJoices I'm its superiority. and laughs loudly
az sea serpent stories.
Gossip of the Walk.
The finishing touches are being put to the
IN Shan ~ la, ,yir
where that recently laid has been warped
by the heat, and in the new lamps, nearly
all of which are tnow in position. Many
minor details which at first escape: the at
tenticn of the contractors have come to the
front for consideration. and it is hardly
likely that the walk will be entirely COM
pieted before the end of at least another
Elk The shield over the golden spike
with the driving of which latter the walk
was de d!catcd. has been entirely worn down
by the feet of many. -pedestf:ans.r Many
people purposely rubbed a loot across the
shield ''for luck" and a new one may have
to be riveted down to preserve the golden
spike from vandals.
The city has a heap of trouble on its
ha:.dS in the work of removing the I'M
slightly signs from along the walk The
| beach front owners, who were summoned
ard fined for refusing to take down theft
signs. have appealed their cases to higher
courts, claiming that the ordinance in
question is Illegal In the meantime the
two obstructiOnists at the lower end OF the
walk still prevent the completion Of the
esplana,le in a straight line at that point,
ana VIII Continue to do SO until the cen
demnatioD commissioners have made III. jr
reports, when the cases will probably go to
cOGIt.
Some Nushington Chat
Among the best known Washington peg
pie here is ex-Judge Macarthur. who has
nj fo nd 70
tended stay. -r>4 - ,..-
/ Recent arrivals from Washington in
clude Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Eaton. Mrs. NJ
T. Dent Miss Dent, Mrs. NJ. a. Denni-
son and z. f. Baer.
w. Hso Grandy and Miss Grandv are
guests at ono of The +eas:ins h oteis on The
beach,. o-'->"
G. e. Winters is here for short sojourn
Jay Gould. ir. a grandson of me ;. -
New York millionaire came her. from a
visit to Washington a few days ago He
puts the seal. OF his approval on the re-
sort
w. F. keiI came seward Tuesday for
4 prolonged stay.
5. j. =. Long. who il private secretary
TO United States Senator Smith, is en-,
Joying soiourn'down by tie sea
Louis Clement is spending a xe-k or ca
in city by the sea
w. II. De Lad is at the Dennis with his
wife. ----- zen i'4'
Among the recent Washington arrivals
was Go s. Glover
Mrs. c. Ha1demann, q popular WASHING
ton lady, is doniciled at a leading heel
for several weeks visit.
Stuart Robson. the well-kaown ac.or
has his family domiciled at the Grand Al.
'antlc fer the remainder of the season.
General G. H. Roberts is taking a mich
needed rest in the city by the sea. He
VIII remain for several weeks.
Miss Ethel Chase is spending n fort
night here io
r. NJ. Higgins. popular Washinpto,
cluD man, Is enjoying life at the Berk shire
Inn.
K f. Fulton is passing the time very
pleasantly here in fishing and sailing.
A peasant party, of Washington peonIe
at the Aldfhe comprises Alexander Nc
Creary and Wife, FhP Weller ami u;ifA ~, ;,
Miss Mar garrett Weller.
Among Washin&ro on ladies hero now arc
Miss Butler, Miss Sylvia Butler and Miss
Annette Butter.
Miss Dora Schmidt and Miss Gest of
tNn T gre popular guests of the Cliff
'wcll-likeR Washington lady who 10 an
joying sojot1rn III the city by the sea Is
Mrs. c. S. Barnett. 80
At the Luray there is a jolly party of
young Washington people, who are spend
ing their time down by the sea I'M most
enjoyable mtahnetef The party comnr;ses
Mrs. c. A. ia stack, Miss NJ. T.. Prince
Miss NJ Prince, MISS L. L. Prince Misc NJ