New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
CITY'S RECORD WEEK
THE RESORT FILLED TO ovERFLowrNc-
READY FOR THE FALL sEAsox-IXcf-
DENTS OF THE WEEK

Atlantic City. y. J.. Aug p CspeclaD.-Thi, wee,
has been one Of crowds. Crowds on the espl,nsaa
crowds on all the avenues. crowds IN the hotel,
crowds on the sands. crowds IN the pavilion. a.
crowds on the piers The crowds were e,erywb.r. :,
Is safe say that this week f. the climax a, 49,
summer season OF 'es and the creates, one IN -,
of prosperity placed to The credit OF fhs CO.
by-the-Sea. With the departure Of the charsc,,,
stic summer crowds next week will come the "a,
OF those who prefer to enjoy seashore nfs ,,..
from the hustle and excitement that prevail a..
the months OF July and August. and these Will ,o,s
the remaining contingent Of long term gpes,. -.
the cottage element. and Atlantic City. min. g..
sister resorts. will be carried Into fan &C.,.
then a winter season. then a spring and s,.,,,.,
season. without any percepible falling on h, -,
tronage.
Social gayety OF the Island remains unah.,s, -.
divides the interest and attention Of ,ha 49,,
guests and cotiagers with open-sr pss,irn.s n,
the latter. bathing continues to hold he frs, n.o
In popularity. and the demand for ba,h-house a.
commodatiOns this week has taxed every FOO, =,
space available for this purpose ono Of the mo-,
delightful social affairs OF the was a rec.o.
ton las, Monday evening rendered 20 the MORT,
Guards by their captain. Lewis T BRYANT N.
proprietor Of the Hotel Waverly To The affair IN
vtations were extended 70 a large number o, vs,
ing guests, who turned out IN full force ard helned
to make the occasion one Of the most successful
social functions OF this season
OF the juvenile element Of the visiting cDnngent ia
mana cement OF the big Ocean Pier held Tom
Thumb Wedding last "Wednesday evening which
proved the greatest affair ~ that crarac ever prs
scented In this city II was a spectacle u unusual
brlancy especially arranged FOR re production hers
and employed the talent Of upward u Eve hundred
children cOncourse OF over SIX thousand peops
were In attendance spectators 81 tne entertain.
ment and the dancing carnival which followed
The second baby show Of the season VAS held
Thursday morning Young q McSheas pier but
his one differed entirely from th's" given here the
past inasmuch AZ the contestants for popular v0ie
and for the handsome prizes Offered were c0lorei
babies Upward Of a hundred and MY ebOny-huei
Juveniles ranging from six months 20 NO years OF
age were on exhibition. Niesing them seemed 10
give the thousands OF white patrons mucn enier,an-
nent.
The Yachting incident Of the week eas me ocean
race under the auspices % ne C0rn'hian Yacht Club
sailed last Wednesday. The day proved an deal one
FOR IA. fair and stiff northwest breeze which pre-
vailed gave the contestants an excellent opportunity
~ nrova the speed OF their various craft The as
rance covered was twenty miles. and the race vas
thrilling and exciting from start 20 finish The yacht
Marian Captain Kingston. captured the frsi prze,
with the Cornthan and the Holiday second and
third respectively ,, . =.
The grand annual ocean race which j. open 70 al
classes of boats has been arranged by mo 'iil1ens
COMMITTEE to be held on September Forty yachts.
representing AT least twenty clubs have already been
entered