Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-21
TIDE TURNS TOWARD THESEA
Evidence That the Summer Season Is at
Hand.
Daily Increasing Number of Bathers
ut Atlantic City Sunday Anuse-
ments Public Question.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., June 10. 1897.
The warm weather which has prevailed
recently throughout the entire east has
had the effect of starting a tide of immigra-
ton to this city that shows no sign of
diminishing. On the contrary the influx
of visitors daily becomes larger, and the
hotel proprietors have beGun to realize that
the summer season is actually at hand.
OF course there is still room for more. The
hotels are not overcrowded as yet but
there Is an air of hustle and activity per-
ceptble about all of the hotels that gives
a hint of the prosperity which reigns with
in and of the rushing times that will soon
be here The landlord smiles in anticipa
ton of what is to come. while the chief
clerks pleasant manner becomes even more
pleasant. In few days the hotel corri
doris will re-echo with the tramp of many
guests and the exchanges be filled with
their chat and laughter. Then is Atlantic
City to be seen at its best.
Another sign of approaching summer is
the daily increasing numbers of bathers to
be seen disporting themselves in the surf.
Perhs ps 1t would be exaggeration to say
that the beach is black with bathers. but
there are certainly a great many of them.
and they seem to enjoy the sport. The
water is quite warm. The city life guards
Will go on duty July l. and by that time
there will be plenty of bathers for them
to look after
Sunday Amusements.
An ordinance was recently passed by
council. designed to effectually close the
beach front amusement places Sunday. The
matter has been agitated for years but
there has been so much opposition that all
efforts in this direction have proven futile
until the present time There is a wide
diversity of opinion to the wisdom of
the move. some people thinking that 1t
will have the effect of keeping Sunday ex-
eursionfsts away. while others claim that
a better class of people will be induced to
patroniZe the resort The amusement peo-
pie. of course ARE fighting the ordinance
tooth and nail, and will endeavor to pre-
vent it's enforcement. If they have to close
they will try to make the new law obnoxi-
Gus by closing up all business of every kind
on Sunday The influential residents, how
ever, are unanimously in favor of a better
observance of Sunday, and II is probable
that the amusement men will have to sue
cunb to the inevitable.
A new sloop yacht has been added to
the inlet fleet. Her name is the ]. Willard
Morgan. and her captain. H. Foster. claims
that she can beat anything of her class
af1oat. Captain Sam Gale of the yacht
John f. Mehrer. which has been the &C
knowledged champion of the fleet for years,
disputes Captain Fosters assertion, and a
pretty race between the two was promised.
The stake of 500 q side was posted and
July ~ was set as the date of the race,
but the two captains were unable to agree
on the course to be sailed. and the race Is
thought to be Off for the present. There
IS no doubt, however. that a test of speed
will take place some time. In the mean
time both captains claim that theirs is
the better boat.
A Convention Hall.
1t has become quite a custom for the
delegates to conventions held in nearby
cities to paw visit to the city-by-the-sea
before leaving for their homes. The mem
bers of the American Medical Association
came here: the delegates TO the interna-
tionai postal congress included Atlantic
City in the itinerary of their trip through
the country. and the National Assoc iation
of Railway Postal Clerks paid US visit
All this within two weeks. All of these
people We're pleased with the reception
rendered them here, and departed with a
determination 10 come again at the first
opportunity. The subject of building
immense auditorium on the beach front is
being agitated. If this is done. may
expect to have reasonable number of the
big conventions which are becoming SO
numerous held in this city. They would be
heartily welcomed
WasbfnEtOnians at the SenshOre.
Miss Mae Casey of Baltimore returned
home Wednesday after pleasant visit at
the Manhattan
Miss Carrie Weinberg of Baltimore is
visiting her sister, Mrs. A. Hirsch of this
city. ...
c. c. Willard of Washington is at Had
don Hall. accompanied by Mrs. Willard.
Miss Helen Tally is spending the sum-
here with her parents at their cottage
on Maryland avenue.
General G.. Alexander of Washington was
among The visitors TO place hts autograph
On the register of the Hotel Windsor dur
ing the week.
Colonel Chaille Long also made the Wind
sor his headquarters during short sojourn
here.
Leon Tobriner is spending short time at
Linden Hall.
Mr. and Mrs. d. HalIinger of WASHINGTON
are among the guests at the Arlington
Mrs. r. L. Warren OF Washington is also
a; the Arlington
wood
Mrs. F. Carries and Miss B. Wallace are
az the Pennhurst.
Miss Ethel Y. Painter is at the Revere.
DIR. S. Wilson of Washington registered
81 the Shelourne during the week
Miss Berkeley and Miss Garrigues of
Nashington are at the Edison.
r. jefferson and y. Jefferson of Wash
fTgton are al the Stickney.
Mr. E ID. Farnum of Washington, ID. c.
and his wife are enjoying the ocean breezes
ana are comfortably located at Hotel
Champlaine- -
Mr.. ana Mrs. James Patterson Of this
city are at the Fretfonta-'S
Mrs. Chubb,. Miss Wilkes Miss Eliza
Wilkes. Miss McAfoo. j. = Macbride Ster-
rett and son and Miss Sara NJ. Sterrett are
at the Clarendon.
Several Baltimore ladies from the Hotel
Champlaine, chaperoned by Mrs. Joseph c.
Farnum, made very merry sailing party
Thursday, in trip forty miles out TO sea-
Joseph j. Grifitns of Washington is at
the Hotel kenderton with his wife Mr.
and Mrs Griffiths are both expert cyclists,
and take daily spins on their wheels
f. NJ. Hoadly, son of the proprietor of
the Hotel B>lvidere, Washington is q
guest at the Hotel Kender,on where he Is
spending a portion of his vacation
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Thomas are among the
Raltimoreans who are at the Albemarle
G.. Brown OF Washington is a guest at
the Hotel Albion.
Mrs. G. W. Seibold ard Mrs Anna Cor
den of Baltimore enjoying sojourn
at the Atglen.
Among the Baltimoreans at the Hotel
Rudolf are Mrs L. b. kohn and Mr. and
Mrs NJ Hochschild.
Miss Lizzie NJ. Ready of Washington is
among the popular guests at the ST.
Charles.
There are quite n number of Washing-