New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23
YACHTS AT ATLANTIC CITY.
WATER SPORTS HAVE BEGUN EARLIER
THAN USUAL THIS YEAR.
THE BEACH TO BE PROTECTED BY NEW JErrY-
A DWELLING ON THE OCEAN PIER


DWELLING ON THE OCEAN PIER
VISITORS OF THE WEEK.
Atlantic City. May q (SpeciaD.-The yachuns
season is now fairly on, and the girl who can po&
the compass is once moro In her supremacy Inc
opening regatta OF the Absequan Yacht Cino on
Tuesday next and the ladies' day OF the MOSQUITO
feet later In the week giving the sport such
impetus I'm these waters to make IL lmmeoi-
ately the main topic and pastime or the hotei
colony. The month OF May is unquestionapiy the
finest In the year. at this resort for yacntins' Inc
sun is warm but never unbearable. and there ID
usually n good breeze. Until the days come wheh
the Temperature OF the water will permit OF gen.
era surf bathing yachting will be the leading out
door amusement for resident and visitor alike
The warm wave which passed so suddenly over
this part OF the country early In the weeK INDUCED
many TO try the temperature OF the SURF Every
day this week little squads OF three and -FOUR nave
been in their bathing suits. playing with inc
breakers. While they evidently enjoyed their early
dip. they said that the water was yet too cool 10
mako bathing pleasant.
The ministers of this city Will suffer almost as
much those OF Hoboken and Camden from the
enforcement Of the Lloyd Marriage License. DILL
recently signed by Governor Grisgs In the sum-
mer season this resort has been n favorlte ONCE
tive point for clipping couples AS Gretna Green
course 1t reached the pretensions OF either
of the above-named cities. but it was sufficiently
to add materially to the stipend OF the local
clergy.
Formal invitations havo been sent to President
Mckinley and .Vice-Pres.dent Hobart asking them
to honor tho veterans reunion In this city next
month. When the committee visited the president
TO reques. his presence, he stated that he should
make every effort in his power 10 be here At That
time he not able TO give decisive answer
and requested the committee to send him an invi-
tation reminder and In reply to II he would
make known his acceptance or declnation. vice.
yfad ha
ton.
Philadelphia politics had airing at the ST.
Charles this week On Saturday afternoon United
States Senators Matthew s. Quay and Boies Pen
rose. of Pennsylvania, came quietly to the shore
and driven to tho Hotel St Charles Ihey
did not register. they wished their presence to
remain unknown. II possible. The following morn
Ing they sailed over to Brlgantno Beach. Cuay's
favorlte rendezvous. where they met large dele
cation OF Philadelphia ward leaders. and there as
cussed at length plans for harmonizing the war
ring factions OF the party In Philadelphia ana
Pennsylvania. strange coincidence happened
while Senator Quay was here. His greatest pleas
ure Is fishing and he is noted for his expeditions
to Florida In quest of tarpon and to this city IN
search OF drumfsh. OF the two the drumish is MS
favorite game. These are rarely to be met WIN
here until the latter part OF June, but the nrst one
OF the made It's appearance In the same
week that ne arrived. A large sxty-pounder was
Immediately sent to quay. with card attached
which announced that the drumfsh were giad 10
greet the famous Senator once more.
Owing 10 the inroads OF tho tides in the past
winter the surf bathing below Illlnois-ave VIII DC
unsatisfactory this season On the other hand.
above that point the beach has become WIDER anu
finer. To prevent the sea from committing further
depreaotIons at the lower end of the beach, tetty
will be built which 1t is supposed VIII eHectuahy
offset tho denudlng work OF the waves This 1etty
will be unique s Stewart aHa Is who has stud
led the question for years 1t will be constructed
Of m S Mssss f sy Go
Years ago These mattresses will be three zee.
hg9 os at the snGTe e en No ng will be
The jetty will be the FIRST OF lne KIu oov en-
and NAV therefore be called an experlnentai en-
terprlse The inventor however, Is sanguihe Oh
success. , ,.r which was carried
awav by the wreck Of the Schooner Metca during
the great storm OF last October has been replaced
Atlantic City last boast Of D, sbs PG nesarfs
which is eq S b iSr inG opened on Monday
fl is situated in the centre of the business -
the city and Is an s 9rnse in am height It has
convenience and Improvement 10 iaciiita'e '''0
n The Baseball season will earlier this yy es5
than in the past Tho Atlantic city ciup; wr'f =.
ses al SS td S. 1Rsa f%fs %
Louis Browns and many other teams S Selected
the players for his aggregation from the best col
ege timber Nth Sns VIII Gf PROBABLY r%S be eaptane
bv AZ W Proctor OF Columbia College who VIII
pay PIX right aeld The first game will take place on
on the Walk this will be for the first
entitled The FLYING Lady" and Gone" and have
been mystifying and captivating LONDON 'h's year.
oGn w" Young the beach front millionaire Of this
city has hit upon novel site for sumner ne, home
enterprses he owns the ocean pier, which runs
FAR out to sea. and almost at It's extremity ne IS
in the BUNGALOW STYLE with an the sonvenencss
and the cheerful appearance Of modern rIsS fr6m
every side and yet be free Of danger from wind or
tide. When. completed the house will be hand
fo XmGns the prize winners at whist party held g.! at
mr. the e. game al sT we're S Mrs Res Miss
6r william MGTm'PP c GSSST ss Field H. Me-
Lean and Miss C. Gravesend.
Thee nj Se eeR " Rs
Horn + S. Wilcox, Miss Watson. Mr. and a Mrs Mrs
swS Miss M4 a Ge? Mrs f Fsh Ms b
sr, Miss NJ, t. Paul. Mrs; l. Wearer Dr. ;,I L. 4
c cSn Gaer nnd Mr Mrs s. T. weId 'e'F'
of the season s at that hotel was held at Haddon
Hal on Tuesday, and 1t was followed by another
on rhs moel Rudolf has been reopened by its
managers. Messrs. Comee and Murphy; the forme.
late Of the Grenobe NeWYSrk ana the ba latter Tsf
TO register the new book was c. ID. Beckell, OF
NeW-Iork City. Otner NeW-l orkeIS mere hie Loui,
Wiley, j. A. Ferris. and Harold +. Dunn and
family
The Army and Navy arc both represented here at
present, the former by Mrs. ID. H. Burnnam wire
Of CAPTAIN Burnham and mother OF Lieutenant
Burnham. The Navy contingent includes Com
mander Thomas Perry and Lieutenant-C Commander
J. G. Wilson who are at the Brighton; Leutenant-
Commander and Mrs Harber Surgeon A. +. Ma
gruder and Mrs. Emery, wife OF Commander En-
cry. all of whom are at the St. Charles. ,-
one OF the most ardent bicyclists in Atlantic
city ut present is the Rev. Father John J. Kean
OF New York CITY who is az the Brighton The
same hotel shelters Treadwell Cleveland. cousin
OF the ex-President and his family; III. w. Bene-
dict Mr. and Mrs. John II. Caswell. Mr.. and Mrs
7. II. Benedict NJ S kursheedt. MI and Mra
Robert Hoare and George H. Glover. of New-York
City. and Mr.. and Mrs +. s. Corning, Mrs. James
a. Radcliffe Vernon Radcliffe 4. Y. Marckwald
and family and Charles H. Bede OF Brooklyn.
Mrs. Judson Harmon. who for years was Mrs
Clevolands private secretary. Is spending a few
weeks at the Windsor. William n Baker general