New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-20
WARM WEATHER BY THE SEA
ATLANTIC CITY REJoICEs AT A SEASON
ABLE RISE IN TEMPERATURE.
SUNDAY LAWS TO BE STRICTLY ENFORCED
NEW STEAMSHIP LINE AND CASINO

NEW STEAMSHIP LINE AND CASINO
TALKED or-REcENT GUESTS.
Atlantic civ June la-There will be no further
breaking Of the Sunday laws ut this resort Such ID
the tenor of the mandate recently Issued by inc
city fathers. and they mean 10 ENFORCE IL u '"e
letter For the last few seasons CONNECT mas pee"
waged between the amusement men OF ths Guy
and the authorities over the Sunday opening ques-
zion which reached proportions that caused 1t to
be dubbed the boardwalk war; The amusement
purvcyors had looked with eager eyes upon the
thousands Of excursionists who visit here every
Sunday and finally decided 10 risk the displeasure
of the officials and cottage element by running
their attractions on that profitable day. strong
protest was made. which was dsreSarded. Finding
threats useless the police arrested the leaders ana
fined them, but the Appellate Courts RENTED 'he
fines and handed down a decision which stated
that the ordinances under which the arrests had
been made were defective. number OF the SNOW
men had formed organization for mutual pro-
lection and when attacked they retaliated by caus-
ing the arrest OF prominent; hotel men for selling
liquor OIL Sunday. The battle lasted through TWO
sea sons, and created a vast amount OF interest
Just the Of the coming season the Councn
decided that 1t was time 10 end the struggle ana
enact Jaws which would effectually prevent the
practice so obnoxious TO large proportion CT TINS
city's patrons An ordinance IL now in efect-one
which will hold water in the courts prohibiting any
and every class of amusement-paccs from conduct
ing their busin on Sunday and imposing n hea'y
penalty for each violation.
The warm wave which arrived this week came
none too soon. To say that it was gladly welcomed
expresses IL mildly. For the last few weeks the
weather has been cool that the hotel men were
beginning TO believe Old Sol had forgotten their
existence or wished to drive them out OF business.
1t takes warm weather 10 drive peop.e 10 me
shore. This has been amply proved ny the e"o'
nous increase in the railroad trafic Nhi'e Tue
hote. men rejoice the advent OF hot weather
for mcrcenary reasons. the visitors exuit because
it brings with It the coveted surf bathing Last
Saturday a half-dozen were noticed III the p'e"h-
crs; to-day there hundreds.
There Is n revival OF interest in the nuch-dis-
cussed steamship line between this city ana New
York. A merchant of the latter city has written
an oren letter in which he says tina. ne ana MS
associates II they receive reasonable assistance
and encouragement will give direct freight ana
passenger connection with the metropolis lie
guaran ;ccs that IL undertaken. everything VIII be
first class lie says they already owr vessels when
cen land AT the pier here, and further proposes
a scheme to place floating brelkwatc- off the
PIERS TO be used as a landing during the winter
The Railway Postal Clerks. who held their sixth
annual convention at Philadelphia this week came
TO the city yesterday morning afte" the conclusion
Of the business session They were met here by
Second Assistant Postmaster-Genoral W. ;. Sha.-
lenbcrger Captain James T.. White, General ST.
perntcndent OF the Railway Mail Service ard
city oflcials headed by Mayor stoy The sights
OF the city were viewed and then followed a ban
quet al Hoddon Hall. The party took the evening
train home.
on account of the remarkable ;rowth and i'm
provcmen: in the upper section o: the beach front,
with It's modern hotels and cottages. another
casino has been proposed. II Will be modelled
after the Brighton Casino, which Is one of the
most delightful and comfortable OH the coast. BE
hind The project are the proprietors Of tho St
Charles Mansion and Rudolf, and many owners
of villas in the neighhorhood
The Abscquan Yacht Club held its second regatta
for the clubs cup on Tuesday The course was
from tho clubhouse around Man Killer Island and
return. a distance of nine miles. The order OF
finishing Imp. Captain Harry Turner; Hornet.
Warren somers; Iris. Edgar Young; Paxson. George
Hates; Myrtle. Nicholas Young; Falcon, Jesse
Townsend; Baybird John Clement. and Tramp.
Leonard Young.
The Undiro Yach: Club. of Atlantic City. is
new organization whiSh came TO life during the
wecx 1t was organized for the special benefit OF
visiting yachsmer. The officers elected are: Com
modorc w Il. Loudenslager: vice-commodore.
Warren Somers; purser S. 7. Morris. These. with
William G. Hopes and II. +. Tictien jr., form
the Board of Managers.
The Yachtsmens Association will hold Its an
nual regatta for ca boats next Thursday. Last
year the Trilby won the championship. and the
interest centres this season between her and the
Princess Bonnie which beat ont her class at the
regatta OF The Corinthian Yacht Club.
Among the excursions OF the week was that or
the Canstadters. OF Philadelphia. who came down
In n special train carrying over thousand. The
coming excursions include the Police Pension Fund
of Philadelphia, which last year numbered over
eighty thousand and on this occasion Is expected
to reach the 10000 mark
The handsome little Empire the most attractive
amusement place of the city. will resume business
on Monday evening. It's opening Will be warmly re-
ccved by the hotel colony. who last year bestowed
upon il tho most liberal patronage
This morning the steamboats, which ply between
Atlantic City and Brigantine Beach went into SER
vice and that Is again Snr w,m the
improvements have been made and several at
tractive features added THIS morning. also the
gray-coated guardians of the espianade made their
debut
tion embracing ajority of the physicians OF this
State, will hold its annual meeting at the United
States Hotel on Tuesday, wednesday and Thurs
day next The Arst night grand ball will be given
In their honor.
The opening summer bail will be he'd at the Man
sion next Saturday evening. Preceding the dance
concert will be given.
The midweek hop at the Casino on "Wednesday
the week Many New-Yorkors were observed
among the hronG Those pTesn ncndSd Mrs
Brainerd Miss A. Baldwin and Miss {. N. Bunt-
ing.
ming 10 take an active interest In card parties. No
less than three occurred this week The leading one
that given al Haddon Hall on Monday evening
The game at the Hoffman was arranged by Mrs. r.
T. Weaver The third cuchrc party took place at
the Boscobe Wednesday morning and vas
given in honor Of Mrs. John Nair and Mrs. John
Reeves, wife and daughter OF prominent Penn
sylvania 1rancicr.
Tinted Statcs Senator Mitchell Of Oregon. ar
rived at the Brighton this week He came here In
company with Senators Quay and Penrose and
ex-senator Gibson. OF Maryland. The wife OF the
latter Is at the Dennis for the summer season
Among the NEWCOMERS at the Brighton are
Mr. and Mrs Charles Wegand. +. j. Goodsa and
Frank Rose.
Count Mikootz n scion of ancient Austrian
house f. numbered among the guests at HGddon
Hall Mrs. C. II. T. Coils and her friend. Mrs. g.
Moss lead the list of NEWCOMERS at the same
hotel
Louis Givernaud Of New-York. is with party OF
friends Mt the Rudolf. DR.. harrington and Mr.. and
Mrs c. A. Hamilton arc other Ncw-Yorkers there
George Herman president OF an extensive mer-
camille corporation with Headquarters in New