Evening star., 1897-03-31
AT GAY ATLANTIC CITY
The Big Board Walk is Crowded Every
Day.
So Far the Season Has Been q Most
Saccessful One-Maay Visit
tors From This City.

Corro spondence OF The Evening Star.
ATLANTIC CITY. N J.. March q. 1897.
The arrival OF Ahner Mckinley. brother
Of President Mckinney. on Monday stirred
up interest among the hotel colony. 1t was
expected that the Presiden- would accom-
pany him. hu: duties at the White House
made him defer his proposed sojo1rn here
Mr.. Mckinley was accompanied by his wife
and daughter. Miss Mabel. and the lattcr's
maid They arrived Monday evening and
were at once driven to the Hotel Dennis.
where handsome suite OF rooms had been
prepared for them.
The bafny spring weather that has pre-
vailed here during the week has thror. .sed
the board walk daily and caused a beauty
show Of pretty faces and spring styles sell
dom seen before Easter Monday. The
wealth and society of the country have
been represented among the daily prom
enaders.
The many improvements beiag made here
are begfnnine to assume a finished ap-
pearance. The government is pushing for
ward the Eew r-Hst office building on New
York avenue.
Down along the esplanade the ocean pier
Is being put In shape for the accommoIa-
tion OF he summer visitors. 1t will con-
tam several Iew attractions his season
An electric railroad VIII carry passengers
to the end of the pier. and an immense
aquarium will contain all the various in
habitants of the deep sea that can be gath
cred in the fis hing nets
The city park at Indiana avenue PROM
ises 10 prove an interesting and attractive
spot, with its beautiful flower beds pretty
green lawns and gravel walks, In the center
or which fountain will play.
The Atlantic City Yachtsmens Associa-
ton has started TO make repairs to its
wharf and the inlet preparatory to the
opening of the yachting season.
The switchback railway was open this
week.
All the stores and booths along the es-
planade are open with the exception of
now undergoing alterations that will great
ly improve their appearance.
Prosperous Season.
There are more visitors here at the pres
ent time tran during any previous Lenten
period in the history Of this popular re-
sort. large number of them are from
Washington and the south. The hotel
proprietors and business men are happy.
and predict that Atlantic City will expert
Even now many of the leading hotels are
full and the smaller hostelries are rapidly
filling up.
Rev. DIR. H. Berkowitz chancellor of the
Jewish ChautauQua Society of the United
States, has completed arrangements for the
summer assembly of the national society to
be held in the Beth Israel Synagogue here
for a week in July and one week In August.
This will attract visitors from all parts of
the country.
Preparations are being made for a num-
ber of social affairs at the close of the
penitential period. During the past week
progressive euchre and whist Journeys
have been the popular diversion at many
of the hotels number of the Washing
ton visitors took part In progressive
euchre at the Seaside House on Monday
nd of ha hon rIa fha foil
ing evening. and succeeded in carrying on
som. Of the handsome prizes offered
Captain and Mrs. Bainbridge Hon are
among the recent noted arrivals from
Washington at the Revere.
Miss Rita Kerr is a charming Washing
ton belle sojourning at the Seaside Hotel
DIR. NJ. D. Peck of Washington is at the
| Cedarcroft for extended stay. Mrs.
| Peck accompanies him.
| Miss Mary Robinson is a pretty and ac-
! complished Baltin ore belle staying at the
| Shelburne during Lent.
| The engagement Is announced of Miss
| Ray F. Frechie. daughter Of Mrs. r.. 5.
| Frechie. Philadelphia summer cottager
| here. to Mr.. Harry Kaufman. a prominent
f.! young man of Washington.
A. A. Doub and F. l.. Doub of Cumber-
| land Valley. Md. are at the seaside
Mrs McEiroy of Boise City. Idaho a sis
| ter of the late ex-President Arthur, is
| among the Len:eu visitors stopping at the
| Hotel Brighton Che is accompanied by
| her daughter. Mrs. jackson.
| Mr.. ]. K. McCammon of Washington is
| enjoying life here. He is staying at the
John E. Hurst. who was a candidate for
| governor of Maryland. is among the recent
| noted arrivals at the Hotel Brighton.
Among the prominent guests at the Shell
| burne is Chief Justice Girouard of the su-
| preme court OF Canada. He is a resident
| of Ottawa. and is accompanied by his
| daughter. Miss Millie. They will make a
| There have been a large number OF yisi-
| tors here from Washington and Baltimore
during the week. among them the follow
irg: M. Burkhardt. Mrs. NJ. Burkhardt, c.
| F. Lynch. F. NJ. Page. Joseph Love. J. X.
| Souther. Mrs. H. Souther. Mrs. /. Beail,
| c. A6ler. Mrs. C. Adler. d. Ambach, Mrs.
! D. Ambach. NJ. N. Lauchheim. d. New
| B. Smith, J. H. Carpenter, Miss Carpenter.
Mrs. A. NJ. Cook. Mr.. NJ. F. Straus. Mrs.
| M. F. StraIs. Mrs. J. n. Lyon. A ID. Ha-
zen. Mrs: A. d. Hazen. Mrs. DIR. Duffey.
| Mrs G. s. Fox, Mrs. E. J. Stellwa9en. c..
| BAUM. Mrs. c. Baum. H. n. Upper. Miss
| Elizabeth Brown. J. NJ Carroll. c. L. Stew
| ems. B. H. Shoemaker. Mrs. b. H. Shoe
| Eason M. d. Peck, Mrs. NJ. d. Peck, Mrs.
| l.. Smith, Miss Blanche Weldin G. s. Ben
| Eitt: Mrs Mary 8. Spense. J. Bosler. c. II.
Belden Mrs. c. R. Belden, G. r. Nazen.
Mrs. G. R. Nazen. &C. Burr. Mrs. &C. Burr
Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Napheys c. F. Fraim,
Mrs NJ. Mealey.. r. F. Bloodgood. Mrs. r.
r. blOOOEOOu. Mr. ana mrs. j. III. Willay,
! Mrs. H. G. Harmer. Miss Harmer J. Har-
| grave Mrs. A. c. Hyde. Mrs. A. r Dunlap
F. M Hayes. Mrs F. NJ. Hayes. A. c. Full
| Ter. j. B. McLaren. Lucy r. Tatum Eliza
beth H. Tatum. w. A. Van Buren. Mrs
| w. A. Van Buren. J. w. Bacon. L. H.
Fairlamb. F. IL. Grader. o. ". Smithe
| Mrs c. NJ Thompson. Mrs. Hartman Mas
ter L. Hartman. Master H. Hartman, Miss
| Jaques, d. III. Stackhouse. e. Walden, jr.
Mrs. E. Walden. jr.. W. J. Thompson. G.
| w. Humbert. NJ. A. Parke. Mrs. r. L. Lee
| Wilson. Miss F. f. Sheppard, A Garcia.
| M. Goldsmith. Miss Rita Kerr. T. +. XII
| man. NJ F. Crane. IL J. Heslor. W. F.
Burlington. c. b. Nicely. s. N. Kuen. Mrs
| ]. M. Child. Miss Tobias Miss NJ. Smith,
| H. w. Warner. w. p. Lysam. L. Hessel
G. w. Enrich. NJ. F. Strauss. 8. J. Adler.
| T. F. Moseley, Mrs. T. F. M0seley. Miss
| Helen Moseley, J. T. Arlington. Charles
| Boone, Miss Mary Robinson. J. E. Mason
| C. IL Mason. Mrs. II. Howard. c. J. Nc
Nulty. r. II. Hey, Mrs. r. H. Hey. Miss
| Lizzie Hey. Master r. Hey, W. c. Van
Dyke, c. p. Rank, G. f. Montague Mrs