New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-09
ATLANTIC CITY'S PLEASURES
THERE is NO SEASON BETWEEN SEA
SONS" AT THE FAMOUS RESORT.
CROWDS STILL THRoNGING TO THE coAsT-EN-
ENTERTAINMENTS OF THE WEEK.

TERTAINMENTS OF THE WEEK
Atlantic City n. j.. May (SpecaD.-Were it not
for the vigorous and active spirits of the visitors TO
the City-by-the Sea- the last week might have been
recorded as the dulest socially experienced for
MANY months But with the buoyancy OF heart
guaranteed b. a sojourn within sound of the roar
ing surf there be depression caused by the
mere absence Of festivities. So popular have the
various forms of outdoor pasmes become that All
pleasures arranged for the week were IN mat
direction and when several dull dreary rainy days
came they forced a cancellation of the programmes
and caused the leaders to rack their resource
| full brains to supply the deficiency. Inc crowns
still continue shoreward. proving beyond DOUBT 'ha'
there is longer at the queen OF resorts sc'soi
between seasons"
There arc two forms of sport which are INDUCED
in generally here. one Is yachting, the other. the
Younger but popular. bicycling. Both OF 'hese
were denied the guest during the pau "'"'ioi'
yachting entirely for there is htue pressure III
| sailing over the ocean with prospects OF peiuhR
| rainstorm before one. The several bicycle acad-
| en1ies were we'll pa;ronized during the week. ou'
the main charm of the wheel consists IN runs upon
| the hard beach, through the avenues or OH 10 'ne
| mainland The latter sport has become so much In
vogue here that the cellars OF the IeaoihR ho'e'S
present the appearance Of bicycle repositories.
one of tho features of the great convention oi
the League of American Whcelmea in Phliadei-
phia next August will be a monster run oil the uele
| gates and many cycling clubs 10 THIS Guy Inc
| Executive Committee intend TO make the e'eh' /"
combination afairthat Is, they VIII proVice Trans
portation on a special train for those VINO lee as
| inclined 10 make the trip on their bicycies' Inc
| r,oior,tv will however naturally prefer TO cover
tho straghtaway course of hftynine miles on thelr
wheels and special arrangements for their enter
| talnment on the way will be made. The Wheel sec
ton will be started at such an hour as Will aiIow
of the run reaching this city about the same time
as the official train. There will undoubtedly be
| phe matchmaking IN the
run In anticipation of this notable undertaking
| the turnpike company is now building hrst-class
| cycle paths over the meadows. The wheelmen OF
| this city are also organizing club and httng up
| quarters to receive the visitors.
| Once again Is the Mercer Memorial Home open
| for the season. This excellent charitable institu-
! ton is located at the corner of Ohio and Pacihc
| ayes in one Of the fines: buildings in the city 1T
| IS the gift of Mrs j. c. Mercef It is unsectarian
| and IS provided with every convenience for the
| care OF sick women. The object is TO accommodate
| women in ill-health who are unable 10 pay the
| usual charges at the seashore for comfortable
| board, proper nursing and medical care
| A new attraction for the beach front is likely to
make its appearance at the beginning of the sum-
mer in the shape Of -" 40 Mining Camp"
1t will be the which is being exhibited a; Madi-
| son Square Garden this month. The camp embraces
| all the many features OF a Western mining town
of the days Of the gold fever everything being re-
| produced on the scale as the original camps
even to the starting of daily newspaper and
| graveyard
| After considerable discussion and less
dsheartening setbacks for the projectors the coun-
| try club is now assured possibility A large
farm Peasantville. six miles from here, has been
| secured which to locate. The membership Of
| the club will be limited TO 200 and it is said the
subscription list is quickly filling. commod!ous
| and well-fufnished clubhouse will be erected and
golf links, a cricket field. tennis court and similar
Ltd hut oh bNn,IC Nyi1 ho
this season. the members deciding to utilize the
! present farmhouse Until the fall, when they will
| begin the construction of the new building.
| A year ago a proposition foot to build an
| immense tabernacle here. where the people OF all
| denominations could gather for holy worship on Sun
| day morning. The idea regularly to invite the
| leading divnes of the country 10 FIJI the pulpit.
The scheme fell through, but the congregation of
the Ovet Church. recognizing the attractivenejs of
| the plan. carrying out the same obJec, In
less ostentaous manner. They have secured the
| Academy Of Music the Walk. and each Sunday
morning the gathering is addressed by noted
| clergyman. Already the Rev. Drs. George Dana
Boardman and John r. Paxton, Of New-York. have
| delivered sermons and tomorrow the congregation
vii! listen TO the Rev. Dr. Il. Hyatt smith, OF Do'-
The first Chinese restaurant in Atlantic City is
now doing business and being Wei paTohZeu W
the mdweek hop at the Casino on Wednesday saiIMs y
people from the fashionable hotels and cottages;
The delegates 10 the annual convention OF me
United States arrived here late Saturday evening
last on special train ~ At .t tine H9 bn mom aef
remained several days and expressed themselves e
charmed with their visit The FIRST tr9ey par eSn
TIE entire line from inf Inlet lem to hSnSpSt
Brooklyn, Boston. Philadelphia and Baltimore,
Mrs. A. p Weed, OF New-York. assisted by Mrs he,
NJ an "sa "a Ins euchre party at the
ily,pap II w.
Fish Mrs nm NJ LuF"r yo sS%ss Altman s. s'"'
The progressive euchre party at the Pennhnrs
evening M ego x wa Gss Mss @5 nh
Horne rSkeT Miss 1 Eva cF cSs,n Miss NJ.
We Hoiie M Mrs. ". Wide Dr H. Johnston w II
Wageener. NJ. Barry and j. Var Horne o.-ono,,.
gave "a% musical Monday evening At the P ono
dc Leon the talent being drawn exciusiyely IRON
the guests. The volunteers were MT. ana MIS-. u
r Esar Robert Brown, D. X: syers j. Morris lori
sa % 3 1rds NT' ri E 3 ws%
Gsr,G Miss 1eSiey W anS ss NJ c o1e MIS-
The first through from Chicago This his sfasGr
ye ria Wildwood Mrs Armour has been II fq
rom 9e partw f conss.e a of Mrs Armour G. A. Armour
Of aSS M nnS Mts F. Msrdyhs
/; %s$$ss f Hs IT, Armour The entire part,
Colonel Henry WatiSrs9n aGcompan1ed by a ~:
AT the brighton for an indefinite stay. The Bright
on is also entertaining Mr.. and Mrs, Cyrus curtis
Miss X C. Webster Mrs. Ralph Brandreth; j u
Riandreth Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Cleveland. mrs
yenson and Philip Stevenson, Of New-York; Amor
S Carhart. i. T. Parsons, Mr.; and Mrs W. >
| Lambert and Miss Lambert, OF BROOKLYN
United States Senator orvilln r. P!att ana ~
lriuc whose wedding last week created sufpilse
! are spending their honeymoon quietly at ifaddoi
Hall Colonel and Mrs r. Clay WOOD oo Coonei I, /.
lockwood OF Princeton University; ConGressina'
II II. Bingham. and Coohei har'ieJ Ho"dru al
al the hotel. -
Governor Hastings Of Pennsylvania was one u
! tho visitors OF the week. Accompanied by Atior
- Mccormick. OF tho same Slate. he pal,