New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-12
ATLANTIC CITY GAYETY.
THE BRIGHT. WARM WEATHER BRINGS
AN INFLUX OF GUESTS.
EARLY FATHERS TAKE DIPs-Goop F'SHiN'
ALREADY At HAND-socIM lNClDhNlS

EARLY BATHERs TAKE DIPs-Goop F'SH'N'
ALREADY AT HAND-sOcIN INCIDENTS.
Atlantic City n. j.. June III" MINER Vis'ois
continue TO arrive this resort IN rapui! lno.e
ing numbers The bright. warm weather OF the
roso,, v,oek has caused welcome influx or
Guests at the hotels; and now all Is life ana gayeV
in the exchanges and corridors Ihose ""o'
few weeks ago. ventured TO predict thd' 'he wal
and the consequen, unsettled state OF d'ia''s
throughout the country would have ha' e"eo'
on the prosperity Of the resort have been COM
neIled 10 admit that their fears are groundless
Each day the prospects for an unusually busy
summer become brighter.
Signs of the approaching bathing season are u
be seen along the beach front A Few carry pa'"e''
have already ventured into the SURF ana the mum
ber Incomes larger each day. The water Is niue
chilly and no stays In 1t long; nut those WIN
have INDUCED in dip in the waves all declare
tho sensation a most pleasant one. The regular
ufe guards have not yet been put on duty, nut one
guard Is kept the beach by the hathhouse P'o
prietors individually. The regular city guarus VIII
go into service In couple OF weeks az Soon "S
the number OF bathers warrants their presence
The force this year will be composed of nearly
all the men who 80 ably patroled the beacn last
summer There will probably be only two or three
new men These guards have proven their ELL
cheney warning overventuresome bathers OF their
peril and preserving order on the bedcn as we"
as resculng large numbers OF persons who became
exhausted while swimming III the surf. Their TASK
- a difficult one. the average ba'her regarus
any word of warning or advice az an infringement
on his rights but the guards have always kept
steadily on In the performance OF their duty.
one of the events OF the week In yachting cHcies
WAS the formal naming Of Captain Samuel hae
new sloop yacht the J. f.. Mehrer H. which look
place on Wednesday. The boat had already nee"
launched and was ready for service. The custom
~ OH broken
nrow hv Mrs f. W. Taylor, OF Phtladelpha- Inc
ceremony was witnessed by "A large number or IN
vltcd guests including several city ohcialS ana a
number OF other prominent persons. Al the ihV'-
tation OF Captain Gale the guests then partooK Oh
a banquet and enjoyed a sail in the new boat
The yacht is ono OF the largest anu ""''"S'
in these waters.
Robcr, T. Murphy OF the Hotel Regent WASH
ington u G. who last year one or the pro-
prlefors 81 the Hotel Rudolf. OF this city mas
lea sed the United States Hotel and has MADE
arrangements to open II the latter part OF the
present month. The States as the house IS uni
vers,Il, known is one OF the largest and Oldest
n, the local hotels Mr Murphy will make num-
her OF Interior improvements ana put the ho"sc ]"
thoroughly nrst-class condition before opening
The Hotel Carlsbad AT Connecticut and Atlantic
ayes. has reopened under the management OF us
owner V G. Bruckman. The hotel has been rem
ova,cd from top to bottom and n number OF I'M
provcmenis have been made.
Proprietor Charles Il. Myers Of the Hotel hu-
dolf gave a special dance last evening al the ho'e'.
There was large attendance OF guests Nahu
friends and the guests Of other hotels, all OF whom
were equally welcomed. These special dances
which are given at frequent Intervals as well a.
the regular dances ~ the Rudolf. are among the
most attractive affairs held hcre The dances a,
the Casino and on the Ocean Pier also continue u
be popular while smaller affairs are given each
evening at one or another Of the leading h2," s -,
present Weaklsh are plentiful, ana huehsn ana
bass are boy no mems scare ~" n io h,,,
have been caught tn the big net on inc pier pu,
10 catches of drum with hook and Inc nav peeii
reported Fish ~ various kinds are plentiful All
summer and until late I'm the fall
Arrangements have been made for a series OF
911 y o n2 be plaza a q" % Th
dates -et are June n. June = July and July ?
crs suitable pFisers VII be awarded At each match
ara -, sgei re T he Ses, total in the
series number Of well-kno%n players It ,id ,ie
r cnu has dectdnd 70 Apply TO th LessIat-
ure for the enactment OF bill that VIII require an
ground The nuisance Of overhead wires has grown
TO such an extent that som" action IL apsolut"y
WORKS Of telegraph telephone and electric light
wires which are really dangerons 10
OF many OF tho buildings.
The New-Jcrscy State BOARD Of Education met
BODY was entirely 81 a routine nature. The entire
membership OF me Board ATTENDED The c9mmenee.
ment exercises 81 IN" local High School Monday
evening in the Morris Guards Armory 49,.
Flag raisings nave Income popular nSre' N"hty
every dly this week there was an Incident or TINS
Kind The local IRE companies and other societies
and even the churches-havc raised flags over
their respective cdihccs and In every case speech
making and other ceremonies were the order of the
The army Of wheelmen who use the turnpike be-
tween thls city and the mainland at Pleasantville
were seriously Inconvenience Saturday and sun
day hy the high tides which covered tho meadows
and COMPLETELY submerged the road. one party
rode from Philadelphia TO Pleasantville In four
hours distance OF hfty,hyc miles but II took
them five hours cover the remaining nvc miles
la,r Atlantic \
many was started time TO build an ele-
vaicd bicycle track across the meadows. above the
reach Of the highest tides. but for some reason
the project fell through greatly TO the regret of
those who have been held up by the flooding OF the
present road Fortunately however. such high
tides are not OF frcqiiont occurrence and when the
rad . IA smooth and hard.