Evening star., 1898-07-29
ALONG THE BOARDWALK
Turning From Pink and White to Tan
Shades
Sunburn and Freckles Are Welcomed
a Washington Life
Saver.
Special Correspondence of The Evening STAR

ATLANTIC CITY, N j. July 2s 1928
Sunburn and freckles are the rule here at
present. Compilations which have been
carefully guarded from any possible con-
tact with sunshine rough winds during
the winter and spring months are now al
lowed to change from the most delicate
pink and white tints to a deep tan. 1t has
been said that the color of the average
summer girls face matches that of her
shoes. There is no set standard as to the
exact tint, but some shade of brown. light
or dark, must be distinctly in evidence il
one would be recognized as a sojourner at
the seaside. There is no use trying to pre-
vent it. 1t is fashionable. and that settles
it. What will not be endured for the sake
of fashion. And then thoroughly tanned
face is quite becoming to the ma jority of
womankind, but woe betide those unfortu-
nate mortals whose delicate skins, under
the influence of the summer sun, assume
the color of freshly-boiled lobster, Their
sufferings and struggles to attain the
proper ieathery complexion are, indeed,
pitful.
The number of visitors here, ali of them
more or less advanced in the process of
tanning, is remarkable when compared
with the patronage of some other resorts
and there are hundreds of new arrivals
every day. All of the hotels are doing a
good business and many of the more popu-
The crowds on the boardwalk are enor-
nous and form animated picture. All
lhe amusement places are in full blast and
all are well patronized. Several new shows
nave made their appearance this year, and
all the old ones have been polished up and
improved. In short, the crowds the amuse-
ments and the boardwalk itself are all
contributors to the scene OF life and sayety
winch Is so well known to all the summer
patrons of Atlantic City.
Bathlng, of course. takes precedence of
all other forms of amusement pastime or
Whatever il may be termed. The tempera-
ture of the ocean. just now is exactly right
Tor comfortable bathing, and the surf has
been Just heavy enough all the week TO
make the bath enjoyable. Everybody
oatheS, and that is really the secret cause
Tor the universal fashion of tan-colored
complexions, before mentioned. 1t is ut
teriy impossible to spend an hour two on
the Deach every day without becoming sun
burned; and fashion, for once, has made a
virtue of a necessity. The horribly ugly
straw hobo" bathing hats, which Were
once so universally worm have been al
most entirely discarded this year and the
head is usually left uncovered: or else the
halr Is simply confined by a bright-coored
kerchtef or waterproof cap. The bath
ing costumes are very pretty, but there are
very few of the outre and unseryiceahle
costumes to be seen.
But there are other pleasures to be found
here besides that of bathing. Sailing and
fishing are both popular while cycling and
golf come in for their full share of atteu-
tion DeyoteeS of the latter game Journey
to Northfield, six miles by rail from this
city, where the club house and golf links of
the Country Club are located. Practice par
ties are made up every day, and several
amateurs of this city have already become
excellent golfers, although the local golf
links have only been open a couple OF
months The course is also quite popular
with visitors.
OF indoor amusements dancing easily
taken the lead. Hops are of nightly occur
renee, and they are always well attended.
The Hotel Rudolf is one of the leaders in
these affairs, giving regular semi weekly
hops in its splendid ball room. Regular
hops are also given at the Casino, where
fine orchestra is in attendance, and on the
two ocean piers. Progressive euchre is also
popular, and many exciting games are in
dulged in at the various hotels. The
games, as usually conducted here. are mu-
tual affairs, in which every player is both
host and guest. Each participant is taxed
a small sum. which is applied TO the pur-
chase of prizes.
MI. Jose Andrade of the Venezuelan le-
CATION at Washington is at the Hotel
+ Brighton for a visit of considerable length.
Miss A. Richardson of Washington is
spending a couple Of weeks most pleas
antly at the Chalfonte, where she has al
ready made many friends
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Ruis and Miss Sherman
ere among the prominent visitors from
Washington at the Hotel Dennis
Representative John ]. Dalzeu of Penn
sylvania is spending the summer here.
with his family, in a pretty cottage on
Pennsylvania avenue south.
Representative George ". Steele OF In
diana. accompanied by Mrs. Steele is
spending some time at the Lehman House.
Aveline Dufour, well-known Washing
ton society man, was of the partic:-
pants in a thrilling rescue here early tkis
week. Mr.. Dufour. who is a guest at me
Mansion House, was bathing in company
With Rudolf Raubitscbeck of Pittsburg
another guest at the same hotel when he
saw Mrs. H. J. Clark of Baltimore Jisap-
Pear beneath the water. Mrs. Clark had
ventured out too far and had been carried
off her feet by unusually large wave.
The two men went to her rescue, and
after infinite difficulty succeeded in get
ting her ashore. with the assistance Of
Life Guards Mills and Davis Mrs Clark
vas unconscious when she reached the
strand. and it was only with consiG 4rable
difficulty that she was resuscitated