New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31
DOINGS AT ATLANTIC CI1 l.
THE GREAT VARIETY OF ENTEHi Ai'
MENTs OFFERED IT'S GUESTS
VISITORS POURING INTO
THE RESORT.

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ouchre parties dances. sailing ana hsnihs ~,
SONS bathing cycling and gof cohsu''e
round NJ Measures most frequently enjoyed mere
~. =, -osap, and ~ tho list Is not complete II ID
or,, necessary TO add a stroll on the ooard"ah'
Nth n glimpse at some Of the dozens OF SNOW
which line IL These shows. by the way a'' % -
prades-good bad and ndifferent--out II mus y,
said that the majority OF them are eoo.' "'
are well natronized But the most popular as wei
-. 80, bn,I,bfu, anousements are 10 be found OUT
~ doorq The daily throng Of bathefs Is si'npS
immense while dozens Of hshing and saii'ns pa
20 out from the Inlet every day keeping '"e
vachtsmen who make their headquarters '
perpetually busy. ,.rh.r.
Cycling and eof are as popular here as elsewhere
rh GOOD roads IN the nea rby country afford plenty
n, opoortunities for enjoyment OF the pleasures VI
the wheel and the golf links Of the Country ciuo'
at Mortified are good as any IN the cou'''S
With all these inducements 70 spena idiee pr
norton OF the waking hours In the open arr II 10
not surprising that the face Of the average summer
r,r, e tanned N deep brown hue. contrasting
sbarnlv with the white frocks which she puts on
for evening
Visitors continue to pour into the resort on eVeiy
train. There are hundreds OF new arrivals every
day while the number OF those who depart Is COM
oaratively small The hotels are well filed ana II
:. certain that many OF them will be compelled TO
decline 10 receive any additional guests before the
summer is over But this need not deter prospective
visitors from coming TO Atlantic city. lhefe are
plenty OF smaller houses where the accomihoua-
tons II less pretentious, are equally as eood ds
those OF the immense hostleries. and the person
must be captious indeed who cannot hnd accept
able quarters
One OF the leading social incidents Of the season
was the third annua! ball Of the Ladies Auxiliary
Of Beth-Israel Synagogue. which was held on 'he
steel pier Wednesday night. There Were nun
dreas OF participants including many wel!-known
and fie
The afair was one OF the most brilliant that mas
ever been held here. In addition 10 the LIST Resi-
men Band which is regularly engaged at the pier
the orchestras OF the Grand Atlantic Hotel ana the
Mansion House were loaned for the occasion ana
the music was excellent
The hops at the Hotel Rudolf on Tuesday ana
Friday evenings were also attended by large ana
fashionable throng while the attendance at the
Casino dances on Wednesday and Saturday even
ings was no less satisfactory. Regular semi-"eeky
hops being given at the Grand Atlantic
and similar affairs are frequently held at many
of opportunities for devotees OF Terpschore TO IN
dulge in their favorite amusement. .
Thee mas a lot OF excitement at theN japanese
Of imlo"nse aoarese snakes nave been on exit
bi,ion in the garden for some time. and about Z
o'clock Wednesday morning the reptiles escapsd
from their cage They went through the grounds
and were not reca ptured until they had succeeded
in killing number OF other animals and injurins
a couple of the attendants. The snakes when arc
named Hobo and Ko-Jo. will be confined more
securely In the future .
After a series OF delays. caused by unforeseen
CONTINGENCIES. the new Academy Of Music was Tor
nally opened last Monday evening. The theatre Is
a handsome. substantial structure. as near.y ire
proof as it could re made. and II does not seem
possible for Il TO meet the fate OF It's two prede
cessors both OF which were burned TO The ground
The new Academy Is by far the finest playhouse
that has ever been built here. The audience on
the opening night composed OF the leading
people of this city together with hundreds Of Visit,
ors Of prominence, all OF whom had good word
for the enterprise and energy shown by the pro-
prietor and manager, Joseph Fralingsr IN recover
Ing quickly from the financial blow dealt him
when the old Academy was burned last February.
A delightful progressive euchre party was given
at the Hotel Traymore Wednesday evening
under the direction OF Mrs. John Lanlon, Mrs. j.
T.. Laird and Mrs. William Focht. The prizes were
cantIrAd by Mrs George Cotton, Mrs Thomas
T.oVegrove. Mrs. J. Frishmuth. j. FrshTuth =. O.
Cummings and A. Minor Renshaw.
Here as elsewhere there are enough honest peo-
pie 10 prevent an utter collapse OF faith in human
nature \ couple of days since a prominent Phila-
delphia merchant arrived here on a late trail and
hurried the Grand Atlantic Hotel. Upo,. his
arrival there he discovered that his pocketbook
containing several hundred dollars was missing
He at first thought search useless as no ordinary
person would surrender such valuable prize. but
finally concluded to telephone to the railroad sta
ton When he described the pocketbook he was
informed that emp!oye OF the road had found il.
and that he could obtain it by applying at the
ticket Office