New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-04
SUMMER AT ATLANTIC CITY
THE SEASON WELL BEGUN AT THIS
RESORT.
BATHERs BEGIN TO VENTURE INTO THE "ArEH-
FEATURES OF MEMORIAL DAY-MoRB
>pxy tIOTErS OPENED

BATHERs BEGIN TO VENTURE INTO THE WATER
FEATURES OF MEMORIAL DAY-MoRE
NEW HOTELS OPENED.
Atlantic City. June (5peciaD-June has arrived
and Atlantic City has been transformed from
spring resort into Of the leading summer resorts
OF tho country The metamorphosis. 1t is true
has been accomplished so gradually that 1t mas
scarcely been noticed; and indeed. 1t would be dni-
cult to define exactly the difference between the Two
seasons But there is a change and difference
nevertheless. In addition to the differences In
dress caused by the change Of the seasons. II Is
noted that the sprngtme visitors are mostly health
seekers and OF the class who have leisure for en-
joyment all seasons while in the summer season
there mixed In the crowd thousands whose
opportunity for outing comes only once year.
The summer visitors began TO arrive some weeks
ago. but tradition has so long and so persistenty
set the first day of June the time for the actual
beginning OF the summer season. that IL would be
considered heresy to admit that the season nad
really opened before that date. But now one may
safely say that summer has come In earnest ana
the town, as a matter OF fact, already has warm
weather appearance. Nearly every hotel IN the city
ia now open: summer gowns have entirely displaced
the heavier winter and spring garments the Vari-
Gus booths and amusements along the poaru"aih
have opened and nearly all are In ruil piast' sew
eral early bathers. despite the chilllness OF the
water have taken their first plunge into the Dreah-
getting down to hard work. and everything looks
like summer
Bathing will probably begin in earnest In couple
of weeks although the vast throngs which make
the ocean look like sea Of humanity usually wait
until the Fourth Of July before entering the SURF
But this again. is only because OF tradition.
J Numbers of children have been padding about
barefooted In the water all this week; and the
adults who bathed say that the water Is really
much warmer than they expected. and that another
week or two OF warm sunshine will make 1t thor
oughy enjoyable
PRIZE WINNERS AT THE LINKS.
Many devoted Memorial Day to various amuse-
ments At the Country Clubs golf links morning
| and afternoon tournaments were held j. Haines
Lippincott was the winner of the medal-play con-
test in the morning, while the prizes offered for
| the match-play games In the afternoon were cap
| tured by Milton c. Work. Judge Allen b. Endicott
Walter E. Edge and Arthur II. Chadbourne In the
| order named. The first prize in this contest car
| ried with It the club championship. and the WIN
| ner will be required to defend 1t each week against
the winner OF the regular Saturday medal-piay
| tournament Visitors TO the links have been quite
numerous during the entire week
the evening Of Memorial Day there sss VARIOUS
hotels. the leading one being the May ball az the
hotel Rudolf The attendance was large ana ,b m,
| city in addition to we'll known persons who are are
at the the pey
| guests, assisted by Chief Clerk William E.. Coch-
| ran. After the reception a childrens Maypo pei,
| dance and cakewalk were given, followed by long
list of dances for the adults The hotel was hano-
| somcly decorated and brightly illuminated. and It's
| beautiful Interior. with the splendid gowns of the
| women. made the spectacle brilliant one: aha
Columbia. which is directly On the beach, is one
of the largest It is under the management TINS rs
the Hotel Wellington whose aim Is TO conduct u In
first-class manner and keep 1t among the Leading
| OF over three hundred guests, and Is complete IN
| every detail.
| The Waverly, renovated and improved in many
| respects also opened this week under the able
| management of Major Lewis T. Bryant.
of weeks ago Is already doing an excellent bust
| ness. and has a splendid season in prospect The
dell an experienced hotel man Of West Chester
! Penn.
GUESTS AT THE HOTELS.
Among the visitors from New-York and Brook
| lyn registered at the various hotels the follow
ing:
Brighton-Mr and Mrs. c. Fallmer Miss Beatrice
Fallmer Thomas Wood. Nat Doyle, Edward Gar
STA. F. c. Hewitt Miss Maud Hewitt Miss
Howell. Ernest Hope E. T. P 9nSTHsO Miss
Guenther and MIR and Mrs. John W. Young
walton Walton NJ. r TiIfong. Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Smith and Mr.; and Mrs p Pc Eora X. and Mr.
KIrbv Martin Kirby, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Triper
Miss Helen Trpler Miss r. Triple Ter. Mrs p WilIan
't Garden-E. F. smathers, William J.. Peck.
G oC crsswf % Mrs A. crawford G. Crawford Mis-
2. Stockton, Harmer Need j. p cadd sass, Afre
E. Vert and Captain and Mrs bS C. Stokes S0ers Mis-
4 Welshman r. II. Welshman. Mr.. and Mrs c
Colbert, j. A. Ferris, Mrs Henry Cooper. Edw