Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-10
AT ATLANTIC CITY.
knights of Columbus Had a Good
Time There.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ, August s, 1899
OF the resorts along the Jersey coast, At
: lantic City is the gayest Of them all.
Amusements of every description be
seen along the boardwalk which afford
pleasure of all kinds for the young and the
old. The number of visitors here is steadily
increasing, and the throngs on the board
walk present an inspiring sight. The daily
bathing contingent is reaching immense
proportion. The hotels are doing an un-
usual good business, and thousands of peo-
pie can be seen daily coming from all parts
of the country and even few from the old
country.
There are at present four piers, one of
which has not as yet been open to the pub
lic owing to the objections that the city
council thought that the erection of any
more piers will irreparably injure the
beach and the bathing and further obstruct
the view of the ocean. 1t is thought that
this new auditorium pier will open some
time this week, that is, If the promises of
the management are fulfilled. There Will
be a season of continuous performances,
presenting high-class vaudeVfiie. Inc
the boardwalk, the council having prohlplt-
ed this until the pier Is completed Inc en-
trance is by means of wide stairway
leading from the beach.
spring. is very attractive. AT it's farthest
end, where you can get the sea breezes, one
finds F. N. Innes and his famous oand'
whose daily concerts furnish an entertain
ment of the most pleasing character. An
other feature of this pier is the immense
ball room, in which hops are given almost
every night, and dancing classes are well
patroniZed. ;,
the piers, having the most attractions OF
any of them. The minstrel show, composed
of children. none of whom is over thlf-
teen years of age, affords unrivaied attrac-
ton for the little ones, also the Passion Play
and the wargraph pictures At the end OF
this pier is an elevation where one can
view the ocean or take steam launch tor
trip Of ten miles out to sea. rms pier
is said to be half a mile in length and Is
easily reached by a trolley If one Is not
able to walk the length.
One of the most novel features on this
pier is the numerous cake walks that take
place composed of the colored walters and
maids from the different hotels. They have
| three prizes which, of course are three
large cakes. The couples are generally
named after the states, and the audiences
are the Judges; the one getting the most
applause gets the first prize and so on
This source of entertainment draws great
| crowds to the pier.
There are numerous other amusements
along the boardwalk, and Heinz pier is
| quite a treat for the children. where SOU
| venir pickles and postal cards are given to
| every visitor VINO registers. Inc JapaHeSe
| tea garden is a novel affair.
| The knights of Columbus to the number
| of three hundred and eighty came down on
| the Pennsylvania road for a stay of five
| days, and returned last night. There was
| reception given to their lady friends on
| Youngs pier on the Sd, which was crowded
| to its utmost.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Mckinley, with the
| Misses Endsley, who have been stopping
| at the Dennis, left Saturday for Lake
| Champlain to join the Presidents party.
| A few of the late arrivals of Washing
| tonians located at the different hotels are
| Capt. L. H. Beach. Mrs. Beach, Gen
| Charles Haywood and Mrs. Haywood, Miss
| Katie Lay Howe, Miss Eleanora Harry
| Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Graham, Mr.. E. j
| Walsh. w. C. Dix, Carrie NJ. Stagg. Mrs
| Joseph Kemp, DIR. and Mrs. E. c. Carter
| Mr. George S. Graves, Miss E. A. Var
| Ness, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. F. Marks Miss
| Dorothy Marks, Mr. F. M. Gresham, F. b
| Webster, T. F. Burnside, Jerome Chase
S. H. Witheron, Mr.. and Mrs. James f.
| Names. Mr. Dwyer, Mr. and Mrs. Fendal
| Cain, Miss Richardson, Mrs. Kitty Thomp-
| son Berry, Mrs Collins, Miss Lillian Cava-
| naugh, DIR. Charles O'Connor, Mr.. George
| O'Conner, Mrs. Mary Price, Mr.. Joseph P
Burg, ]. w. Bennett, Mrs. j. w. Points
| Alexander r. Mullowny, Mr.. and Mrs. j
| Jamison, Mrs. w. G. Town. Miss Lown
| Miss Magruder, Miss Smith, e. P. Frazer
| DIR. Littlewood. Mrs. C. Y. Flint the
| Misses Lowe, Mr.. ]. NJ. Wilson, and many
| others.