New-York tribune., 1900-07-01
CITY's FOURTH.
PREPARATIONS FOR AN ELABORATE
CELEBRATION OF THE DAY.
OTHER PLANS FOR THE AMUSEMENT OF THE
PUBLIC INCLUDE THEATRICAL ATTRAC-
TONS HORSE RACING. GOLF AND MUSIC

Atlantic City. N j.. June 80-The topic OF the
hour in hotel exchanges and corridors is the Gor-
Gus Fourth and the manner in which it is to be
celebrated down here by the sea. The celebration
will be the greatest affair Of the kind under
taken here. and everybody Is hoping for fine
weather on that day OF days so that things may
go off without let hIndrance OF any kind Ths
celebration. in It's way, is expected of
Importance than any Of the Independence Day
demonstrations in the large cities by. and
there is not the least doubt that large crowds will
be attracted to the city by the view the
fireworks and other events Of the day.
To begin with-or. rather, to end with-there is
to be an immense display Of fireworks the beach
in the evening. The display viii consist OF aerial
pieces that can he plainly from all the hotel
piazzas and from any part Of the beach or Jnard-
walk, the only exception being large fire portrait
Of Mayor Franklin P. Stoy, the ctys popular chief
executive who is also president of the Press Club
the organization of newspaper men which first pro-
posed the idea OF public celebration OF the Ma
TONS birthday.
The ceremonies OF the day will begin with pub
lie mass meeting at the Auditorium Pier Theatre.
the use OF which has been donated by Alfred E
Aarons, the manager This Will be held at 10 O'Clock
a m. There wiA be addresses by several well
known speakers and other interesting exercises 1t IS
expected that Secretary Gage. Postmaster-General
Smith. Congressman DoIliver. OF Iowa; Congress
man John J. Gardner Of New-Jersey; Governor
Foster NJ. Voorhees, and other eminent will
be present.
Inc AFTERNOON Will De ueVOIeQ 10 a great nHVdt
parade along the beach front. There will be a
couple of dozen launches in line together with
nearly or quite all of the yachts belonging to the
Inlet fleet. Each boat will be gayly decorated with
flags and strsamers. making gorgeous holiday
display. This parade viii be in fun sight of the
entire length of the boardwalk The idea of
street parade has been abandoned in favor OF these
more novel displays.
HORSE SHOW WEEK.
Following the Fourth OF July demonstration there
will be little rest for three four days, and then
will come Horse Show week and the Elks reunion
These two will completely fill the town
with visitors and provide entertainment for every
hour during the week. The Horse Show will open
on Wednesday, July II. and continue until Satur-
day, the various classes being judged different
days. The entry lists, which closed to-day.
much larger than was expected by the most
sangune of the Horse Show Associations mem
bers, and the judges will have their hands fun in
passing the respective merits of the hundreds of
teams and animals exhibited.
AS for the EIks they will fairly outdo them
selves in the coming demonstration. The conven-
tion 1t is estimated Will be attended by at least
twenty-five thousand persons. including the mem
bers of the order and their families The pro-
gramme prepared by the local lodge includes enter
tainments to suit all the Of the party
being well provided for the men. The largest
public event will be the great street parade the
afternoon of Wednesday, July II, in which at least
thousand Elks will take part
There has been large increase in the number of
visitors this week, the hot weather in the large
cities having sent thousands flying in search of
comfort. Even here by the the has shone
hot enough to make a very decided difference in
the temperature of the ocean, and there Is i'm
mense crowd of bathers in the surf every day But
there has been cool sea breeze at all times which
tempers the suns rays a most comfortable de-
gree.
The two deaths in the surf early In the week
have not lessened in any degree the enthusiasm of
the bathers, as the majority of people understand
that the bathing here is perfectly safe long
as the rules OF ordinary. common sense are OBJ
served. The beach slopes gradually. and force of
experienced life guards Is kept on duty during the
bathing hours for the double purpose of preserv-
ing order the beach and rescuing any persons
who may unwittinGly get into trouble. One of the
two deaths which sadly opened the bathing sea-
caused by heart failure in the surf and
the other. that Of DR.. Howard Ballet, who
drowned Monday caused by the victim TAX
ing more risks than prudent.
\ number of local horsemen have arranged for
series of horse races to take place the beach
between Chelsea and Ventnor on Tuesday, July TO-
the day before the opening of the Horse Show.
In addition to the local trotters a number of out
of-town animals have been entered. There will be
two classes, a free for all and 2:40 class. Those
Hotel Rudolf on Tuesday evening were c R.
Wo r. oFs r. ParherT Lady Potley NJ
James Wards Minnie Risdig, James Gormley's
for all class and Charles Maths's lady Mathis
F. A Parbers Lizzie B.; H. Maron's Ida Mack
Unknown in the 2:4O class. The entry lists are stH
open.
BASEBALL AT THE SHORE.
Lovers Of baseball viii find plenty of their ia
vorite sport here for the rest Of the summer. The
season opened to-day. when the initial game of
the Atlantic City Athletic Club was played the
opposing team being Lehigh University. The local
team this year is exceptionally strong. comprising
Club, pitcher; O r. Altman. Princeton pitcher:
". A. Blair. state College. catcher NJ. Bray La
0ld base; Edward LAWN, Holy Cross third base
A., Doyle, nVersity of California, pitcher; P
shortstop; p. Grey. University of PENNSYLVANIA
left field, and Ariie Latham the ex-ieague PLAYER
viii he games fair daV durns, the suuo~1ar
EXCEPT {e on sundays and during Horse Show week.
OF golf, TO continue until September There will he
tournaments every Saturday throughout the sum
start Of each game In addition there is a running
handicap match play, in which each contestant
and VIII continue until finished The preliminary
The course is in splendid condition ''''
, 4 number Of additions We're made to-day TO the
Theatre opened With SIaamsee RMkns as FP 16g
attraction, under the management of Alfred f.
AaIons the well known NewYork manager The
theatre has been renovated and put in f1e condi-
ton and imposing entrance has been added to
evening with an excellent vaudeville show under
Is managed this year by Weber & McCutcheon. of
AT the steel pier Frederick Innes's famous band
gave its initial concert of the season this evening
The band is better than ever this year, and Di-
rTCs1I for eS tbe an E b goo9
on the outer end of the pier crowded the
first concert.
LIST OF ARRIVALS.
Among the well known New-Yorkers who have
registered at the various hotels this week are the
following:
Brighton-Franz c. Armstrong. S. L. Rau P. V.
ards Tfso