New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-12

the great promenade to GO feet is being seriously
considered a large promenade is required com
fortably to accommodate quarter OF a million
visitors, which is a conservative estimate of the
crowd last Sunday. and stn more room will be
needed when the visiting thronG reaches three
hundred thousand or more, as it will before the
end Of the present month
How all the people enjoy themselves is an inter
estng study foi the student Of social ethics. The
one diversion common to all is the daily outing
the boardwalk few years ago this outing
invariably q stroll. but nowadays there are
many who prefer riding in one of the hundreds OF
rolling chairs that kept for hire along the
walk. The rolling chair fad has been condemned
nuisance time and again. but condemnatio
seems to increase rather than decrease the en-
thuSasm of those addicted the habit Indeed,
It is unlikely that If the boardwalk Is widened
the extra 20 feet viii be SET aside for the use
of the rolling chairs. This would probably be sat
isfactory to the majority. it would give plenty Of
for the vehicles and the time save
many costly gowns from being ruined by contact
with the greasy wheels.
WARM BATHING IN THE SURF.
But the boardwalk is not the sole attraction to
visitors. Bathing has almost as many deyotees.
and thousands dsport themselves in the surf. The
water has now become warm that even the most
delicate may indulge in a surf bath without fear.
The surf has been rather heavy several days this
week. but this fact only added 20 the enjoyment
Of ableboded bathers while the tiTnid could
easily find places where the embraces of Neptune
not quite vigorous. The salt waves
exhilarating that there Is great temptation to
remain in the water too long, but the counter at
fractions OF the beach. where. every one passes
more less time enjoying bath in the soft.
sand. chatting with fellow bathers,
great that there is little actual danger from
this
The fleet of yachts the inlet this year is larger
than ever but favorable days every boat is
qured to make many trips loaded 10 its utmost
capacity in order TO accommodate all who wish to
make a trip to The yachts here have the merit
of being perfectly seaworthy craft and al OF them
commanded by stfu sailors. The best evil
dence of this is the fact that not a single fatal
accident has occurred here in many years. and
even the grounding of a boat the sanGbars in
the inlet is occurrence. The fishing has
also been good recently, all of the many parties
made up at the various hotels returning with heavy
catches.
Warm weather has had no effect on the enthusi-
of the golfers. and the cars running to the
golf links at Mortified carry hundreds of passen-
gers every day. In addition to the many players
who practise on the links there are scores of peo-
pie who go over TO the grounds simply to witness
the playing and pass an hour two in the green
fields at the handsome clubhouse of the Coun-
try Club The Saturday tournaments. which have
been in progress for the last month and which
Will continue for several weeks longer are par
ucularly popular and always attract large num-
Der of spectators.
In about a month j. H. Taylor. the English golf
champion. and Harry Vardon. the former cham
pion. will meet the Northheld links the Tourna-
ment Committee of the Country Club having Sc
cured promises from both to come here at an early
date. When Vardon played over the Mortified
links last spring he pronounced it the finest eigh-
teen-hole golf course in the country and when
he comes here again he will no cause to alter
MS opinion, as the course has been kept in first
class condition and greatly improved this summer
Now that the crowd has come and the hotels are
filled beyond their proper capacities talk is re-
Vived OF the building Of more hotels before next
season When 1t is recalled that last year the hoe
capacity OF the resort was increased by more than
two thousand rooms addition that is greater
than the total hotel capacity OF man.; ambitious
resorts, some people wonder IL hotel building is
not going on at greater pace than the situation
warrants. But 1t Is only the most conserya tive
who thus look at the wonderful development that
mas occurred and which has not yet stopped. At
lantic City never has had enough hotel CAPACITY To
accommodate It's thousands Of patrons at certain
seasons of the year, and until 1t has there will be
plenty Of room for more houses The day of the
oldtine boarding house is fast passing away Wis
itors demand hotels with all modern comforts
Owners Of the old fashioned hosteries who realize
the situation prepare to the competition Of
the new houses, while those who hold back lose
business. The transition is only what is 10 be ex-
pected 1t seems that large class Of people are
willing to pay few more dollars for better hotel
resort, and is really the basis OF all the energy
InoG r conyeniences which while costly
profitable because of the better rates obtained
ed
travellers that hotel rates at Atlantic CITY are the
lowest in the country, while better service Is NOT
10 be found in the world. With such an ADVERTISE
ment to bring business In increased quantity every
year the further growth OF the resort is assured
Ihere is plenty of room for hotels of the
better class but there is suffictency OF second
cIass houses ancient buildings which do not keen
up with the times -
There is not much of the so-caled reform
agitation as there couple of weeks ago The
reformers have discovered that the authorities are
Trying 10 enforce the laws in such manner as their
best judgment indicates Will DE for the greatest
the blue laws can scarcely be expected where So
many people congregate for recreation and amuse-
Inent, and IL is hardly likely that everything will
De closed tight on Sundays, some OF the more
radical reformers demand At the same time con
siderable good has been accomplished by the move
ment Public gambling has been practically wined
out The well known gaming houses of the citv
are all closed. and such thing as a slot machine
Tor gambling is not TO be found anywhere in the
place The authorities have become more yigilant
IN reFretng out and closing speak castles" and ali
me laws. In short. are being more thoroughly en-
thousands OF people, have been held here this aim
mer there have also been several other con
Ierences smaller In size but less important in
results The latest OF these the conference be-
tween the Green Glass Bottle Blowers AssocIa-
tlon ana representatives OF their employers which
came 70 close on Tuesday. Agreements were
Isacheo satisfactory to both employer and employe
tne most important matters settled being In
crease OF wages and the adjustment of the com
pahy store system; visitor the other day said
that ne thought there something in the air