New-York tribune., 1900-08-05
REFORM AT ATLANTIC CITY
ENFORCEMENT OF SUNDAY LAWS LIKE,
LY TO BRING DAMAGE SUITS-Dl-
VERSIONS OF TEE WEEK.


Atlantic City, n. j., Aug. (SpeciaD.-Some peo-
| pie VINO stroed along Atlantic City's great board
walk last Saturday night became impressed with
| the idea that there about many visitors
here the hotels Of the resort could accommodate
but the fallacy Of this notion has been clearly
shown. Great as the crowds that drifted up
and down the walk last week, they are still greater
! tonight During the whole of the present week
the incoming trains have been crowded with pas
sengers adding thousands to the temporary popu-
! lation of this place. And the end is not yet For
least three weeks longer the thronS Will continue
! to grow, and the now crowded hotels VIII De sun
more pressed for room. But accommodations can
always be found somewhere, and while the late ar
rival on Saturday night may not be able to get
the hotel of his choice, unless he has en-
gagged it in advance, a little search Will be sure
TO reveal some place where lodging may be had
Reform continues to agItate the public MIND but
It seems to be a little difficult. after ALL to find out
just what is needed to make Atlantic City the
model resort that is desired. Conditions here are
very peculiar. People come here to be amused.
and they are perhaps. allowed TO nave Huch more
latitude in their amusements than would be con-
sidered proper in some of tie large cities but 1t
Is admitted by all that The pleasure seekers must
not be permitted 10 infringe on the rights OF those
VINO desire rest particularly on sunday. nor must
fragrant violations of the law be allowed. But
Just where draw the line is the problem That is
now confronting the authorities. 1t Is not new
question having beer brought up season after sea-
son. but there is probably more stir about 1t this
year tnan before.
The reformers this year did a good work In
closing up a number OF gambling houses and
placing a ban Sunday theatricals, which have
never permitted here, but were proposed this
summer BUT the refo-mers not content with
this The more extreme wish to close all the sa-
looms and cafes and stop the music the piers on
Sunday and some OF them would be pleased 10
Sunday bathing prohibited. Others however.
tend that n happy medium must be struck some
where, even if the blue laws have TO be stretched
G little. With all this diversity OF opinion it Is
very hard for Mayor Stoy and the other city Off
cials to know Just how to proceed in order to meet
the views of the largest number OF citizens.
Il is said that personal feeling and politics have
been allowed have part in debating the
policy to be pursued in this matter. Many people
say that the arrest of Alfred e. Aarons and the
singers who took part in the sacred concert on the
Auditorium Pier last Sunday night was the result
of something more than mere desire to enforce
the law. The other piers and the cafes, where
bands played and people sang, were not mo!ested
The result Of these arrests that the Fingers
were acquitted of any intention of desecratins the
Sabbath having sung nothing but sacred selcc-
tions. but Mr. Aarons found guilty of having
charged admission to place OF entertainment on
Sunday, the penalty for which under the old blue
laws of the State Is a fine of 81 and costs. Now It
remains to be seen whether amusement managers
generally will attempt keep their places open
Sunday and pay their fines for the privilege, or
whether of them will go Il little 100 far and
violate other laws that will render them Liable TO
The city is likely to have some lawsuits on its
hands on account Of the Auditorium arrests. Mr..
Aarons has appealed his case. and the three sing
taken into custody. Albert Guile. Nine Selma
EronOld and Nine. Isabelle Bouton. have given
notice that they will the city for $4,000 dam
ages for false arrest
Sailing parties have been unusually numerous
this week The weather has B., well adapted
this sport the days being clear and pleasant, with
just enough wind TO drive the boats along with
q
fishermen have been enjoying fine sport, bringing
in large catches Of weakfsh, seabass and founders
Other sports go merrily There many
good roads in this vicinity which provide horsemen
and cyclists opportunity for delightful outings.
Bathing. IT Is needless say. is stn universally
recognized as the queen Of all seashore pleasures.
The throng in the surf at noonday is
bered by thousands, and the beach during the most
popular bathing hours presents an animated scene
The extremely small number accidents to bath
ers here is excellent testimony the efficiency Of
the life guard force and the. safety OF the beach.
Over at Mortified, where the grounds of the
Country Club are the golfers are enjoying fine
sport. No day is hot for these enthusiasts who
consider their life at the shore incomplete without
an hour or two OF practice the links every day.
The defeat OF the Atlantic City team at Cape Nav
last week has put the local PLAYERS on their mettle
and they practising hard The regular
Saturday tournaments have hocome very popular
and are always attended by large number of
spectators.
Atlantic City as n place Tor holding conventions
was given this week when the Knights Of Column
Dus held their second annual meeting and reunion
mere Inc order is 4 new one, but It is rapidly
growing in membership something like ten tbou-
sand knights and their friends being In attendance
at this years convention. The sessions were held
yesterday and to-day in the large Auditorium on
Young's Pier The speakers included Hshon vc
Faul Of Trenton, and Dominick l. Murphy En-
terta!nment was provided for the women OF the
party on the steal pier and elsewhere and the
convention wound up tonight with 2 brilliant ban
on Youngs Pier
number of prominent hotel pronratorS ho,o
FORMED the Hotel Mems Association for mutual
dement, IN perIecting the hotel system OF the cit,
ana bringing the members into closer bonds or
sanzation gam alton Of this kind here ana want Of IL hns
;s nv oi,i5 an the leading hotels of city
ION when the organization is Completed ThnSo
t ia ~ H"s already signed the ron the Irving
ION IS.esWQrth, Strand, KenilWorth Inn Hadd6Sn
HaH; IA ew1England. Kenderton BouvIer Morton
Rudolf Senate, Dennis. sheburne Sfas1de fasn HN0use
,or ait4 maI Iroquos Scarborough, jackson Belmont
Another new new hoHS1,ff hotal Wt aPBear nn on tho
Wltiih I lhe next lew months Work was begun This
ana Wiillans, are young and enterprising busInsss
management Of their present hotel SY In IN Their sher
he one IN Of gYtTgihla-aYe h The new Hotel Strand viii
800 rooms, and will be seven stories hiEh m TTppn'aIh
III Ire Duding WI! be constructed OF brick II will
De thoroughly hreproof and modern in everv "li 'a
speGt 1t Will be completed in time to open earl,
After years of delay work has at last boo, =.
nn gun on A1antf ctys new City Hall which is to
ng Whlch IL to cost In the neighborhood Of sI01 tso
VIII De an ornament to the city and will grentiZ;;
offices have been scattered about in various nars s
Of the town ever the old city Hai parts M5s
Ioyers S' of the M %nonal u seYeh EenTs gama ago 6
EE9od zoo 6as baseball playing at Inlet Fark this we@k