New-York tribune., 1901-06-30
ATLANTIC CITY NOTES.
THE FOURTH WILL BE CELEBRATED
SURF BATHING POPULAR NOW
HORSE SHOW PLANs.

Atlantic City. n. J., June 29 (SpeefaD-gith the
arrival Of settled warm weather 'the season. at
this resort has been formally declared open and
the round OF pleasure and gayety is now in full
swing. The piers and other places Of amusement
are crowded every evening. and the appearance of
the boardwalk is strongly suggestive of the busiest
part OF last summer. At times during the evening
hours the walk is crowded with promenaders
that locomoton is difficult, and people are begin
ming 10 wonder where they will go when the pres
ent visiting threng is doubled and trebled as II Is
certain 10 be within very few weeks. for the
crowds viii continue to increase from now until
rnid-August, when the popular resort will be
gayest
The City-by-the-Sea is 70 have a Fourth OF July
celebration. after all There was some doubt about
the fulhlment OF the project for a time owing to
the seeming lack OF interest the part of the
citizens. The question was not 10 the advisa-
bility OF such celebration, but one seemed dis
posed TO the responsibility OF soliciting the
necessary funds. But the matter has at last been
acted upon favorably, and credtable pyrotechnic
display is now assured. Mayor Stoy called to-
fether q number OF leading hotel proprietors and
newspaper men Tuesday evening, and a COM
rnittee was appointed 10 raise funds. subscrip-
ton list started at once and by the following
night nearly s1.G00 had been raised-enough 10 make
the affair success.
The fIIu details have not yet been completed but
II the sea is calm enough the greater part OF the
fireworks VIII probably be set of from large floats
stationed several hundred yards from the beach II
the should happen 10 be TOO rough for this. the
bombs and rockets viii be sent up from the end OF
Yo1ng.s pier about half mile from shore. The
principal object win be TO afford everybody an
opportunity OF witnessing the display without hav-
ing 10 pay for seats favored grandstands or
other points OF vantage. and for this the
exhibition viii be confined almost wholly to aerial
fireworks, which be from distance.
There VIII he attempt at parades public meet
ings or other troublesome and uninteresting affairs
The number Of bathers has increased in proper
vgea a.,
tisl force Of life guards now duty have their
hands full in caring for the thousands who daily
disport themselves IN the surf The full force will
go on duty in a few days Atlantic City is proud
OF her reputation OF having less drowning accidents
tn proportion TO the number ef bathers than any
other resort, and every OF the life guards is
the alert to maintain this reputation. Rescues
frequently reported. from to a dozen taking
place every day. but nearly all Of them are Of a
trivial nature, and the serious ones are usu-
ally the result Of recklessness obstinacy on the
part OF bathers. rather than the natural dangers
OF the sea or neglect by the life guards The beach
IS safe any in the world, and the life saving
system cannot be eXcelled
As II determined 10 make up for lost time. the
sun has been making things decidedly warm down
here by the this week. Several days were real
"scorchers." and the rest have been warm enough
10 dspel any possible remaining doubts as TO
whether or not summer has arrived at last Con-
trast with the COOL damp conditions which existed
so long has made the warm weather and its effects
all the more noticeable The most striking result
OF the warm wave is the magical change which
has taken place IN the appearance OF the prone
nading throng on the boardwalk Overcoats and
wraps have disappeared, and the crowd has bios
soned forth IN all the glory and airiness OF sum
Iner costumes. And yet II is not safe TO come 10
the shore without extra outer garment OF some
kind as a cool evening is likely 10 be encountered
at any time even in the midst OF a regular tidal
wave OF summer heat
The question OF whether saloons and burets shall
or shall not continue TO DO business Sunday IS
the all absorbing topic OF the day. Supreme Court
Justice Charles Z. Hendrickson this week served
notice Mayor Stoy and other officials the ef-
feet that the sale OF liquor Sunday must be
stopped, and as the law passed by the last session
OF the legislature, at the instance Of Governor
Voorhees, places In the Judges hands the power 10
enforce his own orders. It is presumed that he Will
be obeyed
The receipt OF the order at once created a Juror
among the hotel and saloon men, who have been
keeping their places open Sunday for years
without molestation Sunday is the best day IN the
week for many OF them and IL is the general i'm
preston that the arbitrary closing OF the saloons
on that day would result in untold loss and damage
10 the resort The closing would apply not only
ordinary saloons but also 10 the fashionable cafes
and hotel buf1ets. The saloon men declare that If
they compelled TO close they win take steps to
stop every Sunday amusement and business OF any
kind. the renting of bathing robes selling
newspapers and running streetcars. This. IL is be-
neved, would be a calamity which would stop all
further t & progress Of the place and from which the
ISery inf9ence is being exerted 10 have Justice
OF the matter Is awaited with interest. II IS the
general impression that the indiscriminate manner
IN which the City Council has been granting liquor
licenses recently IS the principal reason FOR the
thing Of the kind is necessary to reduce the NUN
Der Of saloons and improve the character OF many
OF them. The number OF bars and the
boardwalk is particularly Objectionable.
A CRUSADE AGAINST SIGNS.
The police making a crusade on the multi
tude OF signs and awnings which project the
boardwalk and adorn % the paviIions. contrary TO
the city ordinances and general cleaning up will
be IN order IN a day two The cause Of all the
trouble is the persistence Of some downtown busi-
ness men in placing huge signs across the walk
and on their pay1hons, advertising all sorts OF
things. There was demand that these be re-
moved and the police have decided 20 make a
clean sweep Of the walk while they are about #
The prospective housecleaning is looked upon with
tavcr BY visitors
There are over four hundred and fifty entries for
The Horse Show 10 be held here the second week
IN July nearly hundred more exhibits than vera
SHOWN last year. and the whole five days Of the
snow viii be fully occupied in judging the sixty
nFe Classes into which the competitors divided
Ihere are 50 many entries IN OF the classes
ior hunters and jumpers that preliminary trials
VIII De necessary. Nearly all the noted prize win
hers that have competed at the New-York and
other prominent horse shows VIII be here and the
SSssP4ay OF equine beauty and quality IL is prom
OF any other open air horse show.
IA tIAnother match has been arranged between w NJ
10y morse Carl Brown, which is usually driven
~ councilman r A Parker. of this city, and
Al s,H =, oHs Felfatr TO be uotted on the beach
VII be Tor stakes Of 500 a side Unusual interest
that Carl Brown was defeated by Felfair In a race
-a1 St week by very close margin
has hae Sr1d f