New-York tribune., 1901-07-07
ONTHE BEACH AT TATLANTICCITY
HOW TO REST AND KEEP COOL IN SPITE OF ALL
THE


served along the beach by the city will have
be built over making a great promenade sixty feet
wide
WHAT Is THOUGHT OF ROLLING CHAIRS.
One of the things which has contributed largely
to the apparent size of the crowd on the board
walk is the ubiquitous rolling chair the much
maligned vehicle which has called forth more eX-
pressions of delight and protest than any other
one institution which the resort possesses. Orig
finally designed comfort for invalids the roll
ing chair has become a popular fad, and hundreds
of vehicles are filed with persons who are
perfectly BILE walk. It looks little ridiculous at
first sight to be trunded along the walk by a
lusty coored man. much in the same manner that
an infant is wheeled about by a careful parent.
and many people have expressed their aversion to
the practice in unmeasured terms. But, atter ALL
II IS a novelty and why should not such a harm
less amusement be tolerated? 1t is little annoy
ing II is true TO be compelled TO dodge about IN
order to avoid collision with one or these NehicleS'
but the pushers have now learned that they must
travel in single file and be careful 10 avoid running
into pedestrians instead of compelling pedestrians
IN look ont for them and under these conditions
the rolling chairs much less Objectionable tnan
they formerly We're It may be necessary 10 rule
them off the walk altogether in summer evenings
when the promenading throng is greatest, but at
otber times they will probably be permitted 10
remain as long there is demand Tor them'
and that will be until some other RAD dlsPlaces
them.
A visitor last week compared Atlantic City to
or1d,s fair that continues with increasing
attractiveness year after year, and the compari-
son is considered apt one by those hest quahhed
10 iudge The Boardwalk certainly resembles, TO
q very considerable extent the principal thorough
fare of some great exposition grounds. Many OF
the buildings are painted white or very light tints
and the effect of the whole from the ocean
is really handsome. II is really worth hraving the
terrors of seasickness TO get a good view Of the
ctys ocean front from one Of the numerous yachts
which are sailed as the beach as il Is posi-
a by
ground swell The places of amusement along the
beach front almost as numerous as though it
were the Midway of a great fair. and the charac-
ter of the entertainments is, rule much better
than is usually found in such places From an ex-
position point of view the city is rapidly gaining
ground One large firm finds it profitable 10 pay
a large rental for the exclusive use of pier on
which Z exhibit samples Of its goods. while others
rent spaces the other piers and at various places
along walk for like purpose, and all find that
this method OF advertising pays.
There is feature of life here which. starting
as necessity has developed into of the great
attractions of the resort This is the hotel sys-
tenn which is. it is safe say not equaed at any
other place in the world. Not only the hotels
of Atlantic City equal to the best found anywhere
but their number is simply amazing to those
acquainted with the necessities of the place When
It is stated however, that the ctys guests exceed
three hundred thousand at certain times in the
summer, while the permanent population of the
town is little than thirty thousand. the rea
son for the existence of so many large and magnf
cent hosteries is explained. A great change has
wrought in the general character of the hotels
here in the last few years.
At one time it was thought thar almost anything
in the nature of hotel accommoda tions was GOOD
enough for seashore visitors but this theory has
been exploded, and the cheapest boarding
house in the city is equal to the best of the
old days In everything except size. A good ex-
| ample of this progress in hotel mana cement is
found in the matter OF private baths. Not many
years ago these conveniences were only to be
found connected with the most expensive suites of
rooms in the largest and most fashionable beach
front hotels. while every hotel of prominence
has certain number of private bathrooms and at
some of the houses they are almost as nu-
rnerous sleeping apartments. This change to
meet the demands of patrons has been carried into
| every department
ALL READY FOR HORSE SHOW.
All preparations complete for the horse
show. which opens next Tuesday and continues
the rest of the week. and horsemen are waiting
inpatiently for the gates TO be thrown open The
time table arranged by the assistant secretarv
| and manager, William S. Blitz shows that every
moment of the entire week will be required for the
judges TO pass upon the merits of the various en-
tries. There will have to be preliminary trials in
| some of the classes, among these being some Of
| the hunters and jumpers, which furnish the ex-
| hbits that most interesting to the ma iort,y
of spectators; and every class is filed to such an
! extent that all the contests will be interesting
The entries this year. in addition to being creator
! in number than before include many ~ th
best exhibition animals in the country Man, ot
/ the prize winners that have been shown olso,h.
during the last year or two entered together
with some horses which are perhaps equally fine
but whose owners have never before entered them
In any contest for prizes The grounds have been
put in perfect condition. and additional conven-