New-York tribune., 1901-06-02
ATLANTIC CITY NOTES.
PROSPECT OF A STEAMSHIP LINE FROM
NEw-YORK-A MEMORIAL DAY PA
RADE OF YACHTS - NEW
WORKERS AT THE
RESORT

Atlantic City y. j.. June ] (SpeciaD.-Promises
- settled weather have been so repeatedly made
md broken that little faith is now placed in the
,-eeictors Of the prophets. who say that the
,o-1nv days at end. Since Easter there
tsye only been two really fine Sundays. No matter
boU bright and clear the skies might be during the
week Sunday was sure to bring with it heavy
iouds cold. disagreeable winds and in many in
stances rain. But the month of roses has arrived
and every body is hoping for better things
The hotels are all well patronized as is Gus
,orrary at this between seasons time and the
ADVANCE inquiries that coming in by
every mail indicate that the summer rush of vIs-
iors will begin early this month. and that it will
ne Of remarkable proportions
Although surf bathing up to date has been limit
.s 10 a few overenthusastie lovers of the water
he authorities making active preparations for
the bathing season that will be here. Mayor
sov this week reappOinted twenty-sx of the old
ufeguardS and will add to their number later until
. total force OF about thirty-fve men is secured.
The first Of these men will so on duty about the
middle Of June, and the fun force will be I'm ser
vice early in July. The city now owns seventeen
surf boats and a good supply of life lines. buoys
ana other life saving paraphernaa. and is pre-
pared handle many thousands Of bathers every
dav during the summer. The extremely small loss
of life among the bathers here is due largely to
tbe viigance and bravery OF the beach patTolmen
The project OF running a line OF steamers between
NeW-York and This city during the summer season
has been revived. and II is stated that the boats
will be in operation this summer. Charles Furth-
mann OF New-York, is here preparing a re-
mort On the subject. 1t is announced that ocean
going steamer go long. which is running be-
tween New-Yorl1 and Portland. has been pur-
chased by the company. and Will be rechristened
Atlantic City The trip from the metropolis to
,be City by the Sea be made in about FIVE
hours in fair weather.
An interesting social event is al the Hotel Ru-
dolf this evening Proprietor Charles r. Myers en-
pertaining at dinner the members Of the Press
club and other gentlemen who served the COM
uttee in charge Of the charity ball given at the
hotel last week for the benefit Of the Jacksonville
sufferers The bali successful beyond the
hopes OF its projectors. Nearly $1,000 was realized
for the Southern unfortunates.
Memorial Day httngly observed here. al
though there are no cemeteries in Atlantic City.
The local Grand Army post, Sons OF Veterans.
Norris Guards and other military organizations
made pilgrimages 10 the various burial grounds on
the mainland, and placed floral offerings on the
graves Of their comrades In the resort proper
there was general holiday. The event most in
teresting visitors marine parade In the
afternoon under the auspices OF the Atlantic City
Yacht Club when all the power launches and
steam yachts here fell into line and took part in
a trim down the beach to Chelsea and return. The
line was headed by the flagship. Katherine X,
with Commodore Louis Kuehnle in command. as
sisted by Vice-CommodOre Emery ID. lrelan.
Among the boats in line were the Aldere. Captain
Edwin Perrett; the Dorothy, Captain W. $. Ashbyi
the ada Captain W. s. Ashby; the Rosamond,
Rear-C Commodore Herman c. Mulock: the Bess
Fleet Captain David r. Barrett the Ma bel r.
Captain Walter L. Edge; the Catherine, Captain
Everett Mehrer; the Pen and Pencil, flagship OF