Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
ATLANTIC CITY NOTES
Special correspondence bf The Evening Star.

all parts Oh the OnlteQ states to the CITY
The delegates to the Jr. o. U. A. NJ. Funer-
al Benefit Association of the United States
had their headquarters at the Hotel Rudolf,
where they held their twenty-first annual
convention.
Society decided to amuse itself at the
piers the past week. Many concert parties
Banda Sayoit, the royal musical organiza-
ton of the Duke of Savoy. is playing
A new fad in which the smart set is in
terested has come to Atlantic City 1t is
bowling parties. There have been several
of these parties and some fear is expressed
that It may yet rival the pinS-pong craze.
And speaking of the ping-pong craze re-
minds one that this city has it bad. 1t is
everywhere. Even the beach-front hotels
have erected ping-pong set. and ping
pong after-dinner parties are the real thing
in these hosteIries For one not to know
how to play pinS-pong means practically
social ostraciSm. There has been noted al
So several cases where my lady" has suf-
fered the ping pong Bang from the ping
pong ankle, which is proper with ven
geance. 1t is said that the surgeons at the
hospital have instituted ping pong set
over the operating table, and that those in
charge of the morgue have also requested
that this cheerful establishment be likewise
equipped
Coaching parties from the big hotels
formed some of the many diversified
amuSementS and entertainments that this
place is noted for. and along the Longport
speedway on the way to the Country Club
many neat and trim, Spick and span single
and four-in-hands go rolling merrily along.
The base ball season was Also informally
opened at the Inlet grounds during the
week by several match games being played
there between amateur organizations, but
the really professional season will not take
place until next month, when this city Will
aga be represented by a strong nine. Last
ha hal tea at CHI
one of the strongest of it's kind and many
close game was played between the Ma
tional and American League teams. A ma
jority of the old players have been re-
tained so that the outlook for this season
is very good.
Society was well represented at the Coun-
try Club and several impromptu but very
interesting match games of golf were
played on the Mortified links, which, as
Harry Vardon. the English champion.
stated, are the finest Of that kind In the
world.
Now that wireless telegraphy has as
sumed some recognized merit Atlantic City
is to have two fully equipped stations
where the wireless messages Will be flashed
from and received here. Already the work
on one of the stations is progressing rap
idly and it will not be long before the sta
ton Is completed.
There has been no sport the past week
that has aroused more interest throughout
been excellent. The black sea bass are
biting. Many fishing PARTIES go out from
the Inlet to engage In the sport The use
OF the light rod even at sea, when fishing
for the sea bass, has been ENCOURAGED Of
late. as it affords the fishermen, when he
hooks his fish, sport that Is not to be found
in any OF the fresh water streams Blue
fishing will not come until later In the sea-
son, when there viii be hundreds Of yachts
tribe
With the opening of the Royal Palace
Hotel today all of the big beach front hos
telries are now ready for the seasons bus
mess. Proprietor F.. H. Pike has made
many marked improvements to his hotel
during the past few months. and his book
ings for the summer Indicate the most sue
cessful season in the history of this popu-
lar house.
The Bingham Hotel at Pacific and New
York avenues is row open for the season,
under the management of Mrs Mayme
Parke and Miss NJ. Bell j. Paul Kilpat-
rick is rebuilding the Hotel Rio Grande,
on New York avenue near the beach
which was destroyed by the fire of April
3. The new house will be Of fireproof con-
structiOn and up-to-date in every respect
The new Hotel Beaumont, on South Ten
nessee avenue. which has just been. COM
pleted. opened for business several days
ago. under the management of Wilber
Beaumont. The Hotel Evard, on Kentucky
avenue near the beach. was sold a few
days ago to John Jamison of Philadelphia
1or So2,Joo, a rate of 800 foot
There are quite number Of men and
women prominent in the business and So
clai circles of Washington. who are en-
Joying the balmy spring breezes. Among
them are the following:
AT Haddon Hall are Arthur Moses, Mr.
and Mrs. Sippel. Miss D. Sippel, Miss M. j.
Oliver. Mrs G. Petzold. Mr.. and Mrs. A
Mckenny and Mrs. Currie. Mrs. Hosmer
Miss II. Hosmer and. Miss Mills are at the
lroqucis. Mr.. and Mrs. F. Gallies are re-
cent arrivals at the Normandie. Joseph L.
-trlor ,rtn Q.
Charles. E. Grandin is at the Traymore
Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Barbour and w T.
Headley are at the Gaiden. a. L. Rich
old, William L. Boyden, c. NJ. Boyden, s.
are at the Rudolf. Located at the Raleigh
are Harry Miles. A Price A. L. Price.
MRS. Rothchiid, S. G. Thompson, Joh::
Westphal, Mrs. W. R. Gresham. Mrs. c. E.
Sweeney. F. c. Conner is at the Law
renee. AT the Grand Atlantic are b. W.
Holman, Mrs. A. NJ. Shepherd, Miss Shop
herd, Mr.. and Mrs T. w. Bruory and Mr.
and Mrs. George p. Robinson.
Mrs r. A. Bingham is a recent arrival at
the Chatham Mrs. Teslin is registered at
the Dunlop. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hooper and
family and Mr. and Mrs. c. A. s. Johnson
are at the Berkshire Inn Miss NJ. Thorn
ton, Mr.. and Mrs p. Du Pont, Mrs. A.
Thornton and Mr.. and Mrs c. Miller are
at the Glendale. Stephen j. Lynch, chief
SiSAh III tHc = Illltu states ue-
partment, has taken apartments at the
Ponce de Leon for the season. Miss NJ
Wilson and Miss E. G. Lindsey are at the
Revere. Miss S. Mills. Miss Hasmer and
Mrs. Hasmer are at the Wiltshire Mr.. and
Mrs. Cohn and family and A. Wolf are at
the Strand. Miss A. 3siawley, Mr.. and Mrs
I. Lambert, Miss Lambert and Miss NJ. B.
Lambert are at the Seaside House. H. H.
Darneille is at the Windsor. S. c. Neale
is at the Brighton. AT the Anchorage are
II. M. Blandy. T. NJ. Evans, William
Downe. l.. Williams, Charles Blake. E.
Evans, NJ. Mcintyre and Miss Emma Finn.
Mr.. and Mrs. o., F. Gaylor. Mrs. II. c.
Barnum. Miss Ethel Bdrnum. II. c. Nc
Gee and B. G. Halt ARE ar the Majestic
Lewis c. Bidweltand Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Muldrou are atIthe Belmont.
A. d. Wilmington is located at the Dem
mis-.
Miss E. Morse is st fhessBeaumont.
A. D. Ferris is at the fslesworth
A. Hacking. jr..I'and Al A. Hoehlirg are
at Bleak House 90 b
Mrs. F. H. Wilson is ats the Davenport
The San Marcos Hotel Nhicn is pleasant
ly located on Pacific. Avenue, above Connec-
ticut avenue. will throw 'open its doors for
the season June lginndeta the management
OF G.. Cheshire Mftehell,i who is represent
ing Charles E. C6pe, proprietor OF the
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