New-York tribune., 1902-08-17

ATLANTIC CITY,
RECORD BREAKING SUNDAY CROWD
crxAToR M-LAURTN AT THE RESORT.

SENATOR NLAURIN AT THE RESORT.
Atlantic City Aug. l6 (SpeciaD-Never has At
7antic city held such large crowd Of people as
,-as here on Sunday last, for it seemed that hu-
,or5-v uoured into the resort in a steady stream
7rainload after trainload emptied into the
cfrv on Saturday and Sunday, and when it seemed
that there not room for another soul in any
n the hotels, boarding houses or private cottages
~+iu people kept coming. It reached such stage
7nallv that Mayor Stoy issued a proclamation ask
s,g the peope of the city throw open their
homes 10 those who were introduced by means of
notice cards. In that way hundreds Of those who
had come here without making any previous
eagements received accommodations. Mayor Stoy
estimated that there about three hundred and
fifty thousand persons in the city over Sunday 1t
was in his opinion, the largest crowd that the
MACE has ever seen. and Indicated the increasing
oopuarity of the resort.
Last year there were more than eight hundred
1,o7,ses and hotels erected in this city. and
that great increase over the previous year did not
anv more than provide sufficient accommodations
for the people when they came in such crowds
rTev did last week and this. Even there are
<evv Of the hotels that filed to their fullest
capacity and the boarding houses fun to over
flowing There has been the usual amount of
planning about the season being poor. hut well
known real estate man said yesterday that in his
opinion X was thus far the hest year that the
sort had ever II was little late. because Of
the cold weather at the early part of the season.
but it viii linger until the latter part or Septen-
her and perhaps well into October Another 10
7isc-edit the that this IS off season
Is Postmaster Bacharar m For the months Of April,
Nav June and July of last year the aggregate re-
ceipts Of the pcstof1ice S3S795. For the same
months this year the receipts Of the office were
$40 200. There We're eighty thousand postal cards
s19ne sold from the local office in the month Of
July lust passed. These figures are conclusive and
speak eloquently Of the increase in the number Of
people at the resort
- ofi-,a has hea
snendinC some days in this city or the beach
front hotels He has spent the greater part Of his
time on the beach and board walk and in viewinE
all the sights Of the resort The other day Freder
ick Burke. brother of Congressman Burke, OF Phh-
adelphia invited the Senator and number Of other
friends out a fishing excursion on board his
handsome steam yacht Corinthia- The party went
about twenty miles outside, and when they re-
turned they brought with them more than four
hundred sea fish. One of the enjoyable features Of
The trip was a baked bluefish dinner. The party
included Senator McLaurin. OF South Carolina:
Congressman Burke and Senator Ware. OF Phiadel-
phia; Rear Admiral Mordecai Endicott, of the
United States Navy; Judge Allen Brown Endicott.
city Clerk Emery n Irelan. Alderman Herman g.
Nulock and George Jackson. Of this city; George
2. Donnelly and P. ]. O'Brien, of Philadelphia
Judge Lehman. of New-York, and George Andrews,
OF Hoboken.
Miss Halle Frminie Rives who is spending sew
eraI weeks at this resort, gave luncheon for Mr.
and Mrs John Philip Sousa on Monday afternoon
in the dining room of the Hotel Brighton The
table was laid with ferns and purple asters ana
the decorations were of trumpet flowers The
guests were NJ. and Mrs. Spus, John Philip Sousa'
1r Miss Helen Sousa ex-Judge and Mrs. Benjamin
F Lee. Miss Lee Miss Adlem, Miss Harrydee
Hallmark /. VI. Hodges and Post Wheeler
The Royal Palace Hotel has 612 its
register evidence OF the great rush of visitors 10
this city this week. This is the high water mark
in the records OF that hotel.
Ore Of the rather unusual sights along the beach
low mas
togged tiny athng suit. while its owner
held a string to prevent the animal from going out
too far. The monkey is owned by Frank Huhin OF
the Gypsy Camp near States-ave- baths and the
idea Of giving the monkey an ocean bath was given
him by a little girl, who asked him If he would
permit her TO take one in "swimmin'-" Mr. Hubin
had suit made, and soon the animal was togged
out in the latest thing IN bathing costume No
amount of coaxing could induce 1t enter the
water so Mr.. Hubin waded into the surf and
dropped II into the waves
As a penalty for annoying bathers along the
beach Thomas Weeks is now short gold ring
set with a garnet Mr.. Weeks is the owner Of a
handsome dog. and while going along the beach
one day this week he would every once in while
throw stick into the water for the dog TO go and
get. He did not think OF the annoyance and GER
tain amount danger in this pleasure until IN
throwing the stick the ring slipped from his finger
and fell into the water. It was Impossible 10 re-
cover IT, although number Of the bathers assisted
in making a search for it. He did not throw any
that day Persons doing this DO do so from
any desire 20 annoy bathers them any in
convenience but several people have barely missed
serious injury through this sort Of horse play and
the guards the beach have now put stop 10 it.
The subject OF moving the board walk further
oceanward causing some OF the local politicians
considerable uneasiness While the moving OF the
promenade further toward the water viii be an eN-
,eediugly profitable thing for the owners OF the
beach front land that has been built up in the last
years by the action OF the tides and waves
there are those property owners in the back part
OF the city who feel that such move viii be made
Tor the sole purpose of toadying TO the owners OF
beach front lands; that they Will have TO bear their
share Of the expense OF the moving OF the prone
Therefore, they opposed to such scheme
unless the Of the lands which Will be gained
by such move viii foot the cost Of the removal
Some Of the leaders afraid that this VIII be used
for campaign hot shot IT the fail elections. and
there is much indecision In regard TO the moving.
The rolling chair floral parade. which was post
rOned for one week because of the lack of time to
get II in proper shape. held yesterday. and il
was one Of the most successful affairs given
1n this There about five hundred six
hundred chairs IN the line Of the parade headed by
2 band OF music. The chairs were beautifully deco
rated and of the most novel designs and ideas
were disulayed The walk kept clear of pedes-
frians during the OF the parade. but all along
the railing and in the stores and hotels lining the
promenade the people were packed 20 witness the
novel procession. of the features Of the process
sion was chlldren's division, Tnade up Of gocarts
and bah coaches. They were pTetIily trimmed,
and the bright faces Of the occupants made quite
an addition to the procession