New-York tribune., 1902-07-05
ATLANTIC CITY NOTES.
DAY OF KEEN PLEASURE FOR ALL vIs-
ITORS

Atlantic City, y. j. July 4 (SpeciaD.-Although
the weather clerk forecast rain this section of
the country to-day none of II came. and Il
agreeable disappointment thousands of people
who came here to spend the holiday. The
shone clear and bright during the entire day. and
II was one OF the warmest days have had this
year. Thousands of people in on the late
trains last night and large crowds have been pour
ing into the city all day II is estimated to-
night there are close to three hundred thousand
people here 1t takes but a few moments walk
along the boardwalk to convince one OF the large
number OF people that are here. for during the
early hours of this evening the great promenade
filled that 1t with difficulty that one
could get along. The piers jammed all day
long and again this evening.
OF the many visitors who this city TO
spend the Fourth. there a large number of
devotees of the game OF golf. and they spent the
day the links Of the Country Club at North
field. There was handicap play the links. and
nearly every took hand II. The clubhouse
was prettily and appropriately decorated. and at
noon luncheon served the broad porches
and the beautiful lawns.
The yacht races of the Ventnor Yacht Club this
afternoon were the means of attracting a great
crowd OF people TO the lower part of the city The
start and finish of each were made in front of
the Nentnor Yacht Club house. and a large num-
ber of the members. their wives and friends gath
cred upon the broad porches of the cosey clubhouse
to enjoy the sport. After the races were over
luncheon was served In the large reception room
equally divided between looking at a handsome dis
play of fireworks and dancing
1t was one Of the best and busiest days that the
inlet yachtsmen have seen. for almost every
one who came here just spend the holiday sea
son OF the two days wanted take a sail on the
ocean. The weather could not have been better for
that purpose. for there was good sailing breeze
but not enough OF it to kick up large and heavy
sea. There was no trouble for the yachtsmen to
get crowd on their boats. for fast as one boat
u%nl0aaed % party another was ready step aboard
and thus 1t went all day long
me ,,uantic CITY acht Club kept open house ALI
uay. ffundreds OF visitors taken through this
iH n,ashI!cent clubhouse during the afternoon and
visited places on the whole island During tha
afternoon there a parade of all the Steam
yachs and launches at the upper part of the island
They started out from in front OF the cIubhonsa
out as far the end of Young's pier and ret,r,
IN Ihe evening more than five hundred people gath.
eea on me Porches OF the clubhouse 10 witness the
magnificent display OF pyrotechnics ''0'S ''e
RMS day harvest for the keepars of ,h.
DatH oI houses ana they are beginning TO feel hone
tnht they VIII make little money out OF tbair
OF tne bathing season. There were thousands nSf
people In the surf and yet there was nor occaSor
at any time for the lifeguards TO 20 TO the essist
ance of any of the ba theirs ~ '''iS'-
Independence Day was approprateI,, ohsa-,,o. -.
the Hotel Rudolf The large hostlery was cronvjaa a
ana over six hundred people were there In r.
evening there was grand ball In the ballroom Of
the motel, and this attended by nearly ali ~
guests of the hotel and many outsiders wbo bnS
been hidden there by friends quartered al tho h
tlery. Among the New Workers noticed amon, ~.
dancers were Miss Hazetine. daughter OF NJ w N
Hazeltine Mr.. and Mrs ID. c. Randolph Miss CO.. w,
ert Mr.. and Mrs. II. Hoffman, Miss Pulsfer Mis-
Andrews. Thomas S. Sweet Miss Rosa Mon;tross 1sss
MISS Lillian Mitchell and many others '