The Washington times., 1902-08-17
ATLANTIC CITY.

Nearly all OF the arrangeme tOr inc
big regatta CT the Atlantic City Yacht
Club. ON the 2ed inst, have been com
pleted, and Il promises to be one OF the
greatest events that the resort mas ever
known The big and speedy yachts at
The inlet have all been entered and so
>have a number OF fast sailing vessels
from other yacht clubs along the coast.
The course will be ten miles TO wind
ward and return. ard all sailing vessels.
no matter where they are from. will be
privileged 20 enter the contest for The
handsome silver cups which have been
offered Is prizes. There will also be a
race inside for the smaller sailing yes
sells and power boats, but this will be
confined TO local boats. Here. too. beau>
tiful cups have been offered as prizes,
and all boat owners are doing all in their
power to get their boats in their speedi-
est trim. The entries will close on the
18th. next Monday evening
Because he did not like the curl of a
Panama hat, L. B. Galbreath. who gave
his address as Baltimore. approached
Count Eugene Ma alrosen. an attache of
the Russian embassy of Washington.
and kicked the distinguished visitor.
The count called a policeman and had
the kicker arrested
Galbreath remained in Jail all night
In the morning some of his independ-
ence abandoned him and he sent word
to the captain of police that he was
ready to make apology TO the count for
his misconduct. The count was sent fer
and in the presence OF the police d.
partment officials and Mayor Stoy the
apology was made and received The
count then said that he would drop the
matter, although the mayor and other
officials asked him to press 4 suit for
assault and battery.
Count Malrosen has been a conspicu-
Gus figure on the promenade for several
weeks. He is a large man and wears
large Panama hat with an immense
band Of velvet and a binding OF the
same material. Though many vexiag
remarks have ceen made in his hearing
Concerning his headgear. the count mas
pretended that he did not hear them.
Miss Halle Erminie Rives, the South
ern novelist. who is spending some ti.ne
in this city, gave luncheon to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Philip Sousa al the Hotel
Brighton on Monday afternoon, which
proved very delightful event, The ia
BILE was overlaid with ferns, purple as
ters. and trumpet flowers. II was a dc
cidedly novel and pretty decoration.
All talk about this being a slow sea-
son is nothing but the idle gossip of
those V no lack ether subjects of cOnver-
sation. TIE real estate ard hotel men
say that i is far aho Z of last season.
which was the best that The resort had
ever known. Postmaster Bacharach, too.
scouts the idea of dull season and
gives some figures to prove his asser-
tion that this is far ahead of any sea-
son the resort has experienced.
One OF the largest anG most success
full fishing parties which has gone out
from this city this year was that which
went out on Fred Burks handsome
steam yacht Corinthla the other day.
The party went twenty-Tniles out to
sea and then began their fishing. When
the returned they brought with them
over 400 members Of the fnny tribes.
One OF the pleasant features OF the trip
was the splendid FISH dinner served on
board the yacht by the steward.
Among those who enjoyed the trip
we're United States Senator ]. l.. Nc
Laurin of South Carolina. Representative
Burk and Senate Vale OF Philadelphia
Rear Admiral Mordecai Endicott. OF the
United States Navy; George B. Donnel-
ly, p. ]. O'Brien. Charles Burk. of Phil
adelphia: Hon. Allen Brown Endicoti,
Alderman Herman Mulock, City Clerk
Emery D. Irelan, and George Jackson,
Of this city; Judge Lehman, OF New
York. and George Andrews. Of Hoboken
WI Ting-fang, MSs. WI and their son
are spending some time here The Chi
nese diplomat spends much time on
wheeled chair and he and Attorney Gen
eral Knox are frequently seen in rolling
chairs. being pushed up and down the
Boardwalk
The giving away Of building lots by
Capt. John l.. Young will undoubtedly
result in the establishment by next sea
son Of large theatrical colony at Mays
Landing where the lots are located.
Ever since the captain began his work
of philanthropy the many actors, ac
tresses, managers ana others more or
less identified with theatricals have
been the most diligert partakers of lots. |
Indeed they have induced the genial
captain to set aside whole section Of
land for them. 1t Is known on the
plans as Block %, and contains about
100 desirable sites About half of these
have already been snapped up by the
some OF hem taking as many
as half a dozen lois each and few of I
them being content with less than two
lots each. No lots will re given to any
one in this particular block unless he .
is professional.
One Of the prominent visitors of the |
week was William 4. Brady. of New /
York. who came over with party o,
friends on Mr.. Brady's private yacht, I
Grace. While In this city. they were the /
guests OF Can't. John l. Young. IT. /
Brady IS seriously thinking of erecting .
/ theater here, and it is rumored that he |
s row endeayJrins to effect deal with /
Joseph Frallnger for the site on which .
;tocd the academy OF Music along The .
Boardwalk If the gentlemen can come .
? an agreement, Mr. Brad? will begih |
he building Of the theater this fall.
Mrs. J. Diaz Prieto, wife OF the Span
sh consul al Cincinnati. accompanied by |
Ter daughter, is spending the season al
he Warner,
Capt. Charles C. Harch, OF the United |
'tltes Marine Corps, is occupying pleas
INT apart iments at the Hotel Strand
C. i. Long, OF The United States Navy. !
S spending some time at the Hotel