New-York tribune., 1903-08-30
BY SHORE AND SEDGE.
atlantic City CroTgds- s-Interest in
Yachting.

who can usually point out an exception to every
rule fails to remember the the very height
Of which was not marked by the Sunday falling
the nearest to August Il. So when 1t was an
nounced last week that the had reached its
apex, the announcement was made in good faith,
and the new record established that week ac-
cepted with deep satisfaction by the commercial
end of the population Now it appears that the
climax has been pushed along another week, and
last Sunday marked the high water stage in the
history of Atlantic Citys prosperity. The number
of visitors the preceding Sunday was something
over 100000 with 100000 outside guess At
the beginning of this week. however. the total was
run up over $4,000 making the number of people
on the island than 100000. Although the
record established by the railroads on the preceo-
ing Sunday when 10000 people were brought 10
the shore IN forty-eight hours, was not broken
thev were put to the necessity of giving up some
of their local trains to the cars 10 trans
port the clamoring thousands 10 Atlantic City On
Saturday and Sunday they brought down OAoOO
passengers. as against 10000 the preceding week
The excess In numbers. however. is explained OS
the fact that many thousands who had come the
week before remained over and swelled the total
to the figure of 100000.
While there has been a slight falling of in the
number of visitors during the last week, it has
beer almost imperceptible and in the middle OF
the week there were more bathers in the surf
than Sunday.
A curious phenomenon observable here is that the
larger the crowd the less variety there is In It's
dnuSementS
sheep Between II and IL o'clock a majority OF
the people go bathing. and the minority SIT on
the piers and make comments on the batherS ana
their costumes. The siesta follows luncheon. dur
Ing which time the boardwalk is almost desert
ed. Suddenly about $50 o'clock the people swarm
on the walk by the tens of thousands, and the
afternoon parade is Possibly twenty thousand
go to the piers and listen to the music furnished
on both In the evenings the piers are again
crowded, aud the boardwalk is jammed. Two
theatres are packed to their limit, and the side
shows turn people away by the thousand AS the
evening deepens into late night the cafes NIL up
until standing room only remains and from that
time until the stars grow dim the air Is vocal
with song laughter and the strains OF orchestral
music.
| But from next week on through the fall months
there will be a change OF amusements, as well as
of people The yachting fever stimulated by the
! great international race off Sandy Hook is al
ready burning in the veins of the people, and prepa-
! rations under way for the annual races OF the
Atlantic City Yachting Association. This associa
tion is composed of all the yachting organizations
| OF the vicinity as well as of the captains of the
| Inlet fleet. There will be series of races. eX-
| sailing craft and motor boats. These races will
attract many yachts from other cities but the lat
ter will not be eligible to eOatest- There will be
! much entertaining the handsome quarters OF
/ the Atlantic City Yacht Club, the membership OF
! which includes a large number of cottagers from
Philadelphia and NeW-York. AuOJner result of the
tense rivalry between the captains OF tne Al!eS S
| fleet. and the air is filled with CHALLENGES ana
| championship pennant has been flown by Captain
RoWever. Captain II. Parkers GoIdy Budd has de-
| feated all comers with the exception or the
boat to two races one for $500 and the other.
| a longer course, for S.COO Articles OF agreement
will probably be signed tonight or on Monday' @ anu
| the races will take place the coming week Tns
has as been 6c Dsfes in the convention
of the International Association of Municipal Eec-
delegates as the name Of the association implies,
are the chiefs of the electrical departments OF the
! cities throughout this country and a few from
abroad. There will be an elaborate display OF
ton. and many new Inventions in electrical sci
ence will be shown. The hotel that has been
chosen for headquarters will be used as wireless
telegraph station. and talks will be % had with pass
| Cape May. A feature of the convention VIII De a
banquet served without walters, their places being
food and dishes and change the courses in the
| The suggestion recently made by a wealthy cot
| tager to send delegation of Atlantic City Of
in vogue in foreign resorts of landscape gardening
and general Identification has already taken form
| and borne some fruit. The council ehls week
! passed ordinance prohibiting the erection OF
rus h sgms T 5ne 6 city Issr down d tbose
| ready defacng the resort. As soon as this popu-
alton was formed which win formulate and sub
nit plans for the ornamentation OF the city IN the
way of planting trees and shrubs, the laying out
| of parks and drives. the care OF the beach 'front.'
tecturaI designs This movement is destined to cut
a figure in the politics of the town; as members
that they will favor these improvements II elected
1
| the new Carnegie Library in this city awarded
! this week TO a Philadelphia firm for the sum OF
Tuesday and be completed within six months.
| Prominent New-Yorkers registered at the lead
MaEE GE.sE Lyons R,gbl asb0sFS Ms, Nj II
Bernard Preston Herbert, Dr. and & Mrs F. ] I3 Blod-
I gett Mr.. and Mrs. F. Brockhorst, the Misses
B62ce MRS. F. Boy6s Mr. and Mrs George
| Hobart. Donald B. Hobart, D. Mullins; Mr. and
NJ Marsh al Miss Davis w Taylor Mrs. Preston
Herbert. Preston Herbert, 1r.. d. T. Leady and
NEai DunIopIJ G. White Mrs. D; A. shleE. 8; r.
| E. n Stone, P. G. White, H. Lissauer and Miss
froauos|J. F. Lynch. Joseph Burns. A. C. D.
AbadIe George Roberts 5 M james AiIe3 i GonnGy
| 3emford' 10 Mrs. j. S Clark. william D. Winn. L
Goodwin "; NJ. Baugh. p G White e, T G. Can Can
Florence Greene Miss Adele Greene. Mr., and Mrs.
Frank LawtOn and anJi j. j. FSTro% M7 Sns Mr., Has.r
and T; C. Barger. ,,..,, &C.,. = 60,
aadGP Msttdra Haa e Tonar 9'sf g. r S
and Mrs j Berry Od9A ana 4. Il Rsssgy Hare w Reyn
olds, NJ Cohen g Rosenbag@ p Freeman Mr.
Miss p HaGser. Josephine Mats Scion Naly. Mr.
and Mrs. j. Stone. Mr.; and Mrs C. B. Sehiller
G. H. senance, D. G. H. Thompson. NJ Kainfun
AiiS Royal ys Paiace-B Bellman. MI and Mrs. r
e J. Heidstein. H R Loye, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
"Rudoif@Mrs. s df-M Featherson. Miss Josephine May
Scion May, L. ]. Jones, J; stetman; NJ H%onelin %
| Cohen Edward Levison. Mr.. and Mrs. H. stern
Mrs NJ Falk. Miss o. Falk. Mr.. and Mrs = H.
| a. y Hurst, f Y. Stewart. 4 NJ Collins, r L
| Wickberg. Mrs H. Caro-, K. C. Muir and d. v
Asts@S ST Gharles-w. D. McCargo., P. R McCargo. 8
! Martin n J. Mckinley and J. J. Faley-
& 4 Mrs. M1Fn 5e E FossPf Heer r M55 GEfmsr For
ence Heller Miss ss Heller & o F. r. Master; as 9ra1s+ L
MeTSy Miss Nd Ida aR9 Wright b K PagS Mr. and Mrs
Edward l. Hurt M1 anq MIS-; 15o R0oeFe L. 0NcLean'