New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-02
|ON ATLANTIC CITY BEACH.
Demand for COttages-DaEger Lane
Fired for BatherS.

OF last OF July. In many Instances the Tp ~orhes%
all right. and number OF people saved money
But this year the demand for cottages got ahead
OF the supply, with the result that whole lot OK
people who came looking for summer homes found
them rented. and their only alternative suite OF
rooms In hotel. which may not be a hardship but
Is expensive. While considerations Of economy we're
not the Incentive in the OF Charles NJ. Schwao,
the steel magnate. when he postponed renting
cottage his experience has directed attention 70 thu
unusual fact that practically every desirable villa
and cottage on the island had been rented early
In the season. and scores Of wealthy visitors who
came In search Of home have been obliged TO ind
one In a hotel go elsewhere.
The return of Mr.. Schwab Atlantic City n
sarded as the highest tribute ever paid the city
health resort. This is not on account OF hts
prominence. but because he found here something
that all OF the famous health resorts OF Europe
failed to furnish When he left this city last
mer he declared that he IN better health than
for years. but his physicians had suggested that
he visit some Of the Old World springs. He fol-
lowed their advice. and returned to this country
in worse health than when he away. He told
the medical men that the climate OF Absecor Island
fitted his case exactly and that he would stick Il
In preference to the European resorts. Bur & was
not climate alone that appealed 10 Mr.. SchI1b IA
choosing this city as his summer home. He wanted
an environment OF life and gayety and intense ao-
uvity as tonic, with the possibility OF aosoluts
rest and quiet when desired That he inteE51 %
part of the life of the resort Is shown BY faer
that his agent was instructed to secure Q -5stAgs
with extensive stables attached, 1t Is hi taten-
ton to bring a number of horses and AUTOMOBILES
He was anxious TO secure a lease the Coates
worth cottage, in Pennsylvania-ave. that "a Oc-
cupied last season. but this cottage had been leased
by Mr.. Everard, the New-York brewer The agsns
then offered Clarence M Busch 1850 month for
his cottage in the same avenue, but Mr.. Busch de-
clned to rent. The search for a cottags with
stable attachment is still in progress and In The
mean time Mr.. Schwab has taken suite o. rooms
in one of the big beach front hotels.
=f., 10 has rar
tention to the fact that the automobile has not
usurped the place of the horse in the Affections Of
the leisure class the extent that the socisty
gossips would lead the public to suppose While
there is a great number Of autos here tnere Is
also augmented number OF horses over precsdlns
seasons. Saddle horses especially popular, ana
those most devoted to the sport are women Thu
war between the advocates Of cross riding and the
side saddle goes on but observing persons declare
that the former steadily gaining recruits 70
their ranks. 1t is that fully double the num-
Der OF cross riders are seen on the speedway ana
boulevards to-day, compared with a month ago
and that in proportion TO the Increased nunoer Oh
riders. Driving is also the increase, and 10 an
extent that has led many horsemen to predict that
the popularity of the automobile Is beginning 20
wane and that before many seasons 1t VIII sunss
the same fate as that which overlook the bicycle.
The subscribers to the new half mile track o1eH
| sufficient money to build two three OF them. al
Of which points TO the increasing popularity or tina
horse and a corresponding decadence OF the popu-
/ laTity OF the automobile
The tax assessors have Just completed theiz
work and have made public the result The assess
ment this year made what is technically
called fair valuation. which places the amount
OF realty taxabes at S,OO00O00. Experts say that
this represents about One-haf value, which would
make the total tax list S140OO0O0O. This is
| tainly conservative enough when it is Considered
| that the highest valuation fixed by the assessors
| for beach front property Is $1.4OO 'front.' foot.
| whereas a recent sale at the rate Of 1900
| front foot In fact. in the fashionable hotel ds-
trict the lowest price paid this year has bean -
! the OF 5000 a front foot.
There has been a factionaI fight In progress Ton
several weeks the establishing OF additional
safeguards the bathing beach against Drowning
accidents. One side has cOntended that these de-
vices will create fear Of the beach and the otheH
side protests that precautionary measures. even u
unustihed by the condition of the beach. VIII have
a good effect in inspiring confidence as TO their
safety IN the minds of the batherS. II Is agreed
on all sides that the Atlantic City bathing beach
is the safest in the world and that the only VIC
tins OF the the foolhardy and those isuor-
ant OF bathing. After much discussion the City
Council agreed there could not be too much pre-
vention and adopted ordinance providing Ter
buovs, beyond which reckless and foolhardy bath
ers WouId he forbiiden 10 20. The life guards
invested with police authority and Instructed
ing to keep within the danger line Violatic1 O
this ordinance Is pTnls9ane 9y nS 5b OF ed tS
erection of sesen lookout platforms on the oessa
ton of those overcome IN the surf
Attorney General Knox is g guest at the A1ote'
Chelsea. where he viii remain Tor a rev Gays T.
Many Of the grand officers. past and present
the S b Rudolf 9 E TRey are are head BY Meade D.
weller of Harrisburg. who is accompanied ~
newly d sss5s srG past G79h %sser John
OF Cincinnati: Grand Secretary George A Rey.ll-s'
of Saginaw, Mich and Robert n. Brown. OF llss"
VILE. member Of the grand beard or trustee.
EIks passed the week at the Grand Atlantic bei1E.
headed by Elmer Z Wolfe VINO Is prominently.
md led
The United States Army Is al az ZINES wen re-
resented in this city among the officers at p sens
mere o9!Hs RISne who has Quarters at the Holm.
hurst: Major Andrew Gregg Custin Quay, SCI .:
S SSha5eT J. 81 shannan who is at the rayInors
Among the representatives OF the CIlte "a stis
new A9ciphus Andrews and 9. a De Tn "a
At the Irodu21 51 Is G Teestere at the ben
New-Yorkers registered az the leading notes z
WiItshire-Miss Bella Iindner Charles H. Israeis.
MI and Mrs A W LennoS SossPho VA Sias5e,,
Frederick Peters. Kari D. Brenean. Mr. and Mrs..
u R1dSfEw. Grove. "A schlesinger. Miss Z,
Benway. NJ. II. Gems. a. c. CneSWyn > Heyina-5s
Miss n Mntager NJ, CoPen M anu n B sars
HolIender w Honighaum-
knowles. J. Knowles. Fl, Huchsoa. Mr. and Mrs
]. VI Rill. f. Lanaugh' W r NJ DlidO ION Mr.. =
oT punlopHJames B. Moore c N. Wagner. mss
Sadie A. Davis Mrs T. 5. Tilton, n W. sca0n~
thai. Miss Kate Fraunthal Miss Rebeeca NLasI,,
fhaI Wha% b P PaS6am l. ~ Clarke d g
Cone Sidney Smith. \. Jardt-
C;eSner. Waiter Mcdonald William Bolten, Ms
William Bolten. Alfred J. Girdson o. q MoF1ona
'Cedarcroft-Mrs W Beard. Miss Gertrude Bar
rett Mrs. L. Tracey, Miss Hella Tracey 2. H.
N fsesw SGaa s l. Topiitz l. slleegs slmon
seherek' Miss s. scherick " Eiseman; y; Lssy.
A. Marcuse Mr.. and Mrs. G. ZeP iI2el,,r Ms =