New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-08
NOVEMBER SEA BATHING.
Enjoyed at atlantic City-Gotf
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Atlantic CITY Nov : CSpecaD. November surf
bathing is a novelty in this latitude but it has
been INDUCED in by hundreds this week at Atlantic
City The weather throughout the week remained
clear and as warm as mid-June, the only break
being on THURSDAY morning, when there was a
soft summer shower, after which the sun came out
with ardor that almost uncomfortaoe even
for the wise ones who still chung TO light weight
clothing The revival of bathing began last sun
day when hundred persU.-- were in the
surf IN the regular bathing hour observed in the
summer months. AT favorite spot above the
Steel Pier over fifty counted in the surf Many
Of these bathers were residents ana cottagers VINO
don their suits at home and drive TO the beach IN
buses, but bathhouse thai - resu~.cd bust
ness rented sixty suits that day ,-.vi.=. Al
though the physicians frown bathing at this
season, there has been report of illness follow
ing the dip, and is a fact that the wafer
warmer at this time than in the height of the
mer season, and the temperature of the air
midday has been delightful.
The annual fall golf tournament OF the Atlantic
city Country Club opened Thursday morning on the
Mortified links with large attendance Of crack
players and spectators The number Of entries
exceeds that of any previous tournament and sew
eral special prizes have been added this year The
hrst day was devoted TO thrty-sx hole medal play,
the first sixteen to qualify for the 1908 governors
cup, and the second for the presidents cup. Match
play took place yesterday ana the nnal rounas ana
handicap play to-day.
The Islanders dining club organized on the
lines of the Glover and Gridircn clubs and COM
posed Of prominent residents and cottagers held
their second banquet Thursday night at the
Hotel Wiltshire. Covers were laid for fifty and the
guests included several prominent politicians OF
Pennsylvania and this State. The dinner was one
of the most elaborate given in this city and
the decorations were choice.
Charles Evans, the dean of the Atlantic City
hotel proprietors, gave dinner TO the bankers OF
this city in celebration of his retirement from the
hotel business. He has been the proprietor of the
Seaside House for thirty years and recently
sold the property TO Franklin Z. Cook & Son for
$5OJ,V9 lie had purchased the property for $4,000
Mr. Evans is president OF the First National iSanK,
and the dinner to his associates in the financial
world. The Messrs. Cook will conduct the hotel
along the same lines as Mr.. Evans. The former
have been proprietors of the Hotel Senate for many
years. The Grand Atlantic Hotel mas been pax
Mayor Stoy has appointed committee of fifty
arrange for the celebration OF the semi-cen-
tennial OF the incorporation OF Atlantic city
Among the committeeman are SIX former Mayors
Of the CITY, and Charley 5. Leeds, nrst Mayor OF
the city, is chairman.
TO the Philadelphia Lodge next Tuesday evening
The trst Sunday in December the local lodge viii
hold its memorial services. The orator OF the day
wil Howard McSheTrY, OF New-Bruns wick
n j. and Rabbi Henry NJ Fisher, of Atlantic
CITY win pronounce the euogy. Music tor the
Camden. and the Atlantic city Orchestra.
General Thomas 4. Stewart. national commander
Of the Grand Army Of the Republic. and AdIutant
General OF PenGsy lyana. Is the guest OF Colonel