Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-30
ENJOYING A REST
STILL THE BOARDWALK Is JAM
MED EVERY NIGHT.
A Mammoth Convention Hall to Be
Built Down Near the
Inlet.


Special Correspondents of The Evening Star.
ATLANTIC CITY. July %. 1904.
Atlantic City has been enjoying herself
In her own characteristic way during the
past week and without the aid OF any ex-
traneous side show. And the result has
been eminently satisfactory to both the
visiting and native population. Since mid
June there has been a succession of events
that have kept the people on a nervous
strain and the return to normal recreation
has been welcome.
The enormous and unprecedented crowds
have not only maintained the size of last
week. but have steadily increased. The
boardwalk has been literally damned every
night this week. and the piers have been
taxed to accommodate the overflow. The
hotel men are amazed at the patronage,
which Is fully up to the standard of mid
August. which Is the guage by which At
lantic City crowds are measured. An ex-
animation of the registers show that many
OF the visitors are from points west and
south that have heretofore sent but few
representatives. At the same time there
has been an increase in the number of Wis
itors from New York. Philadelphia, Wash
iGgton. Baltimore and Pittsburg, that fur
nlSh the vast majority of the summer
crowds.
A catch In one of the big pound nets
about two miles from the shore has affor J.
ed amusement and speculation to the peo-
pie for the past two days. The fishermen,
In making the morning haul, found the
skeleton of what seems to have been an
Immense sea serpent. OF course there was
the usual skeptical laugh when the find
was reported. but the skeleton was pro-
duced and Is now on exhibition. 1t is about
fifteen feet long, and In life was apparently
about nine inches in diameter. 1t has been
examined by delegates to the American
FISHERIES Society convention that Is now in
session in this city. but they have failed to
classify the monster, beyond saying that 1t
was probably a saurian of some kind. It's
death has taken place within few months
as particles of flesh still adhered to the
bones.
Private capital has at last taken IN the
enterprise that has been urged on the city
FOR many years-that Of erecting a mann
moth convention hall. A building with
seating capacity of from 1900 to $4,000
Will be constructed on a site near the Inlet
The following residents of WASHINGTON
are registered at leading Atlantic City ho-
tells:
strand-Mr. and Mrs. M. " Burchell, Miss
Roberts. Miss v. NJ. Fisher, G. A. Fisher,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Van Wickle.
Grand Atlantic-Mrs. Joseph Kimmer,
Miss M. O'Conner
Cole. Mrs. Arthur L. Helbig, Miss Elsie
Long. Miss Lucie v. Long, Joseph J. Har-
rison. 7: E. Linders, Mr.. and Mrs Walter
3. Herring, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. N. Harris. s.
Henderson H. H. Ramsdell, ]. Walters. C.
J. Wallace. Miss Hart, Mrs. p H. Coundie.
B: F. Bittenger. V. r. Harris. L. Sommers,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lansdell, Miss l.. P.
Scholey, Miss Laura Scholey, Harry P.
Scholey, Mr.. and Mrs Frank Winters.
Elberon-Louis Walters, Arthur Walters,
Mrs. M. Maddox, Miss K. Barclay Mrs
James A. Miller, Mrs. II. L. Scribner, Mrs.
w. w. Jones, Mrs. S. r. Busch Lieut.. An
drew ]. White, U. S. A: Lieut. Richard
Herman. U. S. A. Lieut. Horatio B. Hack
EFT jr., U. S. A.
Morton-Captain and Mrs George Hay
cock.
Pierrepont-Mrs. L. Eiseman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry France, Miss Ada Connolly.
Wiltshire-Mrs. B. Howard, Mrs. J. H.
Go ssamay.
San Jose-Miss F. Allen Miss J. B. Dor
ner.
Glendale-F B. Cattell
Holmhurst-A. B. Adams, Mrs Dawson
and daughter, R. A. Zapf. Mrs. B. B.
Louella-M. Hillary. Marshall Hillary, C.
NJ. James.
Muncaster-Mrs. M. Oliver, Miss c. Kirk
land, Miss Ada Connolly.
Fontaine-Mrs. c. NJ. Mcclure, the Misses
Mcclure
Marlborough House-Mrs. c. T. Moore.
Mrs. C. W. Harding, Mss G. r. Harding,
MISS VI.
Lehman-A. w. Dunn, w. Dunn.
New Englard-C. Long, NJ c. Long.
Lorane-Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Abner.
Majestic-F. w. Golden.
ST. Charles-C. N. Brady, Mr.. and Mrs. o.
c. Hill.
Palmer-S. Beck.
Ponce de Leon-Mr. and Mrs c. Barthold
Way Court-A. Heard.
Greens-C. Richards, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B.
Stinson.
Altamont-Mr. and Mrs. A R. Quaffe
Mrs. Frances T. Parker.
Borton-Mr. and Mrs. J. Miller
Fredonia-Mr. and Mrs. c. w. Terry.
Malatesta's-C. H. Renner.
Youngs-Mr. and Mrs. Fischer.
Beach Villa-Miss Dane, F. B. Lilley.
Dennis-Mrs. A. H. Colgate, G. V. Van
derveer. NJ. A. Knapp. Mrs. A. M. Holgate,
G. A. Vanderveer.
Raleigh-R H Darnell. Mrs. Clayton.
Mrs. Bradford, w. II. Morgan, E. o. Mey-
ers.
Haddon Hall-Miss A. F. Henderson.
Clarendon-C. Taylor.
Chetwood-G. F. Parker.
Jackson-Mss Emma Meyers.
Seaside House,. p. Evans, c. Fl. Smith,
Mrs Margaret Smith, Miss III. Taylor,
Francis Smith.
Scarborough-Mrs Martha Brown Miss
Clara B. Brown.
Sothern-Mr. and Mrs E. s. Engelwythe
Touraine-Mr. and Mrs. w. NJ. Townsend
Il. S. Townsend.
Brexton-Susie NJ. Young, Miss II. Bril-
llrgham. H. Jones and wife, Mary Bring
hurst Sara Brumley, Joseph A. Smith, Rob-
ert f. Smith, Julia A. Myers. A. Duncan
son Smith. Ernest Galloway, Agnes Brooks,
John P Salus, Harry A Brigadell.