New-York tribune., 1904-08-07
ATLANTIC CITY BATHING
Thus Far There Has Been No r.
taIities This Season.

Atlantic City. Aug. (SpeciaD.-The report a, =,
Beekwith the medical director In charge a. -
bathing beach. which has Just been rends~aa
the Mayor, makes the remarkable shewing :.
perfectly clean slate so far as fatalities IN ths So
are concerned for the first half OF the season ~
than half dozen had been recorded up ia 49,
time last year. and even that was a credisss-
showing when it is remembered that millions 49,
In the Atlantic City surf in q season. and or y
that vast number probably 20 per cent are r..s
less and ignorant OF the dangers OF the sea. ~
immunity from fatal accidents this year is cres-ss
to the almost perfect condition OF the beach ftzz
and the excellent safeguards against accident N
troduced by DR.. Beckwtth- The falling OF IN ~.
number OF bathers noted a couple Of weeks A.,
has been more than made up by the u1precedentst
number who have been in the surf in the -.
week or ten days The rush has simply swausss
the lighthouses and thousands have been unabls =,
secure rooms in the bathing hour. This has hss
the effect OF extending the time for dip IN -
surf until late in the afternoon and hundred,
even go In by moonlight.
The rush on the lighthouses has driven man
persons. among them wealthy visitors at the hotels
to an expedisnt that threatened 20 have sens
tional ending They have donned their bathhs
suits at the hotels and cottages and, covering then
with street attire have gone 70 some secuds5
spot under the bOardwalk- where they don thsr
outer garments and pIunges in in good old fashouss
swimming hole style. Some sensitive onIooksrs
however, ignorant that the bathing suit was undsr
the street clothes. have become alarmed vhss
peopIe began to disrobe in public. and have.lodgss
complaint with the police The result was the
issue Of an order forbidding the practice and nor
merry war Is threatened Several promineN
Quaker City politicians have taken Up the aghr
more in spirit OF fun than anything else. and n
tanned lawyer to defend their rights The lat
ter dug up a forgotten ordinance. passed In tas
infant days Of the resort forbidding bur- bathhs
between the hours OF a. and 10 D. n Ths
ordinance has never been repealed and Is conss-
quently stin IN force, although bur- bathng
was long ago placed under interdicJion By poics
regulation at all hours of the day hight. Ths
political wags declare that if the police attempt
to interfere with their liberty in the matter o.
stripping to their bathing suits in public thsy
will force issue By testing the quiz -oathins"
law
port as the sumner headquarters for the diplomats
sador Count Cassini who has been a frequent us
itor here tor several years. viii probably take a
the tan The Italian Minister baron des PaSeSss
is occupying a handsome cottage in Pacihc-ave
the American Ambassador to Germany IN the Per
son OF Charlemasne Tower The resort appeals to
Washington and New-YorB. and because os itS
ample telegraph and telephone facilities
Charles X. Myers, proprietor OF the Hotel Ru-
6Olf, and William L. Carroll, OF PHILADELPHIA viii
begin next week to carry out their project 81 cIs-
ating miniature Venice on a large tract Of land
IN NentnOr, which adjOins Atlantic City on tie
Through 10 the WatsrWay back Of I5s eif9 S aSa
around the lake viii be clustered clubhouse ani
and ornate lighthouses viii be erected On the lake
number OF prominent Quaker City men are n
tsresled in the enterprise, and viii construct, sun
rler homes there as soon as the channel and laks
New-York arrivals OF the week at tbs hotels:
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SsgS~esaS[AE ~, aAa 45s N.Y. y I1ehRsE n Gr9say M
]. Miller and A miller
Caessa-R Holman. :. Barker. s. R. nzazzl Mrs
bq9Tnlo2-A- 3. Thompson. ;. J Wolfe. c A BLOT
1 La5st L 6 Paine e v. BootA. v. cug9aT :
Drake r Morse. lias E sliilsE, J Kiapnss 8 pa:
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S53 9s21s1E 3D., p c1Ai and Ms z luton
Goldsmith. M. and Ms ]. F. Nichlss. 5 c. sH Y g
Hallett, Charles r. Schloss. Mr. and Mrs B. y. Gold
sers Arthur oBrisn. Mrs. Harry Frank ana Mr. and
Grssn.s-B, sasnAks l Rossassrs 1 5 Mqzt I site,
Mss z. Rose. Green. H h Hornchy. R A Petersen
Haaaon HaI-Slrs H Aaecan H G. Costello aaa !.
,iToq44ois--P. H. Ki4s;lana VI and M.. J. c'5a
Howard Mr. ard Airs. G. ". Thornss Mss Greer. Miss
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Horace W Gitrord; Elza5eth ;. o,ILS1gnl,n Ig Aaa4 :
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r. N Co6sn. L n Coasa Miss " Cohsn 5 E Lays
maker. J a Barrett. ] 5 sHast9, 9 sLaasy NJ ~
and NJ. and Mrs. P MecksrsOn
Royal Palaces. T. Roseman 7. G. snotg-ass D. Y.
Hsinbeck Miss Chambers. J. T Chambers. Mss Tadsr
Miss R Tadler. Mss H Tadlsr. J. 3 TadlsF and "
and Mrs. Sappenhsiul
Rudolf-E K Hattas- T. Bauuazn. Mss Eatz
Miss I " Eatz. Mrs. 5. Z Chase Miss Chass N.s
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Rsbshey A Lave. Z B. Veil, JuHsrrs WOlns- A-thui
Galickey. r. Freshman. g n JIlne- NJ II CIncr an
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AR and AIRS. E A Grobs.
ssasids-9Ir and Mrs Ralph Stewart M. and MsA
Charles Bea,lng n 4 Clarke. r Tuxlsy. Dr. ssss-si
and Miss Janet Clarke.
Strand-Nl-. and Mrs Gsorgs y. Springer Gsorss "
Lewis Miss 0lauds B. Wyaan. v Carpenter and = A
Seasongood-
SeuaSe-NIr and Mrs Robert ely. Mss sara EE
Miss Juetts Thompson an6 Miss Frances RCe -
Traymore-J. Bolton. Mss Mead. W D Biauvsf y
ard Mrs. J. Hamilton r = Stevens. Mrs stevens = =
Fleurrnont F. Tyler.
Wutshlre-C F Weber, n HraQe A slfS5noSaS -
Mrs Oscar Wheeler and Dclls Wheeler.
Young Sc. KohIer. G. Jusssn jr-. W. Bellows =
Townsend. Mr.. and Mrs. L Rubens n spFssst, :.
Bonneu e 7. Brown Nr. and Mrs Hart, Mr. anc -
y Wuiiams J. Sanueis c Haeser 4. Scale. g. coEz7
Mrs a Bowie. Miss NJ I Fovls and c. A. BroS1