New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-03
ATLANTIC CITY DAYS.
Prepared for Holiday Entertaining
-Bathing Popular.

spring months Is fast approaching cIlind3 III O.
record breaking season. Although the
big season" is now on the crowds the island
suggestive OF mid-August than OF the
first Of July, the average Of increase over pre-
ceding years being well maintained. This rela-
ton is aside from the usual Fourth Of July crush
which is always great but will be greater this
year than at any other time. Practically every
OF the than seven hundred hotels IN
Atlantic City proper Is full and by the arrival
of the last train tonight there is liable TO be I'M
comfortable congestion. which VIII continue
through the holidays.
Although the authorities are taking steps to sup
press the fireworks end OF the celebration on Mon
day there will be much in the way Of providing
entertainment for the multitudes. The yacht cluos
OF which there half dozen on the island, VIII
combine in a series of aquatic sports, consisting
of many races. marine pageant and open house
at all the clubhouses. The Atlantic City Yacht
Club which boasts of the finest houses on the
coast, will entertain number of prominent yachts
men from New-York and Philadelphia, most OF
whom will come in their own boats The Atlantic
City Country Club has arranged a series Of golf
ing for the day. An 1S-hole medal handicap
will be played in the morning. and in the afternoon
there will be an 1S-hole. two-ban foursome handi-
cap. There Will also be match play between
number Of experts, including w L. Shackelforo
who holds the highest scores ever made on the
Mortified links, on which the champion, Walter
Travis has played often. A match by the way
is being arranged between Shackelford and Travis
at the next club tournament. The Hotel RudolI
will be the scene of a patriotic dance on Monday
night at which all of the decorations Will be OF
the national colors in flowers and bunting.
Although the sporting events and social olVeI-
sions will appeal to many visitors on the Fourth
the greatest attraction. after ALL IS the surf which
will be patronized by tens Of thousands. The de-
lightful weather Of the past week has had the ef-
feet of bringing bathing the front as the sport
par excellence and the number in the surf every
morning has grown from hundreds to thousands
The extraordinary precautions taken this year
toward safeguarding the bathers have thus far
averted accidents. and have even reduced the
''scares' 10 the minimum. IN future. the expert
swimmer will also be controlled. as he is not only
a nuisance, but menace 10 the lives OF others HIS
favorite diversion is to swim beyond the line OF
breakers and then make signals OF distress, and
when they are responded TO by the life guards. he
laughs at the latter and ~sWirls back TO shore
Heretofore the guards have had no authority 10
mako arrests in such instances. but on Monday
night the City Council will pass resolution author
izing guards arrest any one refusing to obey
their orders IN the surf. and the Recorder VIII be
empowered 20 impose a heavy fine under tho
charge. which will be that Of disorderly conduct.
\ syndicate Of New-York capitalists has had rep
resentatives here for the past week securing op-
tons on beach front property in the Chelsea dis
trict. Options have been taken on over two blocks
of property facing the boardwalk and it is as
sumed that the land IS for amusement purposes
although one rumor has It that the power behind
the agents is the Pennsylvania Railroad, which IS
supposed to be designing immense terminal on
the beach front.
The big Hotel Agnew, on the boardwalk in the
fashionable part OF Chelsea, has al last been re-
leased from litigation and opened this week
by A c. Mitchell & Co. propretors of the Grand
Atlantic Hotel, They held the lease on the -ignew
last year but rel!nquished it when the property
got into the They have expended $1,000 In
reftting the handsome and luxurious property and
report heavy, bookings for the summer -oo.,,.
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jubilee notable will be continued throughout the
summer along Atlantic-ave. and will be extended
to Missouri-ave, beyond the Reading station
Many thousands Of electric lights used in the
illumination of the Memorial Arch and the Court
Of Honor alone and the festoons OF lights extend
over distance Of fourteen blocks along the
Herr Rudolf schiessaI of Vienna. Austria.
Atlantic City. He had heard a great deal Of the
resort from a former German Ambassador to this
panied by his wife, and they will remain at the
Grand Atlantic Hotel throughout the season.
Arrivals during the week at the principal hotels:
B. boswell, Elizabeth Boswell and Mr.. and Mrs
Howard Wright.
sleeve, + G. sattuck, S. H H9rring. B. Harris. j.
Bernstein A 0steTpoo J. F. Pahan F. a Minis Minis
J. A. Van Ness, Mrs. Vance c. J. Ryan and Mrs
Pea69isSS Nj and Mrs. E. NJ Lockwood. P; Ace
d doSn Mrs u Y Bngham w. Miss jones r n Deef
born. A. Mecket, Mr.. and Mrs. William Ottman,
Green So, slime r. Morton, e. Morton. Mr.. and
Mrs. L. r. Davis, g. II. Gelcher r. Gnzbery, n;
J; Gumberger, c. T. Dillon. F. L. Goddard and
and ? Ms + e jones' and Mrs. M aHd E
|; O. r. Wilson J. G. Wilson Miss j. , c; Ga 7Ls
Luby, Mrs Edith Luby, Clarence Cullen, John f.
ey r Major rs John Fl A so4 G4ar Miss smsGn
Scriber. Frederick Giehring p Bitche4h1auer{ Mr..
Dixon, D. ". b. Bauerman Joseph F. Doms. ]. E.
Norman. Mr. and Mrs Lyman n Jones 3 MI s a
ana Mrs. John J; Flanagan. Mr.. and Mrs. c. J.
Bfhan a HGf Barn aa Wss sFGFs Macy
Miss NJ. McCormaek. F. Mcshanee. Miss A: Denger-
Rich " Il Cooke \ Ir FLICK s end H. Nh Hardy
NJ and Mrs 4fs.ch Nas sk I fq TanR e S saF
P l1i and H. E. schwartz
DSh5a and M N sad Ql Ms f Baya M ssssR Rs Mf
b. De La Vrgne, jr,, a. i. N; Mackenzie. F: w.
Rosenberg II. S Roberts. Miss Dorothy Roberts.
b snk ce ASs d. A MTE Ward as
Ter, Mr. and Mrs. P. Num-. W, S. Jenneris and Mr..
Galum, Mrs. c; spratt, N; Cole, Miss Collie, Mrs.
? Sod G. A5rakal Mrs a cady g. G. n Mays
naTd Mr. and Mrs T s j. Dough
Charles Graham 4: Graham and a. Gerhardt
Royal Palace-Beron and Baroness Won Koppen.
Rudof-ME. and Mrs. E. H, Morton, Mrs. C. Purs-
scEe Mrs NJ H@sser Nj and fG Mrs \ ' MuT RI
Ks and Mrs EynI P9Ps9n Mr. M and Mrs
stein. Mrs ~ Hayser Miss Hayser. Mrs J. SIMON.
Mrs. h Buchanan, c: Hilyers. T. r. Whitney, s.
II. Hyman and Daniel Foss
New-York-Mr. and Mrs. I B. Mondschin E. A
Seasongood, J. ". Urmston. A. c. Weisman j. 4
JefLa1es' Mr. and Mrs William Gordon Miss Bessie
Seasde-A. w. Little, James Brown Mr. and
Mrs. lsador Wilson, Miss Elsie Wilson, Miss Laura
ST; Charles-J: +. Horingan. +. ]. Moser. w S
Matlack Mrs. ". J. Norris. Mr. and Mrs. S. Miller
w. II. Carbough. Mr.. and Mrs A E Stewart I
Ma4sBrIInidle Mr. and Mrs S Mitche. Mr. and Mrs
5 Is. Hlrsh, j. Mentally, Mr. and Mrs NJ V Wood
Traymore-Mr. and Mrs S. NJ. knight w HYDE