Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-05
ATLANTIC CITY NEWS
BIG CROWD ON HAND FOR ME-
MORTAL DAY.
Amusements, Hotels and Boarding
Houses Starting in for
Busy Season.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

ATLANTIC CITY, N j., June 3, 1905.
The leading hotels entertained many visit
ors over Memorial day and thousands of
excursionists from Philadelphia and else
where enjoyed the holiday here. More than
ever before was the spirit of the day OBJ
served in the hotel colony. There was a
liberal display of bunting along the Board
walk and all the beach front hostelries dis
played the national colors, giving the re-
sort gala aspect. Flags decorated menu
cards as souvenirs for guests, while at the
ocean piers and other places of amusement
bands and orchestras discoursed national
airs and there was a patriotic suggestion to
nearly every form of amusement to which
the day gave birth. Even the rolling chairs
on the promenade were decorated with tiny
flags and presented a pretty sight One in
teresting incident of the day occurred at
the Ponce De Leon. Just at sunrise Mrs
s. E. Sweeney, the proprietress of the
hotel, unfurled a magnificent American
flag, which she had fashioned herself The
yachting season was formally opened by
the Atlantic City Yacht Club. The boats
were gaily dressed in holiday colors and
were reviewed at the inlet by Commodore
kuehnle and the fleet officers aboard the
Katherine X. A large number of visitors
and residents were royalty entertained dur
ing the day at the club house. The Seaside
Yacht Club and the Chelsea Cricket fleet
also kept open house and held races.
The warm weather of the past few DAYS
has caused great activity among owners of
pleasure craft who now getting their
boats ready to put into commission for the
summer. All along Gardeners canal and
the inlet yachts and launches are being
overhauled and improved. The coming sea-
son will be a notable one in local yacht
ing circles.
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mission was here during the week in order
to obtain specimens of fish taken from
Youngs Ocean Pier nets and from the in
side bays for the Detroit aquarium
Keen interest is manifested in the floral
parade, which will be held next Wednesday
June 7. All of the large hotels and MANY
of the business houses will be represented
by magnificentiy decorated entries the ma
ture OF which are being jealously guarded.
Surprises embracing novelty as we'll as
be far more pretentious affair than here
tofore The Boardwalk affords opportunities
for a carnival of the most elaborate order.
The Hotel Agnew, one of the largest and
finest of the Chelsea ocean hostelries will
open for the season on June 49, under thu,
management of f. r. Champion, a hotel
man who Is we'll known all over the eastern
section OF the country. At one time Mr.
Champion conducted chain of large hotels
in prominent cities. and under his direction
the Agnew will retain its former prestige.
The bookings for the summer at the Hotel
Jackson are far ahead Of any previous sea-
son. The popular house Is under the man.
agement of John Cruise. who has success
fully conducted 1t the past three years
One OF the leading social events OF the
week was witnessed at the Hotel Rudolf
dance given for the benefit of the Jewish
Temple. and was a pronounced success.
The Seaholm. formerly the Ravenroyd.
one OF the most attractive Of the Chelsea