Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-20
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.
Spc Ial Correspondence Of The Star.
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and every hotel, boarding house and cottage
Is crowded with visitors from all points OF
the compass No greater season has ever
been known and no such crush has ever
before been here. John +. Hail. the dean
Of Atlantic city newspaper men, declares
after careful calculation that the number
of visitors now here is 10000 and that this
figure is conservative. In the large hotels
billiard tables and cots in the ends of halls
and parlors have been given over to dodgers
and late corners were housed in cottages or
small hotels. In the smaller hotels men
were glad to take accommodations in the
Easements. and in several instances lhe
towers of hotels were used FOR sleeping
rooms.
From Chelsea to the Inlet the same scenes
were enacted. The surf black with
bathers. the boardwalk a dense, slow-moV-
Ing procession, while the ocean piers, places
of amusement. shops and bathing establish
ments rca ped a harvest. Tomorrow, 1t is
predicted. will find Atlantic City's capacity
for entertaining the multitude taxed to the
limit The weather has been Ideal and the
bathing never better. With favorable
wca Their conditions the business next month
IS expected to equal that of July, as the
advance bookings are unusual for that per-
cd.
The Hotel Howard on Tennessee avenue
near the beach. has been SO successful under
It's new management that the opening of an
annex to accommodate its patrons has been
necessary. The present season has been the
most successful in the history OF the house.
A successful package party was held at
Haddon Hall a few evenings ago in aid or
the Atlantic City Hospital.
The next convention of note Will be that
If the National ConfeCtoners' Association,
which will be held here on August %. with
headquarters a. the Hotel Rudolf Follow
ing this, In September will come the Ma
tional Stewards Association convention. for
which the local branch is making extensive
arrangements.
Atlantic City has won out in a hard battle
for the next convention Of the Amalgamat-
ed Sheet Metal Workers of the United
States.
A. C. Mitchell, proprietor of the Grand At
lantc Hotel says that his big hosiery is
booked full up to the end of the present
season. During the past week he was ob!ig
ed 10 fit UP one of the bath rooms in one of
the cottage anneNes as boudoir for a
bridal couple.
The Atlantic City Aerie of Eagles have
planned to build a large and handsome home
on Atlantic avenue.
Property occupied by the West Side Club
has been purchased by the Mizpah Manu-
featuring Company, which will erect brick
factory building 300 by 40 feet. which will
give employment to a large number of peo
pie.
Bathing house managers predict that more
people will bathe in September this year
than ever before. 1t has been discovered
that the temperature of the surf is even
more pleasant up to September 10 than dur
ing the first half of July and many of the
bathing houses will remain open until Oc-
tober.
Gov. f. w. Hoch Of Kansas, with his wife
and daughter and party from the sun
Hover state. who We're in Philadelphia last
Saturday at the launching of the battleship
hansts. spent the early part of the week at
Marlborough House. They enjoyed troll
reY ride, sail on the ocean and a dive In
the surf From here they went to Wash
ington and later in the week TO oyster Bay
to see President Roosevelt.
Former Gov. kellogg and party of friends
from Maine are due 10 arrive at Mart
borough House next Monday
Former United States Senator ]. y. Cam
den of West Virginia Is at the Brighton. ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. S S. Camden
and Mrs James Barbour and Miss Barbour
of Washington, ID. c., and Mrs. j. Brown
Of Los Angeles, Cal.
United States Senator Boies Penrose of
Pennsylvania IS making his summer head
quarters al the Dunlop, where he is direct
ing the fall campaign in the keystone state.
Nothing gives him more pleasure than oc-
casional fishing trips to the Brigahtine
banks with party of political or personal
friends.
Senior T. Calderon, minister to the United
States from Bolivia. is at the Hotel Chelsea
with his wife and daughter.
MorteZ Khan. minister from Persia to the
United States, is at the Hotel Windsor with
his secretary.
c. Chang, SECOND secretary of the Chin
csc legation at Washington is at the Hotel
ID. Chang. They are attracting much at
tenuon by their oriental attire.
Capt. and Mrs. F. ]. Rooster. United
States army have quarters at the Brighton.
Lieut.. H C.. Richardson United States
navy, is stopping at the Grand Atlantic.
Col. George VI. Harsh, United States army,
and family are located at the Royal Palace.
Commander Hodges, United States navy,
s at the Hotel Chelsea with his wife
The following residents of Washington
are registered at leading Atlantic City
Berkeley-J C Stewart. Miss NJ. Star
ing. S. c. Sipes, Mrs L. NJ. Hood Miss n.
5. Hood.
sterling-G. H. GiIliak, Miss NJ f
Brian. NJ ID. Nolan. f. A. Johnston. ].
VI. Desmond, Mr. and Mrs. Shaw, E Shaw.
i. Shaw. Il. c. Hanton
Seahright-A Diehl. ]. Dlehl.
Scarborough-W. Dix, Miss Cox. c. Wis
Cornell Inn-E. Kelly Mrs. ]. d. Walsh
Rossmore-C. Weaver, E. l.. Davis. L.
J. A.
,stickney-B; j. Easily, R. Easily. Mr. and
j. II. Hart, @. p. Salks.
Dunlop-W. w. Cohen.
Park-I. c. Keith.
Traymore-W. Leon Pepperman. James n.
/. Enhauf e. y. Newman, Mrs A NJ
Bradley, Miss Bradley, II. S. Thomas.
Raleigh-M. Lansbergh. Mrs n Newn-
ye Mrs. Egmund, Mr. and Mrs. NJ.
ST. CharIes-J V. Gambler. Mrs. A. f
.cnton. G w. Morton. G. r. Chapman. Mrs
?. I, Wood. NJ. S Broughton, Mr.. and
irs. Reynolds.
OceanC-S. T. Fetzenberg
Majesuc-T. Heath, II. Smith, s. Gold
ninth
Beechwood-Dr. and Mrs. Kiennon, r. w.
fish.
Brady House-Mrs. julius Mohler
Ethelyn-Mr. and Mrs j. Lyons.
Hampton Court-Mrs George Seitz jr.; p
;etz.
Pittsburg ENchange-Mr and Mrs ~ e.
Nhite.
Kingstou-Miss A Higgins
La Belle Inu-Mr. and Mrs H. s Bun
ide.
Morris-Mr. and Mrs n c. Cox. F.
-amer.
Maryland Mrs j B. Hirsh. Mrs. NJ
Fitzgerald.
Netherland-Mr and Mrs T. F. Green. J.
}. Goddess, ID. Cattle, l.. p. Cattle
Dennis-H. +. Sanders, Mr. and Mrs John
w. Clouse. Smith Thompson Mr.. and Mrs
c. ". Winship. ]. c. Langley, V. b Ed
munds. Miss +. NJ Edmunds.
Earl Mar Hail.. Taylor. NJ. Meadler and
family. Miss Gresha. Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Carol.
Ebbett-J. J. ID Dremony, A. T. Levte
l.. Norwood I NJ