New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-24
ATLANTIC CITY AFFAIRS.
Many Visitors Remain at the Shore
Another Automobile Meet.

Atlantic City. N. J., Sept % (speciaD.-ssvsn
San Francisco girls appeared here this week
Coming to Philadelphia with band numbering
twenty. to attend and drill at the big meeting
there Of the Sovereign Grand Lodge Of Odd
Fellows, the seven determined to see wherein
the ocean that washed the eastern shore OF the
Continent differed If at all, from their own
Pacific Clad in the jauntiest Of blue uniforms.
thew gave the boardwalk throng something TO
talk about The seven were above the medium
height. were built alike. and even looked 50
much alike that they might have been mistaken
for sisters if that were not beyond the realm Of
probability They took IN the boardwalk. and
thirty minutes later appeared on the sand, elad
in bathing costumes as much alike as were the
uniforms they had doffed. How was itT' said
Miss Mazie Perry why, simply inmsnss.
We haven't anything at home to compare
with it,
Between 10000 and 10000 visitors are hare
and refuse to leave the shore. Disagreeabls
weather in the early part Of the week gave
every possible excuse to pack Saratosss and
handbags and HE honeward, but they waited
for the weather man to do his worst. Tina
worst was shortIved and a return OF gun
shine found the hotels still we'll filed and new
corners arriving by hundreds from mountain and
New-England shore resorts to round out thu
season here.
The crowd is as distinctly different from ths
midsummer multitude as Is that which comes
from the big Eastern cities in early spring for
Lent There is less display in the boardwalk
procession, but the names on the hotel regis
ters stand for wealth and social prominence.
The washington official set is represented, and
MANY other sets with all the professions and
lines Of trade. The retired army and navy on
GERS if grouped would constitute small colony
Of themselves
Hotel men are discussing the necessity Of pro
viding more amusements for the winter season
With both of the piers preparing to close IN
the near future, practically the only rendezvous
for the visitors in a few weeks, unless some
thing is done to enliven the ocean front. WI
be the Casino. Something more Is needed, and
steps will be taken to keep one OF the plers
open If the hotel people are obliged TO go down
into their own pockets and rent the place fof
the next few months.
An automobile race meet to follow ths van
derbit Cup races on Long Island Is also On
the tapis Members Of the automobile club hsVs
been in conference with some OF the drivers
who are to compete there. and several have az
pressed a willingness to take part In meet on
tn Ventnor course either in the latter part o.
October or early in November. The rallroAd
lines have agreed to run special excursions from
!
now probable that a series Of contests continu-
ing for a full week will furnish the fall visitors
with an abundance OF entertainment Inc nrst
meet three weeks ago is considered 10 nave Oee1
successful in view of the fact that In spite OF
bad weather and other untoward incidents tns
receipts paid all expenses ana LETT the AUTO
club a, balance OF $500.
Two hundred captains Of industry, represent
ing it was estimated, $500 100000 worth OF
invested capital, have been in attendance ners
this week upon the semi-annual meeting OF the
New England Cotton Manufacturers Assocls-
ton Sessions continued for two days, and the
manufacturers discussed Cuba as future Held
and market for cotton goods. the illumination
and better sanitation of cotton manufacturing
plants and the care OF their operatives.
Arrangements are now under way for the na-
tionaI conference Of the Unitarian and other
churches to be held here beginning next Tues
day and continuing until Thursday night. with
headquarters at the Hotel Rudolf The sessions
will be held on the steel pier. and Carroll D.
Wright, Of Worcester. Mass, will preside Inc
Rev Walter F. Greenman, Of WATERFOWL. Mass.
is secretary, and the vice-presidentS include
George E Adams, Chicago; Thomas J. Morris,
Baltimore; George C. Perkins. San Francisco;
J. Harsen Rhoades, New-York; Francis g
Lowell, Boston, and lockwood Hoar. Worcester,
Mass. The Rev. Richard ". Boynton, OF 81
Paul, will advance a plan for new evan
geIisn.'' Other speakers will be President Ed
gar E. Clark. Of the Railway Conductors OF
America, who will advance the cause or or
ganized labor: Professor ". E B Du Bois, OK
Atlanta University. Georgia. who will discuss
the negro problem; Professor Walter c. Can
Dr. Samuel NJ. Crothers, Of Cambridge. Mass;
the Rev Dr. Samuel A. Elliot, OF Boston; the
Rev Edgar 8 Wiers Of Billerica. Mass. presi-
dent of the National Young Peoples Religious
Union: Miss Emma G. Low, OF New-YorS. and
the Rev. Anna GarlIn Spencer. of New-YoTk
The National Conference was organized in 1900
with the purpose Of Strengthening the churches
and societies which should unite with it.
The Misses Purtis. two NewYOrk girls VINO
are among the fall visitors with their fathsr,
New-York insurance man. own nearly one-nal
Of what is entitled Brigantine City. summer
resort on the island just north Of Atlantic CIV.
The land which in time may be worth millions
was bequeathed to the owners by q wealthy
relative.
Mrs. F. ". Dickens, wife Of Rear Admiral
Dickns in command of the battleship Texas =
among the boardwalk strollers. She Is hsrs
with Mr.. and Mrs Frederick w. Platt OF WASH
ington.
Three automobiles brought here this week
party of New Yorkers, comprising Mr.. and MIS
NJ H Buick. Mr.. and Mrs. N. w. Anthony. NJ
and Mrs Ballard Mccall. Mr.. and Mrs. =
Anness Mrs. E. F. Patterson and Mr.. and ND
a McClave.
Miss Newlands OF Washington. daughter
United States Senator Newlands OF Nevada
spending a few days here with WashinStO"
friends at the Marlborough House.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Cook. Of New-folA
are visiting Mrs. Thomas Webb. OF CtneinnsA
at the Chalfonte.