The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-04

other summer resort in the world-repors
big business present and encouraging
bookings for the entire season
There il no use talking about Atlantic
City unless one introduces the subject
by a reference to its ocean front eioianade,
which the city has built at an expense of
roe than quarter million dollars. lie
Boardwalk is 10 feet In width and extends
distance Of four and a half miles along
the oceans brink. The walk is crested
upon elevated steel pilings. Probably more
people stroll up and down this breeze swept
concourse in Il years time than on any
other thoroughfare in this country. Last
Sunday the Boardwalk was Il most inspiring
sight II will be the same inspiring sight
tomorrow.
1t is hard to unde rstand that when the
middle aged men of to-day were small
boys Atlantic City was a barren waste OF
sand dunes, with here and there cunning
and fishing box. 1t is a mistake for stran-
gers to conceive Atlantic City as resort
built upon the north and south line OF
II is an island about ten miles long and less
than half-mile wide extending almost
due east and west The island is fully
seven miles from the n ain!and, from which
it is separated by salt water bays and salt
meadows. All along this coast the pre-
vailing breeze of summer time comes from
the southwest, and therefore. because OF
its location. Atlantic City gets all OF this
breeze, rendering the place delightful
even when in the neighboring cities of
New York and Philadelphia people are
dropping with the heat.
To-day Atlantic City is a municipality
accommodating $4,000 people at time
Its real estate value foots up to nearly
500 900. 900. 1t is exclusively a city of
hotels, cottages and boarding houses Its
sole business is to entertain the public and
to cater to the luxurious comfort. health,
come to il from all over the country. Its
hotels have all the appointments OF the
great metropolitan hostelries. and many
other comforts of which they cannot boast.
Cottage life in Atlantic City is highly en-
joyable. Many Of the most prominent
business men in the East reside here the
greater part of the year. because even in
winter the climate is all that the most ex-
acting conld desire.
popularity OF Atlantic City, which pos
full progress in popularity as pleasure and
health resort, is its lack OF fogs. There
were mornings in New York during the past
week when fogs were OF almost London
density. These mornings found . clear
sky and soothing southwest breeze In
absence of fogs is due to the fact that there
is no fresh water river or other large body
of fresh water near Atlantic City nor on the
mainland. Because Of the absence Of these
fresh water bodies the climate IL dry. You
cannot find here , even :, IN mid ID .S ne.
comforts Of seashore life on other parts Of
the Atlantic coast.
There is no moro perfect bathing beach
on the coast than the one which faces the
boardwalk 1t shelves Oh very gradually,
and no lifelines are necessary: Although
there will he twenty thousand people In the
surf tomorrow. There will be an album
dance of amusements during the season.
The annual Horse Fair, which Is scheduled
for the month Of July, bids fair to exceed
lantic City Horse Show Association. Tho
Associations grounds at Inlet Park are in
perfect condition, although there will be no
let up in the work OF adding to their beauty
before the opening Of the show.
Any reference to Atlantic City would
railroad facilities They are really the
most perfect to be found in this country.
The distance from Philadelphia. about
sixty miles, is covered by tho trains OF the
Pennsylvania and Reading roads at an
average speed Of considerably less than
in "a minutes. or the Ave fastest trains
in the world making daily trips Of fifty
miles or more three are regular trains
between Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
As place for convaleeoents Atlantic
City has no equal. The pure salt air. miles
OF board walk along the waters edge, rides
in the rolling chairs and good hotels many
OF which have their special diet kitchen,
where tempting dishes are prepared eepe-
cially for individual cases. are some OF the
features that help to make recovery most
rapid and pleasant Doctors Of both schools
are residents here, many of them being
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