The Washington times., 1905-03-12
Atlantic City.


boxes, invaded the resort this week and
gave to the hotel corridors and the
boardwalk an appearance of the very
gayety which devotees are supposed to
saun by leaving the fashionable metro
politan centers. Ten thousand passengers
were carried by the two railroads during
the first two of the forty days OF fast
ing and 'abstenIian and fine weather to-
morrow viii bring down a still larger
number eff those who satisfy their con-.
science by weekly over-Sunday periods
Of what they choose to consider sechssi
sion.
Very little change can be seen in So
cial life of the resort since the advent Of
Lent Small musical affairs and informal
dances. intended to supply only slight re-
creation for the younger set, gain
through the presence of an increased
number OF social lights an Importance
and brilliancy not reached by pre-Len-
ten affairs of much mere pretension. At
the Same time many of the more exclu-
sive hotels have large numbers of dis
cipies of the rest cure supposed to be
enforced by the forty days of penitence.
who spend their time in rides and strolls
along the boardwalk and live IN their
suites the simple lives in restful prepara-
ton for the gayeties TO follow Easter.
Many Methodist Ministers
The advent of 500 Methodist ministers
here, to attend the annual State confer
ence. has done more than the coming OF
Lent 10 give the hotel section APP
pearance OF subdued solemnity. To the
appeal of The members OF the fashion,
able First NJ. E.. Church the big hotels
responded by offering their best quar-
tiers TO the visiting PREACHERS, and every
house of any pretensions is entertaining
from ten TO score of frock-coated,
wfaite-chokered dominies.
Most OF the ministers, especially from
the smaller districts. were given a sur
prise ON. their arrival when they were
bundled into deep-cushioned hotel autos
and coaches and wilis;;>ed to ocean view
quarters in the most fashionable houses
of the resort. The hearty reception has
had the effect OF making the religious
leaders feel very kindly toward the city.
and they have universally passed over
the frivolity OF the less staid parishion-
ers of the big cities who insist on alter
mating their devotions with worldly
pleasures.
Official headquarters of the conference
are al the big Hotel st. Charles, where
Bishop Earl Grausfon. the Washington
pfimate, IS auartered with his cabinet
The bishop has already become an ex-
pressed .adTnirer OF Atlantic City. and
has spent some of his spare moments in
reviewing the DALI boardwalk parade
Mrs. A. d. Kline, of Washington. has
spent the week at the Chalfonte with
Mrs. G. F. Dell and Mrs Cora Luger
Charles Gibbons Davis and Miss Louisa
g. Davis are also registered at the chai-
fonte for Ienten visit
Riclan Chau.bauss T,.,oI.oo-
Bishop Si1anahan. Of the Harrisburg
diocese. who is spending the month
at the Hotel Dennis entertained at
luncheon a party of young folks which
included Philadelphia and Washington
visitors. His guests were John Mccort.
Mrs. J. e. Barclay. Miss Flanagan. Miss
Sara McMenamin. Miss Katherine Me-
Hugh. Miss Helen Fisher and Miss
Helen McHugh
Mr.. and Mrs. 6 Minot Jones, of Wash
ingtoD. have apartments at the Dennis
until after Easter. their son, Master
Minot Jones. accompanying them
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert II. Powell, OF
Baltimore. VINO are at the Traymore for
the spring season, are entertaining Miss
Haidane, OF Montreal, who came here
after a visit to Washington friends.
Miss f. =. ssortner and Paul V Port
her, or washington, are visiting Mrs. j.
H koehier. OF st. Louis, at the MARI
borough House
E. Charles FIesner, OF Washington, is
a guest at Haddon Han. Another party
of Washington people who arrived at the
same hotel early iii the week included
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Smith. Miss Smith
and Miss Allison, who is her guest
The Fitzhughs Here.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. F'itzhugh have
/! Joined the Washington contingent at the
! Hotel brighton. They are entertaining
Mrs A e. ". Painter for the week
Milton II. Kohn. i New York million
aire has taken d novel method to bring
/ his automobile TO the shore. in spite OF
| the bad roads OF the upper end OF the
State, IN which several autoists have
lcome 10 grief. Determining TO secure his
machine for runs about the resort, Mr.
| kohn wired To New York, and had the
/ monster forty-i1orse ear packed In car
and expressed TO this city. The venture
cost tho autoist something over a hun
/ dred dollars, but ne AYERS that 1t was
money well spent
| A concert IN which a number of visit
/ ing singers of note are TO participate
will be given at the Hotel Chelsea on
Monday evening. and will probably be
one OF the n est successful affairs of the
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