New-York tribune., 1906-08-19
ON THE JERSEY SHORE.
Moorish VeiIs Tabooed at atlantic
Citu-A Pittsburg Party.

Atlantic City, Aug. 1s-There were two three
young women here this week who endeavOred TO
introduce the Moorish veil fad among the woman
bathers but It not success. In fact. the two
or three who tried to make the innovation were so
utterly discouraged with the freezing reception
they received that they had not the courage TO Try
II second time There Is one thing that seems
absolutely certain, and that Is the persons who
come 70 Atlantic City are not ashamed Of their
faces, and don't purpose TO hide them behind a
curtain. The Moorish veil may be all right for
Newport as it's all right for the Moorish women
but with the summer girls in Atlantic City 1t IS
tabooed
Captain Mark Casio. who gained fame and wealth
through rescuing the passengers and crew OF the
Clyde steamship Cherokee when she was in danger
of being pounded to pieces the Brigantne shoals
last January. has. in spite Of the efforts OF MS
brother yachtsmen succeeded in getting a landing
at the Inlet. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has granted him the privilege Of using the old
Brigantne steamboat pier, which Is directly oppo-
land refused Casio. It IS pleasing TO Caste ana
his friends. but some OF the yachtsmen at the
inlet are rather disconnected. because they fear
that he will get larger share Of the pleasure par
ties going to sea than they. -. ,-,,,- g.
tains on the Boardwalk. They will be free and the
tRT tRFSg gaTcbed w naEe fos pif pwitoa Ean fS drink high
balls at a cafe. or swallow untold quantities of a
can drink For cents These fountains were pro-
vtded for by the City Council at meeting held on
Councilman William Riddle Mr. Riddle SAYS that
he viii have a large APPROPRIATION nla0e next year
that several other fountains will be placed az
convenient points along the Boardwalk The four
ordered for this year viii be placed as quickly as
the plumbers can make the connections with the
There is so much traffic in Pacific avenue since
that street has been paved with asphalt that May
or Stoy decided that the only way Of solving the
problem of properly regulating the traffic is by the
appointment OF several mounted policement for the
most contested districts. These will be chosen
and go duty next week for the first. They will
try TO keep the line Of automobiles. busses and
business wagons the move and on the right at
all times. that there will be no congestion coll
lisons. such as frequently happen at present
Mrs. A. w Pond, OF New York, who spent part
of the spring at the shore, but who went back 20
Gotham for few weeks. returned to the resort
early this week. She came over here in her auto
She is entertaining Miss Kate NJ. Lee. Of Salina.
Kan
Lieutenant Charles E. Luce. OF Washington who
has been spending part OF the summer In Camp
Roosevelt is a visitor at the Hotel Dennis
There a jolly party of Pittsburg men here
the early part Of the week. who came down 70 the
Belmont and of the first things they did after
dropping their luggage was to grab some OF those
been intended for walking sticks but were cut be-
fore they got their full growth. and HE away to
the beach for a dip They got into their bathing
suits each lighted of those stOgies and started
for their dip. There were about twenty-five I'm the
party. They never paid the slightest attention to
the beach guards the smiles of the summer girls
smoking rolls in the air to prevent their being
wetted. and getting beyond the "break'' thew
specttve weeds with all their nights. In a few
seconds there arose above the crest OF the waves
cloud of smoke that almost obscured the shore
from view. and somebody yelled: Fire. ''CO fire
there" sagely remarked beach guard. 'thars
simply breath from Pittsburg ItlI all be over IN
minute" And il was. The stOgie smokers had
and were then content TO amuSe themselves in ths
surf for the rest Of the morning