New-York tribune., 1906-07-01
ATLANTIC CITY AFFAIRS
Hotels Croscded By Oyer the FourfB
Yisitors.

Atlantic City. June 80 (SDeciaD The van
guard Of the July and August rush TO the shOre
is in the city now and il that which is to come
is indicated by the advance. then there wiz ba
some crowding for accommodations even in this
city with its SEQ hotels and boarding houses
The summer rush is really on. There is a big
crowd here now. and others VIII Join them to-
night and tomorrow. and the great majority OF
them VIII remain over the Fourth. This win
be great day at the shore too. this year
There will be the usual yacht races and water
events for the entertainment Of the general
public and. as an extra event. the members Os
the Atlantic City Yacht Club have arranged for
magnificent display to be made on the grounds
IN front OF the clubhouse. ana where the gem
eral public may and enjoy IT, The piers
too. are arranging special events that viii be of
interest to those seeking entertainment ana
amusement on the national holiday
One Of the chief attractions to the thousands
of patrons Of the resort at this time OF year. OC
course. is the bathing. And bathing has never
been what it IS now. except in September. Tho
September bathing is generally aeknowIedgeG
20 be the finest Of the entire year. because the
water has been warmed by the summer sun, and
becaus the sun itself is not so hot in September
as in July and August But the bathing now IS
as fine as it has ever been in September in years
gone BY. The water is delightful
Next week the carefully planned carnival VIII
take place at the Shoot the Chute Park. at the
Inlet, and 1t Will be OF the biggest affairs
that has ever taken place here. Many OF the
sideshOws and attractions will be the best
that were displayed at Baltimore. and from
Meriden. Conn, at which place festivals have
just been held There will be midway
on which there will be twenty or more attrac-
tiOns. and a host OF other features besides. Ono
will be a band contest for a prize Of $1O0. and
fnoPa 70, v.-ro. a.
prettieSt girl in Atlantic City. When she i3
chosen she will be made the Queen OF the Car
nival" The railroad companies have arranged
to run their trains that people viii be able 70
get in ana out OF the city late at night during
carnival week
Atlantic City has always had the best OF train
service. but the Reading road will begin 20 I'M
prove il tomorrow. Trains will start from the
Camden terminal to this city every hour from
z in the morning until 10 at night and the saIns
schedule Will prevail from this end OF the line.
This will give a train TO and from Atlantic City
every time the clock strikes. IT Is probable that
the Pennsylvania road viii follow the example
Of its contemporary in this respect.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. StetsOn, whose elOpe-
ment and marriage stirred OgOntz and Phtla-
delphia few days ago. have been spending q
part Of this week at the Hotel Chelsea Tho
bridegroom is the son Of the late John B. Stet-
son, and the bride was Miss Helen G. Lewis.
The young couple were married in New York.
after which their whereabouts were unknown
until they arrived here.
Commodore Parker and his daughter are among
the visitors at the shore In spite OF his years OS
service the commodore still retains a decidedly
youthful look, and ii afforded no end Of amUse-
ment the other day when woman at the Hotel
Wiltshire, at which he and his daughter
staying, mistOOlZ them for bride and bridegroom.
Commodore Platt and his family. OF Washington.
are also visitors at the Hotel Wiltshire.
Frank Brown. the former governor OF Mary
land, IS spending few weeks here TO recover
his health He is staying at the Marlborough
Blenheim.
United States Senator Rayner Of Maryland s.
at the Mcknight cottage. on Illinois avenue
Preston Lea, son Of Governor Lea OF Dela-
ware. has Joined his sisters, Miss Lea and Mrs
Phillips. at the Hotel Brighton and viii spend
a couple OF weeks there.
Colonel Thomas s. Chambers, assistant adju-
tant general Of the State OF New Jersey. has
been spending several days at HaddOn HAN.
Captain and Mrs. Robert Potts OF WaShins-
ton. and Miss Frances Potts are spending fort
night at the Hotel Chelsea
Alfred M. Chandler. OF PHILADELPHIA has been
spending the week here.