New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-02
ATLANTIC CITY STORMS
Sur Bathing Last Week a Comb.
nation of Shozcer and PLUNGE.

@Nt4ahuc City. Sept. CspeciaD.-Surt baths this
week nave been a combination shower and
piuhge. In an entire week there has been oniv
one really fair bathing hour But what ia q
u0"hpour 10 a surf bather? OF course. there
are TWO ciasses-the surf bathers and the beach
Da'Aefs' The latter never trespass upon the
Oooi'uarles or the sea more than TO wet the
cues OF their feet. Hence even sprinkling
shower means for them "Skidoo.' But with the
palmer who dares 70 go near the veter IN.
ram means a smooth surf, water delishtrulIv
soft" and period Of refreshing plessura ph,,.
he is dipping"
Ihe storms OF the last few dsv. h,y. ca.,
upon the beach great quantities OF seaweed
thousands OF tellyfsh and other inhab,tant, and
et0"thS or the deep. Children never tire OF
Pi"!Nhs win the jelly fish or 'set nettIe" which
""eh OUT or water is perfectly harmless IN
o'e Is the Dather who happens to come In
WIN one of these harmless looking
palIs or gelatine when the nettla "a snav,.,g
mosquito bites don't compare with the sting q.
the Jelly fish. The injury is not dangerous nm
.ba s one rs stung in the eye while diving But
we Hsh after It strikes leaves a red bIotch ON
tue arm, leg or face that continues nsinfuIIy
itching for a week f'
summer girl who rarely appears on the
BOARDWALK but that she 81 wearing flowers in
troduced the fad Of carrying this pretty prac-
nc III the surf. She appeared one day this
Beauties
aeaIIst a chic black bathing suit. The salt
water and the rough surf soon proved such
1eooialoIS We're out of their element. Yester-
uay she looked happy again. In place OF the
49,. ..S was novel bouquet made up OF the pref
ueSt Kinds OF sea weed she could collect and
ued together with a piece of sea grass The ef-
stroy the bouquet
scores OF automobile parties have arrived this
week ana but for the Indictment weather the
local garages would be Overcrowded with tour
ing cars OF sojourners The automobile meet
next week has drawn many, and the fine roads
and the general popularity OF this season of the
StdI WIN tourists have combined to bring many
others. Among the visitors of the week are nr
John Norden and his family, from Dresden Ger
many Ihey have spent six months touring the
onlted states. and have stopped for a glance at
Atlantic City before recrossing the ocean r ey
are registered at the Senate and despite the rain
nave spent most of their time out OF doors mo-
toring or prOmenading
By dint OF continual hustling the energetic
directors OF the local Young Mems Christian As
socldtlOn nave raised the of S95451 and
hope 10 have the 100000 required for their new
nome IN Pacific avenue. before the end OF an
other week. The undertaking Of the young men
mere IS attracting attention al over the country.
and the generosity of the public both resident
ana nonresident, is demonstrated by the pledg-
successful termination
Hotel men in the upper part OF the city are
discussing widely circulated report that plans
are belig considered for the erection OF n mann
moth ten story hotel on the site Of Dentzel's ca
rousals- deed restriction OF this property and
o'H'lS dAJoil4nR PROMPTS the use OF the ground
Tor hotei purposes. but IL Is understood that the
RESTRICTION has been overcome by the new own
ers ana that work will begin on the new build
Ing ms rail-. The promoters anticipate no oh
Jection from abutting property owners as the
EhIue or thelr own ground will be increa sed. and
the erection Of such building would help 10
Keep the business centre. which IS now trendirr
southwark, nearer the present limits
september l usually closes the summer sen
son proper, but there is every prospect that the
new month VIII see a crowd here. Philadel-
phlans. New Workers and Neutrality-suspicious. have
cut out July and August for vacation months at
tne seaShore- OF course, the shore IS stiI non
ulaF through midsummer for weekend So
Journ. but when IL comes TO a vacation " the
seashore is selected as the place the month Is
september or early October. Then the weather
is most delightful: the bathing is unexcelled; tho
hshing Is never better. and all outdoor recren-
ions can be enjoyed much better than durin.
the hot months.
An additional attraction that is helping 10 hold
The crowd this year is the fall automobile tourna-
ment OF the Atlantic City Automobile Club This
event Will open Monday and continue three
days. on the beach AT Nentno-. MANY OF the
best known drivers OF the country are entered
for the different races Walter Christie. with
his famous Christie car. which holds the present
beach record ard outran every other uachin.
on the track last suring VIII endeavor 70 lower
his own record 70 thirty seconds