Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-29
ATLANTIC CITY.
speciai Correspondence of The star

City has again been brought forward by
Councilman William H. Riddle. who sug-
gests that 1t be made at the Inlet. where
II will be surrounded on three sides by
water and where the land has been built
up high and there Is little danger of the
grounds being flooded by high tide. There
is considerable opposition to the location
of the park at this particular point which
would be directly opposite the yachtsmen's
wharf and between that and the Gardner
caral. because of the fact that strong
and continued northeast storm might cause
the water of the inlet to overflow at tina,
point and kill all grass and trees that
might be planted. Others say this would
not occur unless there should come storm
that would inundate almost the entire
island
The scheme advocated by Councilman
Riddle. for which he will endeavor to have
council make an appropriation In the near
future. is to I'LL up what low places there
are In the land selected cover 1t with a
good loan. SOW Il in grass and lay out
the drives and walks, make flower gar
dens, plant trees, build pavilion large
enough for band and dancing and FIJI
the park with benches and make II com
Portable for the thousands of people who
come here every year. It is estimated that
1t viii cost s200.0 to build the park
There is only one thing needed to make
this the most perfect resort in all the
world; that one thing is the only thing that
is lacking. and that is a steamer line be-
tween this place and New York." said w
w. Walton, a wealthy visitor from Denver.
who is stopping at the ST. Charles. He is
passionately fond of the water and his one
hobby is boating. and he rides this hobby
most religiously. Mr. Walton. like thou
sands of other visitors here, believes that
this would become a great yachting center
II the state and government would get to-
gether on the matter of deepening the inlet
SO that II could be made into a first-class
harbor. United States Senator Boies Pen
rose, who is now stopping at Young's Ho-
tel. says that he will do everything in his
power TO secure good harbor at the Inlet
II the first movement is made by the rep
resentatiVes of New Jersey. Surveys were
made couple of years ago by Maj. Ray
mond a member of the United States En-
gineer Corps who was then stationed in
Phila delphia, and he said that the work
could be done by building a dyke on the
Briganune side of the Inlet and that the
waters would cut out their own channel
it had done in many other places II is
possible that this matter will be brought
40 at the next session of Congress and that
an appropriation for that purpose will be
secured.
Boardwalk Inspector B. w. Parsons is
advocating to the city the need and the
advantages of a double decked boardwalk.
He argues that the front of the lower deck
could be inclosed In glass for a long dis
lance through the heart of the city during
the winter at a nominal cost, and that II
would be mammoth public solarium for
the use of the visitors The upper deck
could be devoted to the use of those who
preferred to be entirely out of doors and
for the use of roller chairs.
Speaking of roller chairs, few of them
are being used this year in comparison
with times that have gone by. There are
no. anywhere near as many of them shot
up and down the boardwalk this summer
as there was earlier in the year. and IL
indicates that the novelty has worn off
the chair-riding for hundreds of the visit
ors There was a time when there would
be an almost continuous line of chairs on
either side OF the walk from Michigan TO
Ma ssachusetts avenues from morning until
night.
South Atlantic City has begun the work
OF erecting its ocean-front boardwalk. The
first pilfng set last Monday, and IL
was attended with quite a little ceremony.
One might have thought il was the launch
ing of ship for the pile was canted
to slide into its position the city engineer
broke bottle of VINE over ii and the city
clerk made an appropriate speech. The
walk will not be done in time for use this
year. however.
From the work of assisting in the fight
ing of the famous confederate ram Merri-
mac to the more peaceful and less danger
Gus vocation of building bridges, H. Ash
tolt fSdnSSS OF baltimore mas a pleasant
relief and a better monetary return. Mr..
Ramsey. who was born in the south, went
with thousands of others into the confed-
crate service in that great struggle. and
as he was an engineer, he entered the naval
service and was chief engineer OF the Mer-
rimac lie on board that famous ram
when she met defeat at the hands of Err
lessons Monitor. But, Ike almost every
man alive today who donned the gray in
the dark days of the COS, Mr. Ramsey is
an ardent supporter of the national gov
eminent, and woe unto him who tries to
compare it unfavoraby with another or
tries to ii down in his hearing
Youngs new million-dollar pier at the
foot of Arkansas avenue will be opened
u the public today. The whole pier is
not completed yet. but the handsome front
hall Is finished and ready for use. The
first ban concerts win be played there to-
morrow. Capt Young and those interested
in the enterprise with him gave dinner
to number of local and visiting newspaper
men on Thursday evening at the Hotel
Shelburne after they had spent nearly the
whole of the afternoon on the pier inspect
ing 1t in every part. The piers season
Will necessarily be only about four weeks
long because it is opened so late.
e. c. Thomas Is a representative Wash
ingtonian al the Hotel Holmhufst
DR. Philip Roy, a prominent physician of
Washington, D. c., is accompanying II.
Ralph Burton at the Hotel ST Charles
The Misses Jennie Eusenstein and Bessie
Lague. both of Washington. d. c.. and
Miss Genevieve Brown OF Baltimore form
a trio of very popular young ladies visiting
at the shore.
Mrs. Fannie Russell and her friend. Mrs
c. Alexander, have Joined the Washington
colony at the Marlborough Blenheim
Mr.. and Mrs Fulton r. Gordon Mr. and
Mrs L. P. Dorsett and A D. Carpenter
Of Washington. ID. c., are among the auto
mobile folk at the Hotel Shelburne
B. c. Munez, distinguished visitor from
Havana, Cuba, is quartered at the Hotel
Chelsea as the guest of Miss Pottuondo and
Miss A. Pottuondo of Philadelphia
Mr. and Mrs. w. d. Campbell are Wash
ingtonians enjoying extended stay at
the Hotel Albemarle
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Crenshaw have closed
their Washington cottage and have taken
apartments at the Hotel Berkeley to spend
the rest of the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Linger, jr., of Wash
ington, d. c.. have located for an indefinite
time at the Berkshire Inn.
G. Fugihara, guest at the Hotel ST
Charles, registered from Toxic Japan
Judge j. j. Jackson of West Virginia is
at the Hotel Dennis with Miss Jackson.
Visitors from Washington d. c. are reg
istered at the following Atlantic City no.
tells this week:
American Garden-B. Wickery
Hotel Atglen-H. c. Evans
Hotel Albemarle-J. F. Edmunds r. Ed
mn dc 20 r11aD W.,