New-York tribune., 1906-05-20
ATLANTIC CITY AFFAIRS.
Rolling Chair Parade SOOn-M0y
Light Meadozc BouLeUard.

Atlantic City, May 10 SpeciaD.-The next feature
OF general public interest that will take place IN
Atlantic City is the annual floral rolling chair
rade which will be held on the Boardwalk on Fri
day afternoon June o. The date OF this feature
was fixed at a meeting Of tho hotel men and Mayor
Stoy on Wednesday afternoon. This is one Of the
biggest attractions here. and thousands OF persons
come to the spectacle 1t is fashioned after the
great floral festival which has always been held in
San Francisco. except that here in Atlantic City
the vehicles are confined to the rolling chairs. Hun
dreds oC dollars spent in floral decorations, and
as rule the parade Of chairs is nearly mile long
There is talk to the effect that the Board of
Freeholders will be asked to illuminate the new
boulevard across the meadows for the benefit of
those who want to ride back and forth across that
stretch of road to the mainland at night the coming
summer But there is little likelihood that the
freeholders will grant such a request. because OF
the great expense that would be incurred
A large party OF local hotel men will leave this
city next Tuesday morning for few days Of out
ing and pleasure in the South. They will start from
here early in the morning and arrive in Baltimore
early in the afternoon. They Will be received in
the Oriole City by Mayor Z. Clay Timanus and
delegation of prominent citizens They will spend
that day in Baltimore. and on Wednesday morning
they will go to Washington. where they will be
received by President Roosevelt. On Thursday they
will go to Old Point Comfort. They will get back
Atlantic City Saturday,
Stewart wyeth of Philadelphia. who built the
Garden Hotel about ten years ago. has sold that
house to Oscar j. Bamberger. real estate operator
Of the Quaker City. The consideration was S2]OOOO
1t is said that Mr.. Wyeth put to expense OF
nearly $4,000 to build and furnish the Garden The
Garden is now being managed by William B. John
son. and the many friends OF the latter are more
surprised to hear Of his marriage ri with Mrs Rose
the sale of the hotel The wedding was quiet, and
friends Mrs Johnson is the daughter Of Mrs. Will
lam F. Maddox
Daniel O. Hastings, Assistant District Attorney
of Delaware is spending a few days here with the
members of his family. who are staying at the
Nine Andre Leconte Of Paris. who has been IN
WashDton friends at the Marboroush OF
w; B. Hamblin. general freight agent Of the Bur
wife, is spending a couple OF weeks at the Hotel
Judge Grant. Of Lansing. Mich. and Mrs Grant
are visitors At Haddon Hall They are entertain
A merry sailing party was made up among the
day, and chartering one OF the big yachts at the
Inlet they set forth for days pleasure on the
berg OF washington Mrs, Monaghan Of PhiIadei-
phia- and Mrs. Warnche. OF Elizabeth. In the
Washington; Miss Mckee of Allegheny: Miss SIoD NJ
aghan; Of Shenandoah; Mrs; and Miss Monaghan
ington; Mrs. and Miss Warnche. of Elizabeth; Miss
New Brunswick Bucklin Of Providence: Neei 0S
Phlladelphia; Bell, of Montreal; SOutherland OF
iyn, ana Birnbaum Of New York, '''''e OF nF0ON-
Manuel EloTdi South American. Is spending
spector of railways for the government OF Ven
Mrs George w. ChidS. widow OF the founder. Of
at the Hotel ChalfOnte
,,' among the visitors at the Hotel TFaymOre are
William u, Bishop. OF Bridgeport Conn u
George r. B0eT. president OF the Reading Rail-
way was among the visitors here last Sunday In
company with Mrs. Baer he spent the greater mart
Brighton - '"o AAN'si
SSignoT Giussppi Donate the Italian sculptor OF
philadelphia. has been spending his honeymoon az
this resort. Mr.. Donate and his bride were e1ter~
tanned while here by NJ: and Nine. Georges Nav
mon az their cottage In Mount Vernon avenue
Ihoinas g Hart, OF the United States Navv A
Spsading week at HaddOn Hall. S' "
General AdnO r. Chaffee, y. s. A retiraO a.
visitor visitor az the Hotel St Charles He Is one OF TIE
Charles Gomez. formerly room clerk AZ The E4ot.l
hudoll, Is now managing the Raven ROyd al tshSI-
sea avenue and the Boardwalk, which hoS heeD
leased by his mother Tor the present season