The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-11-26
PROMINENT PEOPLE
CROWD BOARDWALK
Indian Summer Makes Out
door Life at Atlantic
City the Rule.
MURPHY ENJOYING A REST
Governor Curtis Guild, Jr., q Masss-
chusetts, and Mrs. Otis Skinner
Among the Guests.


ATLANTIC CITY. Nov. z6.-Wash-
/ ingtonians and the hundreds Of others
/ who have been spending the last week
or two in atlantic City. have thoroughly
! enjoyed the period Of Indian summer
1 at the shore. The temperature has
/ ranged anywhere between sixty-five and
/ seventy most OF the time during the
day, falling slightly below that az night.
/ 1t has not been cold enough TO compel
| one 10 don heavy winter clothing. as -
/ the case in many places.
| AS the result the boardwalk Is filed
with promenaders during the hours
/ from in the morning 20 $50 in the az
/ ternOoD. and during the early hours
/ of the evening.
! Charles F Murphy. of New York,
/ Tamn any leader and the man who
nominated. but failed 10 elect, William
Randolph Hearst governor OF New York,
/ is spending a couple OF weeks at the
| shore, and is at the Marlborough
! Blenheim, accompanied by his secretary.
| P. I. Donohue. Ar. Murphy Is taking
/ life very easy: in fact is leading the
| simple life" in every phase Of its mean
! ing He spends the most OF the day
/ light hours on the boardwalk or on the
piers takes his meals regularly, and re-
tires early.
Governor Guild
Governor-elect Curtis Guild, jr, OF
| Massachusetts. is also a visitor. lie has
nothing III common with Mr.. Murphy
in the matter Of politics, except that he
| is a leader on the other side Of the
fence but he. like Murphy, is here for
a rest and quiet after a lively cam
palgn IN New England. Mr.. Guild Is
also leading the simple life" except
that he varies the monotOny OF walking
and roller chair riding with a few dash
es in automobiles. He is accompanied
here by Mrs Guild.
| Last Friday evening Former Governor
lof New Jersey Franklin Murphy, Of
/ Newark. dashed Up TO the Hotel Brigh-
ton in his handsome and speedy auto
/ mobile. The former governor is getting
% be quite an enthusiast upon the sub
Ject Of motoring, and since he took MS
1 first ride in one OF the gasolene wagons
during the second year OF Ais term mas a.
putting road beneath him at a pretty
| The Italian consul al Philadelphia was
in this city the other day looking Tor a
young man by the name or Couteata
Nagisto Benedetto. laborer. who hao
| been left a fortune ct ha4G-IllIIloh
! dollars by the death OF an uncle II
/ was disc0vered. however, that ContentO
/ had been in this city three years ago,
/ sickened, and died He LEFT no FANNY
| and the money that was 10 nave peer
| his Will be divided among hls brothefA-
Parkers Return Home.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Parker. Of Wash
/ ington, who have been at the shore for
several weeks, left this week for their
home az the National Capital. They
were accompanied by their daughter.
nd her
son. Master Harry Jennings. Mr.. Parker
is the senior member OF a Well-knOWu
mercantile house of Washington, and
has Travelled extensively all over the
country This was the first time. how
ever. he had ever visited Atlantic City.
and he pronounced il far ahead Of any
other resort ne had visited. lie was 50
/ we'll pleased With the place that lie VIII
come back here I'D the spring Tor Q snort
Ii. /. Dillon, captain OF the Princeton
! football team, came over here last sat
/ urday night after the game Win la4s
Tbtn the new freproof addition 20 the
Hotel TraymOTe IS competed : s4as VI
/ be unfurled from the uagstaM Mhictt
viii surmount the great dome. This VIII
then be the highest point IN the entlFe
city. -
/ members OF Swarthmpre tacully. las
been spending several days THIS week az
the shore He has been making MS
headquarters at the Hotel Fehnh uIs,.
I which has also been the headquarters
for a number Of persons prominent IN
state educational circles
Mr.. Pratt's Visit.
John X Pratt, Of Baltimore, head Of
the consolidated electric lines OF that
city. has come to the shore to spend
several weeks for the benefit Of his
health. He has taken a suite Of rooms
at the Hotel Windsor.
Mrs. J. PercivaI Rae, Of Montreal.
Canada. a wealthy and popular matron.
is spending a few weeks IT GomEs
Hotel, where she Is the guest OF Mrs.
James r. Keenan,, formerly Of wash
William 7. stone. collector Of the
port OF Baltimore Is spending some time
at the Seaside House. During the last
few days he has been entertaining
George W Padgett. sheriff Of Baltl-
rlore county. and Charles S. Manteu,
DR.. c. A. Ball. OF Washington. is
spending a week at the Hotel Wiltshire.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Herrotr are among
the well-knoWp Washington visitors at
the Hotel Rudolf
Miss Georgia Morris, of Washington,
has Joined a party OF friends AT me
Hotel Wiltshire.
Mrs. Skinner Spends Week.
Mrs Otis Skinner, wife Of the famous
actor and Interpreter OF Shakespearean
roles. accompanied BY her daughter. has
been spending the week a the Hotel
Wiltshire. Mrs. skinner Is the guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs J. L. Enhank, of War
rem Springs. Va. who are spending some
time at the shore
/ Miss Jean Raison, OF Washington. &C
companied and chaperoned by Mrs G
w Raison is spending a few days az
the Hotel lrOqUOis
Registered at hotels.
The following residents OF Washing
ton have registered at these Atlantic
City hotels during the week:
Dennis-Mr. and Mrs. C. c. Billing,
: d =. Stafford, \. G. Whitten. Maxwell
kett.
Rudolf-Mr. and Mrs. d. w. Herriott
De Niile-F. 3. Lyon. NJ. Abbott, end