The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-25
SPECIAL to The Washington Herald.


Atlantic City, Aug 24-Handicapped
at the start with a chill that threat
ened to make wraps comfortable through
out the summer, the season has steadily
picked up. until now II looks as II a new
record is to be established. No one
complains of lack OF patrons. The surging
crowds from the railroad stations have
flooded big and small houses The wind
up promises TO make the resort exert
Itself 70 care for all who have Planned
to come. The room engagements are run
ming into September, an unusual report.
Scores OF people are here leasing apart
ments for the month. and others are rent
ing cottages.
Notice is served upon all touring auto
mobi!ists not TO ''cross-cut" corners on
Atlantic avenue IN the future. If they
want to escape arrest and a fine IF $40
Chaufeurs. with reckless diregard for
pedestrians. shoot diagonally over the
streets, with damaging results to tempers.
IL nothing more serious. The resort IS
laying heavy hand upon the reckless
drivers and is enforcing road regulations.
more than speed-limit laws.
Out In the country they are making a
record Constable Abbott saws he has
begged 80 during the past six weeks.
and golden stream OF wealth has been
flowing into the Golfers Of Elwood's court
OF Justice, over which Magistrate Carver
presides. d. G. Hanna. said to be the son
OF the late Ohio Senator. paid so cheer
tulIy over TO the justice when he was
told tnat his car had covered more road
way In few minutes than the State law
allows. W H. Vanderbllt's machine also
was held Up. but the chauffeur said II
was his own and that the name plate
was overlooked when Mr.. Vanderbilt
parted Nth the motor ear.
Mrs. George Barnes. Of PHILADELPHIA;
Mrs. Howard Castleton, Of Pittsblrg. and
Miss Jennie Carmen. Of washington, were
visitors who lost their timepleces while
parading the Boardwalk. and there were
six other losses reported to the police
While they may all have been accidents.
yet the majority OF the watches disap-
peared on Saturday. This left the police
TO conclude that a thief was az work.
and some Of the victims share this theory.
An old-fashioned camp meeting caused
a rush for the Ocean City cars to-day.
Il was the opening Of a ten days revival.
in which no less than fifty members OF
the cloth are 10 take part. There are to
be three services every day. and as many
Of the gay visitors here have never at
tended one of the old-fashioned religious
meetings, II promises TO be popular.
Straw rides have come into prominence.
Miss Cora Lenhart. Miss Barbara Ken
nedy. and George R. Connelley. visitors
at the Rudolf Hotel. arranged one We'd
nesday evening that wound Up with
lunch In the hotel. Among the riders
were Mr.. and Mrs George r. Sherman,
Migs Sherman. Warren Costello. Daniel
Burke, Walter Crossan. Miss Kate Rem
HgtOn Miss Nellie Shaw, Miss Carrie p.
Iudson. OF Pittsburg: Miss Mayme Dom
nelly. Miss r. +. Garrett. and George H.
Kelley, Of Washington: Miss EIeanore
CasVdy. Miss L. r. Snow. Harry Phillips.
Alonzo Eberhardt. and Edward Carrigan,
OF Philadelphia; Miss Genevleve Bolton.
Deer Park. Nd: Miss Dora Cramer. OF
Sewickley. Pa. Henry Jacoby, Allentown.
Pa; Powers Creighton, OF Harrisburg. Pa.
Miss Marion Common. Of Washington. IS
greeting friends at the Ponce de Leon.
Mrs. Conner accompanies her pretty daugh-
ter.
Mrs. J. Benton Simmons. OF Washing
ton. wife of the late Capt. Simmons. [.
s. A., is at the Wiltshire. where she has
as her guest Miss Bryne.
Mr.. f. A Walton. secretary 70 Presi-
dent Murray, OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, is spending a fortnight at the
Blehheim.
Mr.. Fitzhugh Lee IS among the we'll
known SOutheTners at the Traymore
Gen. Ferdinand Stewart. commanding
officer of the G. A. R., arrived at the
Chalfonte from Saratoga, for a short stay
before returning to HIS home in Topeka.
Mrs. Stewart and their son accompanied
him.
Mr., A. R. Thompson. of Charleston,
W. Va, IS at the Chalfonte with Mr.. G.
NJ Flynn.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Collins, Of Washing
ton, are visiting Mrs Collins parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Llbbey. at the Chal-
fonte.
Mr. and Mrs John Ferguson are enter
tanning Miss Marion Ferguson. of Wash
ington, at their Chelsea cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander A. Brown, of
Washington. are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter S. Brown. who have a cot
tage in VentnOr.
Miss Frances Anderson, of Washington.
is being entertained by Miss Helen Ander-
son at her summer home in Vermont ave
nue. south.
Mrs. H. P. Birchett, of Washington, is
spending a week at the Dennis. accom-
panied by Mr.. L. J. Birchett and Mr.. E.
s. Birchett.
Mrs. Walker Edwards, Mrs. George
schwab, Mrs John Bell. and Miss Bessie |
Dunbar, Of Nashville. Tenn, who have
been spending the summer in the Sapphire
country Of Western North Carolina, are
at the St Charles. where they have been
Joined by Miss Phoebe D. Wetherweu
They win remain here until the middle OF
September.
Miss Sarah Hillorand. Of Washington,
is at the Shoreham, accompanied by Miss
Rosie Wells.
Miss NJ. c. Sands, OF Washington. was
the luncheon guest Of Mrs. A T. Britton,
who is spending the summer at Haddon
Hall.
Mrs. E. L. Chapman. Of Washington, is
at the Strand with Mrs. z. P. Grigg.
Mr.. Julius Witt came through from
Stauuton. Va in a touring car with q