Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-13
ATLANTIC CITY.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

udy anu has CdHipCu ASAS
all week. packing hotels. crowding trolley
cars. roll chairs and sightseeing automo-
biles, is causing the big hotel interests
here to change their opinion that Atlantic
City could not exist without Sunday
rum
The Saturday preceding Labor day, de-
spite the widely published fact that the
previous Sunday had been dry" saw
Atlantic City invaded by thousands of
Pittsburg. Baltimore and other big cities
The three railroad lines leading into the
city were swamped. Hotel men who had
predicted that the dry" Sunday would
blight the resort stared in open-mouthed
wonder as scores of people rushed into
demanded accommodations. The emer-
gency cots. which the average boniface
had placed away since August, were
brought forth by hundreds from cellars
and attics. and by Sunday morning. with
every bar in the city Theoretically sealed,
Atlantic City witnessed the busiest Sep
TENDER weekend in it's entire history.
Mayor Stoy. standing in the Beach Hos
pital tent, and surveying the multitudes
of bathers in the surf. officially declared
that never since he has held the mayoral-
ty chair-and that has been a good many
years-have SO many visitors patronized
Atlantic City in September.
Beach records show that more bathers
enjoyed the surf during the week just past
than at any time this season. More than
5000 enjoyed dip between the two piers
one afternoon, and because of a dangerous
cross current thirty bold swimmers had to
be assisted ashore with lifeboat and buoy
by corps of guards in less than one
hour. Boardwalkers witnessed the most
spectacular rescue work OF the summer,
three guards standing on the end Of the
Steeplechase Pier and throwing life lines
to would-be swimmers hopelessly victim
lied by the strong current and being
swept to sea.
City owners of automobiles, which In
cludes most Of the million-dollar boni-
faces Of the resort, are making extensive
plans for the big Good Roads" conven-
ton to be held in Atlantic City September
Grange. board of free holders and Asso-
ciated Automobile Clubs OF New Jersey
will attend the big meet, which is to be
opened by Gov. John Franklin Fort.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Nyman and their
two daughters. the Misses E. and M. Ny
shore, stopping at the Grand Atlantic
Hotel.
Miss Marguerite Leckie and Miss Ros-
allie De Coursey are at the Hotel War
wick.
Mrs. Harry B. Burch, accompanied by
Mrs. c. E. Koss and Harry J. Burch. are
at the Hotel Chalfonte.
Commander V. S. Smith. Of the United
States Navy. with Mrs. Smith and their
daughter, Miss Margaret Smith. are at
Mrs Mildred F. Lovejoy Of Washington,
D. c., is at the Hotel sothern to spend
a month.
Mr.. Hugh Ziegler of Washington is at
the Rio Grande Hotel.
r. M. Wells Of the National capital Is
at the Observation-Disclosures Hotel. Col.
Q: L. Helm, an officer Of the United
States Army. with Mrs. Helm and their
son, Midshipman H. r. Helm Of the
United States Navy, are at the MARI
borough for the month of September.
Miss Amy Bakersfield of Washington,
D. c., is at the Princess.
Messrs. Jerome Brice and Carter Fevre
two well known business men In the Cap
staying at the Albemarle Hotel
Miss Kate Georgian is at the Ostend Ho-
tel.
Mrs. D. L. Richmond of the National
capital is visiting her brother. Mr.. Frank
A. MacNichol, at the Rio Grande Hotel.
joying his annual vacation at the Rio
Grande Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs E. F. Colladay and their
interesting family are at the Rio Grande.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Hopewell of Wash
ington are at the Chetwoode Hotel
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Wilson andtheir daugh-
ter of Washington, D. c.. are among the
recent arrivals at the Chetwoode Hotel.
The following residents Of Washington
have registered at these Atlantic City no.
tells during the week:
American Garden Hotel-John C.. How
ard. E. 0. Pigeon, F. B. Pyle and wife.
The Ardmore-G. D. Kuhnel, Martha NJ.
Kuhnel.
Hotel Borton-Mrs. ]. Duebring. Mas
ter Duebring. c. e. Young and wife, Mrs.
Fogel and daughter, e. Conner, ]. Hig-
gins.
The Bouvier-R. A. Charles, H. B. Bell,
A. A. Jones. w. L. Webster and wife,
Miss E. BUTLER
Berkshire 1nn-Miss L. Jones. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. ]. Brand.
Hotel Chalfonte-H C. Kengstler, C. B.
Hayes. Mrs. c. B. Hayes. John K. Heyl
and wife, Thomas B. Caldwell, Miss Ruth
Watkins, Mrs. d. v. Olmstead. Mrs. ]. j.
McCreary. Mrs Harry B. Burch. Mrs.
Harry J. Burch, Mrs. Rochon and daugh-
ter Mrs. c. E. koss, Mrs. c. r. Hen
Erickson.
Hotel Chetwoode-Clara A. Hulsler. Mr.
and Mrs. A. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. E. N.
Hopwell. Isabel Zerega. Helen E. Nor
rison, Mrs. NJ. J. Callahan, Miss Gala
han. H. ]. Mourey, ]. o. DAILY, May L.
Daily.
Hotel continental-K. NJ Harper.
The Curran-Lillie Butler. Ada Biondi.
j. p. Williams.
Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Edgar, J.
Cannon, Mrs. L. P. Bryan.
Hotel Dennis-Mr. and Mrs. ]. B. Ken
dali, Miss G. B. Hooker J. w. Corning,
Charles w. Taylor. S. w. Heap. Henry
H. Father and daughter, Miss Katherine
w. Flather; Avon NJ. Nevins, Thomas J.
Fisher, Mrs. ]. l. Rodriguez. Mrs. L. H.
Fisher. Miss Philomena Joyce, William
H. Hill and wife. maid and three chill
dren, s. B. Heopp. Miss Bloomer, Miss
Gretchen Flood. Mrs ]. A. Hines, Miss
Katie Frazer, Miss Mary Schneider. W.
J. Father r. B. Jewell, r. B. Jewell jr.;
r. H. Jewell.
Hotel Elberon-C. A. Lehman
Hotel Edison-A. S. NJ. Goldsmith.
Ebbitt House-B E. Brooke, F. E.
Brooke, ]. E. Payne. T. T. Tuohy.
Hotel Fredonia-R. e. Wilbur and wife,
Master b. r. Wilbur, H. s. Wilbur, Mas
ter r. r. Herbert.
Hotel Francis-Miss D. A. King.
Hotel Holmhurst-Miss Phillips, Miss c.
Chapman, Miss L. Money.
Haddon Hall-Frank H. Iden. V. Gill
esy, Richard L. Watmough, A. R. Calder,
Miss Marceron. Miss M. Blumer, A. E.
Babst. f. s. Lathrop and wife, G. c.
Terry. E. H. Pillsbury and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs NJ. L. Charlton, Mrs. G. T. Belt, NJ.
r. Blumenberg and wife.
Hotel Kenderton-Mr. and Mrs. ]. ].
Dorly. Miss Dorly.
Hotel Lelande-O. B. Gray, E. A. Brow
ner
Hotel Lamborn-C. W. HELEN, B. A.
Ginnard, c. M Waters.
Hotel Loraine-JameS D. Altman, II. j.
Sanger.
The Lawrence-T. Y. Yeates, Mrs.
Yeates. Miss NJ Yeates.