New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-23
Sleeping in Rocking Chairs
on the Piers at
Atlantic City.

Atlantic City. Aug. 2S-July was not as pusS a
a. could have been. but the unusually large cro"o
s,,,, ~. ,,-esent month has more than made up
for Jliy,s deficiency. There has never been scch
barge number Of visitors here as this week LaS'
saturday and Sunday there were HUNDREDS VINO
were unable get hotel accommodation ano ''les
took refuge on the floors and in the rocking chalrs
Ct the piers. Many slept in halls, bathrooms on
,o-ches and still others in roller chairs en- the
Boardwalk There have been times when re"
persons had TO be packed away in bathrooms, ana
Others have preferred sleeping in rocking chairs on
,,crches in preference 10 taking room WIN
half-dozen other people, but they have not oeen
obliged heretofore TO seek refuge on the hoors OF
The piers or sleep roller chairs Hotel men are
rather inclined the opinion that IN spite OF IL
being Presidential year there VIII be large NUM-
Der Of people here during the entire month OF Sep
1ember.
.Tg,s heather has been SO pleassn; here right
slcns that no enc has thought Of asking for a
change. or even desi-ins il The situation or the
island. fve miles cut il the sea, gives all me
advantages Ct the breezes in summer. and its
proximity the Gulf Stream in winter makes the
climate comparatively mild.
Captain" Kidd. the foUr-year-old son CT Mr.
and Mrs. William H. Kidd, OF New Yo:k. VINO
spending the summer at the Hctsl ostond Is
being hailed hero. The other day his father
swimming along the Chelsea beach The little
fellow has bathing suit, the shirt OF which was
fashioned for him from a shirt that had hecn worn
Il OF the lifesu2rGs. and has the letters "A
{. B. and the Patrol" il Tie elder
Kidd went out some distance. leaving the little
fellow on the beach playing In the sand. NJ Kidd
seized With attack Of cramps and called
fer aid. The boy realized apparently his fathers
plight. and plunged into the surf TO lend SUccoT.
His frightened calls Of Daddy Daddy. caused
Nj Kidd make unusual effort. and he finally
landed IN shalicv water safety before The life
guards reached nim
Battery E Sd Artillery L. S A OF Fort Myer
cemped here fer d Httle more than twenty-four
hours this week. II arrived little after o'clock
on Tuesday and STAYED here until 10 o'clock on
N'edn=s night Tie battery has been away
from its station since the early part Of June and
has hoen hiking about the country since.
II has been spending the last three weeks the
state camp ground al Sea Girt. and is On its
way back to Fort MyeT The artillerymen were
the guests at dinner Tuesday night Of Quincy
ON. Gilmore, formerly first lieutenant in the coast
artillery. who is spending the summer here. On
Wednesday afternoon the officers were the guests
Of the Atlantic City Yacht Club luncheon. The
battery camp. with all its guns. supply wagons and
ammunition wagons. was established On big lot
: Albany and Atlantic avenues. and attracted
Large percentage Ct the population that part of
tbs resort
Sine there has been a fun moon sailing parties
have become popular. There has never been better
selling weather There is always light breeze and
the OCEAN has been unusually smooth Most of the
Inlet yachts have been running out moonlight ex-
Cu-sons- But OF those who 20 al night seero
u fool safer when they have the deck of a steam
Hacit beneath their feet and for. that reason the
owners OF the Yacht Mermaid have been reaping a
rich harvest
Atlantic City had its first game of water polo in
IN, Casino pool at The Royal Palace Monday night
The team organized here played against a team
rom the Philadelphia Athletic Club. The Phila-
dilrlllans won There will be other games ever,
Nrrk during The rest of the season
I; ~ admiral g L. Rocker Of the United States
Navy Is Spending fortnight al the Ostend
Adjutant General r L. AinswOrth L S A and
Hrs AnsTorth visiting General and Mrs
Cha,l"s Hoy wood the Strand
Alfred Posner. New York banker is a shore
visitor.
Miss Florence Hates and Miss Jeanette Wander
Merchen are at the Hotel Wiltshire
Arthur Nichols and his family are :. the <,r,
Belmont for the summer
J Snowdcn Bell. New York lawyer and Mrs
Bel are at the Jackson Hotel.
Registered at the Chetwoode Hotel are Mr. and
Mrs c X Beagle and their children of New Yorl,
Mrs Johnson and Mr.. Mayer of New York CITY
were among tha guests at dinner given for Post
master ana Mrs. Harry Bacharach at the sh,I-
burne Hotel last evening
MISS Ella bennington. OF New York Civ is =
recent arrival at the AlbemarIe Hotel
Among the arrivals at the Grand Atla,+;c ora