Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-21
ATLANTIC CITY.

One OF the greatest strides made by the
resort in the Improvement line since the
paving Of Atlantic avenue and changing
that thoroughfare from lake of mud
into one of the best streets in the coun-
try is the movement to compel chair
pusEers on the Boardwalk to appear n
uniforms-blue in winter and khaki in
summer. This being accomplished by an
ordinance. which is now on its way
through the city council. It has had its
first reading, will get another next Mon
day night. and probably the rules will be
suspended and the ordinance passed on
its third and final reading at this meeting.
1t will become operative Immediately for
| the mayor is partial to It. and will sign
at once. If ever there was a heterogene-
Gus lot. it is the chair pushers. few of
them are uniformed. and many are not.
They DO not add caste to the Boardwalk
by any manner of means. But when they
are put into uniforms they will present a
clean. well dressed lot and will add
somewhat to the pleasure of this universal
shore enjoyment.
After fighting the city for more than
two years in the courts. the corporation
that owns the new pier at the foot of
Arkansas avenue has been Beaten, and
benefits to be derived from the graded
scale of prices it has been charging
and take what il can make out OF a
single admission fee. AS soon as the
court of errors made known its opinion
in favor of the city. the management of
the pier placed the price of admission at
10 cents. and for that dime patrons have
the use Of every part Of the pier. are
enabled to participate in all the various
| amusements. The result is that even at
this early stage the
hardly handle the crowds. Heretofore it
has cost somewhere in the neighbor no cd
of a dollar to get into all TIE enterprises
on the pier. and now that It can all be
enjoyed for one-tenth part the business
has more than quadrupled.
More than 5000 delegates are here at
tending the annual convention of the
Master Car Builders Association and
allied trade associations. holding at the
Million Dollar Pier. The sessions of the
convention opened Wednesday morning
and will last over a week They have a
| magnificent exhibit in the big machinery
hall erected on the pier for their express
usage, and. besides this. there are exhibits
of all kinds of cars and locomotives in the
Reading railroad yard. a part Of which
has been set apart for that purpose. The
delegates are not devoting all their time
to the dull routine of business. They have
by Victor Herbert's orchestra Friday
night. and they have another reception
and dance scheduled for the early part
of next week. Besides this. there are troll
ley rides, sailing and fishing parties, au-
tomobile excursions and a hundred and
one other pleasures. which are being lib-
orally patronized and heartily enjoyed
The executive committee of the Atlantic
City Horse Show Association is working
hard arranging all preliminaries incident
to the coming show. July p to D. inclu-
sive. From the present outlook the snow
will be even better than that Of last year,
which was the best IN its history. There
will be SiXty-odd classes, including several
| for local exhibitors only Quite a number
of entries have already been made by
New York, Philadelphia. Baltimore and
Washington horse owners and some Of
the finest stock in the country will be
shown. The prize list will be especially
attractive this year. The executive COM
mittee is composed of DR.. Emery Marvel
Henry w. Leeds. Walter j. Buzby, c.
Jason Waters and ]. Haines Lippincott
The hotel St Charles has been the head
quarters for the convention Of the Amer
lean Freight Claim Agents Association
during the latter half of the week
Fennor City, the sister resort of At
lantic City, has made a new move and
laid tax of $50 on all the trolley cars of
the ShC~e Fast Line that plies through
| that place The corporation has not vet
paid any of the tax, and just what Will
be done is a matter OF conjecture. 1t may
be that the company will reduce its work.
ing schedule TO such number of cars as
| will barely comply with the law and en-
able it TO retain its charter in that sec
| ton.
There is no more enthusiastic bather in
this resort than Mr.. Harrison Johnson n
| retired banker and multi-millionaire of
Columbus. Miss, who is spending the
season at the Hotel Raleigh He is pa ST
| ninty-tive years OF age. but enjoys a dip
| in the surf quite as much as many of the
younger element. AS a rule he is accom-
panied on his bathing excursions by his
two nephews. and they assist him when
he takes a plunge through big breaker
for he is not as n:mble on his feet as
he was few years ago. Mr. Johnson will
stay in the city until late in the fall
Mr.. and Mrs. F. .. Bull of Baltimore
and Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Stewart Of
Westminster, Nd. are spending their hon
eymoon at the Hotel Edison.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Ginger of Milton.
Ohio. are spending their honeymoon in
Atlantic City. They are living at the Ho-
tel Shelburne
Gen. Edward Burd Grubb former min
lister to Spain. was among the weekend
visitors. He stayed at the Hotel wind
sor.
Mrs Henry Baldwin and Miss Dayton
OF Washington are at the Hotel Morton
Mr. Charlemagne Tower, recently the
| ambassador TO the domain of the kaiser.
| is spending a few days at the shore. He
| is staying at the Hotel Ostend.
Mrs r. MalnZ or washington Is at the
Grand Atlantic.
| Mrs Lewis Flemer aid two sons of
Washington have taken apartments at
| the Grand Atlantic Hotel for three
weeks stay at the resort.
l. A Speare Of Washington is among
| the weeks visitors. He is staying at the
| Hotel Wiltshire.
Mr. and Mrs R T. Malone of Lynch
| burg Va, have taken apartments at the
| Ostend for an extended stay in the re-
| sort.
Mr. and Mrs W P. Rosser of Washing
| ton have been spending the week'at the
Hotel Albemarle. where they are visit
| ing the Misses Holler and Miss Hay.
E c. Benson OF Washington is spend
| ing a couple of weeks at the Hotel Abe
marie.
Mrs. Mary Baldwin of Washington is
chaperoning Miss Dalton. also of Wash
| ington, who is spending the summer at
| the Hotel Morton.
Mr. and Mrs J. G. Shelby and child
who have been visitors at the Hotel
Shoreham have returned to their home in
Mrs. F. j. Archer of Washington is
spending a couple OF weeks at the Hotel
Boutwell,.
| Mr.. and Mrs w II. Wardman of Wash
ington have taken apartments at Haddon
Hall for an extended stay.
Mr. and Mrs S G.. Cornell of WASH
ington are al the Hotel Holmhurst
Mrs. s. A Duncanson. Miss NJ. p. Dun
canson AND Mrs William S. Shryock of
Washington are at the Hotel Dennis.
Mr. and Mrs. James Hubert Johnson Of
Washington have taken apartments at