Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19
ATLANTIC CITY.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

THIS resort is taking fresh hope from
we'll founded report that Phila-
= delphia will enlist in the fight to
make Atlantic City port of entry.
Never in Atlantic City's summer-tide
history was the mid-July crowd more
vast than this year. Unusually heavy
travel during the past few days, especial
ly from points in New York state. Chi
cago and the west, has filled the resort s
hotels to overlooking. and first-class &C
commodations are at premium.
Erection on the beach this week of or
namental signs indicating the "city's pro-
tected bathing grounds are intended as
a warning to prevent strangers from BRAY
ing surf dip in those sections of the
ocean where dangerous currents con-
stitute menace. Mayor Stoy de-
clares that there never was a safer
bathing ground than Atlantic City's.
but the accidents all befall persons in
search of novelty, who insist on bathing
In some remote section of the bleach,
where the red-shirted life guard is not
on duty and no fellow bathers in the i'm
mediate vicinity to lend assistance in
case of necessity.
The better to protect bathers. Mayor
Stoy is expected to issue an edict next
week barring the use of diving floats.
1t has been an innovation this year for
several of the bath house magnates to
furnish a monster float in front of their
establishments. anchored in five feet of
water by one cable running seaward
and the other running landward and
fastened to Boardwalk girder. One
of these cohtrivances was the scene
of 6 picturesque rescue this week. when
some mischievous persons united the
land cable holding float near the end
of Pacific avenue. Fifteen children were
aboard the raft. trying to learn the art
of diving. when 1t floated rapidly sea-
ward. When In twenty feet of water a
big comber tipped up the raft and pitched
sole life guard stationed at the spot, was
roundly cheered by a Boardwalk crowd
he brought the last of the fifteen
children safely ashore in his arms
Hotel visitors are strangely foregoing
piers and Boardwalk and cafes on warm
Sunday evenings this summer to attend
the novel Smoker church conducted at
the Ascension Chapel by Rev. Sydney
GocCman. Well dressed visitors from
New York. Chicago, Baltimore, Pittsburg.
Washington, Brooklyn and a host of
other cities. including delegates to the
potters' convention, which was held in
this city this week. attended last Sunday
nights meeting and cheered as the new
idea minister scored '1adylike church.
goers of the male sex. who come to
church on Sunday morning and dust off
the pews before they kneel" The visitors
enjoyed the innovation of smoking
ClSdTS anu SIppluS lcluOLduc anu SOud
water while the sermon was being deliv
cred.
Atlantic City's plan to erect big public
parks where children can enjoy them
selves and grown folks find another at
traction besides the Boardwalk and beach
from, took tangible form this week. when
the city council considered an ordinance
to acquire by either purchase or con-
demnation big tract of land in fashion
able Chelsea. Grass will be sOwn and
MI tod mr.
athletic fields built Atlantic City has
lacked public parks from its infancy.
Gen. Felix Agnus of Baltimore, who
has been spending some time at the Hotel
Traymore, left Thursday for Cincinnati.
Ohio. to join the committee slated to
formally notify Taft of his nomination
for the presidency.
A Boardwalk party this week comprised
Gov. Ansel of South Carolina and MEM
bers of his family and staff He came
here from Philadelphia, where he attend
ed sthe christening of the new battleship
South Carolina by his daughter, Miss
Ffedericka Ansel
An interesting visitor is o. Shotchma,
member of the Chinese delegation at
Washington and personal friend of WI
Ting fang. He registered at Marlborough
Blenheim.
The following residents of Washington
ing the week:
Hotel Acme-w. H. E. Hayes
Hotel Bingham-Mrs H. H. MCGEE.
Berkshire Inn-Mrs. MacLennan. NJ.
Former, Miss T. E. Former. Mrs. l. Nc
kee. Mr. and Mrs 8. E. Forman.
Hotel Bouvier-Miss Nan Dougherty
Mrs. George Dougherty.
Hotel Borton-J. H. S. Shrewsbury, l..
L. Delinton, E. H. Snyder.
Beach Vilia-Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Alt
scher. Mo. and Mrs. c. A. Lindsay.
Hotel Colwyn-J. H. Somerville. wife
and daughter.
Hotel Clyde-Mrs. l.. Losekam, q. l..
Parsons. Mrs. X. Thorne. Miss X. l..
Thorne, Miss E. Thorne, Master T. Noyes.
Hotel Chalfonte-Howard w. Topham.
w j. Newton and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. f..
son. Lalla r. Patton Miss Florence Davis,
Mr. and Mrs. Guy H. Toleman. Mr.. and
Mrs. F. j. Bates. Mr.. and Mrs. w. f..
Boulter. L. A. Fischer. v: ". Kirkman,
Charles A. Lutz. A. III. Plant, Carl A..
Droop. c. E. Gore. Leon'Strauss.
Hotel Dennis-Mrs. NJ. H. White. Mrs.
c. T. Creecy. Benz Carter, Kathrine C..
Ashley. Joseph Guilli Mr. and Mrs. F. w.
McReynolds. H. P. Howenstein. F. ".
Knox. Miss Anna Howard. Mrs. F. How
ard. Lalla r. Paxton. Miss Florence Davis,
Mr. and Mrs Guy H Toleman, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Z. Boulter Mr.. l.. A. Fischer.
Capt. G. Graves Mrs. 6. E. Graves. S. H.
Graves. Charles F. Consaul, P. A Drury.
Willie and Abner Drury, Mrs. P. J. Bran
non and family. Mr.. and Mrs c. Eaton
Chedcy Miss Mary Fenwick Miss Oriine
Fenwck. Robert L. OBrien. wife, baby
and maid. George r. Repetti. Frank G..
Henry and wife Mrs. r. W. Bell.
Hotel Ethlyn-T. Stevenson.
Hotel Elberon-M. Pellatt.
Hotel Fredonia-J. F. May Charles F..
Murray. Philip NJ. Mckein.>
Haddon Hall-Miss Helen Warburton.
Mrs. c. T Belt Albert Pike and wife.
Hotel Holmhurst-C. b. Rheem, Mr..
and Mrs Edgar Powers.
Hotel Iroquois-W. j. Wright, ]. l..
Bartlett, W. r. Walls, B. l. Saxton. w.
Stewart and wife G. NJ Bealter and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. w r. MacGill.
kuehnles Boardwalk-Leroy Thomas. {.
/. Crissey Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Lane.
Hotel Lamborn-Mr. and Mrs. A. II.
Plugge and children.
Hotel Louella-Mr and Mrs. G. Logan.
Master Logan.
Bright and wife.
Hotel Malatesta-H. L. Nird.
Hotel Majestc-Mrs. G. A. Cooke and
chiid Mr.. and Mrs. l.. T. Randolph.
Hotel Morton-Mr and Mrs. ]. V. Lash
born. Mrs. c. NJ. DalZell. Mr.. G. w. Dali
zell.
New England-Mr. and Mrs. A. Loehl.
Miss NJ. II. Loehl. Miss b. Loehl Miss z.
Loehl. C. r. Eubank, Mr. and Mrs. f. +.
Kcleher Mrs EletCh-