Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-04
ATLANTIC CITY.
correspondence OF The Star.

special Correspondence OF The Star.
tTLANTIC CITY. n. J., October =. 1919.
The hot murky weather of the last week
ha~ disappeared and now visitors here are
fully enjoying life The heavy thunder
shower early Tuesday morning cleared the
atmosphera, and WI lie ii has been a lit le
cooler since that time. the days and nights
have been unusually pleasant. The in
creasing GOODNESS in the air has had
tendency to frightcn some of the more
tender from ocean bathing, but to the
seasoned bather the water was never
more ENJOYABLE Bathing has fallen off 20
a great extent and those VINO followed IT
simply as they follow other fads have
turned their attention to other lines OF
fashionable pleasure and diversion. Many
Of the bathing Establishments are prepar-
ing to close for the winter and by the
10th of the month not more than one Or
two OF the bathing houses will be open.
There will he two distinct novel les in the
exhibits of the big carnival parade Octo-
her T. One viii be that of the "Anti-race
Suicide Club which will have float upon
which will he displayed some half dozen
baby carriages and all filled, and the other
will be a marching club of women known
as the Lady Foresters' II l. the first
time that a club of women has ever ur-
dertaken to march In any line of parade
In Atlantic City. and the event Is certain
route of ;he parade. Biz preparations are
icing made tor his carnva.. tor. com ns
Immediately at the close OF Founders
week IN Philadelphia. ii is certain to at
tract a large number Of people who will
b in the Quaker city all of next week.
The committee In charge OF this AFFAIR Is
already in receipt of a list Of entries that
warrants them in saying the parade Will
be the largest ever seen at the resort No
expense is being spared to make this
affair a grand success from every point
Of view and there Is every indication that
thousands of visitors will come to the re-
sort To witness and participate In the
celebration. Special trains and special
rates of fare have been arran"ed by the
railroad companies for the carnival
The city has pa SEQ an ordinance where
by It will begin condemnation proceedings
to gain possession of the beach front
lands owned by former Councilman Will
liam Bowker at the foot of Mississippi
avenue, and of that at the beach end OF
Pacific avenue. fronting the Royal Palace
Hotel. owned by DR.. Dick Of Philadelphia
The latter is needed by the city in order
that 1t may complete the new line of
Boardwalk. which was started early last
spring. but which could not be completed
because Mr.. Dick held 1t up by re-
fusal 10 permit II to be constructed across
his lands. He also took steps to compel
the government. TO remove it's lookout
and boathouse for the life saving service
which had been erect ID there. 1t is like
Nv the matter will be settled ana that the
new Boardwalk will be completed in
plenty CT time to be used by the Lenten
visitors at the resort next spring.
Mrs. Mary Smith. whose face is fa-
niliar to thousands OF visitors here. died
this week Mrs. Smith has for several
years been in charge OF the bureau for
lost children. which was established on
one of the piers by the city. Hundreds
of lost babies have been under her care
during the last few years and the little
tots received as much care and attention
from the mothery woman as though they
had been her own.
John H. Corning Of washington is