Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23
ATLANTIC CITY.
-,ial Correspondence of The Star

ATLANTIC CITY. August -, I@S
TCST what the pessimists who have
been croaking over the prospects of
poor season will have to say In the
face of the veritable mob of people that
throngs Atlantic City now is beyond the
power of the writer to ken They have
been talking of the number of failures
that would result from a lack of patron
age: have predicted that everybody would
lose money on the year. 1t was true that
July was not as rushed as it could
have been, but ii is equally true that
the unusually large crowd during the
present month has more than made up for
Juiy's deficiency There has never been
such a large number of visitors here as
this week Last Saturday and Sunday
there were hundreds unable to secure
hotel accommodation, and they took ref
uge on the floors and in the rocking chairs
of the piers. Many slept in halls. bath
rooms. on porches. and still others in roller
chairs. on the Boardwalk There have
been times when a few people had to
be packed away in bathrooms and
others have preferred sleeping in rocking
chairs on porches in preference to taking
a room with a half dozen other people
but they have never been obliged hereto
fore to seek refuge on the floors of the
piers nor sleep in roller chairs. Hotel men
are rather inclined to the opinion that in
spite of it being campaign year. there will
be large number of people here during
the entire month of September
The weather at the shore has been de-
lightful during the week Just ending. The
weather man at Washington sent out
word that there would be cool wave-a
relief from the heat. That was undoubt-
eddy deeply interesting TO the people In
large cities. but it did not especially APP
peal to the visitors here. The weather
has been so pleasant here right along
hoe Iii far
change. or even desiring it, One of the
peculiarities of weather conditions in At
lantic City is that it is cooler than any
other place in summer and warmer in
winter. The fact of the island being five
miles out in the sea gives 1t all the ad-
vantages of the breeZes in summer. and
its proximity to the gulf stream in winter
makes the climate comparatively mild.
1t is this strong combination. coupled
with the liberality of its citizens. officials
and business men. that has built it up
and made it the greatest and best resort
in the world.
Battery E. Sd Regiment Artillery, Z.
s. A, of Fort Myer camped here for a
little more than twenty-four hours this
week. They arrived little after 3
o'clock Tuesday and stayed here until
10 o'clock Wednesday night. The bat
terry has been away from it's station
since the early part of June and has
been hiking about the country ever
since. 1t has been spending the last
three weeks on the state camp ground
at Sea Girt: and is now on its way back
to Fort Myer. Va. The artillerymen
were dined Tuesday night by Mr..
Quincy ON. Gilmore. formerly first
lieutenant in the Coast Artillery. and
stationed at Fort Hancock, Sandy Hook
who is spending the summer here. He
has resigned the service. On Wednes-
day afternoon the officers We're given a
luncheon as guests of the Atlantic City
Yacht Club. The battery camp, with all
its guns. supply wagons and ammuni-
ton wagons, was established on big
lot at Albany and Atlantic avenues and
attracted a large percentage of the
population to that part of the resort
Rear Admiral c. L. Rocker of the
United States Navy. and on duty at
Washington. is spending a fortnight at
the Ostend. He is a great admirer of
the resort and has been coming here in
the summer for the last four years.
Adjt- Gen. F. L. Ainswcrth of the
United States Army is spending a few
days at the shore. He and Mrs. Aims
worth are visiting Gen. and Mrs.
Charles Haywood at the Hotel Strand.
Mr.! R. Ravenberg and wife of Washing
ton. D. c., are among the recent arrivals
at the Hotel Ostend. They will SPEND
the balance of the month of August at
the shore. At the same hotel are Mr.. and
Mrs William w Wells and Mrs. NJ Ray
ner, all Of Washington. D. c.
c. j. OConnell, Frank Leary and John
Fahey of Washington are spending a
fortnight at the shore. stopping at the Ho-
tel Ostend-
Col Samuel H Harrison of Piedmont.
". Va. who has been a regular visitor at
this resort for the past twenty-four years.
and Messrs. B. W. Brown and Crother of
Derry, Pa. are spending their vacation
At the shore, stopping at the Ebbitt House.
These gentlemen are all bachelors and
are being "chaperoned' by Albert B.
Sandal of Baltimore. Their motto is
wear a smile on your face and flower in
your buttonhole"
Miss Elaine Fairfax of Washington, D.
c.. is guest at the Albemarle Hotel.
c. v. Hemming of Washington is at the
Grand Atlantic Hotel.
The Misses CeleSta and Marie kerner
are at the Lexington Hotel for a week s
stay.
Mr. and Mrs Gilbert c. Splitter and their
young son. Clarence. Of Harrisonburg. Va.
are stopping at the Curran Hotel
Senior A. Soby and Mrs. B. L. Pulizzi,
attaches of the Peruvian legation at
Washington. D. c.. are at the Hotel
Princess.
Mr.. Robert Callahan of Washington. D.
c.. is at the Marlborough Blenheim for a
short stay.
Dr. j. Ernest Smith of Washington. D.
C.. is at the Berkshire Inn.
Mr.. W. T. Burdine is at the Berkshire
Inn for a short stay
DR. Walter Wyman of Washington is
at the Blenheim for long stay.
]. ". Palmer is stopping at the Hotel
y.
daughter. Miss c.. L. Palmer. also of
Washington. and her friend Miss Flor
ence Hampton Leeds of Philadelphia.
H. NJ Hartman. accompanied by Mrs.
Hartman and Charles Browning. are at
Hollands Boardwalk Hotel for the re-
mander of August.
Gen. John a. Halderman of Washington
is spending a few weeks at the shore re-
cuperating from a recent illness.
L. D. Forrest and Mrs. Forrest OF
Washington. D. c., are notable arrivals
at the Hotel New England.
The following residents of Washington
have registered at these Atlantic City
hotels during the week:
The Abbey-James MCGEE, Miss Thore
Miss Sheehan. Miss MCGEE. Miss Sonthy
and w. White.
Hotel Acme-B. Edmondson
Breton Hall-Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Casson
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Risley. NEKane and
E. L. Riley.
Beach Villa-Mrs. F. Abel. NJ S. Abe
and c. r. Newman
Berkshire Imp H Delaplane Mrs
Da,aplane. NJ. A Downs. Mrs. O'Toola
w t Burdine. wife and daughter J. E
SmiSn and 6. E. Hustled.
Hotel Chalfonte-Mrs. j. W. Donna n
Dorothy II. Donnan. G. Emery. Florence
B. Donnan. NJ. A. Leonard. Miss HAITI
Cross, Thomas c. Boelen. William NJ
Weaver and wife and 4. E. Donnan.
Hotel Characterization Rockers Mrs
c. Rockers. S. H Bassett and wife. A
Kohlert and wife. Mary E. Hanna, Arlit
Pretty, c. Pretty. w ]. Mahon. ]. c
Hamilton, Mr.. and and Mrs a. X. Albert
l. S. Hart and DIR. NJ. E. Townsend.