The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-13
BOARDWALK VENDERS WIN FIGHT
WITH AUTHORITIES WITH AID
OF WOMEN GUESTS.

"A n
sort. busy entertaining the greatest
September throng of visitors In its his
tory, had little time during the week
10 note a real crisis in the little war
which has been waged bitterly all sum-
mer between the vendors of merchan-
disc on the boardwalk and city authOrf-
ties
Disappointed in being prevented from
purchasing a flower bouquet, reso--
souvenir. or even penny newspape
on the famous esplanace, pIucky wom-
en-. some Of them active in the most
fashionable circles OF New York. Pitts
burg, Washington. and Brooklyn, band
ed together at one or the beach front
hostelrias. and marched in a body 10 city
hall. where they presented a petition
signed by 200 hotel guests 10 Mayor
stoy as head OF the police department
Mayor StOy, smiling bean.ingly, col
Iapsed, and submitted to the viii of the
/ fair invading host, which filled his Of
five to Overlooking and packed city hail
corridors. An order to the police which
| followed instructed the pauclmen not
| TO interfere with the peddlers Of Sweet
violets," Get your seashore souvenir, %
OF Name your home paper; 1 got II"
With 200. go visitors rushing into town
I
/ tire week, Atlantic City has been too
/ busy to pay much attention to the
| SUNDAY closing agitation. The resort
/ has now witnessed two absolutely tight
/ Sundays. with prospects Of another to-
/ morrow, and yet the prediction Of some
/ Of IT'S stoutest admirers tina. the resort
would suffer n patronage has not been
! demonstrated.
! The ban on seashOre-bound automO-
\ bIIes was ufted this week. when the
! Atlantic country board OF freeholders,
| at the behest Of city hotel and business
] interests, permanently abolished the
I county auto constabulary. which has
! held up autoists all summer along the
] pixies leading 10 the city. and have ex-
acted fines for Illegal speeding. which
discouraged car owners in many in
| stances from touring 10 Atlantic City.
/ A rolling chair parade for ten miles
| along the boardwalk featured the thirty
ninth annual convention Of the Master
Car and Locomotive Pain ers' AssO-
citation Of the United States and Can
ada, held here for the past few days.
/ Headquarters was established at the
Hotel Rudolf and the delegates, com
| ing from New York. Pittsburg Balti-
more. Washington, and other cities.
were welcomed by Mayor StOy- Some
Of the speakers at the session included
John -. Wright. first vice president OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, OF
Baltimore; A J. Bush. OF the Delaware
and Hudson railroad. Of Oneata. y. Y;
President George F. WarlicH, OF the
Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific rail-
road. and others.
Atlantic City's fame as the haven for
Cupid's victims is growing daily. Re
ports this week state that 800 bridal
couples. recently wed in more than l0C
different cities, are now spending their
honeymoons at local hotels The Board
walk and piers by moonlight coustitU
a romantic parade ground for the rev
lyweds-
Col. Thomas Potter. one Of the heads
D of the Atlantic City yaclt Club. famII-
% far 10 all resort visitors. is giving a
series OF parties aboard his trim Launch
Olive. which Is admirabIy adapted "a
the entertaining. His guests for the
weeks end are TO DE Mr. and Mrs "
Z. Goodman, Mr.. and Mrs. F. ". Wa
son. and Capt Harry Andrews
The Chelsea cottage Of Mr. and Mrs
Harry 3. Isman is filed with a com
, pany Of guests over the weeks end. in.
Guiding MT. and Mrs Harry Greenwald
OF New York city; Mr.. and Mrs G.. r
I Peters. Of Washington. D c.; Mrs
, Florence Kerns. Of Baltimore, Henry
. J. Kerns, Of Pittsburg, and Miss Eliza
beth Hernig. Mrs. A S Hernig. and
/, Mrs. James Croweu. OF Philadelphia.
. Stanley Lansburgh. one Of Wash
ingtOn's progressive young business
men. is a visitor At this resort. staying
at the Hotel Lorraine Mr.. Lansburgt
is AT the shore for the benefit Of hi.
. health and expects to remain her,
7 through the month Of September
Miss Isabel Zereya and Miss Heller
Morrison. two charming members .o
the younger social set OF the Nationa
! Capital, are spending a few weeks a
= the shore, stopping at the CheJwood,
J Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E Nymau and thei
+ two attractive daughters. the Misses
$ Nyman. of washington. are spendln,
e some time at the shore, as guests a
p the Grand Atlantic Hotel.
d Col O. L. Hein, an officer Of tn,
e United States Army. at present sta
- toned az the state. War, and Navy De
partment, at Washington. accOmpanie,
by Mrs. Helm and their son. OIidship
] man II. r. Helm. are sojourning at tn
2 INSTRUMENTATION elm, for the montl
e of September.
, James Blair MacAffe. president Of tn
. | Central Kentucky Railroad Company
Z is notable shore visitor, registered a
= Haddon Hail. where he viii spend IN
s | next two weeks
Z. W. Jones, well known in insurar C
: circles of the National Capital. accom-
/ panied by Mrs. Jones, are prominen
| visitors at the Warwick Hotel.
!, Miss Alicia Torrey, of washington
J is a visitor at the shore, staying at tn
], / AlbenarIe Hotel
. Miss Elsie WOodhead and Miss Es
v tella Bennington, of washington ar
d among the recent and notable arrival