Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11
ATLANTIC CITY.
,.l Correspondence Of The Star.

could set foot in Atlantic City next
Monday. on the 417th anniversary of his
discovery Of this great country, than that
he received on the day of his setting
| foot on the new hemisphere. There will
be Indians, and there will be types Of
every other nationality represented here
| on that day. for it Is Atlantic City day.
and will be celebrated by a carnival the
| like of which has never been seen on this
| island In years agone. 1t will be
merry festival and the resort will be In
gala day attire. Merchants and citizens
| have combined for a glorious celebration
a fete day for the pleasure and entertain
| ment of citizens and visitors. and those
| who miss II will have cause for regret
| the balance of their days on this terres-
trial ball. The mayor has proclaimed a
holiday. and every store and business
house along Atlantic avenue will be
closed.
| There will be big street parade in the
afternoon. in which all local military and
| civic bodies will participate: In which all
business interests and hotels will enter
floats and decorated delivery wagons and
coaches and buses; in which there will
be bands galore; turnout of the entire
ment of the city. Hundreds of merchants
| have offered prizes ranging all the way
| from tin cup to a ton of coal and bar
| rel of flour. in addition to money prizes.
for best decorated rigs and most novel
| floats.
In the evening there will be a Mardi
| Gras festival, in which all participants
will be masked. There will Ne special
prizes for the richest and best costumes:
for the most ludicrous get-up: for the
most graceful and for fancy roller skat-
ers. There will be band concerts at diff
ferent points along Atlantic avenue, and
fireworks display opposite the city hall.
| The official end Of the bathing season
! n Dhf
Stoy withdrew all life guards from ser
vice. There were but a half dozen remain
Ing. but owing to the few cool days the
bathers were few, and so the guards have
spell on again this week, and bathers
have been even more numerous than last
week, when guards were on duty.
Visitors who promenade the Boardwalk
| In the upper part of the city are once
more enjoying walks directly along
the water front, for the new section Of
Boardwalk. from Connecticut to Maine
avenues. has been completed and thrOwn
open. The old Boardwalk has not yet
been removed. but will be as soon as ma
terfal for building new approaches at
street ends Is received.
The car builders will hold their annual
convention here during the coming week.
| Bishop w. G.. Doane head of the Epis-
copal diocese of New York, and his
granddaughter, Miss Gardner Of Buffalo.
are spending couple of weeks at
the shore. They are living at the Ho-
tel Chelsea. Rear Admiral Thomas Perry,
who has been a visitor at the Chel-
sea for the past ten days. returned to his
home in Washington Wednesday,
| Cupid's Bower is the sobriQuet ap-
piled to the Hotel Monticello at present.
1t Is headquarters for three bridal pairs:
Mr.. and Mrs. B. M. Paul of New Bed
ford. Pa: Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Myers Of
Washington. D. c.. and Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph w. Hobbs Of Boston. BY some
strange coincidence all arrived at the
Monticello on the same day. and each ar
ranged for a two weeks stay.
| Mr.. James X. Hilton of Washington is
spending the weeks end with his nephew,
Mr.. James W. Conway. at the latter's
| apartment in the Preston.
Mrs. Thomas Morrison and her daugh-
| ter. Miss Emily Morrison of Washington,
| are spending couple Of weeks at the
| Hotel Boutwell,
| Mr.. Gist Blair Of Washington Is at the
| Hotel Dennis.
Mrs. E. A. Jackson of Salisbury Nd,
widow of the former governor of Mary
land, is spending some time at the Marl-
borough Blenheim: She is accompanied
| by Miss Potts. Mrs. A. ]. Vandebogart
and Master Vandebogart Of Salisbury and
John Rider of Alabama.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. H. Rudolph of WASH
ington are at Hotel Dennis
Mr.. and Mrs. George s. T. Eberle OF
Washington. who are spending a few
| weeks at the shore, brought their motor
| along with them. and are having a de-
| lightful time spinning over the delightful
| country in the vicinity of the resort. They
! took party consisting Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Blackman of New York and Mr.
| and Mrs. Charles Oswald and the Misses
| Oswald of Washington over to the Coun-
try Club the other afternoon and had tea
served on the beautiful lawn. Mr. and
| Mrs. Eberle are making their seaShore
home at the Hotel Traymore.
Miss Bisley and Mrs. Thomas Jones OF
Washington are staying at Young's Hotel.
| Alexander Wolfe of Washington was a
visitor at the Hotel Rudolf over the
| weeks end
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Evans Miss Jean
Evans and Miss Merriam Taylor Of Wash
| ington have apartments at Haddon Hall
and will make an extended stay at the
resort
George O. Towr, a retired officer of the
United States Navy. and his wife. of
Washington are staying at the Berkshire
| Inn.
| Mrs. r. L. Sprague and daughter OF
Washington are at the Berkshire Inn.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Devne of Wash
ington are at the Hotel Chalfonte.
| Mrs. Lillian r. Messenger is at the
Hotel St Charles.
| Mrs. Breading Speer and Miss Mary &.
Roselle of Washington are at the Hotel
| Morton.
| Mr. and Mrs. David L. GIFT of Washing
ton are visitors at Berkshire Inn.
J. B. Bennett of Washington is at Berk-
shire Inn.
The following residents of Washington
| have registered in these Atlantic City
| hotels during the week:
Hotel Bothwell-Mrs. r. Morrison, Miss
Morrison.
Hotel Dennis-May D. Tuttle Miss A.
Hollohan, Mrs. j. J. Noenan, Miss A. j.
| Shirley.
Hotel Holmhurst-Mr and Mr. A. e. L.
Lewis. jr.
Haddon Hall-Mr. and Mrs. E. B.
Evans. Miss Jean Evans. Miss Merriam
| Taylor. Miss r. j. Lanier
Hotel Iroquois-Mr. and Mrs. F. w. Pill
ney. Mr.. and Mrs. J. H; Pillney.
| Hotel Jackson-R. F. Nelligan and
family, Mrs. T. ]. Lane. Miss Lane.
| Hotel Morton-M. c. Roselle.
| Hotel Runnymede-Mr. and Mrs. L. j.
| c. Bailey.
Hotel Roxborough-G. B. Irwin and son.
| Hotel Strand-Mr. and Mrs. f. X.
| Lundy, F. NJ. Higgins.
Seaside House-Mr. and Mrs. s. S. Jack
son.
Hotel Traymore-Mr. and Mrs g. e. K
| Raub. A. w. Downs, Mr.. and Mrs. Rath-
| bone.
Hotel Wiltshire-Mr and Mrs. r. NJ
| Richerson J. Watt.
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