Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-25
At ATLANTIC CITY
They Think the Silly Season Is
Well Under Way.
TAXING BABY COACHES
is Not at All a Popular Thing at
This Resort.
SOME BOARDWALK SCENES
Something Doing Every Minute to
Make the Time Go
Merrily.
TAXING BABY COACHES
BOARDWALK
SCENES
spcc.ai Correspondence Of The star.

ATLANTIC CITY, July ID, loo'
Most Atlantic City people feel that TINS
resort has furnished the most positiNe
evidence that the silly season Is at haho
in the threa tened baby carriage TAX ii
this is a forerunner of things to happen
at this resort during midsummer the out
look is certainly gloomy, and 1t is sus-
rested that a cordial invitation be SEM
Il delegation of alieniSts to spend 'he
summer here. AS yet no one mas Deel
run down by baby carriage on 'he
boardwalk, but there are plenty VINO
have been sent TO the hospital from rech-
less speeding of automobiles In the city
streets The contemplated tax seems To
be preparing to alight Oh the wrong paif
Of wheels.
Speaking of babies, why is it that moth
ers. who protect their heads from the
sun on the beach with thick roll, POM
padour and a layer of puffs, and further
protect themselves by hat and parasol
will allow their delicate. bald headed on
spring to sit in the sand with the poiilns
sun on their defenSelesS little craniums
Some of the babies will have such aueel
brains that they may grow up into couh-
cilmen who pass baby carriage taxes
themselves.
Atlantic City is sometimes accused OF
but any one who has spent the past week
in this resort will back up any eulogies
on the subject. for II has been "eeh
with an average of beautiful weather
The clear green of the ocean has tempt
ed many white-sailed yachts to cruise
along the coast, and the bathers on Tue
beaches are revealing in surf OF the risha
temperature.
The many excursions are filling up tue
city with crowd of jolly summer peo-
pie and pretty summer girls. The boaro-
walk Is beginning TO develop some signs
of the midsummer freak costumes WhIch
always crop out at this season OF tue
year.
n Is a slow Ave minutes when some
thing is not happening on the Boardwalk.
We were just pushing through crowd OF
people Ia front of the mlllion-dollar pier
who were deeply interested In the free
exhibition of magician VINO was hypno-
thing a young woman In black satin and
spangles, SO that she apparently reciined
on air with one arm on the top OF poie'
when there was cry and an eddy in the
crowd Of promenaders. and we turned
just In time to see a rolling chair turn
turtle and q gentleman in evening dress
standing on his head. The crowd was SO
close that 1t was impossible TO see II
there was lady with him. but 1t is to
be hoped there was not. Our own chair
pusher gave US the information that all
rolling chairs have this pleasant little
eccentrcity Of rolling over backward It
any one leans too heavily on their backs
and a roughness In the Boardwalk oc-
ours at the same time Young ladies who
do not desire to take part in acrobatlc
feats will do well to train their admirers
not TO hang over the backs of their
chairs on the Boardwalk
One of the funniest sights in Atlantic
City Is the effect of a sudden shower
on the Boardwalk parade. All day long
the great brilliant procession goes
ceaselessly up and down with that
calm complacency which only the pos
session of good clothes can achieve. AT
night, In evening clothes. 1t Is even
more brilliant and compliment; chair
after chair rolls by. with two men and
a woman or two women and a man, or
single or double chairs laden with fair
occupants in satins. lace and diamonds
All of sudden a few big drops of rain
fall, and In a second there Is a ire
mendous scattering, affording many
funny incidents. Girls on foot, return
ing from q dance on the Stel Pier In
their expensive clinging directoire
gowns of satin, and high-heeled gold
slippers. grasp their precious frocks
above the ankles-yes, quite well above
for dear life into the nearest hotel OF
shop or theater lobby. Chair loads OF
girls in evening dress are hastily run
into the theater Hobbies. while the
chair pusher pulls UP his coat collar
and runs up the Board walk to his cha!I
stand for the glass sides and the big
rarpaulin. to button across the front
of the chairs. Meanwhile the fair &C.
cupants. hastily and unceremoniously
sidetracked into an ice cream saloon Oh
q theater lobby, are left to be stared
at by the crowds Of strangers gathered
there Sometimes they have to walt 6
long time. the object OF interested peo-
pie With whom they do not enjoy being
in such neighborly quarters. However
this sudden upsetting OF the regular
Boardwalk parade sometimes results ir
nleasaht episodes as well, for people
are rushed into hotels they have never
before thought OF entering. only to fine
old friends stopping there, or recent
acquaintance become friends under
the necessity of flying up the Board.
walk under the same umbrella. One
party OF four, which had evidently
started out together. one couple in
double open chair and the other couple
in an Enclosed chair. were seen comm I
back IN the rain all condensed In tht
ipclosed chair. with the girls sitting OF
the mems laps. Everything goes In {
Boardwalk shower"
Senator Culloms typical American fac,
is growing to be familiar TO people arouns
the Hobbies Of the Marlborough. as HI
spends as much time as possible at TIT
shore.
Mrs Halle Dixon Jackson OF Washing
ton is spending the summer at the neigh
boring Eastbourne. Mrs. Lewis Smith
another Washingtonian at this pleasan
house
Mr. ana Mrs. Howard Switzerland ant
Miss Natalia Switzerland of Eikins Park
w. Va. are making a stay at the Hote
Dennis. Among Washington people at tn,
Dennis are w. J. Fathers ard Miss |
Fathers, also Mrs. l.. NJ. Ellenger. Mis-
Elienger and Miss Miriam Treso.
Miss Louie Williams Is spending a weel
at the Chalfonte. Among other Washing
ton guests there are 3. Vinton and Mr.
and Mrs. Chappeil, who are making
visit of some weeks at the shore
William w. Daniel, Z. s. A., Is spend
Ing the week at the Hotel Raleigh.
Miss Nj. L. Tyler of Washington Is a
the Hotel Chetwoode for an indefnit
stay.
Mr. G A. French OF Washington. d. c.
Is at the Fonce de Leon for an indef1nit
stay. Mr.. French on leaving this resor
will taks motor trip to the White Noun
tail.s.
Washington people registered at Altar
tic City hotels:
Bingham-Mamie S. Grand, l.. r. AIDE
man. Richard Laurmont. MIR. and Mrs. .
c. Mccarthy. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Powers.
Strathhaven-J. 4. Moore.
Avoca-EliZabeth Brennan. kathartn
Brennan. NJ. T.. Hayes.
La Fontaine-E. l.. Crutt, A. NJ. Cruz
c. L. Ottill.
Ebbitt House-Mrs. Charles E. Rudy, \
Rudy.
At tie Hote. Ostend. In Chelsea. ar
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. keliher an
their children, Mr.. and Mrs, +. T.. Snt