New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
IN ATLANTIC CITY. SURF.
Hot Weather Has Caused Thou
sands to DON Bathing SuitS.

Atlantic City, Juno S.-Summer has arrived AT
Atlantic City. Tho Boardwalk shows a procession
OF nlny dresses and white hannels and red. green.
burned orange and lavender parasols go oooolng
along The cool surf has been irresistible in
vitation to the crowds this week. and the bath
house man begins to wear a smile.
The lazy man sits back reclines in one OF tbs
comfortable beach chairs and pretends to read the
newspaper but of the outer world seems Of
little moment here He is disturbed in his perusal
OF stock reports 10 observe three boys burying
smaller boy TO his neck in the sand The victim
looks politely bewdered but being only four years
old cannot adequately express his sentiments All
goes we'll until another, also about three or four
years old. In the next beach chair scrambes down.
gathers some sand and marches over to the buried
one He looks thouEhtfully at the head sticking
out Of the mound and then gravely pours the sand
over the other ones nose. In second there IS a
not call for respective mothers and nurses and
pandemonium reigns. Over on the horizon are four
white sailed yachts from Absecon Inlet fitting
along toward the breeze, and near BY, in the next
chair but one. a pretty girl IL Organdie. What are
stock reports to thts7
The weather struck Atlantic city Just IN
time TO give attendance at the convention Of car
builders and master mechanics a good taste OF the
surf bathing. and they certainly enjoyed it. The
men also had jolly time Saturday at their ball
game at Inlet Park which was between the fake
philippine Band" and the Dear Girls" and UNI
pired by Jim Brady. OF New York City. The
ball which wound UP the festivities. was brilliant
affair, the Million Dollar Pier.
Atlantic City is excited over the possibility OF
having some airships here this summer. Local
authorities say that Ohio aviator is here look
Ing the field for tho operation OF airshp
line TO Plessantville. five miles on. the ship to
carry about twenty persons each trip. Il Is be-
eved that the fare would bs only 20 cents 81 for
each passenger.
The Marlborough -Blenhelm has a quiet but dis
tingushed guest in Mrs Benjamin Harrison, widow
Of President Harrison. who. with little Miss
Elisabeth. 10 mailing visit at the shore. One
OF tho interesting women at the shore this week
is Mrs. Charles Fisher. OF Trenton, n. J.. who Is
the only woman exhibitor among the thousands at
the Car Builders and Master Mechanics COnyen-
ton Tho FisherNorris exhibit OF anvis, etc. was
q popular booth. for Mrs Fisher, dressed a cos
tune OF white Irish lace and linen, answered the
many curious questions put to her with charming
good nature. MTL. Fisher, although a wealthy
woman. knows how to make a steel-welded- -to-iron
anvil. and how to direct q great prosperous foun-
dry OF
Atlantic City is In full trim, everything
Is open. and oven the AbsecOn Lighthouse Is get
ting q coat Of paint or course interest now
centres In tho beach and bathing. for the hot
weather has sent all sojourners scrambling for
their bathing suits and into the cool refreshing
surf Sailing parties from tho inlet make the trip
out into the ocean very frequently now. The COM
fort OF the big softly cushioned sailbosts, under
the capable management OF tried shippers, gives
confidence to those who regard sailing a dan
Eerous psstime Ths roller skating rink out at tho
end Of Youn1s Pier is q cool, breezy place and
many deyotees of tho sport enjoying II under
these favorable conditions