Evening star., 1909-06-20
ATLANTIC CITY.
pecial Correspondence OF The Star.


pie reading. mapping or having cozy tete-
a-tetes with the rush Of the surf at their
feet. The bathhouse pavilions have
broken out with an eruption Of flags
which announce that the bathing season
is on and so it is for an increasing
number of people every day. The sand is
covered with little groups of children dig
ging and making fortifications while their
elders stretch out and acquire a coat or
tan which they will proudly exhibit to the
midsummer visitor.
Wednesday night the children's dancing
carnival opened. and they make one of the
most delightful elements of gayety at the
shore. The way the tots cavort through
difficult steps is something to wonder
over.
The roller chair brigade has increased
to tremendous numbers, for 1t does not
take long after mans first prejudice is
over to convert him into an enthusiast tof
the lazy sorO for locomotion by this
primitive but delightful method. Indeed.
one of the chief charms of the Boardwalk
is it's utter lack of hurry. A man VINO
has been hurrying to trains, to business
all season and hurrying about in an auto
in hopes Of recreation ends an unexpect-
ed delight in just looping laziy Gown ana
trundling slowly enough to take In the Ell
feet of the sunlight on the distant sans
the details of a stunning toilet or the par
ticular charm of some passing Boardwalk
beauty. He actually has time to ENJOY
them all, something the automobile ooes
not admit of.
Over at the Country Club the enthusiast
tic golfer is tramping around the broad
sweep of the Mortified links. which are a
delight to the eye after too steady view
of ocean and plank parade.
The Hotel Abbey, the handsome orick
hotel on Pacific avenue, has opened with
the assurance of a prosperous season.
The Abbey will be run under the manage
ment of o. D. Painter.
The people who in the past seasons
have spent pleasant time at the shore
and in the quiet and pleasant haven OF
the Hotel Southern will be glad TO KNOW
it has opened it's doors for the season.
AS the Southern is but a few steps from
the Steel Pier. people who like music ana
attractions find it very convenient. Among
the guests at the Southern are Mr.. and
Mrs. Percy B. Israel Of Washington. who
came to the milk commission convention:
Mr. and Mrs. H. Porter of Keyte. who
are on their wedding tour from William
sport, Pa; Clyde c. Daming, DR.. G
Weber and William c. Hanson OF Wash
ington are here for short stay. Or. =.
H. Mallett of New York was joined py
his brother. DIR. E. Pierce >Mallett or
Kansas City. for a stay together at TINS
hotel.
The Hotel Dennis is entertaining dis
tinguished guest in Lieut.. Col. Gaillard.
recently stationed in Culebra. Canal zone,
where he was connected with some en-.
gineering problems. He is taking short
leave of absence, which he Is putting In at
the shore.
At the Hotel Chelsea Mrs. J. c. Boyd,
Deaconess Carroll and Master w. W.
Boyd are pleasantly domiciled for stay
at the shore.
The Chelsea is expecting $50 visitors
who are down for the Maxwell car run,
and will be here over Sunday. Saturday
night was the banquet night for the Car
Builders. at this hotel Mr.. ana Mrs. Jonn
D. Langhorne were seen enjoying the sun
and breezes Of the Chelsea veranda the
other morning.
At the Hotel Lexington are Mr.. and Mrs.
William H. Dalkin of Washington, ID. C.:
where they will make a visit of several
weeks.
There Is no place like the Boardwalk for
seeing surprising incidents. A couple or
handsome young women are just ap-
proac ching. One Of them is in black. with
fair hair and pink cheeks Suddenly she
stops short. right in front of you, puts
her hands to her heart melodramatically.
and exclaims: II love my husband! Now
If you are a woman this Is not embar-
tainly are disturbed. You probably duck
behind the next rolling chair and give
yourself over to thought. Why did she
make this discovery then and there! was
1t for the first time? Had she been unoer
the impression she loved some one else, or
was she warning you away? An absurd
but true incident, and quite unexplaln-
able. therefore you turn your at!entlon 10
a mysterious girl dressed all in white,
with heavy white chiffon veil over her
face. and over that, If you please. a still
heavier black mourning veil only a
glimpse of pink chin was visible, and nat
urally there was not one OF the thousand
and one master mechanics and car bulld-
ers who filled the Boardwalk this week
but what stopped. looked and wondered,
which was exactly what she wanted. Then
there is further down the Boardwalk the
girl YOU have observed for several weeks.
who wears a black and white salt and
pepper mannish suit and carries a. cane.
Always the cane, not the accidental play
thing of a half hour, but always the cane
is with her. She swings it lightly, for
she is no decrepit dame.
Washington people registered at Atian-
tic City hotels:
Strand-Mr. and Mrs. Charles Salem,
DR.. Joseph NJ. Heller. Mrs. H. Hanabaum.
Mrs. w. Butler, Oscar Wilkinson Z. l..
White.
Loraine-Master w. Tobermer. Miss S.
Ciarendon-s. S. Carpenter, Elizabeth F.
King.
Stevens.
Iroouois-W. D. Teagarden, W. H. Per-
~, Mrs E. A. Mcintyre.
New England-Mrs. L. Herrell, T. P.
Lyttle, Mrs. F. Lyttle.
Craig-Mrs. S. j. Smith and son' lsa-
belle Smith.
Bingham-Dr. ]. W. Hodges.
Jackson-A. NJ Mckimaire.
Fredonia-E N. Hazlett.
Traymore-T. w. Miller.
Pennhurst-Lieut. Col. ]. r. kneer, U.
S. A.: Maj. M. w Ireland.
Majestic-Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Dyer and
son. Miss E. Dyer.
Islesworth-T. F. Pipeo. w. L. Pipeo.
Craig Halle. H. Daridge, Mr.. c. r..
Daridge. Miss L. McRae. Miss E. jarrett.
Morris-Mrs. w. E. Leavitt, j. M. Spen-
GER Mrs. Spencer.
Chelsea-C. NJ. Miller.
New Florence-Mr. and Mrs McCauley.
Haddon Hall-Miss E. Craighead. A. F.
Foye. NJ. D.; T. c. Martin. DR.. and Mrs
Reid Hunt. DR.. S. B. Memaske. Oscar
Wilkinson, J. W. Brine, j. E. Ring and
daughter, J. v. Balington.
Dennis-Dr. J. u. Kinyoun, Dr. and Mrs
NJ. Griffith.
Bothwell-Mrs. H. W. Harley.
Morton-Floyd NJ. Tellman, Mrs. L. Nc
Gilman.
Chalfonte-Edmund Darlington, Miss
Belle E. Burns.
Ponce De Leon-Mrs. A. Bennett.
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