Evening star., 1909-06-06
ATLANTIC CITY.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

new June straw hat over the sunny side
of his face and draws long, cool salty
breath of sea air.
well. this is certainly great! I'm glad
! came.'
She shakes the sand off of her pink
linen dress pokes her cretonne parasol
into the sand and says dreamily:
There is only one Atlantic CITY,.
Rut he being a scientific man, fmme-
diately demurred:
How do we know but what those long
white streaks which are called the canals
on the planet Mars may be In reality
miles and miles of glorified Boardwalk?
Who can tell but what with the ever
increasing progress of science they may
yet discern a procession of rolling chairs
and girls with beach basket hats and
peachy faces like"
II shall go and talk to the donkey
man, If it isn't enough to have 5000
scientific electric men on the Boardwalk
and 5000 scientific doctors here.
Monday night President Eglin touched
the button that opened the greatest
electrical show In the world. Ihe hls
auditorium of the million,doliar pier
famed out with a brilliance 1t never ex-
perienced before The usual vari-colored
lighting of the place was augmented by
a great number of Tungsten lamps. While
the outside of the pier attracted attention
a long way down the Boardwalk by the
great red and white electrical sign of
welcome to the electric men.
After an address by the president and
a short program of reports, the music
started UP and the dancing began. Some
particularly handsome gowns were worn
Later in the evening. when formality
had worn off, the ever-entertaining barn
dance held the floor. There was much
observed by all one couple who danced
II do f1<ay
crude dance a thing of beauty. Hanging
over the edges of the boxes, where the
horse show ladies had looked before
them, were many pretty spectators, and
1t was in the upper tier of boxes that
the supper tables were placed amid a
beautiful setting of flowers and pink can
die shades. People took possession of
the cozy boxes and were served wher-
ever they chanced to sit.
The entertainment committee of the
Electric Association certainly left no Oc-
casion for good times get by them. The
guests were all made free of all the pier,
and the sailing yachts Princeton and the
Meher II were chartered for the exclu-
sive use of the delegates and guests.
These were in charge of Capt. George e.
Gale and left the inlet pier every half
hour in the day, starting at 10 am. The
yachts were identified by the association
pennant flying at the mastheadS.
The great base ball game at the Inlet
Base Ball Park was the feature for
Wednesday. the battle taking place be-
tween the East and the West. Frank
w. Frueauff is captain of the western
team and Frank G. Vauhn of the effete
east
The Cafe Chantant. a private enter
tainment enterprise of the electric peo-
pie. was opened in Marine Hall June 3
at pm. vaudeville performance by
we'll known artists was promised and
refreshments served throughout the even
ing. with smoking allowed
The life of Atlantic City is quite as fiex-
ible as the barn dance. 1t can be per-
formed in silken gowns or bathing suits.
in fashionable society and the music
rooms of palace hotels, or lived simply
and 1oyously on the beaches or in the
smaller S1de-Street hoStelries. The smaller
hotels. though lacking some of the ele-
gancles OF their big neighbors, yet have
the advantage of being more sociable
the verandas are smaller and people be-
come acquainted more easily. And If one
is going away ''for a change of air. the
meeting OF new people is quite as bene-
ficial.
There are some invalfds at Atlantic
City, but more people come here for
good time than to recover from sickness.
SO one is spared the distressing stories of
semi-invalids, which often spoil the at
mosphere of other resorts as attractive
in their way as Atlantic City People
mere are cheerful as rule: neither pre-
ponderance OF invalids nor any overdose
OF summer learning Is thrust upon the
tired city man or woman. 1t is the great
resort for cheerful recreation
The attraction of this resort to MANY
people lies in the fact that one can be
amused with SO little effort. There are
no long. tiresome journeys to get to
places; everything is within a reasonable
distance, for not every one understands
that Atlantic City is an island There
is no need OF turning the days outing
into what Samantha Allen used to call
"A pleasure exertion." One can peace
p3r RI Of no RI j,,o
sitting on one of the pavilions on the
edge OF the Boardwalk. where armchairs
are free to every one. and either watch
the Boardwalk show or turn his back
upon it for the more restful view of the
ocean and the fun on the beach.
The 1st of June has seen a brilliant
opening for the summer season of 1909.
The panic of last year is pretty we'll over.
and people who stayed away last wear
are all coming down this year. The yehi-
cles which ply from Boardwalk and hotels
TO the railroad station have all been
pressed into service this week tn take
care of the thousands of people here with
the different conventions. The National
Electric Light Association brought some
thing like 5000 people. and the Medical
Association 5000 doctors and their guests
An attempt to cross Atlantic avenue
about train time called for as much ma
tience as one needs when encounterinp q
Hlbernian funeral cortege, only the sight
was more cheerful. Everything from a
one-hoss shay TO the swell electric sta
ton wagon of the beach-front hotel was
full of jolly people, all anticipating a
good time. and without doubt finding IL
The Miller cottage is a name known to
all Atlantic City's summer people who
have been in the habit of coming down
year after year to IL. The cottage has
been under the same management for
thirty years. and is now opened again by
J. and NJ. F. Nixon.
The Hotel Netherland is but fifty wards
from the Boardwalk. It has elevators
and large piaZzas, and now open with rem
ovations which make it thoroughly up-
to-date house.
Mrs. S. H. Downs has again opened the
Larchmont, on Missouri avenue She has
rented 1t to others the past seasons. but
Will now take pleasure in managing il
herself. The house IS ready to receive
guests, and opens with the prospect Of a
good season.
Mrs. B. Groogan. who owns the I.ouella
Hotel on Tennessee avenue, after an alb
sence or several seasons, has again as
sumed charge of this neat little hotel and
IN future will look after the comfort of
her guests in person
The Hotel Francis is open and enjoying
a promising opening season. Its CON
venient location and good service spea k
for its popularity.
Washington people registered at Allan
Gc City hotels:
Monticello-D. G.. Smith, NJ. D.. and
Mrs. Smith.
Dennis-E. V. Crowley, Mr.. and Mrs
Tames K. Jones, Mrs J. H. Thomas Mr.
Ind Mrs. j. d. Knox. F. S. Mullin. Mr.
and Mrs. W. F. Wilder
Youngs-L ]. Sanders, I. Hoffman. r
A. Van Dye. D. II. Gath.