The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
HOTELS ALL FILLED
Atlantic City Begins It's "Six
Big Weeks" OF Business.
H1BERN1ANs ARE IN SESSION
Protest VIII BE Made TO President
Taft Relative to Proposed statue
20 Commodore Barry-Branch Post
Office Is Dedicated and Many Sou
venir Cards Are sold.
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special 70 The Washington Herald
Atlantic City. N. J., July 17.-Hot mid
July weather has ushered in the six
big weeks" OF the real summer season
with more people here from Washington
than in any previous year. The Board
walk throng Is greater and the people
more gay, If such thing is possible,
than any former season has seen, and
hotels and cottages are filed. and by
next Sunday the hotel cot VIII probably
make its appearance for the belated
guest who may not already have en-
gagged his hotel apartments.
Three conventions are holding sessions.
The National Council OF the Ancient Or
der OF Hibernians are meeting at the St
Charles. where yesterday they framed mp
a protest to President Taft relative 20
tie designs for the proposed statue 10
Commodore Barry. which IS soon u be
erected. The Hibernians inspected a
drawing OF the proposed statue and dis
covered that it includes the figures OF
cupids. mermaids, and similar figures.
which the councillors considered as some
what inappropriate IN the nude. and for
mally registered an objection and deter
mination 20 protest TO the President.
shippers Make Appeal.
The Southern Railway Association.
which met during. the week. received an
appeal from the Southern Shippers Asso-
citation to arrange a schedule Of rates for
transporting goods in paper pulp boxes
and cases. which they anticipate VIII soon
replace the timber packing appliances be-
cause OF the diminishing lumber supply.
This subject was referred 10 a special
committee for investigation
Tonight. the new Chelsea branch post
Office was formally dedicated by First
Assistant Postmaster General Grand
field. MS Franklin P. Stoy. wife OF the
MAYOR, and Mrs. Harry Bacharach. wife
OF the Atlantic City postmaster. opened
the stamp window. as the first formality.
and for an hour sold souvenir postal
cards and stamps to ali comers.
The Irst souvenir card. with i-cent
stamp attached. was purchased by Charles
Evans. president OF the Atlantic City
National Bank and head Of the Atlantic
City Hospital, TO which institution the
proceeds OF the first 80 souvenir cards
were devoted. Mr.. Evans purchased
many OF the cards at an average price
OF So The stamping machinery was set
in motion by Mrs. Jane Fortescue. one
OF the owners OF the Million Dollar Pier
Bear Portrait of Hitchcock.
The souvenir cards bore the portrait
Of Postmaster General Frank H. Hitch
cock. a photo Of the building and other
officials.
The building IS just completed at a
cost OF $4,000. and the government has
provided fifteen carriers. a dozen clerks,
and an appropriation OF $1,000 above
salaries for the new station. from which
mail is 10 be served to the most fash
ionable section of the city.
Senator 6 NJ Cunom. OF Illinois. has
taken apartments for the summer at
the Marlborough-Blenhe
David BeIasco. the playwright. Is spend
ing the week at the Shelburne.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Baird, OF Wash
ington. have apartments at the Ostend
Cor the season.
Prof. Philip Alger. Of the Naval Acad-
emy at Annapolis is at the Ostend with
his family.
James T. Cortelyou. Of the Post-Ofice
Department Is sending a few days az
the Chalfonte.
James A. Holmes. of the Post-ofice
Department, Washington, is at the Chal-
fcnte
Arrive in Their Auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Horlacher. Of Wash
ingtoa. arrived here in their auto car
after a tour in Pennsylvania At Allen
town they We're Joined by Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Il HOrlacher. They are stopping
at the Monticello FOR a week
Col G. r. Potter, Z. S. A. Is at the
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Mrs. Potter.
Capt. Albert c. Engard. L. S. y. ac-
companied by Mrs. Engard and Miss
Nellie 6. Engard. have apartments at the
Boutwell, FOR the season
r. c. Burch. OF Washington, is regis
tered at the Hotel Boutwell,.
Mrs D. A Childs. OF Washington, is at
the Wiltshire
John II. Bowie, OF Washington, is stop
ping at the Hotel Florence.
W. K. Southland. accompanied by V. F.
Bourne. % Washington, Is a guest at the
Hotel Dennis.
Thomas A Edison. the inventor, accom-
Tanied by Miss Edith Edison. spent a few
DAYS at the MarIbOrough-Blenh They
arc making an auto tour through the
New Jersey summer resorts.
Mrs. A. Meyer. of Washington, has
apartments at the Hotel Stickney for the
season.
Plans New England Tour,
Charles H Beehtel. Of Washington. Is
at the Hotel Stickney. On August he
VIII start on tour through the New
England States.
Miss Elsie Bauer. Of Washington. is
spending the week with friends at Had
don Hall. She has just returned from an
extended trip TO Russia.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. W NJ Gould. Of Wash
ington. are stopping at the Hotel Jackson
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lutheren and Miss
Gertrude Lutheren, OF washington. are
registered at the Hotel Delaware City.
Mrs. A. P. Frazer, accompanied by Mrs
A. Peters. Of Washington, are at the
Hotel Warwick
Mrs G. d. Bailey Of Washington, ac-
companied by Mrs r. w Bailey and
Mrs L Moore. Of the same city. are
registered at the Hotel Roxborough.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Borch, Of Washington
are amcng the guests at the Hotel Bing-