The Washington herald., 1909-04-04
THRONGS AT RESORT
Atlantic City Already Sees
Signs Of Easter.
SOCIETY PARADE FOR TODAY
Society Folk from This City Are
Registered at the Hotels in Famous
Observation-Disclosures Garry Many Pas
sengers There-HOteIs Are Taxed
Almost to Their Capacity.

AIantlc City. y. J.. April 2-At1antlc
City IS rapidly filling 20 overfowing with
persons from Washington and its near
by towns in anticipation Of the most
brilliant Easter celebration which this
city has ever seen. Upward OF 800
railroad passengers have been brought
into the city within the past three days.
many Of them from the District Of CO.
lumbia and the Middle South. and many
OF the hotels. particularly those on the
famous Boardwalk are already taxed 10
their utmost. and the Boardwalk is
thronged- During the fashionable prom
enading hours Il resembles a typical sum
mer scene. All Of the amusement places
are open, helping the moments 70 fly
until Eeaster is at hand
Palm Sundays Boardwalk parade viii.
according 10 all Indications, almost rival
that OF Easter. a week later FOR rep
resentatves Of wealth and fashion fairly
crowd the city. and never have the hotels
been so lavish in their entertainment.
Festivity reigns every night. and hotel
/ corridors are brilliant with music and
flowers in one continuous festival
ThronEs Enjoy Weather.
Warm and clear weather. with a sun
ike that Of Florida. has made the soiOurn
OF the late Lenten visiting throng one
period OF outdoor pleasure, in which the
Boardwalk stroll. the roller chair siesta.
and the golf links have been the prin-
cipal features.
Next week sees the opening Of the an
nual horse show. the marine horse
show as II is termed this year II is
/ held indoors. on the 10000 pier. for
three days and evenings. beginning April
| S. and more than 40 entries VIII deligh;
! the crowds. which make the reign Of the
I horse one Of the most popular periods in
/ the season Heretofore the show has
! been held in July in open air, but the
new directors realize the possibilities IN
amusing the Lenten throng. and have
made most progressive innovation.
/ Golf Is becoming more popular as the
warm weather advances. and the facili-
/ ties Of the Country Club and the ada
/ cent links form the gathering point OF
numerous parties. The annual spring
/ golf tourney Is announced for April o.
and at least seventy-hve well-knoWu
| players are expected 10 enter for the
/ club cups.
/
I the piers. and in hotel corridors many
/ Washington people are noted. Among
! them recently have been:
r. B. Behrens. a well-knOvn Washing
/ ton merchant, is at the Hotel Rudolf for
the Easter season. He IS accompanied by
/ Mrs. Behrens.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. J. 3. Fithian are also ai
/ the Rudolf for a two weeks stay
/ Mr. and Mrs. II. W. Knapp. prominent
I in Baltimore society. are registered al
/ the Clarendon.
! Alexander Wolf. a prominent lawyer ot
Washington. is at the Hotel Rudolf
whist Party Held.
Several Washington people attended a
whist party last night at the Hotel Both
well. Among the participants were Ad-
miral and Mrs. J. A. D. Smith, Capt. and
/ Mrs Albert c. Engard. Mr.. and Mrs
/ Henry E Lallou. Mr. and Mrs. William
/ A. Potts. Mrs. John S. Adams. Mr. and
AIRS. Charles. H. Adams. and Mrs. Pau
/ Zierold.
! Former Ambassador Charlemagne Tower
/ is registered at the Traymore- He is &C
cOmpanied by Mrs. Tower and their fam
ily.
William J. Little, OF the Navy Depart
ment at Washington is spending the
week with friends at the Hotel Mervine.
Charles Nirdlinger, the theatrical man
ager, is registered at the Rudolf.
A large party of Washington people art
stopping at the Hotel Dennis for horse
show" week. They include John II
/ Corning. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Nesbit
Mrs r E Altemus. and Miss Mabe
Thompson.
William f. Sox. a Washington mer-
chant. is stopping at the Shoreham.
Miss =. F. Moran, OF Washington. is q
spend Palm Sunday at the Hotel Shore
ham. and VIII remain during the horse
show.
WashingtOnians There.
Mrs. /. Eiseman. OF Washington. ac
ccmpanied by her two daughters, Miss
Erma Eiseman and Miss Wilma Else
man. have apartments at the Hotel Ru
dolf.
Miss Mayme T. Rout, Of Washington
IS also at the Rudolf.
Mrs. II. Ashley Birney and Miss Marths
Hauch. Of Washington, are spending th'
season at the Hotel IrOGuOis.
George Z. Hamilton. the Washington
lawyer. is at the Traymore. He is ao
lcompanied by Mrs. Hamilton.
Oscar G. Murray, president OF the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad, has apart
ments for Easter week al the Marlbor
ough- -Blenheim
Senator Elkins registered at the Marl
borough -Blenheim for a few days stay
He was accompanied by Mrs Eikins.
Marcus Notes. the Washington real es
worth. He is accompanied BY Mrs