Evening star., 1909-05-30
ATLANTIC CITY.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ATLANTIC CITY, Nav Q

ATLANTIC CITY. May %. 1909.
II the electric light festoons which fol-
low the outline Of the Jersey shore for
a bout five miles along the Boardwalk
twinkle q bit brighter next week, and
the red. green and blue electric signs flash
more brilliantly. you may know that II Is
in welcome to the great national electric
exposition and convention, which opens
Monday night on the million-dollar pier.
More than 5000 members will be on
hand to exchange views as to the future of
electricity and show each other the sights
they have developed in their own cities.
The exposition of the National Electric
Association on the million-dollar pier
will bring together a great body of clev-
the exposition with the pleasures of shore
life at Atlantic City. A big electric sign
welcomes the scientific men from all over
the United States and the weeks events
will open with big ball at 8 o'clock
Monday night on the pier.
The Filipino soldier is very small but
dignitied person. and he Is blessed with
pretty deferential manners which are
his heritage from Spain. 1t is said that
the American girls at the shore are very
much interested in them. and people who
happen to take an early constitutional
can watch them at their early morning
drill or else at their after breakfast game
Of ball, which they kick in a peculiar and
highly entertaining manner.
A big six-day bicycle race, to come of
next week on Youngs pier, Is interesting
the athlete. Some Of the fastest cyclists
in the country compete. A large number
Of prizes valued to aggregate at $1,000
will be awarded the winners In the vari-
Gus events.
A sand man is hard at work. All along
the beach he rears wonderful and some
times very artistic sand sculptures a
huge automobile, colored red, in which
are fashionable ladies In peach basket
hats, or Theodore Roosevelt killing lions.
or battle scenes and sacred subjects
The recent storm washed away every
thing but the life-sized figure OF q cru
cifix, which still remained intact and af-
forded much wonderment to people Of a
superstitious turn of mind.
The net hauls on the ends Of the piers
are especially interesting things to watch
especially for an inland visitor. The nets
are of mammoth size, and when raised
from the ocean show every sort of sub
marine fish and queer deniZens of the
deep-sharks. turtles, Holsters and an In.
finite variety. Many of them are tmmedi-
ately put In the large glass aquariums on
the pier, where one can study the strange
creatures at leisure.
The fashionable Chelsea section of At
lantic City, where one has an almost un-
view OF the Ocetl, dHU WHcIc
the water rolls almost to the very veran-
das of some of the houses, is favorite
section for visitors who prefer to be
away from the constant gayety Of the
Boardwalk. Two fine hotels in this dis
trict have opened their doors this week
ings, that they will be popular throughout
the season. They are the Hotels Carlton
and the Hotel Yarmouth, both under the
management of Charles P. Zuzzali
The Hotel Stanley. on South Carolina
avenue, has been very handsomely re-
decorated throughout, the exchange pre-
senting a very cool and inviting aspec,
with its green interior. The bedrooms
have been refurnished. The Stanley has
one of the largest verandas on the street
combining a view of the gayety of the
street and a glimpse Of the Boardwalk
and water. AS it can accommodate 3OO
guests, this is an important feature.
Early In June the Philadelphia service
of the Atlantic City transportation line
is to be opened The company is now ne
gotiating for the purchase OF two new
boats which will be suitable for the pas
Senger service.
AS soon as arrangements are completed,
which will be in week or so, the boats
will be put on the Philadelphia line. to
be opened first, and the New York line
resumed little later
The passenger service will be a great
feature Ol the new IIlc, dS lHclC ID HluSAi
interest displayed in it. The new boats
will be provided with cabins and especial
equipment for the comfort of passengers
for the trip up the coast and up the
Delaware.
Washington guests at the Hotel Tray
more are Mrs. Arthur P. German and her
daughter, Mrs Ralph Hills. who are
making a stay of several weeks.
Domiciled at the New England for a
months stay by the sea are Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas P. Cleaves of Washington,
D. C.
At the Hotel Iroquois is Charles NJ.
Ireland.
Among the guests Of the Hotel st.
Charles are Mr. and Mrs. T. r. Marshall
of Washington. d. c.
The Rudolf has among its Washington
guests Mrs. S. Edmonson. Miss Edmon-
son, Mrs. J. l.. Blout, Mrs E. Mayer,
Mrs. II. J. Pack and Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover
Levi.
Haddon Hall-George T. Gill, Mrs. John
Gill, Rachel Gill. Mrs. Carver.
Chalfonte-Mr. and Mrs. ]. P. Polk. w.
Parker Jones, Mrs. j. E. Baldwin.
Rudolf-Mr. and Mrs. H. Leer, Mrs. 8.
H. Edmonton, Miss Edmonton.
Seaside-Mr. and Mrs. w. Horrigan,
Mrs. Pierce Crosby, Miss Jean Crosby.
Storck-W B. Gray, John Wood.
Traymore-T. j. Tally.
Monticello-H. H. Hahn.
Avoca-Mrs Whitman.
Dennis-James A. Cahill and wife.
Morton-Mrs C. A. Naston.
Pennhurst-Mrs. N. E. Mason, Miss Ma
son, Mrs. G.. w. Williams
Beaumont-Mrs. Gould, jr.