Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-22
ATLANTIC CITY.
Special Correspondence Of The Star

special Correspondence or he Star.
ATLANTIC CITY, May II. 1910.
With real summer weather coming
along, the ocean warming up and Haley s
comet as side line, not to mention the
roller chair riding and other pleasures
here. Atlantic City visitors are finding
this resort just about the pleasantest spot
in the United States at present.
There is a host of visitors here and
while the hotels are not packed as they
will be in the next month, yet they are
well filled and everything indicates a big
boom in the resorts business. In antici-
patton OF the coming crowds the city faith
ers have contracted for the widening of
the Boardwalk in the lower part of the
city. From Illinois avenue to Texas ave-
nue. the Walk will be forty-nine feet
wide, while from Texas avenue down
through the fashionable residential dis
trict of Chelsea il will be forty feet wide
Nine feet additional will be added to the
aforementioned section. and twenty feet
to the last.
The surest sign Of the proximity Of
summer is the activities of Mayor Stoy
and his squad of life guards They are
overhauling all the lifeboats, buoys, ropes
lines, nets. etc, and they will have every
thing in readiness for service by the mid
die of June, when the first detail of life
guards will be sent on duty.
The annual convention of the New Jer-
sey State Medical Society will be held in
this city on the last four days of next
month. All arrangements for the conven-
ton were completed this week, when the
executive committee of the society spent
two days here. Haddon Hall and the Ho-
tel Chalfonte will be the headquarters of
the doctors while at the shore
September s, Q and 10 have been Sc
lected as the dates for the annual con-
vention of the United Association of Post
masters of the second and third classes in
A. 81
selected headquarters About 1900
postnasters will be present from all parts
of the United States.
TIE American Society of Mechanical En-
gineers will hold q four-day convention
here, beginning May 81. The headquarters
will be at the Marlborough Benheim,
where the meetings will also be held.
Gen. Benjamin LeFevre of Washington
y. c.. one of the we'll known and promi-
nent residents there. is spending a fort
night here for the benefit of his health
He is making his headquarters at Young S
Hotel.
The following residents Of Washington
have registered at these Atlantic City ho-
tells during the week:
Avoca-Mrs. Weitman, Miss Glace
Craig Hall-MisS S. Carpenter
Hotel Dennis-John r. Boxer
The Edgewater-Mrs. William Hart
Haddon Hall--Mr. and Mrs. J. H. BaItz
William r. Gill; r. {. Gill, p. Mallo, Mrs
Frances T.. Hagner. Mrs. Homer G. Full
Ter. Mrs. Dabney Harrison. William r.
Harrison, Miss Marguerite Prescott.
The Holmhurst-George Robinson Miss
n. Robinson. Mrs. Robinson.
The Isiesworth-Mrs. G. Adams, r. Hulk
ley.
The I.oraine-J. Kuhn.
The Lamborn-J. A. Parks and wife, M
J. Parks and wife.
Monticello-Mrs. George M. Zealy, Mrs.
s. Weldon, Miss A. Weldon.
The Morris-R. J. Stewart.
Hotel New Englard-Mrs. j. Whitmore,
John Middleton, Miss Nj. Hedson, c. III.
Baker, j. w Bice. Mrs. c. Reed
The Pennhurst-F. G. Goldman. F. Col
derom.
The Storck-James McCauey.
The Shoreham-Mss Flora M. Rhees
Hotel Westminster. F.. Fowler.
Hotel Westmont-Edward Bedloe, Miss
S. Devine
The Wiltshire-Miss r. M. Withers Mrs.
M. Withers, A. J. Bache, A,iss H. Bache,
Mrs. Davis and Miss Davis.