Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10
At ATLANTIC CITY |
Plenty Entertainment Watch
ing the Men-Birds.
THE PAST WEEKS SHOW
Has Had a Full Program of
Events.
WASHINGTON FOLKS ON HAND
Hotels and Boarding Houses Ready
for Great Throngs.
Arrivals.
THE PAST WEEKS SHOW
WASHINGTON FOLKS ON HAND
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ATLANTIC CITY, n. j.. July 0. 1910.
Picture the great white stretch of beach
between the Million Dollar Pier and the
Ocean Pier flooded with the golden level
rays of the late afternoon sunlight; the
sea, clear, pale green, crisping up the
beach in white surf; back Of all pink
sunset sky, against which are a flock OF
nearly stationary sailing yachts, big
steam yacht in the center, and two hfe-
boats with scarlet-coated 1ifeguards.
Around this, making a sort of grand
auditorium, are the balconies Of the
Marlborough Blenheim. Brighton. Dennis.
Shelbourne and Traymore, laden with
what looks like flower beds of white.
pink and green, the summer dresses and
parasols of the women. The two piers.
forming inclosing arms, are also lined
with dense throngs OF brightly dressed
people, and down under the balconies the
.vari-colored pit of this colossal theater
filled to OVERLOOKING with all the colors
of the rainbow. Then after the beach Is
cleared by the troops and police a pause,
an expectant hush. then the low throo
of the aerial engines, and out and UP
into the pink. sky scared the b1rdmen
circling over the Boardwalk and far out
over the blue ocean People stand spell.
bound at the beauty of the scene and
thrilling sight Of the aviator vanishing
into the pink skies.
The tremendous crowd OF the Fourth OF
July so surprised Atlantic City and over
ran the beach that Curtiss for long time
refused to attempt to rise out of a throng
which fairly clambered over the machine.
Beach police and guards were helpless.
and only after q long wait did a narrow
pathway make itself visible in the dense.
packed throng. most OF whom were In
bathing suits.
At last Curtiss rose and gave short
flight at q height Of only thirty feet
above the heads of the spectators and
landed DOM the beach in front of the
what satisfying to the long-waitins
crowd but was really just an appetizer
for the beautiful flights Of next day.
which took place at shutdown, when ne
new high over the ocean to the Inlet:
,c'rcling over Heinz pier and back past
Chelsea down to Ventnor. and, returning
landed beautifully ten feet beside the
starting point. Thursdays flight In the
late afternoon found the balconies OF the
hotels overlooking with beautifully dress
ed women and enthusiastic men. the piers
full Of people, and the Boardwalk packed
and spellbound. When he circled out
over the yacht Mermaid 1t was seen that
there was every possibility for success
plosive on its deck. II such an attempt
was going to be attempted. His height
over the ocean Tuesday was about 6OO
feet. At a rate Of about eighty to ninety
attitude on this day. evidently waiting
for the acknowledged competitors in this
Held. The crowd had a scare when he
made a spiral sort of landing, coming
ing with swift exactness with his wheels
on the very edge of the aeroplane gar
age" platform.
Wednesday brought the aviation fever
to its height here. for the Rheims records
showed that Leblanc, Latham and Labou-
cheers had all qualified for the Gordon
Bennett cup in the United States.
Hamilton. Brookins. Coffyn. Harmon
and the Wright machines were expected
Thursday. and the rest of the weeks in
teresting record is now history.
Washington people at the Hotel Dennis
who are down for the aviation events are
Mr.. and Mrs Charles T. Consaul, Miss
Helen Hill. Elmer G. Runyon and G. X.
Simpson. Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Little are
making an extended stay. and T. H. Rob
ms Of Washington. D. c., is guest at
this house.
Southern guests at the Marlborough
nahl of Washington and Mrs. B. n. Duke.
A. q. Duke. Mrs. A H. Stokes, Miss Lucy
Stokes and Miss M. A. Tenny, all of Dur
iam. N c. The most notable guests at
the group of world-famous aviators. Mr..
Glen Curtiss and Mr.. Harmon of the New
York Aero Club and their friends. Charles
X. Hamilton and Mr.. Brookins, are also
expected there.
At the Traymore William Hamilton of
Washington is making stay. Garrett l..
Schuyler. L. S. N; r. B. Wall Of Wash
ington. D. c.. and Mr. B. H. Warlng OF
Baltimore are stopping there.
number of Washington people are
staying at Haddon Hall Among them
are Mr.. and Mrs. F. T Sanner, Mrs. c. T.
Belt. Miss Marie Sanner, Mrs r. @. Rey-
nolds and Misses Nellie and Mary Rey-
nolds OF Richmond Va; Frank H. Iden
Of Washington and v. G.. Iden.
Mr.. F. B. Frances J. Larry OF Washing
ton is at the Sheibourne.
At the ChaifoDte are Mr. and Mrs "