The Washington bee., 1910-07-23
The Season at Atlantic City.
Especial to The Bee.)

AtIant1C Clty, N. ., July 10.
This has been a rather strenuous
week all around down here. First
of all, We have been kept on the go
from morning until twilight in our
efforts to keep tad on the aviators,
who have been performing all sorts
of interesting things on the beach
front. These exhibitions have been a
wonderfully interesting study to many
of the visitors who have never before
even seen an airship, much less wit
ness one flying through the air and out
over the sea.
The meet was a grand success be-
yond a doubt and will be talked about
in the interior cities and towns long
after the resort people have forgot
ten it.
We also had a touch of tropical
weather here during the week. To be
sure there was some bTeeZe-there al
ways is, but the Boardwalk was unu-
sually warm during the morning hours
of several days, and kept many from
induiging in their morning promenade.
Those who took to the surf, however,
felt none of the suns hot rays. Theirs
was real pleasure indeed, and how they
did revel in the breakers! The latter
were quite vigorous and invigorating,
following as they did an electric
storm.
But no matter how hot the sun may
be the delightful breeze causes one to
forget the heat 1t is this breeze
which attracts many from the heated
cities who find great relief after days
spent in discomfort
There is something pathetic, yet
laughable, i'll the effect a storm here
has upon the visitors When the
heavenly pyrotechnics lombard the
city, the vivid flashes of lightning and
heavy roar of thunder send a thrill
through them and cause the more timid
ones to think of the loved ones at
home. In fact, it gives them a much
needed opportunity to think of home
and those left behind in way other
than a souvenir post card hurriedly
dispatched, when after it has been
written and posted the mind turns to
the gaities of the resort.
There have been few storms here
this summer, none of such violence as
seemed TO travel this way in years
gone by, much to the relief of the Wis
itors who are alone here in a strange
and unsympathetIc place.
While the throng does not fail to
take advantage of the many forms of
amusement offered here, yet the sole
ambition of many now is to enjoy the
surf and the Boardwalk, the two big
gest attractions of the resort
A proposal is now on foot to es-
tabliSh a big municipal swimming
school with the entire ocean front as
the pool for teaching all bathers who
may take advantage of the offer, and
the sturdy life-guards as the expert
teachers.
The planning of the project and cal
culation on the expense are now be-
ing considered and it is hoped and
expected that it will be carried for
ward and a trial made of the propo-
sitiOn before the Summer is over.
Thousands of applications are pour
ing in for the National Encampment
of the G. A. R. late in September,
and the veterans are preparing to get
Federal aid in the form of tents for
housing the great crowd who will be
here with the coming of the aged he
roes.
Miss Ethel Kennedy has reserved
accommodations at the Grinnage
House for early in August, at which
time her sister, Miss Alfredo, will be
here as a guest of the Washington
Bee.
Registered at the Grinnage House
Mr.. Carlos, of Aiken, N. c.; Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Giles, of Pittsburg, Pa.
Lawyer ]. R. Pollard, of Richmond,
Va; Mrs. T. w. Atkins, Washington,
D. C.; Mrs. Mary Campbell, Philadel-
phia, Pa.