Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-17
AT ATLANTIC CITY
100000 People Expected With
the EIkS'
CONVENTION NEXT SUMMER
Plenty on Hand Now, Though, to
Make a Crush.
BIRD.MEN STILL FLYING
Getting Ready for Across-the-ocean-
FHghts-Some Of
the Arrivals.
CONVENTION NEXT SUMMER

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ATLANTIC CITY. July 16. 1910.
The intense heat of the early part of
the week has brought people to the surf
with rush: the water and the beach
are the center of interest: people are
spending the days at the end of the piers
equipped with book, sewing or writing
materials, and only leaving for bite to
eat at noon.
Local Atlantic City is rejoicing in the
news that it is to have the Elks' conven-
ton here next season. which will bring
a joyous crowd of some 200, 600 people to
Absecon Island.
Atlantic City, after a fortnight Of
splendid exhibitions in aviation. and with
worlds records broken before their eyes,
has learned to talk quite knowingly Of
technicalities in aviation. but now 1t is
compelled to learn a whole new set Of
terms. for here comes Walter Wellman
and Melvin Vaniman, this week, with
their big dirigible balloon. which they are
going to house in a huge structure called
a hanger at the inlet.
This is in preparation for some eX-
perhnental flights here at Atlantic City
on July %, when the big dirigible in which
Mr.. Wellman flew over arctic seas will
fly up and down the beach front and
cessful start for Europe in the latter
part Of August or the LIST of September
Mr.. Leroy Chamberlain of Washing
ton. D. c., who is associated with Messrs.
rived in Atlantic City, and Walter Well
man is on his way here. The big bal
loon is expected to be here by Sunday,
and the men are rushing the work on the
huge shed which is to house it at the
inlet.
The across-the-ocean fight which is to
be attempted in the late summer
promises to be an international event, as
the New York Times says the attempt
Is not for financial profit, but is conceiv-
remaining great earth stories to demon
strate the utility of the dirigible as an
adjunct of the military and naval pro-
LESSONS. TO contribute to the material
progress Of the world and to solve many
complex engineering and aeronautical
problems. Mr. Wellman and Mr.. Vani-
man will solely on their own responsible
ity attempt their great task.
The local part of the enterprise, which
will arrange to give Atlantic City's WISH
tors one Of the most wonderful of modern
sights. is managed by the America Ex-
hibition Company. with Joseph Salus
James r. Clements and George NJ.
Oyster. jr.. of Washington, D. c.. are
staying at the Shelburne
A number of Washington guests are at
Is.
Richardson. Miss A. Norman P. Hen
derson. Augustus F. Rush of Char
louisville, Va; Mr.. and Mrs. B. W.
Cook of Nashville, Tenn. A B. Mesney
OF Washington is making stay at the
Phillips House.
At the Hotel Francis Mr.. and Mrs T
G. Demoll have arrived from Panama
Mr.. Demoll was in charge of some con-
struction in the Gatun Canal Zone. Mrs
Van Delhr Lang and Mrs. William Duff
~ are Washington guests at this house
The Hotel Ostend, which has been re-
built this season. has now opened its at
uactive grillrooms. A distinguished
party of Virginians there are Senator
e H. Jackson, A. G. Weaver of Front
Royal. Va: Col c. E. Strothers of War
ham. Va, and Judge Matthew Harrison
OF Wfnshester, Va. The party spent
week at the shore. Gen. R. H. Pratt.
Z. s., A, retired, with Mrs Pratt. are
staying here. Gen. Pratt was for many
years the head of the Carlisle Indian
School.
Two large automobile parties are at
this hotel; one numbering eleven from
Akron. Ohio, and the other, numbering
sixteeE- came down in four touring cars
from Weehawken. n. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. j. NJ. Poole Of Washington
d. c.. are making a stay at the Hotel
Chelsea. The Misses Hilda and Elsa Par