Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-19
ATLANTIC CITY.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


ATLANTIC CITY, April IA, 1910.
The fine sunny spring weather keeps the
spring season people who are here in
good humor with Atlantic City. The
Boardwalk is we'll filled, and Atlantic
City proper is immensely busy getting
ready for the summer season. when the
June conventions will bring new crowd
of people to the shore. Houses are be-
ing painted, lawns and hedges and Mower
beds are being put in shape. The public
ity bureau has landed three more con-
ventions. namely, the Veterans Legion,
the Railway Signal and the Railway APP
pliance Association.
The e. A r. committee has awarded
the design for the purchase of 1000 dele
gates badges, which are four parts, show
ing Absecon lighthouse on Sea Shell, to-
gether with the beach, Boardwalk ana
hotels: the fourth part will be the baS
relief of famous civil war commander.
The annual spring golf tournament OF
the Atlantic City Country Club takes place
April IS. - and 80. Walter Travis, the
champion PLAYER. will be here for it. and
many fine players from well known CLUBS
will contest. All the cups become the
absolute property of the winner without
further competition The Governors cup
will be awarded the winner of the tour
nament The Presidents cup to the win
ner of the second sixteen. The Atlantic
City cup will be awarded the winner OF
the fourth sixteen; the Absecon cup to
the fifth sixteen and the Chelsea cup to
the sixth sixteen.
The latest wrinkle on the Boardwalk is
a rolling chair brilliantly lighted with
electricity 1t is a private chair and in
stalled beneath the seat are eight dry
batteries in connection with four incan
descent lights projecting from the roof.
1t is arranged for a gentleman who does
not wish TO forego his favorite newspaper
ar zinc when riding on the Board
walk at night.
Among the Washington people at the
Traymore are Mr.. and Mrs. ID. w.
Baker. who are here for the spring
season.
Among the Washington people at
Hotel Dennis are Mrs. l.. c. Shea and
Miss Aileen Shea. who are here for the
early spring season. BENJAMIN Carter
Of Washington is another guest here.
There are quite a number OF wash
ington people stopping at the MARI
borough Blenheim at present. Among
them are Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Kimberly,
Mrs Gay Robertson. Miss Farrar Mr..
and Mrs. B. S. Auble and Miss Laura
Auble.
The Shelbourne is entertaining south
ern guests Among them are Mr.. and
Mrs Archibald Banker Of Washington.
d. c.
making a stay at the st. Charles.
Southern guests at the Chelsea include
Clarence w DeKnight of Washington.
D. c.
The popularity of Atlantic City as a
summer residence is steadily growing. An
addition to the resident colony was made
when the Poth residence. on Park place,
one of the handsomest brownstone resi-
dences in Atlantic City, was leased to Ed
ward B. Mclean Of Washington.
Washington people registered at Had
don Hail. J. A Watson and A. L. Brynt;
New England. T. Armstrong; Monticello.
Miss A. Venable and Miss Edith Venable;
Traymore. A. Clemans and G. r. Yeat-
man: Morton. Mr.. and Mrs. T. Chids,
E. Marshall, Helen Childs and r. e. Pow
ell; Pennhurst. Mr.. George Hegellat and
Mr. Manverpant; Chelsea. Clarence ".
DeKnight.