Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-13
ATLANTIC CITY.

This is the time Of the year when the
visitor to Atlantic City can sit on the
veranda of any beach front hotel and
comfortably doze in the sun. The sooth-
ing sound ,of the rush of the surf Is con-
stantly but not disagreeably interrupted
by the recurrent toot of the auto horn
and the buzz OF the arriving machines;
the chattering and persifage OF differ
ent parties greeting and descending to
the hotel door follows, and scurrying por-
tiers fly after baggage packed with Eas-
ter fripperies or tote" heavy golf bags
in the wake of young and also many
gray haired gentlemen wearing checked
golf caps.
The beach Is now beginning to share
the life of the Boardwalk, for the sunny
warm days have brought out many horse
back riders. and pretty girls In divided
skirts and with their hair guiltleSs Of hats
are riding over the sand in company with
smartly arrayed henchmen.
The news that President Taft will be
at Atlantic City to address the big labor
interest here. The golf tournament of
the Atlantic City Country Club opens
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April %.
20 and 30. Six sixteens and eighteen
holes to qualify.
Although the average visitor to At
lantic City thinks of it as the most mod
ern and up-to-date Of places for rest and
amusement,yet the Island Of Absecon and
the surrounding bodies of water and
coast on either side have a rich histori-
unmindful OF its heritage OF brave ira
dition 1t showed last week in the passing
by the senate of Assemblyman Walter E.
Edges house bill appropriating $1,000
Chestnut neck to commemorate the rev.
dictionary battle there. 1t is backed by
the Daughters Of the Revolution.
large crowd of people went to wit
ness the arrival of the steamer Alpha,
which arrived in Gardeners basin after a
trip from the Arch street wharf, Philadel-
phia, and which marks the opening OF
the transportation line from Philadelphia
to Atlantic City, in charge of Capt V. B.
Townsend
Included among the Washington guests
at the Chalfonte are Mr.. and Mrs. w
w. Laughton. e. III. kempid, Mr. and
Mrs. Lawr, Mr.. and Mrs. a. Fl. Plant
Hency C. Adams. w. f. Wishart, Leon
Strauss and Herald Strouse.
Distinguished among the new guests al
the Traymore is Rear Admiral Casey OF
Washington, D. c. Admiral Casey is ac-
companied by Mrs. Casey and their
which will include the balance of the
month of March. They will return for q
portion of the early summer season. Mr.
W. ]. Pettus is also at the Traymore
Staying at the Dennis are Mr.. and Mrs
4. X. Thompson, Mrs. n. NJ. La Belle
and Mr.. and Mrs. r. N. r. Johnson
The lawn in front of Haddon Hall pre-.
scented attractive appearance one day
last week with young people sitting or
gay rugs in the sun. Among Washington
people at this hotel is ]. NJ. Smith,
DR.. Allen is at the Hotel Strand. Mrs
3. G. Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Morrow Hop
kins will remain here over the Easter
season.
Nine. De Guyana is making a stay
at the Pennhurst
Mr.. B. r. Green is guest at the Sea
side House.
A notable guest at the Wiltshire is F.
Wolverton, u. S. N. Mrs. Small and Mrs
j. b. Kelly are also stopping there.
Col. +. w. Root, retired; Miss c. E.
Adams, Robert Hinkley.
Capt c. A. Young, a popular officer of
Uncle Sans water forces, is enjoying the
season at the shore, having apartments
at the Phillips House. Capt Young is sta
toned at Washington, ID. c.
Washington people registered at Allan
tic City hotels:
Traymore-Admiral and Mrs. S. Casey,
Mrs. s. Augustin. w. Pettus.
Edison-Mr. and Mrs. NJ. d. Barr
Berkshire Inn-J. Costello. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Lafferty, George A. Smallwood
Monticello-Mr- and Mrs. Albert Hay
den, Ed William Smith, III. Ham,
Pennhurst-Mr. c. G. Smith, jr.
Morton-Miss Loyise Bates.
Roxborough-Mrs. j. NJ. Stabber, Kath-
crime Walling.