New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-30
ATLANTIC CITY
A Continuous Home Week at
Popular New Jersey Resort.

Atlantic City. July 29.-ArthGr ston.,
of Long Island. gave the Boardwalk is
first glimpse of a monoplane In flight
AZ shutdown on Tuesday evening. when he
arose. birdlike. from the deck OF the NH.
ian Dollar Pier and few straightaway down
the surf line toward Ventnor high above
the heads Of the thousands who lined the
boardwalk railing watching eagerly. He
remained aloft for twenty-five minutes.
Other counties, cities and towns through
out the nation have their "old home weeks
at times. but Atlantic city makes nifty
/ two "olG home weeks" from a year. And
some Of the old folks are here, from every
where. during every week, and the Board
walk sees many ancient friendships re-
stored and acqIaintances renewed.
Atlantic City, with a permanent popula-
ton of only 1000. is the most wonderful
municipality in the world I'm the matter Of
/ the entertainment OF the stranger within
/ her gates. Normally. a town housing
similar number OF residents might, at
pinch. find accommodations for from 200
10 5000 visitors in it's boarding houses AMI
hotels. But Atlantic City swallows Up 3d.
go visitors at the height OF the season, and
al that the hotel men are only willing 10
admit that business is fair.
A number of golfers who took part in
an interesting foursome at the Atlantic City
Country club links on Sunday last In
cuded Lawrence o. Murray, Controller OF
the Currency: r. F.. Roerback, chief ma
tlonal bank examiner, Of New York and
T. +. Brosius. a prominent publisher, OF
Pttsburg.
These are TIE SUNDAYS Of the summer
excursionists at Atlantic City. Thousands
upon thousands Of children accompany
weary, workworn mothers 10 the seaside
and sit on the sands for hours At stretch.
breathing deeply of the healing salt ar
that sweeps in across the crowd-throngel
Boardwalk.
At las. the experiment OF creosoted wood
/ blocks tas been tried on a section OF the
! Boardwalk at New York avenue. Whether
the blocks will remain is undetermined.
, They present an easy walking surface, 0ui.
temporarily, at least. the treated WOOL
gives off an odor far from pleasing.
/ Mr.. and Mrs J. g. Condor are recent ar
rivals from New York City registered az
the St. Charles
/ Alfred G. Iendrckson and Ralph w
Scul Of New York. are spending a briet
visit at the Hotel Shelburne.
/ Senator Cummings. Of lowe. who las
been q guest at the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
accompanied by Mrs. Cummings for a
week. returned TO Washington 10 resume
! his duties in the United States Senate.
| Mr.. and Mrs. +. J. Maywaid. OF New
/ York City. are summer season guests al
/ the Hotel St Charles
( Mrs Gertrude wellington is recent
shore arrival from New York city
! Mr. and Mrs Ira Couch Mrs. A. H.
| Groves, Mrs W. H. Specht and Mrs. h. ~
Winer. of New York city. are spending
rest season in Atlantic city, with apart
Ilcnts at a leading beach front hotel
Mr. and Mrs Peter j. Cahill are recent
additions to the New York colony OF VS.
itors now I'm Atlantic city. Mr.. and Mrs
Cahill are guests az the Hotel Stanley.
Mr. and Mrs. c. r. Norton are Gotham
ties spending the summer season at the
shore, with apartments at the Hotel St.
Charles.
Miss Mabel Mckinley, niece OF the late
President William Mckinley. OF New YorA
City. f. spending a week by the sea.