New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
ATLANTIC CITY
Unusually Good Patrol on Beach
Front This Year.

Atlantic City, July 2o.-The hot inland
summer has had no terrors for the At
! lantlc City visitor Of the week just passed.
The cooling rains have been coming down,
and these, In addition TO the breezes that
blow in continually from the direction OF
the far off Bermudas, make one feel that
the resort is what II Is cracked up TO
be-the Mecca of Americans. And the
walk is alive with life and activity. Men
and women from everywhere are here.
The bands are playing; flags and banners
and bannerets are flying, and the whole
extent Of the esplanade from Longport
to the Inlet bears witness that 1t Is sum-
mertme down BY the sea.
Ten thousand men and women bathed
in the Atlantic City surf last Sunday,
and almost as many entered the sea dur
ing the week days. The bathing season
Is at its height and the pleasure seekers
from everywhere are enjoying the sum-
mer DAYS down at the shore. The resort
Is at its best. and the Islanders arc haV-
ing the time OF their lives along the great
wooden way by the sea.
All fingers are pointing TO the 18th or
the present month here In Atlantic CITY.
that being the date Of the water carnival
TO be held at Venice Park. Ballots are
being printed bj' all the local newspapers
for use in electing the Queen of the Car
niyal. and a number OF popular young
women are in the race. The actual en-
tertainment will be along the lines OF the
historic functions held In Venice. ana
gayly decked boats OF all sizes and shapes
VIII parade along the inland WATERWAYS
on the night Of the 18th.
The vast extent Of beach front is being
we'll patroled during the present year
and the bathers are having better protec-
tion than ever before. Tho saving OF life
is the slogan of the resorts beach 'front.'
policy, and no bather, unless absolutely
reckless and regardless OF the very evil
dent means of safety provided, need pc
endangered at any time while In the suIf.
But one fatality has occurred during the
present season, and that owing to the
bather's disregard of the warnings issued
by the lifeguard.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. A. Cole are New York
City folk spending some time in Atlanuc
city. with apartments at the Hotel
Dennis.
Mrs. W. ". Van Dwyer, Of New YORK
City. is making her home at the smell
burne during her visit by the sea-
Mr.. and Mrs. ". Kennedy are New
Workers REGISTERED at the st. Charles
during their sojourn down by the sea.
J.. E. Morris and J. B. Bell are Ne"
York City folk down by the sea ana nave
APARTMENTS at the Wiltshire
Mr.. and Mrs J. T. Edmundson, OF New
York city. are making brief visit In
Atlantic City, and have apartments az the
Iroquois.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Gordon, OF new
York city. have taken apartments at tho
Haddon Hall during their visit by the sea
Miss Pauline Miller is New Yorker III
Atlantic City, and has apartments at the
Hotel Dennis.
Miss Alice r. Riley. Of New York CITY,
10 domiciled at the Traymore while visit
ing in Atlantic City,
T. T. Ranuby is a New Yorker regis
tered at the Shelburne.
Mrs. II. Madden, Of New York CITY ID
spendng some time down by the sea- ana
has taken apartments at the Dennis