New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-28
ATLANTIC CITY
Boat Service to New York
Promised for Monday.

! Atlantic CITY, july 1.-The BOARDWALK
always being treated to something
new" was introduced to a double
sheath" skirt yesterday, and II was some
! introduction. Ditto skirt. Also crowd, tn,
contrivance, for no other word httingy
] describes it, appeared TO be combination
Of tho pannier and sheath. There were
! four (D Sits that extended well above tha
knee. hidden-except when the naughty
wind that ever performs along the walk
| performed-by panels.
At last. beginning next Monday, the
| 9th. Atlantic City is to have passenger
| service b. the water route between New
| York city and the resort. just why this
! has not been an accomplished fact Year,
and years ago is one OF the wonders al.
ways attending the query why people Do
not do the obvious thing. But 1t is q
certainty at last, and the new Atlanta
| City, the craft that will make a round
J trip daily between the metropolis OF the
nation and that nations playground, viii
start the service. The new boat arrived
! i'm the inlet waters Tuesday afternoon, all
gayly bedecked with flags. and its en-.
| trance was heralded by the blowing Of
whistles and ringing Of bells and Other
sundry sounds by which Americans de-
note their pleasure. The boat is lsS fest
long, 20 feet beam. and draws 8 feet Z
inches OF water aft and feet forward
This Will make her amenable TO the tide
stages. at least until the inlet has been
deepened by the government 1t is an In.
novation for Atlantic City, and one that
will be appreciated BY the enormous
throrg Of visitors who annually visit the
resort from New York City and from III.
New England States.
The express and local and excursion
trains ny backward and forward across
the wide green meadows between Atlantic
City and the mainland these summer days
like a weavers shuttle. Engineers and
tranmen wave TO each other and chat
each other IL ones engine or electric
train happens TO he able TO outspeed the
other Passengers on two Of the -four
lines crossing the marshes had a novel
and exciting experience Tuesday morn.
ing when the Reading Flyer pulled up
alongside a fast electric express and the
engineer o; the dyer, slowly drawing
away from the electric. waved % the iat-
ter's motorman to come on" The mo-
torman did come on" for short burs;
of speed and the windows OF both trains
we're filed with eager. expectant faces
watching the interest compelling race.
Milady from the inland finds il a dainty
treat to go down on TO the sands as the
fishing boats come rushing through the
surf and bring thei- finny freight high
I'd or the san Ia OF the beach. Almost IN
stantly the boats are surrounded with
would-be purchasers and curious visit
tors as well The housewives OF the re-
sort find compensation in this bargain
rush" in the fact that they can buy
their fish at cents pound, while they
know their inland sisters pay 10 or y
cents at home. The visiting matron
scenting a bargain-though the fish are
fresh az fish can be-cannot resist o.
stand idly by while some other woman
carries Off all the bargains. SO milady
must needs buy too. and carries them 10
her hotel or boarding house, compelling
the much harried chef TO fry them spe-
cially for her-and never did Ash taste
better than these.
The Midsummer Handicap Golf Asso-
citation will convene on the Atlantic City
Country Club Links at Mortified on
August for the annual meet of the o.
ganization, and many crack players OF
the Scotch game have signified their pur'
pose to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. f Miller and Mr.. and
Mrs $ j. Edwards, OF New York City.
are spending the midsummer season q
the shore, with apartments at tho Hote
Shelburne.
Mrs c. A. Wiltsee and Mrs. John Har-
ger are New York City matrons enjoying
the summer days I'm Atlantic City, and
are guests at the Hotel Dennis during
their stay.
Mr. and Mrs G. w. Taylore and Miss
Gwendolen Taylore. of New York City
are spending the midsummer season al
Haddon Hall
Mrs A. II. Humphrey OF New forh'
Joined a party of friends at the SEASIDE
House early in the week for pro-
tracted stay.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hammerstoin' OF
New York City, are numbered among the
midseason guests at the Hotel Traymore.