Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-14
ATLANTIC CITY.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. J., April Ii. 1872
II one was sufficiently unfortunate not
to be In Atlantic City over Easter Sun
day. most were at least fortunate enough
to receive q postal card from some
friend who was. One hundred and fifty
Thousand people came down to the shore
for the eventful springtime Sunday, and
the postal authorities were never before
so swamped with postal card matter. It
has been estimated that at least 10000
sent five postals each. or round 10000
in the aggregate, addressed to every
known place in the q. 8. A.
Fishing has begun down by the sea, and
the founders are biting. and rods and
reels are already the vogue in the incom-
ing Saturday trains. The weakfish will
not happen along for several weeks. but
the amateur Ike Walton from the inland
is whetting his fishing appetite with the
founders flounderings, and remains
A brisk wind has prevailed along this
section of the Jersey coast since Easter
Sunday. and the sea has been in any
thing but q sedate mood. The sun shone
brightly during the early days Of the
week. and Illuminated a boisterous set
of waves. Sailing vessels beating up or
down the coast had no difflculty in hnd-
ing sufficient "air' to fill their sails, and
the Boardwalk presented, at times. a
panorama Of feminine skirts blown in
every direction. The photographers en-
ployed by the metropolitan modistes have
ample occasion to display the newest
gowns in a breeze. and the entire walk
promenade has shown milady at her best
in q breeze through the early days of the
week.
One hundred and fifty thousand men
and women from everywhere. promenad-
ed the vast Boardwalk in Atlantic City
Easter Sunday. 1t was a record-breaking
crowd even in these record breaking days
members Of the parade were as feminine
in so far as noticing the modes and
styles affected by their sisters as were
the compatirots of Mistress Dolly Madi-
son. Which merely proves that feminin-
ity Is pretty much the same the world
over and the world long. It was a
great procession. that Eastertide prone
made. and the elite from many important
cities were represented. Post card men
familiar with the output Of cards as
sert that more than a million Of these
mementos were dispatched from the
local post office between pre-Easter Fri
day and the succeeding Tuesday.
DR.. and Mrs. G. B. WEIGH Of Washing
week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Hall are Washing
tonians enjoying the spring sea air. with
apartments at the New England.
MISS MADcI OAVlS ana MISS I0lty OF
Washington, D. c., are visitors at Hotel
Shelburne.
Mrs. p. L. Erskine OF Washington has
apartments at Hotel Dennis during q
short sojourn by the sea.
Mrs. r. B. Harrison and w. H. Harri-
son of Washington, D. c.. are numbered
among the guests Of the week at the
Muncaster.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Covert are
Washingtonians resting at Hotel Strand.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Nj. Conway and Miss
Adelee Conway of Washington are domi-
ciled at Hotel Traymore.
Mrs. ]. Gomper of Washington has
apartments at the New Berkeley.
F. NJ Boring Of Washington is a guest
at the Monticello.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Cowsill, together
with their daughter and son, Of Wash
ington. d. c.. spent Easter and a brief
stay afterward at Hotel Dennis.
j. W. Hunter and family Of Washing
ton, d. c., are making a short stay by
the sea.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. J. Miller are Washing
ton folk at the New England for q brief
shore visit
Lawrence D. Murray OF Washington is
q guest at Hotel Strand.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Demott and Miss Helen
Demott are at the Traymore.