New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-18
ATLANTIC CITY
Sea Lovers Of the World Are
Now in Full Session.

Atlantic City, y. j., Aug H.-No mere
resident Of earth can walk along the
crowded Boardwalk or q Sunday noon
those August days without receiving a
thrll The settings for the thrill arc all
at hand--the sea, the throngs Of all man
her and ages Of men and women, the
noise and laughter, the ships, the multi
tudes OF bathers and the blare of many
lands, to say nothing or the suh-con-
scious impression Of awe and wonder
mcnt produced on the human mind by
the fiuttering OF a thousand flags ana
banners. The midsummer season is at
It's height by the sea.
Elaborate preparations are under way
for the ninth annual encampment OF
the United Spanish War Veterans In At
lantic City September { 10 a. These en-
campments are intended TO gradually
take the place, on a small scale OF the
annual encampments Of the GTand
Army OF the Republic, as the Grim Reap
or continues to decimate the ranks or
the older warriors, and TO keep alive the
valorous and military spirit that, they
fear, is all too prone TO sleep during the
piping times of peace" The Spanish
War Veterans Association has La
dies Auxiliary, of course, wherein the
women gain working knowledge of lodge
rolitics, electioneering and parliamentary
usage. The auxiliary will also convene
during the sessions of the veterans.
August has been an ideally cool month
down here by the sea. The days have
been sunnily warm, the evenings have
been Of the wrap.using variety and MI
lady Of the Boardwalk has been glad fuil
many times that she thought to pack
medium weight wrap Of some sort. The
oceans edge has been thronged daily
with great crowds of bathers. and the
resort as an entirety has kept It's LEAD
as the most popular watering place in
the world.
Atlantic City's famous macintosh law
Is being courteousy pointed out 70 the
bathing stranger within the gates who
travels from his or her hotel TO the neaeh
In bathing attire. The macintosh law
prescrIbes that bathers walking the pup
lie streets shall have machntoshes or
similar garments over their bathing SUMS
Numbers Of citizens and visitors claim
that the wet bathing suit, with It's ten
dency 10 "linln the lines is PUBIC hu4-
ssnce. Others maintain that the resort
is becoming too "citifed," and that bath
ing suit attired pedestrians on the streets
retain the seashore atmosphere that
las helped make Atlantic City famous.
The macintosh law is still on the CITY
books, however, and the tip is herewith
given TO strangers, more dehcatey per
hans than when accompanied by the
touch of a bluecoat's white-gloyed inueA
finger.
plans are we'll under way 20 connect
All the coastwise resorts of the New Jer-
sey watering place belt by lines OF
steamers. The low-lying marshlands OF
the shore preclude tho building OF rail-
roads. and the Inland Waterway Com
missions work is paving tho way for
steamers to ply between the various
towns on regular schedules. Such lines
are possible, even now, but the shallow
ness of the water at certain points along
the inland routes prevents sailing except
al given stages Of the tides. With iair
depth Of water the steamboats, VIII be
able 20 maintain an uninterrupted sched-
ule. as storms at sea will not affect
shipping traversing the inland waters.
Tie fishing season is on In earnest
Gown at the seaside, and the inland IKE
Walton hungry for Catch" need but
ally himself with a cap'n headed for the
banks" They are biting these August
DAYS. and the strings being brought In
will afford subject matter for many a
winter tale during the cold season OF
lg12-'13.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Harry Reher and Mr..
and Mrs. j. ?. Weirheimer, Of New
York City. are mid-season visitors at the
shore, with apartments at the Hotel
Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Harding and Miss
Emma Harding, Of New York City, are
weekend guests at the Hotel Chalfonte.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Barstow are New
York City visitors spending the mid
August days at the shore, with apart
ments al the Hotel Traymore.
Mr.. and Mrs Ottmer l. Wenz, New