Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-20
Atlantic City.
Special Correspondence of The star

Special Correspondence OF Inc StaE-
ATLANTIC CITY. n. j.. July 10, 1919
Not alone the sea, the wooden way
and its magnificent hotels and attrac-
lions give all the reason for Atlantic
City's hold upon the inhabitants of
the United States and foreign lands
as we'll It's hugeness. the magnificent
distances open to observers eyes, its
far-reaching vista of sky and sea and
green-covered marshlands. all bring a
sense of restful wonderment 10 the So
journer by the waves
And the crowds, Some height of the
season days see 3O0000 strangers with
in the Queen City's gates. and the over
worke scribe who would interview the
nota bles among them for his home
paper would have the job the star re
porter of the New York Millennium has
when he interviews Silas Backfleld OF
Podunk upon the squash crop back
home for metropolitan readers.
1t is a wonderful novelty-is this city
by the seattle first of its kind since
the world began, and its magnitude
must be seen to be appreciated. and
then must be seen on a summer day,
with the long lines of far-reaching
beaches alive with bathing humanity
and rhe wide decks of its boardwalk
packed from ratings to shop windows
with an ever-passing throng.
The city has appointed matron.
Mrs C.. &. Smith. to care for lost chill
dren. OF whom there are quite quota
turing the busy summer season or
course. they are all returned to their
parents or guardians eventually. but
when their absence is first noted Or
during the search for them there is
plenty of excitement.
The boardwalk Church is in the
midst of its fifth seasons work and is
caring for hundreds of Boardwalk
stroilers every Sunday morning. The
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approved by the Presbyterian General
Assembly and consequently. is a regu-
larly recognized institution OF that de-
nomination
Of the earth and the meetings are hav-
ing their usual successful Sunday
morning services begin at 1915 and any
body and everybody are welcome. No
collections are taken.
total of seventy-one life guards
now man the Atlantic City bathing
beach. making il a more difficult feat
for a bather 10 drown than To stay
.on live as Mark Twain quantity
phrased IT, Indeed the bathing beach
OF the resort is about the poorest place
on earth for the careless bather II he
rather harshly ventures beyond ms
depth He will be hauled in by the
guards and lectured for his venture
soneness. and lecture. every body
knows. is worse than drowning.
N NJ Maynard and George H. Chad
Well are ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ItSlSlcIeu al
the Shelburne over the week end r
H. Toombs Of Washington is n guest IL
the Dennis during July fortnight at the
shore John r.. Garland and Miss Marie
Garland from Washington are shore
visitors domiciled at the Traymore for
the remainder of July Mrs. ~ A.
Cheney and Miss c. kerslain are Wash
ington visitors at the Arlington during a
July fortnight s A. Ford and +. a.
Drury are Washingtonians at the shore
Miss Laura G. Bright and Miss Bessi lie
Bright are Washington young ladies visit
ing with friends at the shore. Mrs. h.
NJ Wisaer Miss Daisy II. Murphy, Mis-
Jane f. Murphy. Miss Marion Cassidy
and Miss Ruth Miller are Washington
visitors at the Halcyon Hall during July.
Mr. and Mrs. ". r. Palmer are Wash
ington folk spending the midsummer
season by the sea Mrs G, A Ayan
and Mrs. s, Ayan are Washington
rnatrons at the shore during July. Mr.
and Mrs A b. Yount of Washington
have apartments at the Jackson during
q July fortnight. Miss Kate Barlow Is
numbered among Washington visitors
down by the sea. Mrs. K T.. Brizzei
and Miss Mamie BriZZell are the guests
of friends at a leading Atlantic City
hostelry. Miss Naude A Clark and Miss
Ethel Clark are Washington visitors Al
the shore during the remainder OF the
month. Miss Olive Thompson, Miss
Marion Tucker and Miss Clara MinniS
are enjoying the 5almy and cool July
days by the waves. MIR. and Mrs n. +
Smith are Washington folk at the shore
for the summer. Miss Elsie NJ. Laugh
Miss Marie Nealy ard Miss Katherine