The Washington herald., 1914-07-26
Ideal Weather at Seashore
Delights Crowds of Visitors

While few persons come to Atlantic
City IN search Of quiet. there are several
prominent Washingtonians who profess
10 md the seclusion of their respective
hotels an excellent place for rest cure.
For the more active the usual outdoor
amusements and attractions continue un-
abated and with excellent patronage
A party Of Chelsea cottagers. including
several Capital visitors did the Steeple-
chase Pier on Tuesday evening with sup
per at one OF the leading hotels fol-
lowing.
Municipal Band concerts along the
beach have been added to the already
numerous pier concerts. 90 that the band
plays all the time from Ohio avenue 20
81. Charles place. Above and below these
boundaries are q dozen excellent family
hotels. without music. and two large
residential districts in which each sea-
son supply a dignihed quiet social life for
aIl-season residents who take the Board
walk amusenients as Incidental. rather
than regular features Of Atlantic City.
Former Senator and Mrs. Nathan B.
Scott. who have been here for a week,
are regular patrons Of the Garden Pier
when the electric scoreboard tells the
daily doings of the Washington baseball
club. Mrs. Scott, who always attends the
game with her husband in Washington.
IL almost as good a fan as the ex-Sena-
tor. The latter has entirely recovered
from the illness that kept him in a
Washington hospital for several weeks
prior TO their arrival here.
Senator Borah. who joins Mrs. Borah
for the weekend. Is among the visitors
finding the surf at Chelsea the most at
tractive playground. Other Washing
tonians taking their morning dip IN this
comparatively restricted region are Medi-
cal Director Nash and Miss Nash.
Mrs. Henley-Smith, who has taken
cottage at Chelsea, has with her for the
summer Miss May Mullen, who only re-
Gently returned to Washington from a
years absence abroad. Miss Mullen Is
a very distinct acquisition to the cot
tage colony, in which PhIladelphIans, as
usual, predominate.
Senator Hoke Smith is among the regu-
lar weekend visitors. coming to join
his family at the Brighton. where Mrs.
Smith is passing the summer with her
daughter Miss Callie Hoke Smith.
Senator John Sharp Williams, who is
passing a week at one OF the beach front
hotels, is making his first visit to this
resort in twenty years. He is so well
pleased with its numerous ATTRACTIONS IL
seems safe TO count him as a regular pat
ron for the future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Murphy. who came
down from Washington for a week; the
LdnLhs WHO Is pdEElIE the "a
son here. Lieut. and Mrs. Aston Simp-
son. Mrs. Walters. the Misses PiIson. and
Mrs. Louis Belrose were among the
Washington patrons Of the symphony
concerts at the steel pier during the early
DAYS OF the week.
The Interstate Commissioner and Mrs
McCord and Miss McCord. and Gen. and
Mrs. David s. Gordon are late arrivals
who add much local interest to the So
-. -
are extremely hospitable. The former
Secretary Of State and Mrs. Knox. who
motored down from their place at VAL
ley Forge. entertained a company at
luncheon on Tuesday before returning
home. Mr.. and Mrs. Knox are frequent
weekend visitors. and in August will
remain for several weeks.
A motor party from Washington arriv-
ing early in the week en- route for New
York and New England included Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Armstrong. Mr.. and Mrs.
H. c. Hanzelman. Mrs. z. W. Ledman.
the Misses. Kneer. Mr.. and Mrs William
Alexander. Mr.. and Mrs. John Roberts.
Mrs. S. W. Wilson and Miss Wilson.
Miss Dorsey. Mr.. and Mrs Willard
Simpson are late Washington arrivals.
most OF whom will remain several weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. White. Mr.. and
Mrs. F. r. White. OF Laschmont. and Mr..
and Mrs. r 7. Warwick, OF Washington.
D. c, motored 10 the shore to spend
domiciled several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles P Goedy, Of
Washington. and a party of friends, in
cluding Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lacey. Mr.
James Lacey. and Miss Goedy. made up
a box party AT the Nixon Theater on
Tuesday evening. Representative and
Mrs. J. Charles Linthicum are at one Of
the largest hotels, where Mrs. Lnthi-
GUMS smart toilets are winning much
pleasing comment They are accom-
panied by Miss Margaret LinthIcurn. who
will remain with her aunt while Repre-
sentative Linthicum is detained in Wash
ington.