Evening star., 1915-06-06
Atlantic City.
ecfal Correspondence Of The star.

Special Correspondence Of The star.
ATLANTIC CITY, June 5.-At least
300 yachts will be gathered here
June o5 in what is expected to
be the greatest mobilization of pleasure
craft ever known on the Atlantic coast
The gathering of the power craft en-
listed from every yachting organiza-
tion along the coast is to take part in
the sea pageant with which Atlantic
City is to celebrate the formal open
In gof the inlet channel from the road
stead to the sea
Most of the work of dredging out the
sand already is completed by the gov
ernment dredge sent here by federal
officials. Col. T. Coleman du Pont.
sportsman and owner of the yacht
Tech. brought his vessel in through
the new channel this week and secured
the honor of being the pioneer of what
is expected to be a gathering place for
many well known craft from every sec
tion of the coast. The navigating Off
Ger OF tie Tech reported finding fif-
teen feet OF water in the new chan
mel and efforts are being made to have
the work continued until even war
ships will be able to make the AT
iantic City harbor.
allow automobile rolling chairs pro-
PEELED by electric motors on the board
walk have aroused opposition among
the young folk. who claim that the sell
propelled vehicle is the ideal means
of journeying along the wooden way
BluShiuG maids admit that the pres
ence of the human motor now the
sole method of propulsion does not
tend to encourage the gentle declafa-
tions of affection and it has been re
ported that a number Of engagements
resulted in the use of the strictly tete-
a-tete chairs at Palm Beach and other
suothcru resorts during the past WIN
ter The officials hase taken the mat
ter under advisement, but promise
little
Capt W s. Gill of the navy and Miss
Gill are here this week with Mr.. ana
Mrs Bayard IIyde-Smith of Washing
ton Commander W. l.. Burdick and
Mrs. Burdick also are here Howard
5. Weendle of Washington is register
ed at the Alamac.
Mai A. C. Dutton and Mrs. Dutton
and Mrs. buttons sister, Mrs. James
II. Stevenson, were house guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Bernard Hopes in Chelsea
over the holidays. United States SEN
ator Goff, who spent several days OF
the early week at the shore, has eft
for New York. J. B. Weaver of New
port News is visiting his mother, Mrs
Clement Weaver, who is at a beach
front hotel for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Il, Ireland of Wash
ington are at the Boutwell, for
month. Miss Helen T. Wilkins has
Joined the Washington colony at the
shore. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Hart
ley of Washington have opened their
Chelsea cottage and are entertaining
Mrs. Franklin A. Hartley; Miss Ade-
line S. Hartley, who is attending
school in Boston, will spend the vaca-
tion period with them.
Mrs. l.. L. Castle and Miss Castle
have Joined the Washington colony at
the Shoreham. S. G. Crow and T r.
Barghman of Washington are regis
tered at the Wiltshire.
Miss Lillian Stoner spent the holi-
days at the Boscobal. Among the
other Washington folk who registered
at the same hotel were Fred Mckee
and L. NJ. Dey. The Misses Memke
are among the attractive additions to
the Washington colony at Tabor Inn.
Mrs j. B. Eckhardt of Washington
is at the Chelsea for stay of several
weeks. Miss NJ. A. O'Brien of Wash
ington is visiting friends at the same
hotel. Miss J. g. Rothwell has Joined
the Washington colony at the shore.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Fields of Washing
ton registered at the Wiltshire early
in the week.
Mrs J. S. Allen and Mrs. NJ. V. Hogan
are among the new arrivals from
Washington at the New England
E. H. Riggs and Miss Riggs are
among the Washington visitors at the
-Blenheim, where Mr.. and
Mrs Thomas c. Wall. jr.. are spending
the month of June. Other Washing
ton people at the Marlborough -Rlen-
helm are Paul w. Evans, Miss Edith
Gfllfillan. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. Mitchell.
jr., and NJ c. ROLAND.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. A Salman of Wash
ington are at the Dennis. Miss Douter-
man and Miss Calvin and Miss Ida NJ
Tomlinson have iointed the shore
colony from Washington this week
Mrs c. 3. Rheem is another Washing
ton visitor.