The Washington times., 1923-08-25

the statements of resort hote
anything, heavier now than e,
Attracted by the splendid con-
city and the Jersey shore, in.
creasingly large numbers Of Dis.
| trict motorists are making the
trip there for short week end visits.
The lover Of the sea and the
beach can find matchless conditions
along the coast for boating, bath.
ing and fishing. There are quiet
bays behind the shore in many
places for those who enjoy the
| salt water but do not care for the
strenuous surf bathing.
Away from the shore IL the
famous pine belt of New Jersey,
| where the tang OF the healthful
sea air invigorates the lover Of
the woods and the country.
Atlantic City Attracts.
The queen of the Jersey coast
us. Of course. Atlantic City, which
needs no description to Washing.
ton pleasure seekers, who are al
ways to be found there in large
| numbers. With its 1900 hotels, its
cosmopolitan atmosphere, its mil
lions Of annual visitors, brilliant
theaters and ten miles Of boardwalk,
| this resort is one Of the largest In
| the world.
Atlantic City Is located on Absecon
island, which was known to the
Indians as Absegami, five miles off
the main coast, with Absecon inlet
and bay to the north and Great Egg
Harbor bay to the south.
On Absecon island are located
Atlantic City and fashionable Chel-
sea, Ventnor, Margate City and
Longport, with a succession Of sea-
shore villas and princely homes.
Excellent trolley service connects
the inlet with Longport and the
shore line provides convenient and
lantic City and Somers Point and
Ocean City.
One Of Oldest Resorts.
Atlantic City has been among the
greatest American resorts since
1854. in which year the Pennsylvania
railroads old Camden and Atlantic
branch sent its first train to Allan
tic City. There are now three dis
tipct Pennsylvania railroad routes
between Philadelphia and Atlantic
City.
A great good for Atlantic City
during the past year was accom-.
plished by the signing Of the rivers
and harbors bill by President Har-
ding, which carried an appropriation
Of $240, 900 for dredging and deepen
ing the channel at the inlet, with
$4,000 more for maintenance. The
plans provide for an entrance chan
mel with depth Of twenty feet at
mean low water, and forty feet wide.
A new era Of commercial advance
ment is expected to follow compile
ton Of this development.
Cape May, which is probably the
oldest Of the famous New Jersey
resorts, is situated on the tip end
Of the coast, where the waters Of
Delaware bay mingle with those Of
the Atlantic. Cape May was origi-
its name as early as 1914 from the
Dutch navigator, Captain Mey.
Many Of the earlier Cape May
vacationists, and those responsible
for it's notable charm Of cottage life,
came from Washington, Baltimore
and the Southern States. many Of
the older buildings showing the
unmistakable influence OF early
Southern architecture.
On the opposite side Of Toms river,
where it empties into the bay, Is Pine
Beach, which occupies a wooded
headland overlooking three miles Of
bay.
Ocean Gate is nearer the bay on
the same side of Toms river as Pine
Beach.
Across Barnegat Bay, on the mar
row beach separating 1t from the
ocean, is Seaside Park, within COM
muting distance Of Philadelphia.
A mile and a half to the north Of
Seaside Park lies Seaside Heights, q
bustling and rapidly growing resort
and continuing to the north are Ort-
ley and Lavallette. smaller but also
popular resorts.
Mantoloking is an established sum-
mer colony farther UP the bay.
At the head OF Barnegat Bay is the
Bay Head, from which q boulevard
extends down the narrow beach to
Seaside Heights, thence to the main
land by bridge and on to Atlantic
City.
About ten miles south of Seaside
Park, Barnegat Inlet divides Island
Beach from Long Beach, which ex-
tends southwark to Little Egg Har-
Dor Inlet, just south of Beach Ha-
ven. Beyond the Pennsylvania rail-