. The Standard guide to Atlantic City, ... contains complete information of interest to travelers regarding Atlantic City, New York, Philadelphia and Washington, .. . reets; a large police force Ii«j mmm and life-saving])atrol;14com-panies in anu J) -1 o - d a t eand highlyefficient firedepartment;distance frommainland, 5miles; numberof anmsementplaces, 973;n u m b e r o f]:iers,5 ;drink-ing water fromartesian wells1200 ft. deep. ATLANTIC CITY NEW JERSEY AMUSEMENTS, BATHING Pre-eminently the greatest amusement and recreation of theresort is the bathing. Atlantic City possesses one of
. The Standard guide to Atlantic City, ... contains complete information of interest to travelers regarding Atlantic City, New York, Philadelphia and Washington, .. . reets; a large police force Ii«j mmm and life-saving])atrol;14com-panies in anu J) -1 o - d a t eand highlyefficient firedepartment;distance frommainland, 5miles; numberof anmsementplaces, 973;n u m b e r o f]:iers,5 ;drink-ing water fromartesian wells1200 ft. deep. ATLANTIC CITY NEW JERSEY AMUSEMENTS, BATHING Pre-eminently the greatest amusement and recreation of theresort is the bathing. Atlantic City possesses one of the mostperfect bathing beaches in the world. It shelves offvery gradually so that no life lines are necessary, anundertow being seldom known. The temperature ofthe water rolling through the hot forty-mile belt ofthe Gulf Stream is always mild and high in thesummer months, making bathing a delight. Theconstant attendance of a very large patrol of Hfesavers eUminates every possible feature of attractive is this health-giving exercise and recre-ation that it is not unusual to see at one time 40,000persons, from wee children to aged people, sportingin the PIERS Orchestra and band concerts by organizations of nationalreputation, very high-grade theatrical performances, and refinedamusements of every description can be heard and seen on any ofthe great piers extending into the ocean from 500 to 3000 capacity of the immense auditoriums, dancing pavilions andtheatres on these piers is astonishing. The high class and volumeof the amusements offered are remarkable, considering the ad-mittance fee is only ten and twenty-five cents and the tone of thecrowds and surroundings so exclusive. OTHER DELIGHTFUL ATTRACTIONS Yachting, iishing, golf, automobiling, and driving may be en-joyed any time; the new Carnegie library; the casino with full con-cert orchestra, reading rooms, bowling, sea baths and swimmingpool; Absecon Hght house; U. S. hfe saving station.
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