Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-01-22
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Wnere AnFhitdu FAnu Rest In une
CITY by the sea.
Special Correspo dence of Gazette and journal.
ATLANTIC CRY, Jan. 16.-The winter
ssAson in the city by the sea is opening
under very favorable circumstances.
Several of Ihe larger houses already have
from. 80 to 40 guests, a patronage never
before equaled 30 early in January. Ap.
plioAtions for rooms indicate . lively
winter trade. The winter patrons OF
Atlantic City are very different class Of
people from the summer sojournerR. Pro
tsssionAl and society peope and persons
advanced in years, who are suffering from
nervous prostrAtion and throat and lung
disease, find great relief at this place
during the cold and changesble winter
and spring months.
Every year witnesses great improve.
ments in hotel accommodations till the
homelike comforts now provided leave
little to be desired. The TrAymore on
the OCEAN end Of Illinois has been under
going this winter great improvement,
though 1t has always been among the
best winter or summer hotels. The large
wing, which has been aided TO the ocean
front gives "a additional slespiDg rooms
TO the house, swelling the total to 1l5.
They are to BE- finished in oil and sup.
piled with open FIRE CRATES and every
convenience. a large tower or observatory
hiss been built on the ocean end OF the
nav wing over so feet high. From 1t,
splendid views Of the ocean, meadow Q,
and all parts Of the city can be obtained
Excepting the light house, II ia the most
elevated point in Atlantic City. The
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and extensive. Mrs HOPES is 10 be con
graduated upon her successful manage
ment OF the Traymore.
The Seaside opens tomorrow. For
eighteen years Charles Rvans has owned
and conducted this popular house. He
ahs enlarged IL several times and always
keeps ii as good "a the best, All winter
he has had men painting and repairing 1t
inside and outside and thoroughly reno
vating 1t for his winter guests. Inside II
is neater, brighter and more comfortable
If possible than ever. Bvery sleeping
room has been painted or cAlsomined,
and every bed furnished with q new
ourled hair mattress.
Ths hotel men and the railroad COM
panies have been doing much lately ia
meet all requirements. The Brighton ID
the pioneer winter house. F. W. Hem.
sley 4 Son six years ago were the first tC
venture in the enterprise OF keeping
open during the winter months. Since
ths Brighton started other hotels hav,
been equally enterprising in meeting the
demand for winter Accommodations.
Most OF these hotels are on the ooesr
side of the city along the severa! avenutl
for distance of 3 mile or more, aD6
comLnand from their sleeping looms and
sun psElore magnificent views Of tn
broad Atlantic a. 1t lAshss this beach
The houses are all elegantly Furnished
comfortably heated throughout and thor
uushly ventilated. Active rivalry am
competition among SO many has NATURAL,
resulted in advantages to Hueats, who
Chen once comfortably roomed il any Oh
of them, easily persuade Themselves {
pFOloua their stay. Electric bells in al
parts OF the house, telephone to any par
Of the city, nice spring water from tn
main land, pure ocean air and warn
balmy suD, together with out of doc
attractions like the board walk, stree
cars, hsol's and omnibuses, leave little 10
visitors to ask for except the gsieties q
fashionable society, which moot Of theI
come here to avoid.
Houses now open TO all Who come are
Brighton, Mansion, Wayerly, Dennis
Colorado, Seaside, Ocean, Merchants
shslburne, Champion, jackson, Rnscombt
, 5chauf-r'S HygeiE, Congress Cottsg,
Eueh lie, Vermont, Heoklers, Malssesta'i
Blkton, Ashls nd and Chatham.
! Other houses soon TO be open are
! The Trsymors, SeSbsight, Berkeley
HaddCn, Windsor, Senate, Clarendon
. stockton, EdFewster, Wellington, Fvr.e
4 ore, Acme, Emerson Victoria Renovi
Revere, Landsdale aud Manhattan
The inpumerAble effects OF wind an
inp upon the eysr changing ocean pr
luce upon the minds Of visitors restfl
. aud bana6oisl effects Last Monde
: hoas Who we're OF the board walk, whiC
, 'tretches for two miles along the beaC
. 'front.', eni yed grand sight. I'll
breakers ran hlRh Just after the storm
= he previons night, and the strong We
. 5ind lifted snowy caps from the breske
AID tossed them high in the air. Far o,
to sea and all srourd the hoary locks
2 Neptune wsrs streaming in the wind