Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-10
DOWN BY THE SEA SHORE.
Pittsburg Well Represented at Atianti"
City-Notes of Interest to Those
Who Contemplate q Trip There-An
Early Mosq uito and Daring Bather.

City-Notes of Interest to Those
Who Contemplate q Trip There-An
Early Mosq uito and Daring Bather.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE D1sPAToH.1
ATLANTIC CITY. May s.-It may sound pre-.
mature TO declare that the coming season VIII
be the greatest in the history Of this popular
watering place, but there are many visible
signs that warrant the prediction.
As the groundhog and bis shadow are the
national harbingers of spring, so, down here
by the sea, does the advent Of the first patner
proclaim that the season has opened 1t has
been three weeks now since a venturesome
visitec took his initial plunge into the ocean In
the presence Of an admiring crowd OF BOARD
walk promenaders, receiving cheers OF ap'
plause for his daring and chilly deed.
Up to date he has had no imitators OF his
courageous act and rests content with having
started the season and escaping the clutches Of
weather is more suggestive OF sleighing than OF
surf bathing. Several nights ago was chased
up and down hotel piazza by sanguinary
mosquito. The next morning there was an
adult snowstorm. Nocturnal mosquitoes, fol-
lowed by matutinal billiards, are not strong
recommendations for a health resort. but that
variegated condition Of affairs does not often
In fact the presiding deity Of the celestial
weather bureau has lately exhibited welcome
leniency 70 the soiourners by the sea. ApriI
May comes in with sunshine and flowers, fol'
lowed, 1t is true, by Q vigorous cold snap which.
however, enjoy ed but brief existence.
larger hotels were well nlled with spring
guests, and In a few instances az 81 the Tray.
more, Shelburne ana Haddon Hall, the demand
than the supply. At the greater number Of
hotels the spring arrivals are more plentiful
than usual. and the engagement OF rooms in
advance remarkably large.
Needed Improvements Projected.
The new City Councils seem to have been In
oculated with the baccilus Of progression. For
years this greatest of seashore resorts has been
notorious for the worst paved streets and
poorest avenues in the country. A movement
is now under way among some enterprisjng
couucilmen to remove this stigma. They have
under consideration an ordinance to lay as
phaltum paving throughout the city. Ii the
bill passes, a. it probably will, property owners
will meet the city half way in covering the ex-
Another matter of considerable local i'm
portance, and one that incidentally affects
visitors, is the liquor license question. During
the winter an ordinance was passed Increasing
the annual license fee to $780, As many Of the
smaller hotels aud cottages where sideboards
are maintained merely for the convenience Of
guests would not realize the amount of the fee
from the sales of an entire season. the enforce
ment Of the ordinance would practically shut
them cut of that branch of heir business. 1t
is openly asserted that the bill was framed in
the interests of the influential saloon keepers,
and the opposition to it is SO general and vlgor-
GUS that proposition for graded license Zee
with minimum of $3.50 is being considered by
Councils with an excellent chance OF going
through. The existing uncertainty as to which
form Of license will be adopted is doing great
injury to business interests.
Among the early comers this spring was
goOdly sprinkling of visitors from Pit4-
burg. which is interpreted by our boni-
races a. gooo sign. lne nnuA %
re- h1f
by the hotel proprietors who derive no
small portion Of their revenue from their pat
ronage. In the first batch of arrivals was Major
E. A Montooth and Miss Montooth. who found
comfortable quarters at the Mansion. After
accompanying Miss Montooth to New York
last Tuesday, the Major returned home.
Latest Arrivals From Pittsburg.
Late Pittsburg arrivals at the Chalfonte in
clude George F. Denniston, H. 8. Kiehle, and
Miss Emile Cowan. daughter Of Rev. Mr..
Cowau, the well-known Presbyterian clergy
man.
At Haddon Hall are Mrs. Van Voorhees, and
child, and Miss Won Bonnhorst.
L. j. Goldsmith and NJ. N. Friedenrich are
located at the Islesworth with their wives.
At the Mansion this week were John W:
Siles James Slattery, ]. +. eKeil and E. J.
Frauenheiin, all registering from Pittsburg.
The Pittsburg colony at the Shelburne in.
cludes N. w. Charter. Mrs Fannie Robb. Miss
William A. Bowyer.
John G. MacConnell and Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas MacConnell and children were recent
arrivals at the Dennis.
George p. Black, of the Ph9nix Rolling
Mills. arrived Tuesday at the Brighton with his
wife for an extended stay. Among the other
arrivals during the week at the Brighton were
Mrs. W. b. Orr, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Read,
DR.. and Mrs. John y. Dickson, Miss Agnes
Dickson, Miss Margaret Jamison, Miss Martha
Jamison and Mrs. John l. Dawes.
The weeks arrivals at the Traymore vel.
coined the following from Pittsburg; 81. L.
Childs Mrs Sara Cassell, Mrs A Q. Rafferty,.
Mrs. William PEBBLES, Miss Forsythe, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Dalzell, Miss Dalzsll and Mrs Stew
art Mckee.
On the Windsor's register are the names of
Mr.. and Mrs. James @. Brown Miss Lena j.
Hughes, w. ]. Lewis, Miss Edith Gail Lewis
w. d. Phslan, +. x. Barr and Cephas Taylor.
Colonel Woodward, of PIttsburg. is resting at
the Senate.
q. T. Sheriff 10 quartered at the Seaside.