New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-29
OTTDOOR LIFE AT ATLANTIC CITY.
THE TEMPERATURE AGREEABLE WITHOUT OVER
COAT OR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."
MADI. EASY.

Atlantic City. Jan. . (SpccaD.-Aiantc city Is
again I'm her normal state. with the thermometer
registering - degrees and Is high rs go degrees U'
snow Is rapidly disappearing and the condition "i The
soil is that the walking i not at All dIs"ST'Dic
and the sun Is fast baking the suyacc 10 sprngllmc
condition. TO say that It has been pleasant To
promenadc the boardwalk during Tie last week would
bc uniting # too mildly: ovcrcoats and wraps are
left behind and even inyallds who are n present
ouartorcd hero hardly thought OF u shawl. III" tenn
pcrnturc especially AZ rOOndav. was 50 d"ilGh'iul
Indeed this boulevard has been thronerd With Visitors
and the incoming trains have brought TO town many
new guests
The climatic conditions NJ the present time cannot
be cxcclled anywhere. To have the Thermometer
registering GO degrcos vc days after ia" most severe
nowstorn experienced in the last twenty years along
Ills portion Of the coast Is indeed remarkable fact
and one which cannot be too we'll appreciated hy the
winter travellers especially invalids.
The Ncw.Yorll travel this week has been unusually
large The Brighton which l. one Of the houses most
uopular with New Workers. has been quarlcrlng
number who daily take their morning stroll. The
Rev Edwin u. Russell accompanied by Mr. and Mr.
John g. Forbes with their daughters. the Misses H. =
and L. T.. Forbes. who are stopping at THIS MOTEL
could be seen any day tho last week walking III"
entire distance qlong tho ocean 'front.' and they wcr"
mobably among the most earnest admirers OF The
scenic beauties which have been brought about by
tlc combination Of Ice and snow piled upon the
beach This with the thermometer at go degrees.
WAS certainly 4 sight which Is seldom witnessed In
any portion Of The country. The waves hurled on
these glaciers apparently made no impression what
ever except 10 enlarge the mass at the wa"rlin"
I'm, tln sun took these obstacles In hand and
formed the work that the mighty ocean was unable
TO accomplish.
sport.loyng visitors have had chance this week
70 enjoy some Of the best duckshootlng that generally
comes 10 hand without the discomior's OF night
spent upon th. water In open boat with the Their
momctcr at zero. All that necessary for them
o do was TO walk to the end OF tho ocean pier and
pop the birds over they flew landward at short
distances overhead.
Besides the natural attractions which hav" been
so thoroughly enjoyed this week the social world has
been awake and the affair Of the winter season to date
took place last Tuesday evening. IL was the occasion
Of the much-talkcdof annual Charity Ball. given In
the Morris Guards Armory by that organization. and
attended by at least 400 Of the elite Of this city. In
Guiding many visitors chartered at our hotels Every
feature connected with the affair was looked after
nv comnntcnt pcrsons The dccorali lions were un-
usually attractive and the handsome costumes OF the
ladies helped 10 form beautiful picture.
Almost every day are the hotels opening ana The
number Increases Lent draws near
ON saturday OF this week the IIaddon Hall threw
lis doors open to visitors. The house certainly pre-
sents n handsome appearance. with new sun pariors
and entire new furniture IN many rooms. while the
out side Is gay IN n coat OF paint. The pro
pretors. Messrs. Leeds d uppincott are excrting
every effort TO make their house attractive. They
have erected handsome new tennis courts for those
who enjoy this sport, and that they VIII receive more
than their quota Of visitors Is without question
The Hotel Hoffman Is another Of the large hotels
that opened his saturday The proprietor James
Galloway, has generally Overhauled the house ana
made many improvements.