New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-03
SLEIGHING BY THE SEASIDE.
AN UNUSUAL ENJOYMENT AT ATLANTIC
CITY.
THE NEW CITY CHARTER PASSES THE LEGIs-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AT THE HOTEL.s.<

THE NEW CITY CHARTER PASSES THE LEGIs-
LArrRE-NEw-YoRKERs AT THE HoTELs@
Atlantic City, n. j., Feb 2 (SpeciaD-There was
a decided innovation here in the list of seashore
enjoyments in the way Of a hard snowstorm
which began Monday afternoon. and on Tuesday
morning the sleghs were out In force 1t Is seldom
hat there Is snow enough here to cover the
ground and when little does fall the salt air
melts 1t rapidly that 1t seldom remains through
the day: but this occasion every condition was
favorable the ground being hard. and now every
is enjoying seighing by the ocean side II mas
continued through the week, and the livery men
ran out OF seighs, there being such a steady de-
mand from the hotels. One jolly party from the
Hotel Traymore out on Wednesday IN one
immense affair accommodating twenty.
The chief social affair to date OF the winter
season came off on Wednesday evening OF this
week, 1t being the first OF the full dress military
balls of the Morris Guards. over two hundred were
present and the hotel contingent was decioeuiy
in evidence. The spacious armory OF the ouarus
was attractivey decorated with blue ana whi'e'
their colors. and in every way the affair was sue
cessful.
The third parish reception OF the winter season
by the members OF the Episcopal Church OF the
Ascension was held at the Lehman House on
Tuesday evening" About ninety people were pres
ent. These ocial affairs OF the church are Always
very pleasant and highly enjoyable. and this was
no exception.
The new city charter which has been sought by
the business men of Atlantic City passed both
Houses OF the Legisla ture this week and mas Deen
approved BY Governor Werts, SO at the local
councils meeting next Monday evening PROVISIONS
will be made for a special election enabling the
city to adopt 1t. The charter makes provision
for paved ct. eets and various other improvements
and the fact OF its passage by the Legislature Is
hailed with delight not only by our residents
but by the large cottage element. so many OF
whom bring their private equpages with them and
heretofore have been compelled TO be satisfied with
gravel drives.
On Thursday evening the first OF the series Of
University Extension lectures given by Charles
l. Young Professor OF Astronomy of Princeton
College. in Odd Fellows Hall. and was iarsey at
snasa Many the %, Tnvy Extension
and were present The subject OF the lecture was
THE Sum- II was beautifully illustrated by photo
graph lantern slides and was indeed Interesting
and attractive. The second OF these lectures WIZ be
given next Thursday evening. and they Will con-
This week marked the opening Of :, HasdOn Hall
The Det three former opened on Friday. and the two
latter TODAY. All report good business and an ui-
h sree yesks THIS only leaves the Hotel windsor
Hoffman. Waverly and 1rvington. OF the larger
Among the New-Yorkers in town the last week
p l.. Elwood and George p Moore are at the
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c. Thomas NJ. J. Carroll 9. v Stratton. +: p
Hartman NJ J. Kacy A; Meyer Mrs r =
Gilmore Miss Minnie Gilmore, Miss Nellie
O'Rourke. Mr. and Mrs. ". J. Carroll. Z. G
Churchill and J. d. Prngle. jr. are at the Mansion
House.
At the Shelburne are Mr.: and Mrs. l.; Trusheim
Mrs F. Rand. r. Pretzhed. 4. f.. Haverstick
Franklin F. Woodford and +. Solomon.
Mrs. o. G. Moses and Mrs. b. Sanders are at the
Ho,el Luray.
Paul Cushman. Mrs, n. /, Van Zandt. Mr. and
Mrs Albert Batcheller, Mr.. and Mrs Horace
Mrs. d. Aaron. and G. G. Burgoyne are at the
Hotel Dennis.
At the Hotel Traymore Samuel J; Goldsmith,
J. Zimmerman. W: D. pespard Mrs Dsspard ID
Miss Hofhcmer. Mrs $. p. Goodwin. w. b: Good
win Donald Day L. II. Worthington p J. Ken
nedy, Miss II. Kennedy. W. G. Gordon and Mrs.
j. A. Moore.
At the Hotel Brighton Frederick Wilson the
Misses Van Wrinkle. II. Bolte. +. Mitchell. A..
kramer. Miss Dreer p: Diver Samuel Wolf. Mrs..
man. f. W. Dusenberry. Miss Dusenberry. Mrs.
NJ. r. Leavcnworth. Miss VI. H. Potter. II. F.
Hinkey. c. A. Patten. Mrs. +. Patton and F. X.
Wilson.