New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08

MANY PEOPLE SPENDING LENT AT THE
SEASIDE.
VICTORY FOR GOOD GovERNMENT-PI.ANs

VICTORY FOR GOOD GovERNMENT-P1ANS
FOR THE NEW EsPLANADE.
Ata,-c city. " j.. March (specaD.-The fight
for Navor which has been waxing warm for several
weeks has practically been settled by the rehomi-
nation OF Mayor Franklin p Stoy. The hsht was
for open Sundays on the one side ana conservative
government on the other. but for the weItare ana
prosperity OF this resort. the conservative element
won. Although the election does not come OF until
roxt Tuesday the election OF Mayor Stoy Is GER
rain as the Republican majority in this city Is too
large 10 be overcome
The new steel esplanade Is now assured. Inc
CRY Council has passed the ordinance. ana II was
Immediately signed by the Mayor BIOS VIII De al
vcrt,sed to-day and by the list OF June the new
,rr,,ura will be completed The specifications call
,or structure 1000 feet long and 40 feet wide. The
frame will be OF steel and the floor OF heavy plank
The uprlghts which support the walk VIII De I'M
hedded about fifteen feet In the sand, while an or
namental railing will run along both sides The
electric lights Will be nclosed in frame OF ham,
mered wrought iron OF appropriate design, sup
norted on iron posts twenty feet above the walk.
The estimated cost is about $4,000. This will be
raised " the Issue OF bonds. bill having been
passed by the present Legislature authorizing the
city make the issue
Social affairs at the hotels are numerous Al the
Traymore the first progressive euchre party or the
season was given on Wednesday evening. 1t was
organized by Mrs W. II. Doottle. OF New-York.
The proceeds for the benefit OF the Children's
seashore Home. Eight tables were filled. Among the
prominent persons OF New-York who participated
were H. T. Dewey. Mrs. w. II. Doolittle, Miss
Doolittle Mrs. S. d. French. Mrs. J. w. Tnng-
hast. Mrs James Playfair Mrs H. T. Dewey. Mrs.
g. W. Bagely, Mrs. J. +. Greenough, Mrs. W. X.
Jennings Mrs. Albert Diston. Miss Mabel Stanton.
Mr.. and Mrs. White. Mrs. Culman. Mrs. l. Roth
child Miss +. C. Jennings. Mr. and Mrs. d. p. Nc
Mullen Mrs. Joseph Cullman. Mrs G.. A. Stanton.
Mrs C. H. Smith. Miss Gale Mr. and Mrs. Gale.
Mr. and Mrs. w. p. Oliver and Mrs. T. NJ. Patti
SON.
The Wednesday and Saturday night dances
ganlzed by Mr. Hemsley at the Brighton Casino
have become popular and each evening that a dance
is held the large assembly room OF the Casino Is
we'll filled.
Haddon Hall. the latest Of the many fine new
hotels that have been built here within the last
year Will open for the reception OF guests next
Saturday The improvements to this house make II
one OF the most elegantly appointed In the city,
In all over 100000 has been expended Already a
large number OF the best suites in the house have
been engaged.
nent hotels. The morning and evening concerts
given by the orchestras OF the Seaside House and
the Rudolf are largely attended by both the pa
of these hotels and by the guests from other
houses who do not maintain an orchestra.
While the larger hotels offer numerous social
pleasures there are many people who come here
TO observe Lent by abstaning from anything of the
kind. These people viii, as rule. be found at the
smaller houses. and nothing more dverting than an
occasional game OF whist is INDUCED in. A house
OF this kind Is to be found in the Colonial Here
almost any day will be found four WELL known New
York business men engaged in this game.
The railroad companies report that New York
travel was never before heavy at this time in
the year on several occasions It has been dficut
for passengerS TO secure chairs In the Pullman
cars short notice.
Among the prominent New-Yorkers now reg
istered in the city are the following:
At the Hotel Traymore-Mrs. j. IT. Harr,s Nrs
G. W. Powers, Miss Harris. Miss Herrick Misses
Gallery. W. "; Demant. Mr.. and Mrs. W. AicMu-
len Mr.. and Mrs. H. +. Stevens Mr. and Mrs II
7. Dewey. Mrs. w II. Doollttle. Mr. and Mrs. q. A.
Stanton: Miss NJ. Stanton. C. II. ADDISON A. Oar
prankard. Mr.; and Mrs j Buttonmaker, w. G..
lick. Mrs, j. beales. Miss Beales. Mrs. F. Altman
w. 9. Fighter. r; r. Eyerhardt, NJ J. Wolf. Mr..
And MIS- George Walls Bagley, George W. Powers.