Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-04-28
A Letter FROM THE
CITY By THE SEA.
The Greatest Easter Cromd
Of visitors ever Knomn.
ARGUS SUGGESTION T0pOLITICLL MANAGERS.
COMBINING FOR A GREATER ATLANTIC
CITY-PERsONAL EXPERIENCES WITH THE
UNKNOwN-A SPECIMEN OF FOOL POLL
TICS FOR ATLANTIC COUNTY.

Well this has been the most prosperous
of all the Lenten and Easter seasons for
Atlantic City. Over fifty thousand visi-
tors Only think of it'll And with these
hard times too. What would it have
been if the times had been ordinarily
good? Many of our visitors still linger
as though they would like to make their
stay indefinite, and all write in praise
for the City-by- -the-Sea. To attempt
description. of the decorations and dis-
play at the hotels would take more
space than am allowed in this letter.
Enough then to say that they were
simply gorgeous. 1t would seem that
each Of our hotel proprietors tried to
OutdO the other in providing every thing
that went to make their guests happy
The most expensive and delicate menu
cards, the plants and flowers of the
most costly variety were provided in
profusion and arranged in the most
pleasing and artistic manner. Thou
sands of dollars were spent in the floral
display alone and the sight was simply
magnificent. Each and all, it would
seem, tried to make the time and occa-
sion one long to be remembered and it
will be. Each tried to see how much
he could give to his guests for the money.
The display at the Hotel Brighton was
the finest ever witnessed in this city
And seldom if excelled anywhere, Plants
that cost $500 each were scattered here,
there, and everywhere and were enjoyed
by thousands who will never forget the
occasion.
was reminded, while the crowd was
at it's height, of other times in other
cities of the greed of the hotel keepers
who took advantage of the crowd to
skin every cent out of the visitors as
though they never expected to see them
again. My mind went back to the big
National Conventions, and the "squeez
ing" that took place at both of them.
None of that was resorted to here, and
would suggest to both the National
parties that they hold their next National
Convention in Atlantic City, where the
very best can be had at the most reason
able prices. If they came here once they
would forever after abandon the "saueez-
ing" towns of the West. Why not try
it? We can provide for and give them
such entertainment as they never had
before. Our railroads are superb, and
our hotel men fully equal to the oc-
casiOn.
The Combine" of Council it would
seem have combined to make a greater
Atlantic City and that too at a less cost
than the old gang charged for much less
improvement. What a pity that this
Combine" had not taken the lines some
years ago. Atlantic City would have
had paved streets before this. Long
may the Combine" live and flourish.
The smile on "Father" Roses face is
most wonderful to behold. Ever since
he was told by the most wonderful
wizard of this or any other age for that
matter, that his enemies were all dead,
He has been growing better looking
until now he is just too good to look at,
and that little hatchet has been put
away in the sideboard where it will re-
main until wanted. George Long con-
tinues to pursue the tenor of his way.
1t is said that it takes six porter house
steaks to make him breakfast, besides
raw eggs and fish which he is using quite
freely in order to expand his brain and
harden his muscle. 'Sam." Kelley looks
at him in amazement at the tremendous
development which is apparent to the
naked eye.
The Tailors of Tooley Street continue
to hold nightly seances and it is noticed
that they are not SO clipper as before.
The FreehOlder Combine held seance at
which they had present, so it is said, the
departed spirit of Professor Foster who
wrote on the floor these remarkable
words and then vanished: You are like
sieves and the people can look right
through sieves." They sent for Ed.
Wilson, who it is said to be gifted with
second sight, and prayed him to explain
to them the meaning of these strange
words. After wrestling with the matter
for three days and nights he went in
dispair to Levi Albertson, who in turn
submitted the matter to Congressman
Gardner, who being unable to satisfac-
torily explain referred it to q Sub
Committee consisting of ''Clem." Adams,
Postmaster Devine, Assemblyman Jack
son, and as many Others as they might
think needful. By common consent they
took in Senator Hoffman, who advised
that another seance be held, and an
effort be made to charm the spirit who
did the marking, and if possible, get him
to interpret the meaning for them. All
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refer the whole subject to Superintendent
Mcconnell, with Instructions to report at
an early day. 1t ia rumored that
social club is to be organized at an early
day with headquarters in the Third
Ward, Already alarge number of promi-
nent names has been obtained and the
matter appears to be settled. Such
move, if properly conducted, would soon
become popular and no doubt profit
able.
The dump Masters" are on the move
and it is stated that they have deter
mined to dump your handsome and
popular townsman Lewis H. Barrett
out Of the County Executive Committee.
Such an insane move need surprise no
one, for fool politics seems to be the
order of the day in this County. Another
gallant dash or two by the Dump Mas
ters' Brigade, and about one more legis-
lature like the one just adjourned, will
make it comparatively easy for theparty
of race-tracks to return to power in New
Jersey and capture Atlantic County in
the bargain. "What fools these mortals
be-" who cannot see an inch beyond
their noses into future political possibili-
ties, and who, at such time as this
have no political sense! Can such things
be? D ARGUS.
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