New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03
FINE DAYS AT ATLANTIC CITY.
CAMPAIGN BY HOTEL MEN TO IN
CREASE THE RESORTS PATRONAGE
EINE SUMMER SEASON.

Atlantic City, y. j., oct. (SpeciaD.-Wiih the
exception o. three or four days the weather dur
INK the entire month OF September was delight
full and 10 this fact Is largely attributed the
number OF visitors who still linger at this re-
sort There was promise OF storm last week.
but the threatened hurricane went out to sea be-
fore Il got go far NORTH and the storm not
severe enough TO do more than mako an interest
ing scene IL dashed the ocean Into foam and
rolled great breakers up on the beach. Tho water
Is still so warm that many indulge In the daily
BATH but tho evenings are cool enough TO make
light wraps comfortable, and tho strollers on the
boardwalk are not nearly numerous as they
a month ago.
Tho Atlantic city hotel men. with characteristic
enterprise are about to begin campaign OF ad-
vertising that will eclipse anything ever before
done I'm the interests OF this city. 1t is simply
a renewal OF last years scheme, but on more
extensive basis. A number OF the more prominent
hotel proprletors have gotten together and. with
the assistance Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany have raised purse OF $4,000 that is TO be
expended In advertising the resort The money
will be spent principally in New-Iork City, al
though other places In New-York State and the
East will also be visited Large advertisements
will he placed In the prominent newspapers and
information bureaus established Tor the purpose
OF enllghtening all inqurers as TO the merits and
advantages OF Atlantic city as winter and sum-
mcr resort for both health and pleasure. The
claims OF particular hotels VIII not be dwet upon
so much as the beauties of the city as n whole.
This was the plan OF operations In the West and
North last winter, and the result was plainly seen
last spring and summer in the increased number
OF visitors from those points hundreds OF whom
then paid their first visit to the resort, but all OF
whom returned 10 their homes fully resolved To
come again ut the first opportunity. II Is hoped
to obtain still better results from the coming cam
paign.
The railroads heartily sccondng the hotel
men In their efforts to attract Il larger patronage
from distant points The train service that has
been furnished during the last summer has never
been excelled and 1t is proposed still further to
increase the accommodations IN the near future.
It Is probab bic that all the through and trains
now In service will be retained during tho winter
train facilities OF this city are uncxcelled. fact
that has contributed largely to the success OF the
Hotel proprIctors unanimously report that the
summer season hero has been fully as successful!
business depression throughout ne country Il,
there is not a hotel IN the city but has mace
money this summer. and the profits OF some have
been BY no means inconsiderablc
Fishing continues 10 he fine Weaklsh arc the
principal spos OF the fisherman. but few blue
5 ,Sam Ssy on
tine Beach on the Brigantinc Shoals and WITHIN
easy rsc sd hOosn as he .%' and it is
this place that the experienced fisherman goes IN
search or the gdiny snecpsneid. ScNei"i p''tto
of two have recently succeeded In capturing as
many as nifty OF these fish in single morning. a.
though hnlt dozen Is usually considered n good
days work. a..
Social news scarce The social functions at the
hotels are confined to occasional impromptu euchre
parties and dances. and there are not even so
many Of these there were during the summer.
as all the able-boded guests devote much tine to
fishing and cunning 49, 49,, =,
Mr. and Mrs. James II. Reilly, OF the Hotel 81
Charles arc ENJOYING an extended trip through
the western part OF Pennsylvania. -
DIR. A. y. Fettcrolf. president OF Girard college
Is n guest at tho Seaside House. lie ~ accom-
panied by Mrs Fcterof. Charles Evans, or tho
Seaside House. is at present IN Colorado, combn-
ing business and pleasure. Walfrd Syven SUPER