Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-18
Lansburgh
Furniture Co.,
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NEW PIER At ATLANTIC CITY.
Prominent residents Talk of Form
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Corresponds r.e rf Tn. Evening; star.
ATLANTIC CITY. September II. 1897.
The lot't! hotel proprictors and business
men are highly gr1tiiied by TIE remarkable
success that has attended the excursions
from Washington and Baltimore that the
railroads have brcught here during the
past two weeks. 0f course the hotels de-
rived comparatively little direct profit from
the excursionist<: their stay was 800 short
for that. But they realize the fact that
the low rate of fare granted by the rail-
read companies induced many TO make
the trip who were strangers to the resort,
ard as every one went home delighted the
result has been tar hest Kind of an adyer-
tisement for Atlantic City. and WILL 10
eGuht. bring many of the eXcuTsion1sts and
II cir friends back for rlore extended So
journ- The excursions were something of
an experiment on the part of the railroad
companies but they We're successful
that there doubt Of their being fire.
quently repeated. The excursion 10 be run
today and tomorrow Will probably be fully
as successful Ss its predecessors.
project that has been rumored for
some time l. about 10 lie carried into eff
feet. namely. the building of another ocean
PIER. The site selected fer the structure
is at the foot of Maryland avenue. and has
been purchased by sy Indicate for Sl:'opn
The pier will cost another SlJnODD. making
the total investment not less than $:bo."o
The pier will be built OF steel throughout
only the flooring being OF wood, and work
on IL " II begin as soon as the plans can
he drawn and the contract awarded. 1t is
expected to have il completed in time for
spring business.
The structure will bc upwards of 2.VN
feet in length and will he provided with
an immense sun parlor. making it especially
attractive tor winter and spring use. There
Will also be mammouth dancing pavilion,
fine library ana reading room and other
attractions the hest class of
The Country Club of Atlantic City is the
title of an organization that has just been
incorporate The members amor. :
the most prominent residents and business
men OF tins city and their object is TO pro-
vide place v here the cares of business
may he Iaii aside. and the time devoted
TO enjoyment. A large track of ground
the shore road has been secured. on
which a club house Will be built and golf
and other outdoor sports provided for.
The golf links will equal any in the coun-
try.
senator l:oies Penrose of Pennsylvania
Is at the st. Charles. George Hubbard W.
:. Baker. Alfred Be.Z, John Swell and X.
H. Lewis were a pleasant party of Wash
ingtonians to spend a few days al he Me
IrOpOie TINS week. Mr.. Mrs. Harry
:. Wright OF Washington. are among those
at the st. Charles. .Adoiph Meyer of Lo us
lana, Is at beach front hotel. DR.. and
Mrs. V r. Turner Of Washington are visit
ing friends at weil-known hosiery.
Among the Washinstonians now resting
by the sea are: G. Webb. Mrs. S. Myers,
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Bridget. Mrs. Il. Burker,
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. r. Brown. j. NJ. Young,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Lockwood and family, 8.
r. Reid. Mrs. j. D. Logan, air. and Mrs.
r. V. Laskey. Capt. A. II. Van Deusen.
II. Wilson and sister Mr.. and Mrs. q. Me-
Koenig. j. Il. Frost. T. l.. Lewis, r. III.
81eltins. +. Farrell. Mr.. and Mrs. G. Cook
Fl. II. Prihett, G.. ID. Reed. T II. Dairy. J.
c. Lawrence. G.. Fl. Bail. a. Rurnes. S. d.
Morrill,. X. E. King. J. 5. Heller. NJ. Hop
kins. s. Oft. ID. ]. Murphy, d. Murphy f.
c. Nixon, G. w. Edelen. MIR. and Mrs. S.
Mannell. G. Chiffon. S. \. Perkins. ".
Davis. II. j. Kelley, f.. T.. Patton. G. n.
Brown, Mrs. T.. S. Parker, a. Parker, +.
II. Shipnan. Nj. Low. ]. +. klinfelter, a.
Herly. j. Dessier. o. :. WOlfsteiner Mrs
o. Wolfsteiner. Miss S Consil. II. 4. Koch.
A. Copeland. Z. Matthews. V. Kauf-
man. Mrs j. L. Sergeant, Miss Mary Col
bert. VI. NJ. X T. Alden, Mrs. NJ Hicks,
Mr.. and Mrs L. TIL, W. Finch, Mrs. Z.
Peck. S. b. Kerr, III. A. Snyder, r. II. Re
path. Mrs. ID. j. Logan Mr.. and Mrs r. v
POLAND. Mrs ;. Myers. II. Waterman. Mr..
and Mrs. T. Bridget. Mrs. s. Burker Mr.
and Mrs. II. Brown. =. VI. Young G. Motz
MIR. and Mrs. II. T.. Simmons H. D. Gil
lingham. MIR. and Mrs F. Lockwood A
Norris, MIR and Mrs. i. Pentlaree Mrs g.
Dallas, ". Kissing. s. Sardt.
500 This is the Rate x2GD
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