New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-28
ATLANTIC ClTY'S V1SlIOKS
ALTHOUGH IT Is LENT, THE Cno"D'
SUGGEST MIDSUMMER.
HOST or IMPROVEMENTS ARE BEN" 'i''''
oUsLY PUSHED FoRwARD-REcENr AN
RIVALS At THE HOTELS.

Atlantic CITY March q (Speca).-Ne"- vi ~
were never more in evidence at TINS popu'a' r.,
than they have been during the last We'"' i"''
are TO be met everywhere-on the spacious ne" eS
nIanade in the hotel EXCHANGES. the avenues ana
in the cars Every inbound train from inc "e.iop
oils has contained It's full complement OIL ""'
The hotel-keepers and business men begih u "
that genial. happy smile that Is 10 De So
spreading their countenances durNs inc "''e -
a prosperous season. Although md-Lent' the scene
ON tho boardwalk Is like that of a day in the midoie
oe Julv or August Most Of the leading ho'eis are
full and some lnlve been compelled to turn guests
away. The comfortable but less pretentious nos
teres are also rapidly filing up This Lenteh sea-
sen IS a record-breaker for Atlantic CITY, ana the
prospects are that Easter Sunday will mark an
epoch In the history OF this popular resort so iar
as the number of visitors Is concerned.
The weather of the last week has been so delight
ful that even those who had contemplated making
only brief soiourn could not resist the temptation
to prolong their stay. The influx of visitors mas beeh
so large that on several occasions the railroad OIL
Gals have found 1t necessary to place additional
coaches on the regular trains. Even this. however
has not been sufficient meet the demands OF trav-
ellers. and commencing to-day, the pennsylvania
Railroad Company will run an extra express satur-
day afternoons, leaving Philadelphia al O'CLOCK
and returning Sunday evening. leaving mere at ooo
o'clock
The reign Of prosperity that has struck Atlantic
vi
ments are being pushed with all possible vigor IN
order TO be prepared for the accommodation OF
visitors The Ocean Pier will be greater attrac-
ton than.cVer this summer ana the work no" il"
progress on It is rapidly nearing competitor IL
will not take many more days TO finish the uoNey
road that vii. carry visitors 10 the end OF the pier
The terminals are in the course Of erection and the
trestle-work is nearly up. During the winter the
pier has been repaired and strengthened until II IS
now IN better condition than ever. Among the at
fractions Will be a huge glass aquarium
Most OF the antquated, unsIghtly buildings along
the ocean promenade have been torn down anu re-
placed by more attractive and commodious struc-
lures some Of which have not yet been completed
but will be before many more days The City Park
at Indiana-ave. will be one or the pretuest sPo's
along the esplanade this summer
The Atlantic City Yachtsmen's Association Is ar
ranging for repairs to It's wharf the Inlet In order
TO be prepared for the opening Of the yachting sea-
son. Baseball the Inlet this summer VIII be
more attractive than ever. New-York capitalists
are back OF a syndicate that will control the At
lantc City Club. They have leased the ball grounds
for the season and paced Tied" Sullivan In charge
as manager. The club Will be one OF tho Sohn Dix
In the New Jersey State League
The arrival of Abner Mckinley and family OF
New-York, on Monday stirred up interest In the
prospective sOjourn OF Presiden: and Mrs. Mckin-
ley. Their coming IS looked for as soon as the
President can get away from the White House
Abner Mckinley is brother OF the President.
Owing to tho III health OF Mr.. McKinley's aged
mother she was unable TO accompany her son on
Monday She VIII arrive later. possibly forming
one Of the White House party
Arrangements have been completed for the Ma
tional Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle a
Hebrew organization. to hold its annual meeting
here Tho assembly will hold weekly session In
July and another In August, but the exact oates
have not yet been decided on. This society mas
branches in all parts Of tho United States and will
bring thousands Of visitors here. II has been
largely through the fundamentally of Rabbi Kop-
lowitz. OF tho Beth Israel Synagogue, that this
Mace has been selected FOR the meeting On
Wednesday evening the Rev. Or. H. Berkowitz.
Chancellor of the Jewish Chautauqua delivered a
lecture here on the objects of the organization.
Mrs McI,roy, Of Boise City. Idaho sister to ex-
President Arthur. is at the Hotel Brighton She is
eccomnaniod by her daughter, Mrs. Jackson.
Lieutenant Lewis Nixon. OF Elizabethport. Is
among the Lenten guests Al the Brighton.
New-York merchants are represented among the
guests at the Hotel Brunswick by Alfred Levy.
the wholesale clothing dealer; James Douglass and
Jud Habben
A. r. Wilson. of the American Theatre. Brooklyn.
will live here permanently, and he proposes to erect
an Egyptian Moorish Maze on the boardwalk
Joseph Jefferson jr. is stopping at the windsor
His father IS expected TO spend some time here be-
fore the season Is over.
Among the New-York visitors at tho various
hotels are the following:
At the Hotel Downstairs. A. NJ. Cook. c. II.
Shaver J. f. Keith W. b. Mayo. W. j. Keith Mr..
and Mrs c. y. Leonard, II. Manice. Mrs NJ. {.
BALDWIN Miss Mead, J. c. Windsor. Mrs. NJ. +.
Windsor Miss Mildred Windsor. Miss +. c. Chapn
and r. Downey.
At the Challonte-Mrs. NJ. ]. Whitney. Miss j.
Hinkle Mr. and Mrs. G. q. Sands. Mrs. > Malet-
Provost. Miss Pauline Mallet-Prevos W. Hinch-
man, Mr.. and Mrs. a. c. Babson and Mr. and Mrs
! q. j. Ferry.
AT Galen Hall-Mss Miriam Allen, s G. Bennett
! Mr.. and Mrs j. Wright Mrs. c. F. Kendall. j.
| Barlow Mrs S Squlres and Miss A. squires.
At Haddon Halls. W. Bdeey, Mrs. c. Speilman
! Miss A. Speilman, Mrs. NJ. c. Miller. Miss Fuller.
! o. s. Keep Mrs. l.. y. Keep, Miss Caldwell. Miss
segsworth. Miss Louise Edge. Miss g. Edge. Miss
M qse A. . s co~el. Mrs " r. Harshorne. Miss NJ
Miss Pots. Mr "Nq A. g Beards:ey, Mrs j. Wood
| ruff. Mr. and Mrs II. AtkinG. Dr. r. NJ Green
Me- Mrs {; W H'' t. qordGn s. 5; As%m3nd I;
w. ou NefS anb e. Ms ieyoI Rcharison U M s
Gorham, j. =; Knapp, Mrs. c. Campbell, W w
Brd it F. j. H. Edge Mrs Il. !. Miller. Mis-;
\. A. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. W: B. Scott Nj and
s MTs Mrs C. E Baid1i Vim X = oarke, Mrs
Cunningham, Miss T. Kneye Miss !. NJ. cannmann
daf MR. Tan and Mrs T r9u s sho shove j.
| Mills. +. : Mills. Miss NILS. NJ. and Mrs; W. F.
| leonard T. y. Dolton. Mr.. and Mrs G. T. Osborne
| Mir and Mrs. +. ". Lawrence c. X. Beden. Mrs
! C. r Belden l.. NJ. Moore. Miss a. +. Fox Miss
and Mrs. A. II. s,urth, Mrs 2. Pra!ey. Mr.. and
siTscbmoh and MHy MT and ND T Huyr Burr
At me IsleswCrth- Mrs; d. Baschara,Clh. Mrs J. N
| Miss j. Vogel Mr.. and Mrs. A. IIecht Miss Aln'
! Hecht. Miss Rose Bondy Miss H. Haas, Mrs VI
| Strause. Mrs C. II. Hale. Miss f. Koehler Mr.
and Mrs l. Walack. Mrs. J. Dreyfuss and ]. w
Lyon.
| A. II Whitcside. Mr.. and Mrs 4. c. Long. A. G
Nreeiand and j. j. Power
| Wolff : Conen, Miss NJ. Coleman. q. y. Dawson
| and Miss Louise osgOOd.
! Mrs A. L. McIarrerc and Mrs. J. y. Dearborn.
A. the SEASIDE iogseT g. HeT TdInor r. NJ, Esch
$ West. Mr.. and Mrs: =. 6, Williams. II. Kellar
| r. IT, williams. w. McNullen Mr.. ana Mrs. l.
| tirl1nr nd \ Wnr ION