New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-29
ATLANTIC CITY IMPROVEMENTS.
PROPOSED ADDITIONS TO SEVERAL HoTELs-TiE
WEEKS ENTERTAINMENTS

PROPOSED ADDITIONS TO SEVERAL ftoIbbo-iHh
WEEKS ENTERTAINMENTS.
Atlantic City. n. J., Aug. 2s (SpeciaD.-The pres
ent season has clearly shown that greater ho'ei
accommodations are necessary here. ana TO HI this
want a number OF improvements are already Deihs
planned The Hotel Luray Is TO be beautiied ana
enlarged by the addition Of n commodous wing
When the improvement, IL completed the Luray
will have n frontage OF 225 feet on Kentucky-ave
and will contain go bedrooms. Charles X Myers.
owner OF the Hotel Rudolf. ia planning a large adj
dition TO that house which will make !; one OF the
largest hotels on the Atlantic Coast. The latest
announcement Is that Mrs. Mary Woctton Is to
erect a handsome one-hundred-room house on
plot Of ground hundred feet square opposite
the Hotel St. Charles. The new hotel VIII have
frontage In both ST. Charles Place and Delaware
ave. and will command a fine view 81 the ocean.
I, will cost between SIS 900 and 100000. and Will De
thoroughly modern in every respect In addition
to these enterprises there are runors o. NUMBER
OF other improvements that have not yet taken
tangible shape.
An annual affair that always attracts more than
a passing Interest Is the colored baby show on the
Ocean Pier. and the one given Thursday morning
was no exception to the rule. Black cherups OF
every description exhibition ana they
were viewed with mingled pleasure and amusement
by a large gathering
A planned several weeks ago between me
boats OF the Longpor and the Abse1uan Yacht
clubs came of Monday afternoon In the thorough
fare near Gongport Three Of the Absequan boats
won the first three places. The first 10 cover the
tweve-rni.e course was ex-Commodorc Harry
Turner In the Imp The Iris. Captain John Risley'
ard the Myrtle. Captain Edgar Young. won second
and third places respectively. The course was
triangular one. from the Longport club house to
a buoy In Risey's channel. TO buoy of South
Atlantic City and back TO the starting point, and
was sailed twice.
The midweck dances at the Brighton Casino still
retain the prestige they have had since their first
inception The one given Wednesday evening was
a brilliant and fashionable affair. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. f. 4. Warrington. Miss
NJ Knorr Mrs. Gibson. j. Hart. Mr.. and Mrs f. F.
Brightly. Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. GIllingham. Miss A.
Coggeshall. Miss Gales. Miss Toomey, John Keller
Page Miss Hall Mr. and Mrs. d. W. Sellers and
Mrs Simon Seyfert.
The spacious pavilion Of the Seaside House pre-.
scented an animated scene Wednesday night. one
of the regular weekly hops was In progress, ana
they glded over the fine dancing floor. Am9ng
those present we're Miss altman Miss WSf z Mss
Thomas and the Misses Laura. Augusta, Margaret
and Helen Chandler ,.. r,,
was given at the Hotel Irvington the same even
ing. The game held the interest Of the p ayrts
were Miss Julia Robertson, Mrs George w.
Kreamer Mrs II. j. Heidems. Richard smith "a
regular weekly ,uchro at the Westminster the same
evening was lively and pleasant aHair,, Az tne
close OF the game the prizes were aWardeI 20 h1S
Sopha Ferris Miss VI. Beverlin. Mrs. 5 ann
Miss Bradley Miss IIarte. Miss Mallon MISS a
Bryerlin f. Base Miss H. iiagSerty MIS-. ben
NJ. J. iIageeriy Mrs. Annie Bryan W. }. erosion
and +. +. Harts. go :, ,, hec,
United States Senator W. j. Seweil arrived mere
"Wednesday evening N his special ear on on o ,nn
Pennsvlvana Railroad. He registered M iialuou
Hall where he will remain for few days Tor rest
and recreation. ,,,.o,,a ,,bo
Monsignor Martnelli. the Papal Abegatr VINO
Il spending time here a. the guest Oh 20 q,
! ! Fedigan. o. : A.. ceebrated mass at 81
Nicholas church last Sunday. The church was 80
rrowdod that the doors had to be closed before ',e
service began. ,-,o, ,shor
David Caruth brother Of Congressman AsneI
caruth of Mssouri who has been Ill Tor SOM ,.Ie
and whose life was despaired OF short tlIne aso
il slowly Improving at the Hotel ltaymorr' u,u'
tho Influence OF the sea air and the caretul H,'nls
,ra,ions of his family physician. Or, ware. Oh
cressman Caruth. who came here with MS pro'"'''
l.ft tbs city last week.