New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-25
NO EXODUS AFTER LENT.
ATLANTIC CITY STILL CROWDED WITH
EARLY SPRING VISITORS.
A CONTINUOUS ROUND OF SOCIAL PLEASURES II
THE CITY BY THD sEA-soMD OF THE
PROMINENT GUESTS.


Atlantic City. April q (spec!aD.-Instead OF the
exodus predicted for Immediately after Lent. Easter
Sunday ushered in good weeks business for the
city by the sea- The enormous transient population
OF Holy Week was sufficient to inspire the predic-
ton in the minds of some persons that 1t would he
different when Easter Sunday had passed, and that
the hotels would again have plenty of room Tor IN
coming guests. This. however, has not occurred
this year though It may have in former seasons.
Fewer people have left this city as soon as the
post-Lenten season arrived than ever before. The
hotel men all talk with extreme satisfaction OF the
present business. and wax eloquent when asked
their opinion of the future. There are few houses
that are not comfortably filled to-day, and the pros
poets are that there will be no decrease In the
number Of guests during the spring. Among the
many reasons assigned for this continuation OF
prosperity is the unusual brilllancy OF the post
Lentea social season. Begun on Monday evening
by the euchre party and dance given at the Tray
moro by Mrs. J. p. Foster, OF Baltimore, and Mrs.
J. N Burson the week has been continual
round Of gayety. ending with the Saturday night
hop at the Casino.
throughout the week the main topic or CONVERSE
ton has been the gorgeousness and numerical
strength OF the parade OF fashion on Easter morn
Ing over twenty-five thousand men and women
thronged the boardwalk until the needs OF the inner
man drove them to the hotel dning-rooms. The
wisdom Of doubling the width of the walk needed
no higher praise. This immense procession, which
would have blockaded the old structure, went
streaming along IN all the gayety Of spring attire
and at Its ease from the generous proportions
of the new promenade which the City Fathers have
built
Some idea Of the Increase Of travel'to this resort
this season over that of last may be gained from
the information given out by a prominent railroad
official, who bases his figures on actually and not
guesswork. He stated that Holy Weeks traffic was
IN he
and further added tina. the business OF the month
up to Easter Is per cent heavier than during
the entire month Of April Of last year
The Committee Summer School OF the Jewish
Chautauaua Assembly has decided 10 open It's
coming session in this city on Sunday morning.
July 25 and continue Il daily until August s. An
extended programme has been made In outline and
will be completed within few weeks. The com
mitee further decided that at the opening meeting
representatives OF the various Jewish educational
organizations will be asked to participate
The next annual meeting OF the New-Jersey Med
zeal Society Will be held at the United States Hotel,
In this city, on June %. % and "a. Three or four
hundred physicians from all parts OF Inc STATE are
expected TO attend.
Another convention Of importance TO this city
which is being prepared for by local committees Is
the next encampment Of the g. A. X, Department
OF New-Jersey. This will also occur in June.
Among the amusement enterprises 10 be opened
her
which will be erected on the beach front below
Ir,orids-aye The railway Is the invention OF Will
lam d Cronin Of New-York, and Is nothing more
nor less than a huge Ferris wheel. running on an
elevated circular track It's modus operand suggests
the revolution of tho earth about the sun revolving
itself while running around the circular railway.
One Of the first streets in this country II not tho
very first 10 be named after the new President Is
,ooated IN this city out on the recently reclaimed
moor tract there is a broad highway, running north
and south. the sign posts OF which declare ii TO be
McKinley-ave.
The euchre party given at the Traym on Mon
day evening by Mrs J. p. Foster. assisted by Mrs.
7 y Burson was tho first of a series of Monday
night euchre parties 10 be given by the hotel colony
this spring The prize winners were Frank Bacon,Jr,
Miss LYDIA Brewer, Mrs. A. q. Craige. Mrs Charles
Bandy Miss Allie Foster. Mrs {. H. Morris. Mrs.
S Sn1a Vent HSp" 70 Mrs Foster Mrs Burson ana
Mrs. Oehm At the CONCLUSION OF Ihe game al. MI
tained the PLAYERS at lunch following which an M
promptu dance was given. ..., f..
s,aI coterie of smart folk from the leading hotels
Among those observed about the ballroom % %,er
M sihse M Miss sN SooaMi VIII Miss Goodwin MISS
Mrs. Ash Bs MF 9nq M mrs Fox Miss FS
Mrs n. +. carew Mrs. Bishop Miss BToY Yl,u f.
naI,is Miss Buckley Mrs W. b. Trainer, j. Relly
j R"'s carw odsr Mis- Miss Lo@sT Ne. NJ i,d III Ge
sion Mrs GestGn soebcer Macs H aret KID
Miss A. NJ Gibbs Miss Gibbs Miss ,, Gib9 2s .
ie ,Iss 7 Bqrtlett Miss NJ. Mason. Mrs Saun-
derss. Miss Saunders Mrs Wilson Young MIS-
anderson and Miss Sanderson: ,,,, -,
Sn mn Mel and Wig Club OF the University or
Pennsyvana 10 Atlantic CITY last os
n I..i pnd Riding Hood" On Monday evening the
banio and glee clubs from the same urve ai,d
gave a concert. which attracted an """''"'' "'U
ence. ,. .,,ohro Marty OF the week
that given little Long Island. at the Albemarle
The were Of a MISS Mss Lip
Fish. mf Us 8 W. Wray and Miss Florence L.
Wells. ..nr. Marty took place at the
sun ano or, on Tuesday evening at which Judge
Henry Brsow Of B5GORys ar, and Mr' pres
Shinn succeeI. as we're Mrs J. W. Paul, Mrs H. r.
green zsGs5 opens snd w ,hs Season con
when se srsriive feature In the Shape OF ro,nnda