New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-19
ATLANTIC CITY STILL THRONGED.
THE PLEASANT WEATHER BRINGS MANY
UESTS-PROJECTED IMPROVEMENTS.

Atlantic City, Sept. IS (SpeciaD-The number OF
visitors here is still unusually large. This IS at
trbuted partly TO the fact that the season was late
In opening. Thea. again. visitors learning that
September is of the pleasantest months in the
year at this resort. and the weather has been 50
fine for the last few weeks that all who are
staying.
\ company has been incorporated build new
ocean pier. A plot of ground having frontage on
the of $50 feet has been purchased. the price
paid being $4,000 The lot is at the foot OF Mary
land-avc.. and Is now occupied by the lighthouses
OF George W. Jackson, from whom 1t has been pur-
chased. The pier will be two thousand
feet In length and Will be constructed throughout
OF steel. with wooden floor. casino and sun
parlor. designed especially for winter and spring
use. will be provided, and there will also he
mammoth dancing pavilion. fine library and read
ing-room and. In fact. everything that will make
tho place attractive to the better class of patrons
The structure will cost at least $4,000. making the
total investment of the company not less than
100000 The plans being perfected, and WORK
will begin rs the drawings can be maze
and the contract awarded. 1t is hoped TO have the
pier finished in time for spring business
Extensive improvements also to be made TO
the old pier at the foot of Tennessee-ave. The en-
trance and pavions are to he rebuilt OF iron ana
the place bcautifed in many ways. The iron pier
at observation-disclosures. will also probably he I'M
proved and additional attractions placed on 1t next
summer.
4 number of the most prominent hotel and bu'i-
ness mon OF this city have organized the Country
Club Of Atlantic city. and have secured large
trac, of land on the shore road below Peasantville
1t is their intention to erect handsome ciuphouSe
and lay out the grounds for outdoor Sports \ hoiI
course of eighteen holes Is 10 he provided ana !! Is
said that Il will equal any In the country. as the
ground is naturally well adapted for the game
The club has been incorporated ana me sto Id
being subscribed. Among the supSCllptlS arr $3.50
Joseph Thompson. Frederick Hem m ; 'h ~
Evans J. Hanes Lippincott. Harry Nooitoh' VI, a.
R Whe 4 + s E RGRe T. r Hood = and
Warren Somers. The main object or inc asSoCla-
ton is TO provide country place where Visitors 10
the city may spend DAY or an afternoon ana ell
'' The most KEELING incident of the week was the
annual sloop yacht race, which TOOK pace u"
Thursday The result was new chainpi o, ,n NJ,
Willard Morgan This was the MorganS llrSt IeeI-
lar race as she is less than year on Shc hldue
excellent time covering the twenty mile couIS ,n
$3.50 actual time and 5Tarng iw nJr minutes and
three seconds The Zela finished third. coming III
far behind the other two boats from, Washington
baltimore Wilmington and Chester Is due to,,uay
and tomorrow. and thousands OF Pleasures ~
are expected The success Of the excursions IroIh
these points last week and the week before was
Tbe Tomncu has finally passed the appropriation
ordinance for the ensuing fiscal year. and the TAX
rafn after a great deal Of discussion. has been
fixed 81 % per 500 assessed vaTatc9 me
The regular weekly euchre party at Hadd3n ha "a
on Monday evening was wd nish Mrs o. Conrad
Ms K smith. Mrs f. Rosecrantz, Miss NJ LIP;
pincott. f Sattler. J. X. Smith. r. Roberts ana
III ,.d ri Never Of New Orleans. member Of Con-
ass from Touisiana IS here with his wife Tor me
months OF September and October lie Is a' '"e
The mdwoek dances the Casino are SUI popu
lar The attendance on Wednesday cven'ns was
large and many prominent people from '"'i'"'
noticed in the tnronE.