New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-21
ATLANTIC CITY'S GALA DAYS
NEVER BEFORE WERE THERE 50 MAN,
PEOPLE ENTERTAINED AT
THE RESORT

Atlantic City. n. j.. Aug. % fspecaD.-rh. h.,...
Of the sumner season is at hand. and a,l.,,,.
City to-day presents q truly gala appearance -.
week Just drawing TO n c.ose has been the hut,
In the history OF the resort. Last SATURDAY. ~,
Sunday some fifty thousand passengers were Isrd.s
here by the two railroads. and CONSERVATIVE 49,
mates place the population OF the city las, s,.s'
at not less than two hundred thousand n.-'
When il is stated that the city has on, '
twenty thousand permanent inhabitants N. ''
nous increase caused by summer weather 49,.
lions can be realized These figures no do,h. ...
be exceeded this week. as the incoming ,r,,. WI
carry moro passengers than do those m,-
bound. Never were so many people enterts,r..
by the Atlantic City hotels at any one time ~
have been times when the hotels were in m. ,. 80
crowded condition but the number and size ~ ,.s
hostelries have been largely increased with, .s
last year or two, and more persons can be 49,.
mode ted than ever before Although the r,.os'.
By no means a new one. get 1t Is becoming No.,
known every year, and as It's reputation snrs.d. "
does its popularity increase.
The local golf players and the visitors who h.v.
sworn allegiance TO the links o, the Atlant,. GU
Country Club and their name Is leglon-are HIS.
e,ated at the result OF the second tournamen, go.
between the Atlantic City team and the Can. W..
Golf Club. which was played a; Cape Nav =.
Wednesday, The Atlantic Cityites were som.....
cha grined when they lost last weeks game ON ~.
home links By the small margin o. one pon, h.
they feel that their great victory this week r,,s
a score o. 81 to 10. has thoroughly redeemed th.,.
reputation.
The reign Of pleasure continues All day and a..
into the night the boardwalk Is filed from end !.
end with an endless stream OF promenaders Tn.
various shows and amusement places are well ~.
roLzed and sailing and fishing parties are a.
numerous that the hundred or more yachts n N.
inlet hardly sufficient to carry all who dssr.
20 take trip on the deep In spite Of all tAe..
attractions. however the numberless dances ana
eucbre parties that are given at all the hotels A..
always well attended. The regular hops AZ m.
Casino and at the Rudolf. Islesworth Grand A.,
lantc and other large hotels continue TO attrac,
large gatherings OF the most fashionable visitor.
The theatres have all beer doing a good business
this week, but by far the largest attendance has
been a, the Academy OF Music on Wednesday and
Friday evenings. when the regular light opera (,
replaced with Italian grand opera. Faust va,
the attraction this week. and tie cast included
SisnCrina Montanari. Sisnorina ralcagni slTno.
AsOstini. Signor Scolar ana Sznor francesconi
The performances have been artistic In every ssnss
and the manager and singers have been rewarded
with crowded houses.
il is announced that Captain John Young. who ID
known 70 all visitors the owner 81. the biz
wooden pier. is about to make 4 notable improve.
nrnt IN some OF ms beach.fron property rOw
Tennessee and New-York ayes. Il to be torn down
to make room FOR a number Of more substantial
buildings The new stores are 10 be of iron and
other nreproof materials All movements In the
direction OF better buildings along the walk
meet with much favor by property owners here
After numberless delays. caused principally By
lack of fun is. d site has at last been purchased
FOR the proposed new city hospital The Beard Of
Governors OF the hospital has secured large @
IN OhiO-ave.. above Pacinc-aye., which q con-
riodlous building will be erected as soon as psse-
ucable
Captain william Andrews. who has. three uYp
crossed the ocean In small boats. will again risk
his life the broad Atlantic in dory. He VIZ
start from the old ocean pier. IN this city on Az
gust a. and expects 10 reach the other side 10 ~
than sixty days.
The Council has further extended the plan 10 -
prove the condition OF the avenues. AT the mseune
on Monday night Il was decided TO lay Telfosd
pavement. instead Of vitrfed brick. on the cross.
town avenues. and 70 include In the avenues TO n
paved every cross street from Connecticut 70 ~
souri, ave. between Atlantic-aye. and the beach.
The ordinance also provides FOR relford payem1t
IN Rhode Islani-ave. and IN Pacinc-aye NON
Rhode Isand-avc. TO Chelsea. The improvement
VIII be made before next summer. ana VIII % 'ns
mos; extensive ever undertaken here. . ,
Another improvement which VIII prooaoy. ~
rlnde soon Will be the removal OF ne uhsSntT
poles along The beach-fro and The placing OF AZ
the electric wires IN conduits under me poato"sn
This has been contemplated ever since Inc nc.
walk was built. but there mas always oeeh .vms
hitch about II. \ coure OF weeks ago . yo.sS
man was killed by coming In contact WIZ az ~
Jury hns Officially called the attention OF the Coun
ell 10 the dangerous wires Councilman -. .iorc
q couple OF weeks that proper,y-O"n ~ ~
the beach intend 20 cut the poles down a. .n nm,
Of the season II they not sooner reno,ee. ~,
an ordinance Will probably be passed pro'o'"s ''