New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20
CITY'S SEASON.
AN EARLY OPENING WITH LARGE COM
PANY OF GUESTS.
IMPROVEMENTS AND EXTENSIVE ALTERATIONS
AT MANY or THE HOTELS


AT MANY or THE HOTELS.
Atlantic City. n. j.. FEB IL tePec'ap.i
.nr,re season AZ this resort has opened unusually
carly this year and the hotels are already "eu
with guests although the Lenten season mas ny
vet begun For several weeks the town mas Dee"
filing up and to-day there are more pe''' "
the city than before 40 early III nc S'
II Is noticeable that many OF the vIsl'ors are ~
FOR the first time and equally notcedoe '"''
every one Of them Is we'll pleased WIN 'ne 20
Atlantic C,ty's natural advantages as "'''ei
md spr,ns resort are becoming better known eacn
year causing a large Increase In the numpei VI
visitors who come here In preference 10 so'e "
points further South where the shgnt o'"e''"'
in temperature Is more than onset oy tne u''o
consumed In reaching them. The people Oh f"'i"
delphia New-York and other large cities are De
Ginning IN reaIize that they have a. their doors
a resort where both health and pleasure may De
had in an almost irnitable degree There Is
everv indication that the coming season VIII
eclipse anything Atlantic City has ever Know"
Nearly all the leading hotels are no" ope" anu
entertaining guests, several having re-openco TO-
day The hotels that have been closed CURING 'nc
earlier part OF the winter have nearly all uhde',
gone extensive alterations and improvements ~
many Of those that have Kept ope" an W.
have also been improved. The Chalfonte "h'ch re-
opened to-day. has changed hands since ias' 49,
the Messrs Roberts having sold the entire prop
ertv 10 Leeds & Buzby. who will give their PERSONA
attention to conducting the hotel The new owners
have had the whole house renovated anu i"is'
amount of money has been spent Tor ne" 'u'"'u'e'
carpets and decorations. They oegih ''e e'"'o"
with excellent prospects ahead 80
Charles II. Myers. owner OF the fudoH WIN
manage tina. popular hotel himself this year ana
has been busily engaged for several weeks !"
making preparations for opening. so tnat "heh ~
doors were thrown open to-day, ana the siea'" Va
guests who had engaged apartments in advance
dy
Everythlng presents a fresh and clean appearance
that IA attractive w II. Cochran remains WIN
Mr. Myers as the Rudofs chief clerk, ana mas
already booked a large number OF guests 'ol Do'"
sprIng and summer. Tonight Mr.. Myers marks tine
openine Of his ho ell by giving reception ana dance
,,dor tho direction az Professor w. II. Carroll,
who will have charge OF all the entertainments
given at the hotel during the season lnVItauons
for to-nght's affair had been eagerly sought
and a large number have been Issued Inc "aruei
Hotel also opens to-day with large numper Oh
quests and the De Vile, greatly enlarged ana '"-
proycd Is also ready TO receive guests
prohoblv the most extensive improvements nave
beon those effected ut the Luray. on the ocean
front at the foot OF Kentucky-ave Inc rap
idly increasing business OF the hotei cof'hceu
the proprietcrs. Josiah White & son. tha'
something would have to be done TO meet
the demand for accommodations. and they de-
clded to double the capacity OF the house. WIN
this end in view nearly the whole OF the heh-
tucky-ave. wing removed TO the rear Oh 'he
lot and new wing erected in It's place, the iaS'ue
Of the small part of the old building racing OIL
Kentuckv-ave that was permitted to remain peihs
altered TO conform with the new structure. hanu-
some as is the exterior of the Luray the interior
is If possible, still more attractive. Inc ne" ek-
change Is one of the largest In the city, anu 10
provided with number of mover ana aVfac"'0
features one of the most noticeable or these
is large fours,ded Colonial fireplace In the centre
NJ tho room with hgh-backed oaken benches a.
zach corner Opposite the entrance oroad easy
staircase winds its way 10 the upper Hoofs, ""iie
TO the right of the doorway Is located 'he ohce' ~
full view OF the entire rotunda. Al the ocean Gnu
Of the main floor there ere Handsomely rurh'sheo
par,ors separated from the exchange oy arches
and rich draperies Back of the office are smaier
parlors or fitted up IN the most
luxurious style, and at the end OF the han"a' -
the dining-room. This is an immense apart
mont stretching across the house from wing 10
wing and having at the Kentucky ave END large
circular bay window that gives striking elecSs
The main piazza Is CT the same evel as ne ooat AZ
walk and is ioin ed directly to the great promeiaue
n the level OF the second floor another piazza
extends out over the walI ana IeSds 70 1b oSesn
and the entire beach front Tho new bed-cnampers
nI@ TTtiess Of expense Each suite provided with
"a private bath, having not ana Cou' saI ai.n 49,
Tho old bedrooms have all been newly furnished
and decorated. and the whole house mas peen pIo-
vided with expensive velvet ana 6ruSss's ci po,
perfect safety appliances, nave peen erectec.. ne
furav re-opened to-day with quite NUMBER OF
guests and with a large percentage OF its rooms
engaged for the spring and summer seasons;
Tho Shelburne has also been greatly eniaTsen
during the winter. but the work mas been so COR
dueted that /, has not been necessary to close
the doors for single hour, and the guests nave
not been Inconvenience In the least Inc Work IS
50 far completed that the new dining-room IS NON
i'm use 1t is a large. CHEEKY apartment tnat VIE
seat a small army of guests A. one end s; a Dig
fireplace opens its yawnng mouth. IN wnicn a
bright ire cracks and jumps in cool weather; The
number Of bedrooms also has been greatly n
creased The Hotel Dsnrs on Inc Opp0bbi haze ae
been omen ali winter and has been redecorated
throughout The new decorations were made from
ssrrsctfve The beauty OF the exchange and public
parlors has been greatly enhanced ny the improve
ways on the upper floors have been repapereo aiio
carpeted An Improvement has also Deen mace
in the method Of heating and lighting the note,
A central plant has been erected, wnlch supplies
steam heat to the whole house. and an electric
lighting system has been introduced for which the
mower is generated by the same plant.
striking Improvement has been made at the
brighton The ocean end OF the main wing mas
had an addition built 70 it that provides; some
private baths The addition also gives more
finished efect to the hotel az seen from the board
walk A similar Improvement, although not quite
so extensive has been made AZ the Seaside house
Several new private baths have been acded on
the ocean end and the whole house has been over
hauled and renova ed. The steamheating apparatus
has been extended 10 every part OF the hotel.
At the ST. Charles the cafe has been sreatly en-
larged and new entrance 10 II mas been maue IN
The Islesworth has also been improved by the add
tion Of a large sun-parlor and dancing paVinon
under which is a fine cafe with an entrance Leading
direct to the boardwalk With all these additions
and improvements. together with the many others
that 1t would be impossible to enumerate. the hotes
OF Atlantic City will he able TO care for their
Easter guests in a creditable manner. even though
the season may be as seems certain. the
greatest In the history OF the resort