New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-17
ATLANTIC CITY'S EASTER.
A GREAT THRONG OF VISITORS ENJOY
THE HOLIDAY AT THE SEASIDE.

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HOTELS WELL. FILLED DURING THE SUCCEEDING
wEEK-soME or THE ENTERTAINMENTS
STREET PAVING DELAYED.
Atlantic City. n. J., April Is (SpecaO.-Ihe cele
bration OF Easter At this resort left nothing 10 ne
desired There life and gayety at all the hotels
merry throngs gathering In the exchanges ana par
tIcpating in the various entertainments that were
held both before and after the great holiday nseH
The crowd OF visitors was the largest ever known
here before the middle OF August. 1t Is estimator
that not less than fifty thousand guests were
crowded into the various hotels, and many persons
assert that this estimate Is far too low. However
that may be. the records of the railroad companies
show that twenty-five thousand passengers were
landed In Atlantic City during the four days pre-
cedng Easter. These visitors came from all points
OF the compass. New-York contributing more than
anv other city with the exception OF Phadelpnia,
while points az far North and East as MONTREAL ana
Boston were well represented.
Although n number OF visitors have departed for
their homes this week. their places have been TAKEN
10 n large extent by new arrivals so that the no.
tells are stlll well filed and will probably remain so
for some time In years past there has usually oeeh
a heavy exodus Immediately after Easter but THIS
season the people generally do not show strong
inclination TO depart. This Ia generally accounted
for by the exceptionally mild and balmy weather
that has prevailed all the week making lie by the
exceedingly pleasant.
The pen,ental days OF Lent arc not usually op-
served as strictly here they are in the great so
clal centres bur at the same time there mas oeeh
a noticeable increase in the number OF entertain
mcnts this week The Of festiviiy really De-
gan last Saturday night. when several nops were
given at various hotels and other places for the en-
iertainment OF the Easter visitors the hrst mop OF
the season on the Ocean Pier was held that even
ing and was largely attended Then there was the
regular dance at the Brighton Casino. when was
as usual attended by the fashionable clement
The only difference between IL and previous AFFAIRS
was that the attendance was much larger. OWING l"
the greater number OF visitors in the city
or the dances at the hotels the honofs for attend
ance were pretty evenly divided between the RudoIi
and the Grand Atlantic The affair at the Rudolf
was one OF the series OF dances that have been III
progress there each Saturday and Wednesday night
for some time The ballroom was crowded with
merry dancers. who kept time to most eXceII'n'
music At the same time the concert In the Grot'o
attracted a large audience Of non-dancers ana those
who preferred TO rest between the NUMBERS on the
programme. Another brilliant AFFAIR OF the same
nature was given Monday in honor OF the Easter
guests OF the hotel. - --.s.
The hop at the Grand Atlantic Hotel satu I,ia
pants to the city especially to be present at
he dance having received invitations some t me
ago from the proprietor, Charles r. 'ope. .'s nop
Was also repeated Monday night. the second event
being fully as successful as the rst eorco. large
Easter Monday evening witnessed dances, Iafse
and small at a number OF other notes. y,
the Islcsworih there was large. gathering o.! OF
a late hour. Al the Central a delightful evening
p'ni 9 M c Sasddss In a at there were b
few hotels where there was not some klnI OF cee-
s sTat1n sE OF tho S T nenfcn m" season.
II ia a somewhat remarkable fact that tne Ta a,
mas doubled since last year. This statement IS
made excellent authority ne tssuln t"' IT. -,
express train from the metropolis brought SIX 10
nine Nestibuled ears every GAY Iast w, ,,,'r,
travel still continues large. The immense amour" IN
The local hotel is responsible FOR tho increase
IN travel 80 satisfactory nave NE reSuI, , ', ,s
Atlantic CIV bureaus OF information In New-York
Tor couple Of months longer While thcsc our,sus
,.rn omen during tn" winter and "hrly spring thcs
dM a vast amount ~ good In advertising the re-
sort and It is believed that TINS good %ol 49, v@,
nj" co'i' ,h ibnsic.t hotels I'm the city during
the las, few weeks was the Easbourne, the large
'"l ~, tbc n"nd ~ Park Place The Easthourn.
l. paironzed hy the best class II guests, na"r
me IN, m'" "'n-d a 9' e ms ropnSty
Tho question OF street paving Is f'vnE tmr
,f,or Almost endless negotiations bill was passcp
hy the last session OF the l.cglsa,ut" ,na hif
ri,,es 20 issue bonds FOR street paving me Oh.
heing framed 10 meet the requirements OF ootn
This city and Paterson. certain CONCESSIONS om5
T." scceptab." 20 both The authorities OF ms
.,,, r,ot,.d promptly In the matter. ana ~ on
o.,,t an ordinancc providing FOR the r"paNine
with Improved material ~ certain hN,,I,,u'r, TO
- ,r't,d TIM, the ordinance was d"ie'tlN" ~
remedy this defect new bill was lntto'n,,en, a.
,rn nov meeting OF the Council on last MONDAY
IL, Trrr II WAS found that there WIS som"
,,.snio I'm the measure that had been passed oy
thc Tcgisiature II was evident tha' In tn" nrry
y, N@il.stro da,s Of the session Acting Governor
Voorb.e. had signed IN" wrong bili. ana rs pro.
.i,ton. w.re not at al what had been Nol'' az N?
~, .g,sia,urc The city Solicitor and DINER OIL
cnls have made several journeys 10 Iten 'r,.nS
week .ndcavorng to have ne tnn,ter soeshic fhsi
nr, In, H. will lake time. II Is even posi- M.
arn,her bin viii have TO b" passed .. w 90, 80
ia..no Lers hut II f. hoped that inc Uoup'r "n
ia n1hsi.d without recourse 10 tnls 'NPe".ri.h,
,ro roeon time the improved patem.nls Dg.'i ~
.nnoyint, as some o. the avenues are paniy III
need Of repair and the authorizes are nn"
-, sncnd any money them "hen lheiS, I,s
rros.n,nab Io prospect OF having them repaVen WIZ.
material more durable than the pr ,nnmsbt RAJ
."aro en- tho near future II is no" though, .nnt
g. gin he impossible to begin the repaNihs "eio'e
lcasn