New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-07
BUSY "BETWEEN SEASONS"
ATLANTIC CITY DOES NOT HAVE THE
USUAL MAY LULL.

WARM DAYS MAKE THE BEACH ATTRACTIVE
PREPARING FOR THE HORSE SHOW
CONTESTS ON TKD GOLF LINKS
Atlantic City May 6 (speciaD-If q casual visitor
to be landed In Atlantic CITY TODAY iof ING
first time In his life It would probably be rather
difficult matter to convince him that the resort Is
now in the midst OF what is known as the De
tween sea sons time when business at the hotels
is supposed to be comparatively light and the city
generally in a comatose state. The month OF May
In years past has usually been looked FORWARD 10
by the hotel with uneasiness. The early spring
visitors would usually depart Immediately AFTER
Easter. and the summer guests would not begin to
arrive until the first OF June But change mas
come over the resort in this respect and never was
It so noticeable AS It is this year.
There were some indeed many departures In the
week after Easter. II is true Hundreds OF persons
to fulfil social engagements hurried back TO the
large cities but their places were quickly taken py
newcomers and there scarcely luI In the
business OF the hotels In the last three or FOUR
weeks there has been a gradual and constant In
crease in the number of the city's guests and the
| indications are that this increase Will continue
| until the summer season attains its height. in mid
August.
1t seems a little early to speak Of persons being
driven the shore by the heat in the large cities
but such was really the case this week. The warm
weather early in the week sent many people hurry
| ing here much earlier than they expected. The
beach front presents gay appearance. The big
boardwalk is filled with promenaders ali day, and
the procession continues until late in the evening
The many shops along the walk are now open, to-
gether with large proportion Of the smaller
amusement places and the brilliant manner In
which they lighted adds greatly to the bright
OF the after dark. Since the sand on the
beach has become dry and warm. scores OF people
may be enjoying siesta on the strand in the
I dqv ms whi huu dreds NJ their
summertime amusement Of erecting miniature forti-
! ncations of sand. only to them swept away by
the next high tide.
THE HORSE SHOW AND GOLF
/ The chat Of the visitors-that is. Of those who
love outdoor nfe-is about equally divided between
golf and the coming horse show The latter affair
will until July, but the Board of Directors
Of the Atlantic City Horse Show Association. who
have 1t in charge, already busy with the
preparations. The show will be held at the Inlet
Park. which is to be extensively improved for the
occasion. A contract has been awarded for filing
in the shoot the chutes" lake. and this work will
be done at When II is completed box stalls
and other accessories will be built. G.. Jason
Waters proprietor of the Hotel Windsor, who is
president OF the association is devotng nearly his
whole time to the project at present, being de-
termined 10 make the affair great success About
two hundred and fifty entries OF out-oftown horses
have already been made. and this number will be
/ considerably increased before the show opens. Some
fine animals will be entered There will be large
number Of local horses exhibited including animals
/ belonging to the various fire companies for which
there will be special prizes
Golfers are enjoying themselves the grounds
Of the Atlantic City Country Club. The Mortified
links are equal to any In this section of the coun-
! try, and they In perfect condition at present
The visitors are numbered by every day, but
saturday is always the gala day OF the week. The
/ regular weekly medal-pay tournament is held on
y, IL
entries usually including a number OF prominent
dition to this regular tournament there are fire.
| quent match-play tournaments between selected
The most interesting affair at the links this week
was the feat Of Mrs. George Colhngswood, OF
the Northfeld links for nine holes She made the
circuit in forty-nine strokes. which is two points
Gorham, OF Philadelphia. about week previous.
cosy @ SS hs a s CT city the Sn esGaS
for Lakewood to participate in a tournament at
that place.
TWO SUB-POsTOFFICEs OPENED
The postal business of this city has become so
large that 1t has been found advantageous to es-
tabish two sub-postofices Station No. ! is at
Michigan and Atlantic ayes. and Station No. 2 is
Virginia and Atlantic The two sub
stations were opened on Monday. Postmaster " A.
Devine supervising the work at No. 2 while As
at No / The offices have already proven a
great convenience TO visitors saving trip OF sew
plies and money orders for persons at ends OF the
I city. Money orders will be paid at the sub-sta-
tons when designated
Another evidence OF the resorts general pros
perity is found In the fact that the Atlantic City
| National Bank has just dec Jared semi annual
dividend Of per cent has Increased ,, ts Surplus
still has an undivided profit account of $1,000.
The bank is the oldest in this city.
NEW WARDS FOR THE HOSPITAL.
The City Hospital, institution which is not
yet year old but which has already proven its
worth is about 10 be enlarged by the addition of a
| new brick building two stories high which will
| contain two free wards holding ten beds each. a
children's ward and ward for infectious diseases.
/ There will also De two private rooms. baths and
toilet-roOms. The building is 10 be erected through
the munifcence of Miss Elizabeth Boce, OF Abse-
| con, who has decided 10 spend $500 on the new
! annex instead of 5000. originally planned.
| one of the wards Will be named the Kate NJ.
mot her The plans have been drawn and the build
/ ing will be erected at once.
! The matchmaking Of Pacifc-ave. is practically
| completed, only a few places remaining TO be mn
/ ished. The work the crosstown avenues Is
being pushed rapidly as possible, and the great
er portion OF II will be finished In another month.
. The hotel that is being erected In ST Charles
/ Place has been named the Hotel Rynear by the
lessees Messrs Bryan Williams. June l is the
date set for the opening of the new house. which
is now approaching completion, - III,
Messrs Stmson & Kesser. the new lessees Will
/ open the Carsbrooke Inn, al Ventnor, June 10.
They are putting the house In perfect order
throughout.
GUESTS AT THE HOTELS
Among the visitors from New-York and Brooklyn
registered at the various hotels are the following
Traymore-Mrs II. Rogers. J.. Stout. Miss A.
Hathaway NJ hewitt. Mrs n. Dittenhofer Miss
T. Dttenhoter. H. Blumenthal NJ. B. M end l.
Berry G.. Cook j. Johnston and wife. Miss NJ Nc