New-York tribune., 1899-12-24
TNVALTDS AT ATLANTIC CITY.
HUNDREDS ON THE BOARDWALK sEEklNd
HEALTH AND RECREATION


Atlantic City. ~ j. Dec. % CspeciaD-The board
walk OF Atlantic City presents most pleasiue
esnect these DAYS The great crowds OF "''u
summer are absent. il Is true, but ther pace -
taken by an astonishlngly large numper OF VIM WIN"
visitors health and pleasure seekers. VINO li'u Wv
present season one Of the most dehgHtiui IA ~
whole year for n sojourn by the sea Inc We,
absence OF the August thrcngs gives a iee'nt -.
rest that Is most agreeable, while the invgora''"e
ocean air produces bloom on the cheek ana a
sparkle in the eye that are pleasant to behoid ana
pleasanter still to
The number Of nvallds here at present Is re-
markable A stroll along the boardwalk on h''e
afternoon shows hundreds OF persons whose races
plainly show the ravages of i'll health. But Inf
careful observer notices an Improvement III nearly
every case after a few days here. The weather mas
beon so mild that with the exception of a very
few days Il has been possible for the most deh-
cate Of invalids to promenade on the espahade OF
to be trunded along In one or the lhnuinei aU'
rolling chairs which are such n fad here Anu
the balmy sea air soon does It's work Health anu
strength in the majority OF cases, soon return ana
II is not long before the invalid Is walking along
with a springy step that denotes well advanced
convalescence This is not fanciful figure. hut an
everyday occurrence.
The inauguration OF another through train be-
tween New-York and this place will probably give
added impetus to travel between the two cities.
The train will begin It's trips January 8, running
by way OF the Philadelphia and Reading Railway
and the Central Railroad OF New-Jersey The train
Will be an auxiliary to the regular connections by
way of Philadelphia and will save much valuab BILE
time. The experience of the Pennsylvania road In
running similar trains shows that the accommoda-
ton is appreciated by visitors from the metropolis.
The great success Of last weeks golf tournament
is a source OF qualification both to the members OF
the Country Club and to the many regular visitors
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Of the resort. The praise bestowed on the North
field links by the expert golfers who participa cd
in the tournament unstinted and will doubt
less have the effect Of increasing the fame Of these
links to a marked degree The course is naturally
a fine one. and It has been wonderfully improved
by the painstaking that has been given it ever
since the organization of the club. 1t looks at
present as though the Mortified links are to take
a leading place among American golf courses
The leading event Of the week socially was the
concert of the Madrigal Union. on Wednesday even
ing for tho benefit Of the Atlantic City Hospital.
bordmgby nnovcd WS Sv be audence which included
many prominent guests from the leading hotels.
Governor Stone Of PenEIsylyania, who is guest
at the Brighton, occupied one OF the boxes IN COM
pRy with M, Mrs stone and ID party of friends RE
at the leading hotels recently were the following:
st. Charles-Mr end Mrs Herman Plant, James James
Mr.. and Mrs. T. y. Haney. p. B. Tracey. NJ. +.
Lynch, Francis J; Finn. Miss Irving. n. W. Tomp-
kins and J. J. Smith.
Shelburne-Thomas Chadwick. John c. Betz. w.
s. Goun Wilson c. Hobson William NJ. Detwiler,
George Stephenson. j. y. Marston and o. A.
Wedner.
.Haddon Hail.. g. Patterson, Mr. and Mrs.
George w. Lewis. H. Graham. s. Greenwood, G:
Greenwood. J. J. Doty, Mrs. +. C. Mlnck, Mr.. and
Mrs. S II. Gilbert. j. II. Allen Miss s. Gilbert Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Roberts. Mrs. NJ A. I:ickard,
Mrs c. s Mcclure. Miss Elsie Pierce. Mrs. NJ.
Lewis. Miss Rosa Levi Emile II. Pohen, a. VI.
Gilbert. Rudolph Beckner, and Mr.. and Mrs. 7.
Young.
Dennis-s NJ Welsh Miss c. f. Powell Mr..
and Mrs. J. W. Mcneil. Mr.. and Mrs. g. o. Nichols,
J. J. Gardner, J. r. Gardner. S. Nedesberg. Mrs, H.
II. Bradford and son, Addison Huston, Ezra
Lukcns Mr.. and Mrs A. V. Sloan. Miss NJ D.
Sloan Miss Jennie T. Ernst f. S. Weeks and Mr..
and Mrs. II. y. Newton.
Homhurst-Mr and Mrs. Hugh Aikman G. D.
Baker Mrs G. Roberts John c. Sims. Thomas
Cooper NJ. Redpath j. II. Burt, Mrs s. b. Lippin-
cott, W. II. Slack J. h. Slack and Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard f Butts.
Morton-Mlss F. A. Douglass. F. r. Madden,
Mrs James c. Rice, Miss Florence w Rogers,
Miss Gertrude T Ames; Geeorge ", Turner. John
Kuehnles-C NJ Dean + NJ Waller J. E. Bran Bran
don. L. ". Thompson. +. VI. Waters, r. s. Allen.
c. Johnson, y Lands, George Bender. w. II.
Blackburn. II. W. Lindeborn. John W. Young c. c.
and 7 a IiDplnCOtt