New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-03
ATLANTIC CITY DOlNGS
CROWDS CONTINUE TO LINGER AT THE
GREAT RESORT.

,bo suronner season at the seashore generaiy' ""1
bero about the only visible signs or the aPp'""'' ,'
close Of the season are slight decreases J" '''
,a,,arco NJ the amusement places and similar
diminishing Of the crowds on the Doa'""'N' "''
vet this falling of m the size Of tho visiting '".""h
T., no, -, ,roat as to cause any fear Of an mmediat"
denomination Of the resort The decrease - p''u''
n,Iy IN the number Of excursionsts ana snort ""'e
,.ieitors those who have a vacation or ohy " "s'N
or two to spend ny the shore. Those whose time -
,boir own who can and 20 as they please mn"
,boeo carl, Sopfcmhor days go pleasant that they
rroor and llnger finding Il difficult 10 decide 10
loavo the scene OF SO many summer pleasures.
That the season has been tho greatest and most
brilliant ON record is undoubtod. ana th"t II WI"
continue this year much longer than usual Is equal
t. certain The hotels all have an unusually largo
number of guests booked for September ana o'-
tobor and the indications are that those months
will he as bright socially as any I'm the whole year,
not oven excepting tho spring season when sociAl
ovonts crowded one another 80 closely that 1t was
impossible TO keep track OF all engagements In
deed preparations arc eady being made for n
round Of entertainments AZ tho various hotels
which will probably eclipse anything ever before
held here
During the warm months. with their whirl OF
amusements and outdoor pleasures yachting hSh-
ing bathing and cycling-there is little or either
time or inclination for 'he delights of the ball
room but with the return OF the cool evenings
these social affairs become more popular lhcn'
again tho midsummer visitors are usually seeking
tho sidcshows and general boardwalk amusementS
that are not to be found nj home. while those here
during the autumn months have either tired OF sucn
things or care but little for them.
But tho time ~ autumn visitors is not To ho do
voted entirely 10 social enjoyment There Is already
n revival Of golf which. indeed, has had fair
amount of popularity oven during the hottest
months Of the summer The attendance AT mo
Mortified links M the Atlantic city Country club
hon for 0Fnn u1G u
great interest being evlnced IN the match play
tournament for the r. W Leeds Cup now On
progress Some interesting tournaments are being
arranged for the fall season. I'm which some ~ the
crack golfers NJ the country Will participate
Since the marsh hen season opened last week
the crack OF guns on tho meadows back Of ne
CITY has been ncessant The birds arc remarkably
numerous this year every gunner returning homo
with a hugo bag 81 game. and what IS better STILL
the fowl are In extra fine condition Fishing also
continues to be excellent great catches Of weak
fish croakers sea bass and blue fish being made
daily
There will he an interesting event next Thursday.
when the annual excursion Of the colored people
from nearby towns will be held This excursion
always brings ont thousands NJ the African race.
whose enjoyment Of their outing by the sen is
pleasure 10 witness The WAYS NJ the modern OK
cursonists arc eschewed restaurants are ignored.
and meals arc cooked IN the open afr IN true COM
L
and the police have but llttle trouble.
Real estate transactions OF various kinds are
holding the attention Of residents and regular visit
ors who Interested IN tho development OF the
resort. one of tho most important Of these was tho
recent sale " tho property now occupied by the
Japanese tea gardens and village tho board
walk between Connecticut and MaSsach usetts-aves
The ground was bought from John L. Young rs
former owner by syndicate headed by Dr. Philip
Marvel, Of this city. for 2R!"o on the site
mammoth freprOof hotel IS 10 he erected ut cost
of not less than 500 NO. making OF the hand
soonest and most valuable beach front properties
I'm the city Tho hotel VIII boz Of brick stone and
iron. and VIII be equipped with every modern con
vonicrce. The building VIII be four stories. and
viii be surmounted by number Of towers that will
give it imposing appearance. II Will Of course,
face the beach and VIII have between the board
walk and the hotel proper. an attractive flower
garden studded with fountains and lakes. The
| house will have 800 or more bedrooms II IS eX-
pe,'ed that tho building will be- finished by May /
n"Ni j. > HumDlrd, of IttS,urs' a ltaIihg rnnI ,
as one Of me leading spirits In tho enterprise
Another big land deal just announced Is INC pur-
chase " the property on which formerly stood the
I old Baltlc-aNe. Casino where large number of
people we're seriously Injured by the cavne in Of
the floor during social session OF the Elk9
of nearly five hundred feet ON The beach and tx
tcnls back TO the trolley road The purchasers are
Frank S Elliot Alfred u Viler ana otto Wolf
vii known QUAKER tity caaiialist Mr. vincent it
4 IS said Is Interested I'm "a line
Of -'eamers bet~cen New York and this city; and
f. thought To- be The Intention of the syniicate
property possesses wharf right
o'h,r big transactions I'm realty recently reported
| and Pacific ayes hy Charles r. Prettyman and
the sale of the Walorf-As,oria Hotel 10 Thomas
Among tie Ncv-Yorkers 10 register AT The va
rious hotels recently were The following:
sritt mn, Raw and Mrs oi,orge " Lincoln NJ.
] fttr1 raj Gnt|f &
Dan,cl N ,Tbomnttn MIS- < 'lie Tl 'no-on Nr,
J. =. Jauison. Miss Jnmisou O. 10 flo'm.s Thomas
/ J.. Franklin. George b. Van Horn. NJ and .lrs.
IIonr, g Hlnnrd Miss Mary Inl.arl Miss Ethel
lIard. Mr. aud Mrs. G. Evans and Mis- Sarah
sea-ide House Nine. Marie Tavary, p s, swain.
/ r.. ; Porof. Miss C1rric Howard Edward Samson
/ retof. Mis- Sarah .e and maid. William J.. Snee
/ George g. SOFT John Jackson. Harvey 5 WI
/ Mrs G. b. Ncylng. Miss Ncvlirg. J. $ Arnold.
| Ida Wels Miss Minnie Stanh"pe, Mrs d. + chill
ton and Harry Moore
Anthony Miss Nclic Mc,Hnn. Mss Regina McGinn.
/ Miss Salie -. Slaras Mr and Mrs q vs.. Riggs.
1om@s SI ir lo"ls cns MA stS1 Prre
/ Mrs NJ Price the Rey L Is Sichel Joseph p
GRAZ" sam u T6ompson. Walac ' PcJtibonc
Arfhur stcnear Charles \. burgess. Mr. and Mrs
/ Garden Mrs $ Kossiq. MI. 2. Hcr.on NJ Ran
/ dan George simmons. Mrs r. ltldredge Miss Ger
/ X Siclel Mrs W. Prince MI a Prince q. y.
Russell. George r. Wctmore Mrs r. Rotan c. Nc
Taddcrn. 6. J. Myrack. " W DoolaR; Mr. and n,
Nollln benjamin ome. Mrs. n Care. a.
/ Work. Mr and Mrs A s shotile Mr. and Mrs
/ Francis Ipman, Mss Is. J.. SpIdle and Mr. and
Mr. g. u Herman
Dennis Mr. r : White Mr. Joan Keenan,
Mis- a. Keenan,. Il. Frank Keenan,. Mr. and Mrs
j. II Burke Mr. and Mrs Il. r. Souder Miss
Elizabeth Davis, y. q. Harris Ferdinand Buttle.
/ Mr. and Mrs Peter Mcguire Mr. r.. j. Kelock.
/ Daniel Harris Miss Janet r. Graham. Charles r.
/ Savage. I Brooks. Louis stable. g. r Spalilng.
/ Or. G. Goldman, ". H. Thomas Miss Virginia
/ Thomas Frank II Miller. S r. wilson NIr and
| Mrs George g. Taylor and family. and Miss BESSIE
/ Frank
rraymorc- Mr. and Mrs y F. Snow. Frank l..
snow Miss r. Hi Mr. NJ \ Donaldson. Mr.
Turner. Mrs f Donaldson, Nj and Mrs W.