New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
ATLANTIC CITY CHANGES.
ITS TRANSPORTATION FROM A WIN
TER TO A SUMMER RESORT
HOTELS TO REoPEN-NEWLY
ARRIVED GUESTS.

with all the of the world Atlantic CITY Is now
in the midst of its annual transformation from
winter to sumlner-from a place where goes to
get warm to frequented for the purpose OF
keeping cool-and the whole town bears evidence
of the fact that the change is taking place rapidly
and surely. The crowds the Boardwalk and on
the avenues all have vastly different aspect from
those which visit the place in midwinter while at
the time they have not yet reached the ap-
| pearance OF midsummer.
The average winter and spring visitor is of the
leisure class. with plenty of money to spend and
with dignied way of spending II that creates an
| impression of general opulence on the part or the
entire floating population of the town ihere Is
also certain formality about the social functions
| at the hotels and elsewhere. Then, again, as
| rule the winter guest insists upon having the
| highest priced apartments In the house thinking
himself i'll treated If he does not get at least suite
with private bath attached. But in summer time
| all this Is changed. Formality is thrown to the
winds; the majority of the visitors are business
people, who have just much time and money to
spend. and insist upon spending both in the most
advantageous and pleasure giving manner and
there few who are not willing to accept almost
| any accommodations so long as they have plenty TO
| and comfortable bed at night
ASTONISHING SPRING PATRONAGE.
The manner in which the hotel patronage has
continued this spring has astonished even those
who had predicted great things for the resort this
year. In all former seasons there has been gen
eral exodus Of visitors Immediately after Easter
| Sunday leaving the town comparatively dead until
! after June 1, but this did not happen this
| year. Many went, of course, after Easter, but
their going only served to give more elbow room
to the thousands who remained. There has not
been a dull moment at any of the larger hotels and
1t a fact that the best rooms in the more popu-
lar houses have been at all times filled and engaged
many weeks in advance. The number OF guests at
all the hotels is slowly increasing, and there
is not the slightest doubt that every hostlery in
the city will be crowded to overiowing long before
midsummer. notwithstanding the new hotels that
have been built this year and the great additions
that have been made to some Of the older houses.
There will be plenty of amusement of a high
class here this summer II present promises are all
fulfilled The Auditorium Pier, which was COM
pleted last year after innumerable legal difficulties,
has been leased for the season by Alfred E. Aarons
of New-York and Louis H. Donnely, of this city,
who promise to run good attractions all summer
The pier is open the last week in June with
Nam selle 'Awlsins,' Miss Josephine Hall filling
the title role. The pretty little Empire Theatre
will be opened about the same time for a season
of first class vaudeville under the direction of r.
H. McCutcheon and l.. Lawrence Weber, of New
York
The whale up Brigantine Beach last week
has provided visitors with a novelty which many
have viewed with interest He measures some
twenty-six feet in length and is estimated to have
weighed life about six The life saving
Brigantne has been busily engaged all
the week in stripping the flesh from the monster,
with the intention of shipping the bones to the
Smithsonian Institution. at Washington. This is
the second whale that has been cast ashore here in
a generation, the other being comparatively
small specimen that drifted in at Ocean City five
six years ago.
HOTELS STILL TO BE OPENED.
While nearly all the leading hotels have been
open for some time there still few which for
various reasons have deferred their resumption of
business, but the first week in June will prac-
tically every hotel in town open and we'll filled
with guests. One Of the last of the larger houses
O Chelsea, where
improvements are just being completed. All the
Railways have been recarpeted. and the handsome
dining has been fitted up tastefully in
green and white, giving charming effect. The old
dining has been transformed into cosey
Turkish room, and pool and billiard parlor has
also been put in this part of the house. The Hotel
Chelsea. which is of the pioneer hotels in that
beautiful section of the city, Will continue under
the management Of its owners, ]. b. Thompson &
Co., who have many guests already booked for the
coming summer season.
The Hotel w-England at South Carolina
ave. and the beach opened last Saturday under
most favorable auspices. The hotel has been en-
larged and rebuilt, until it is practically
house in fact well as in name: It has
capacity of four hundred guests, is supplied
with every Imaginable convenience and comfort
and is furnished throughout in the most luxurious
manner. The proprietors, Bryan & Williams, will
continue direct the affairs of the hotel in per-
During the week they have received large
number of guests and have many more booked to
arrive in the near future
Another hotel which will reopen shortly Is the
Waldorf Astoria on the Boardwalk, between South
Carolina and Tennessee aves. The hotel is now
booking guests, and will throw open its doors in
few days. 1t will be under the management this
year of Harry Bothnan, experienced hotel man.
formerly of the Clayton House, Wilmington, Del.
Waldorf-Astoria is of the largest hotels in
this city and of the finest the whole At
lantic Coast. 1t has ample accommodations for
six hundred guests, and is furnished throughout
in the handsoInest manner. There are hot and
cold fresh and water baths, elevators and all
other modern conveniences and it has a special
feature fine dining room located the top
floor and directly overlooking the The ad-
engagements of rooms presage a highly
successful season.
The four baby lions born the Atlantic City Zoo
last week are attracting much attention from vis-
The babies are lively youngsters and give
promise of growing up into fine specimens of their
kind. The school children of the city have been in
vited to name the newcomers. and the voting will
begin in few days.
GUESTS AT THE HOTELS.
Recent arrivals from New-York and Brooklyn at
the various hotels include the following persons:
B1shton-Mrs W0g E. "a Wilder E Holbr9ok M Ouch
Tompkins Brundage Mrs Kate G Fenner Freds
ericb hTayi1r pd.ra Mr. and Nd, Mrs NJ HANS w Nc
DANES ?. Weir, John F. Dullea. A. D. Proctor
Smith. Mrs; George r. Howell Ira Barrows. o. F. |
Da4Ia Mr. and aa Mrs MRS s. whele Miss s. ssse MsS
L Allen W. Wlan lila NJ j. CassaPd jF Miss An3oinette
Remington, Mr. and Mrs. Philip W, Harding Miss |
Hardtng Ia Hammond nm l. Hardng G. Wagner.
and Mrs W. LH Ff Perne j. j. : 5 fsmqe bnrfee Mr. Mr.
" W Ford Miss Kathryn Ford Miss IS Mow n Goay MTy
Henry p. Fairbanks Mr.. and Mrs. H. X Burres
Miss se6s G. P MiisGn RahmonS %d ra oEspbin
sehmid Mrs Pauline Nine + TRhoades. William Hall
and Mrs ]. Lindley Ely, Miss Ely, Mr. and Mrs