New-York tribune., 1900-09-23
ATLANTIC CITY CHANGES.
MANY HOTELS PLANNING IMPROVE
MENTS AND ADDITIONS

Atlantic City, N J., Sept % (speciaD.-The
gradual merging of summer into autumn appears
to have been completed The last step was taken
early this week, when the long continued hot
weather came to an end. and the cool wave brought
out overcoats and wraps in profusion and trans
formed the appearance of the promenading throng
on the boardwalk if by magic
With the coming of the fall season preparations
are being made for the annual improvements and
changes in hotel circles The most fmportant
change announced up to date is the sale of the
Hotel Dennis, which took place this week The
Dennis is one of the oldest and best of Atlantic
Cttys famous beach front hostleries and the sale
or such property here is almost unprecedented.
The cause of the sale is the desire of Joseph H
Borton, the former proprietor, retire to private
life. Mr. Borton has been in the hotel business
since 1867, and in this time has built up the Hotel
Dennis from small boarding house to its present
imposing proportions. The owner is Walter
j. Buzby who for two years one of the pro-
pretors of the Chalfonte. Mr.. Buzby takes pos
session of the hotel October /
The Leeds & Haines Company proprietors of the
Hotel Chalfonte, will close that house on October
L for the purpose of making extensive improve
ments. The present main building will be moved
back from the street and a new structure fitted in
modern style will arise in its place. The new
Chalfonte VIII have ample accommodations for 45o
guests something which is urgently REQUIRED as
1t is stated that the house has turned away three
thousand prospective guests since July / simply
because there for them.
1t was rumored this week that the Hotel Rudolf
had been sold, the consideration named being
$350O00, but the proprietor, Charles R. Myers posi-
lively denies the story. He says that several peo-
pie have approached him, but that none of them
cared to pay his price.
At several other hotels extensive improvements
are about to be begun. The Hotel Scarborough
which closed this week. will reopen on February l.
after the addition of handsome Pompeiian brick
basement containing attractive public rooms and
splendid cafe The house will continue under the
management of its owner, Alfred Wyman.
John White. a brother of Josiah White, pro-
prietor Of the Hotel Luray has plans for large
hotel which he will erect in the winter if he can
secure a satisfactory site the beach front. A
number Of other prominent business men also
searching for sites for first class hostleries the
accommodations of the resort Will doubtless be
largely increased before next summer
Work the City Hall is advancing salts
factorily. The basement walls of the main build
ing about completed, and considerable
work will be done before winter stops the
operation BY next June, it is expected the
structure will be ready for occupancy The corner
stone laid this afternoon with brief cere-
monies, addresses being made by Mayor Franklin
P. Stoy, Judge Allen B. Endicott and others.
Weakhshing has been excellent in the bays as
well outside. and tmid fishermen have had Just
much sport those who prefer to brave the
waves of the open sea. Not many bluehsh have
been taken, however. fewer. in fact, than for sew
eral seasons. One of the few lucky ones this
week Eugene Watson, OF Washington a
brother of E. S. watson, OF the Hotel Belmont
who captured two bluehsh weighing nearly sixteen
pounds each.
Captain De Witt Clark, of the yacht Red Dragon
captured a thirty-seven pound dolphin while on a
fishing expedition this week This is said to be
the first dolphin caught in these waters, al
though the big fellows frequently seen swim
ming along the coast.
One of the largest excursions that has come here
from a distance this season will arrive on October
2 when the Merchants Association of Buffalo
n Y will come for a visit to the shore The
party Is expected to number one thousand persons
Carl NJ. Treat. secretary of the association, and
b. p Frazier. we'll known Buffalo railroad man.
were here on Monday and made arrangements for
auartering the visitors at the Hotel Rudolf.
Among the New-Y Yorkers registered at the various
hotels this week the following:
Rembrandt PeaI NJ. Blackwell. Miss Goodwin
Mr. and Mrs w II. Townsend. jr.. Miss Cornell
Miss silby Mrs; $. Douglas Cornell Mrs, Katha;;
rine Jamison, Miss Margaret Jamison. Mr. and
Mrs Louis F. Gregor and Frank c. Armstrong.
taddon Hahn. ]. Hess Miss Munson, S. p.