New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18
WHAT ATLANTIC CITY EXPECTS.
THE BUSIEST EASTER SEASON IN ITS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND
IMPROVEMENTS

Atlantic City. N. J., Feb. 1.-THE brnancy OF
the winter season at this resort continues to sur
prise and dazzle all who are familiar with the
| traditions of the place From mere summer re-
sort patronzed principally by Philadelphians At
! lantic City has grown within the last few years
| to be the leading all-the-year-round watering
/ place of the country The dull season" is rapid
~ becoming thing of the past. the events of the
last couple years leading the friends of the place
! to expect within Il short time continuous sea-
| son that will last from January to January. with
perhaps little extra rush during the middle OF
! the summer
The number of people here to-day is remarkably
large and If the weather continues fair tomorrow
the promenading throng on the boardwalk will fair
! ly remind one of last Easter, when the crowd was
larger than at any time during the year except In
| midsummer New-York continues follow close on
! the heels of Philadelphia the place which fur
nshes the largest number of visitors to Atlantic
| City.
| The most brilliant event of the present season.
and. in fact of the largest functions that has
| ever been held here is on tonight. This is the
grand opening ball of at the Hotel Rudolf In addi-
ton to sending several hundred personal invi-
tations his friends, Charles r. Myers, the pro-
prietor issued general invitation to the cottagers
! Of the resort enjoy his hospitality and the in
vitaton has been so largely accepted that the big
! hotel is literally damned with Mr.. Myers's guests
Two orChestras in attendance the one furnish
! ing music for dancing while the other is located
! in the famous "grotto" cafe. The grotto by the
! way has been completely transformed since last
year. being now arranged and decorated to initiate
n great ice The Rudolf has been greatly
enlarged during the winter additional story pro-
| vidlng a hundred extra sleeping apartments.
! The Hotel Traymore, enlarged by the addition
| of sixty sleeping apartments and a number
Of private baths. also reopened to-day with a
goodly number of guests Mr.. White reports pros
poets of the biggest Easter business in the history
OF the house.
| Channel Brothers reopened the Pierrepont, in
New-Jersey-ave adjoining the Rudolf, to-day, and
for ha OrDtDe n
be even better than last year. The Pierrepont be-
ing a house, modern in every respect. has not
been found susceptible of much improvement but
| ii has been thoroughly overhauled during the win
and put In perfect order for the spring bust
ness. John R, Pugh. hotel man who is well
known many visitors in Atlantic City, is con-
nected with the Pierrepont this year as chief clerk
Another hotel to reopen to-day Is the ScarDor-
ough at the ocean end OF Maryland-ave. This
house is one of the most popular in that section
Of the city, having attained enviable reputation
under the careful management of its owner Alfred
Wyman. a hotel man of wide experience The Scar
borough like other first class hotels has been well
renovated and put in thorough order since last fall.
1t is well equipped for both winter and summer
business being supplied with steam heat. sun par
lors and other comforts demanded by cold
weather visitors.
a number Of hotels reopened Thursday.
Prominent among these is the Hotel Senate.
the beach at the foot of Rhode Isand-ave. This
is another of the entirely and modern hotels
well planned that Improvement would be hard
accomplish, but the usual house cleaning has
taken place and the building put in first class con-
dition throughout. The Senate is steam heated
and has elevators, large parlors and all other
comforts and cOnveniences. II. B. Cook & Son.
the owners are still In direct charge of its affairs.
and they have succeeded in making the house in
its new location popular, If possible,
than was the old Senate.
The old established Westminster, in Kentucky
ave. near the beach, also reopened Thursday,
IT,, j,loo
ing from top to bottom. G. B. Mckinley who has
so successfully upheld the reputation earned by
this house In former years. is still In charge and
already has assurances from many of his old
friends of their return this season The West
minister has enrolled a number of guests during
the three days 1t has been open.
S. S. Phoebus reopened the Wiltshire, at the
ocean end Of Virginia-ave.. on Thursday, and al
ready has many of his filled with guests.
The large experience gained by Mr.. Phoebus while
In the hotel business here and elsewhere enables
him for his guests in the most thorough
manner. The Wiltshire, which Is one of the pretti-
and most comfortable hotels in Virginia-ave.,
has been again put in perfect order during the
winter G. De NJ. Sherman is connected with the
Wiltshire this in the capacity of chief clerk.
Mrs. NJ. A Thompson, formerly of the Biscayne.
No 116 South Carolna-ave,, South. has taken pos
session of a new hotel in Kentucky-ave., near the
beach, which opened Thursday under the name
of the Biscayne The hotel is provided with
steam heat and elevator from street level, and has
a capacity OF three hundred guests.
OF the hotels which remain open during the
tire year the Hotel Dennis is of the busiest at
present. The Dennis is one of the oldest and best
known of the local hotels but 1t Is kept thoroughly
up date in every particular. number of inn
provements have been made to the property this
winter, making 1t more complete than ever. Under
| the direction of Joseph BortOn. proprietor, and
Joseph Marvel, manager the Dennis is always in
the front rank Of the Atlantic City hotels.
Among the well known residents of New-York to
register at the leading hotels recently were the
| following:
NJ. Camm, Mrs. E. c. Brooker and maid, Or. Doug
Miss H H M m and Mrs T Bvd Miss anSsn
Mrs. IL K Bureas' Mr. and Mrs Henry G Swords.
II. Morse, A S. Morse, e. $. watson, MI and Mrs.
or W. PauShy MF aPd Mr5 Cooper D0 George D.
Provost, Mr.. and Mrs II, G. Mott Mrs. n; K.
Gloss Edgar s Aachincloss, s \ Garyin, Miss S,
Flandrawi Miss Porter Miss Madge Porter Mr.
J.. H. Horton, W. Richardson Thurston, Mrs. T.
| W. Fairchild Miss Constance Farchild. Master B.
T WRh Mr Mrs e Ears Mis-. MRS fRaFes MF5
W Wa Brooks Miss dh a. eTsn M sa a4d
Haddon Hais-Miss Maud Parke' Miss X New
| man, Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Neal George H.
| Cook, H. c. Crawford. Mrs S O. Hardy. Mrs. ].
", Totten, Miss I. Lockwood; Mt and Mrs. George
Bowles. George Ferris, Mr., and Mrs, W. L. Allen
and two children, Mr.. and Mrs. 4: J. Thorne, E. D;
Mrs George Care. Charles R. Williamson l.. NJ
Dougherty Mr. and Mrs. William e. Peck Miss
rs George W s Mrs. Thomas mars McGauEh chin
Arms Horton M55 and saE EoTfon '" F.
| st; Charles-Miss l.; Martin, Mr., and Mrs James
EWay, A NJ. Dickson Miss Holmes B, g Van
! A. K Taylor. Mr.. and Mrs George Lacy, b. f.