New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
CITY'S GROWTH.
ROOMS ENOUGH TO HOLD MORE THAN
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND NEW
GUESTS ADDED THIS WINTER.

Atlantic City, N j. Feb 10 (speciaD.-An actual
canvass of the beach front made this week
vealed the startling fact that the room capacity OF
hotels fronting directly on the beach has been in
creased almost go per cent since last summer, The
actual figures obtained 57S5 available rooms
for the coming summer, as against 3,645 last
year. In other words. these houses will be able
to accommodate nearly five thousand more persons
than they able to take OF last year And
this is directly along the beach front alone If the
same proportion holds good throughout the whole
city, and the hotel improvements all over town
dictate that 1t will. the city should be able
commOdate comfortably least 100000 10 $4,000
more people than could be housed last summer. And
yet the present indications that. even with all
this enormous increase in accommodations, there
will be the usual scarcity Of rooms when midsum-
arrives.
The hotels all making preparations for the
influx of Lenten and Easter visitors, which has
already begun. The houses which were closed
for enlargement other improvement during the
winter have nearly all reopened, only few be-
ing left to open next Saturday. Prominent in the
latter class is the Rudolf, Charles R. Myerss
hotel at the Boardwalk and New-Jersey-aves
The hotel has had additional story placed on it,
adding about hundred new rooms and has
been thoroughly overhaued from bottom top,
and made to look like house. The opening
next Saturday will be notable occasion. a grand
inaugural ball Will be given in the evening. invita-
lions to which are being generally accepted The
Rudolfs opening ball IS always looked forward to
of the leading incidents of the spring
son. and the rule IS being followed this year.
Among the many improvements that have been
made is an entire rebuilding Of the Rudolfs grotto
cafe, which has been made to resemble an Arctic
cavern, with plentiful supply of snowbanks polar
bears and other reminders of winter, which will
have q cooling effect in the summer months.
Another hotel which Will open next Saturday is
the Traymore. at the end Of Illinos-ave. The re
building of the house, which was partly done
last winter, has been completed, and the Traymore
/ is brand new hotel in all except name and
management. Slime sixty rooms have been
added, with a number of additional private baths
and an enlargement of some Of the public
and parlors. Proprietor D. S White, jr- is not in
the habit of giving opening ball or other public
function but will quietly throw open his doors and
begin to receive guests of whom there are already
/ a large number booked to arrive on opening day.
The Chalfonte which has also been greatly en-
larged and improved, opened to-day under the
| management Of its owners Buzby & Haines,
who were so successful last summer, their first
season. The hotel has been much beautifed and
accommodations have been provided for about one
| hundred additional guests The house has also
been modernized in its interior arrangements max
| ing it more convenient and even luxurious than
ever. A notable improvement is the removal OF
the unsghtly piles of sand which formerly lay
! between the hotel and the Boardwalk. and the
creation of fine lawn over the whole area
4 The Arlington, at the ocean end of Michigan
! ave- which was so extensively improved last year
| has been constantly entertaining guests. The
| hotel is Of the prettest and most comfortable
n n eIy yon ana qank o TAG resorts hoee Pro-
prietor Harry W. Purchase giving his personal at
The big improvements at the Seaside House have
| taken longer than was expected and the hotei IS
! not yet quite ready open.
NETWORK GUESTS AT THE HOTELS.
Among the residents of New York to register at
the leading hotels recently were the following;
Brghton-Louis D; Conley, Henry, N, Libby. Mrs.
! X. A Sloan, e. A. Schoen, r. A Schoen 1r;; D. l.
LAWSON Mr. and Mrs. James f. Hayes, II. B. Dom
4iek J Raenbae6 Mr. a ana Mrs r. Forrest
Theodore w Price, Mr.. ana Mrs. Clifford +. Mark
George Evans George Evans, jri. NJ. J. Mqlqueen,
MISS EJse MIS- Madeline y Iog Miss q p6ro
Gilroy Mr.. and Mrs. Archer Y. Pancoast, Mrs.
John hoffman and maid, John COnley. jr., Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Metcaf Thomas and Mr.. and Mrs. f. c.
Haddon Hall-Mr. and Mrs Newton J. Cook, Mr..
Mr. and Mrs H. r jennings, Mr. and Mrs Theo-
Mrs. NJ. B. Perkins, Mr. and Mrs. }. F. Hanan and
sI Rsy M s5S m@s Mrs
Mr. and Mrs. Z. J. Goodrich, Mr. and Mrs. j. a.
EMe eESeh6 Mr. ana P Gillian G H. Parke Wam
Kennedy. Mrs, a. L. Long and maid, w, W. Todd
isIesworth1R "; Godfrey; Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Fichen Miss A. Porter Mr. and Mrs D. Rosen-
thai and Horace l. woodbury. oy :, c,r. ~.
G. l. Wethrn and MI. and Mrs. W. G. Page
Ponce de Leon-Mrs. j. b. Voorhees,. Mrs. W T..
Fowler Joseph f. Kelly, J. Rowes Stewart. r. W
Ryan, Miss Mary Nixon. Il, + Field. Mr.. and Mrs
Harry McCallister, Mrs. b. &. Clark, Miss Ella
Headley and Thomas II. Keefer.
BemoEt-Mr and Mrs. f. c, Gudebrod Mrs w
c. Swaney, George Einwechter, {. GetcheL, ID.
Manning. Daniel Stryon. H. s Klemon. Miss Bessie
r. OakfoTd, Arthur Watson and T. L. Marshall
Arlington-Mrs; NJ: Kane, r. Eugene Biscor Mr.
and Mrs John +. Smallwood Miss II. +. Small
wood f. G. Montgomery, II. r. williamson r. A
Crawford, Miss Crawford, Mr.. and Mrs Samuel
Pennhurs-M: NJ; Meredith James l. Petit. Miss
NJ. Petit, Miss &C. j. Petit, f. c. Ketcham, Mrs w
G.. Iimmar Miss e. Elliott. Mr. and Mrs George
i. Stroup. f, Roberts. Clarence Roberts. Mrs. W.
II. Laggart and Mrs Dyer.
Kuehnle's-E. Werthner. Henry W. Thomas. A.