New-York tribune., 1900-07-22
POPULOUS ATLANTIC CITY
MORE HOTELS AND MORE PATRONS FOR
THEM THAN EVER BEFORE.

Is safe TO say that have as large a floating popula-
ton al the present time this fair city by the
sea. II comparison with some former years the
hotels. perhaps. not quite much crowded.
but this is due entirely 10 increased accommoda-
tons and not 10 lack OF patronage. IN fact the
visiting host to-day Is much larger than II has
ever before been at this season. but the number OF
new hotels Is so large and the additions to some
OF the older houses are so extensive that there is
still room for many more guests
The increase in hotel accommodation here is most
noticeable in the extreme upper and lower sections
OF the city Up toward the Inlet number of large
and handsome hostleries now stand on land which
was swept by the oceans waves only very few
years ago The big Royal Palace Hotel the
Oriental, WoOlton Hall, the enlarged Senate ana
other notable houses are on land which has only
recently been reclaimed from the sea At the other
end Of the town in Chelsea the Savoy. Hotel
Chelsea. Rutgers Inn, the Gladstone the ST.
George-hy--the-S and other and modern
hotels now stand where formerly cedar
bushes This extension of the city has not only
provided for the accommodation Of many additional
visitors but il has also opened up new districts
and added 10 the wealth Of the community and the
beauty OF the resort.
The amusements this years are, as a class far
ahead Of anything ever before known here. The
new theatres and the old places Of entertainment
have alike provided unusual attractions At Young's
Pier the oldest Of thu large amusement centres
there -s q varied programme OF music. vaudeville,
opera and special features. The Steel Pier, in ad
oition 10 the usual programme Of music minstresy.
cake walks, etc, has Innes and his band a
special feature. The Auditorium Pier. under the
maaagenlenJ OF Alfred f Aarons. has made for
itself place among the permanent entertainments
Of the resort. The attraction is Nam sele Aw-
kins with Miss Josephine Hall The Empire
Theatre. which is managed this year by Lawrence
Weber, has bill Of vaudeville in addition to
Hodge Podge' Besides these productions, there
are many other attractions. such Frank
Bostccks zoo and CarIisle's dog circus.
The amusement question. however, is offering
q ne al Nm Vif S{Y
days of good business each week. many Of the en-
tertainment purveyors trying for a wide open"
Sunday. and il looks II they viii gain point
unless there is pr mpt intervention the part of
the law-abiding c-zens of the resort For the last
e. vars certain amount OF liberty in the
ter of SUnsay entertainments has been permitted
downtown, IN the excursion district. but cOmpara-
lively quiet Sunday 1as been the rule along the
up.e- ana more fashionable section OF the Board
walk The only exceptions to this rule the
called sacred band concerts on the piers bur sew
eral steps further have been taken within the last
mont First vocal operate selections were intro
duce then Sunday evening opera was given in
full costume This week the town was startled by
the announcement that play is be produced at
the Academy Of Music tomorrow night, the first
Sunday theatrical performance ne history OF the
city. = IS expected that the next announcement
VIII be the opening Of every place of amusement in
the city on Sunday Both citizens and visitors of
the better class up in q innovation
and il Is probable that prosecutions viii brought
unless the authorities take decided stand in the
matter once.
While the number Of visitors has more than
doubled. the promeuadng throng on the Boardwalk
al MONDAY is larger than it was a month ago
This IS because bathing has taken the place of
the midday promenade and thousands OF batbers
gre 10 be IN the surf.
The Jewish Chautauqua Society which opened its
fourth summer assembly here last Saturday will
continue IN session until the last OF the month
The sessions being held on the steel pier al
the Pennsylvania-ave. schoolhouse and in the Beth
Israel Synagogue. The prominent speaker
OF the entire assembly viii be Governor Roosevelt
who Is scheduled 10 address the Chautauqua on
Monday, and is expected TO arrive here tomorrow.
Other well known speakers appear before the
assembly are Simon Wolf. of Washington: the Rev
Dr.. Henry Berkwitz, Of Philadelpha. the Chan
New-York and the Rev. Dr. K. KohIer, Of New
An organization has just been formed 10 be
known as the atlantic City Driving AssociaU5n. Its
object is the promotion Of horse racing here. and
next summer The officers Of the association are
T4tarv and = iSbaidv f-easIIreT Tn rirsr rscl
under me alsp-ces OF Jhe new association was held
witnessed BY many people.
decided TO make II an annual affair. and next years
Among the contestants for the prizes offered
severn wei hil4"h slslIs soGleteS lhc!udlng some
ing regions, which have taken such prominent
contests between vocal and Instrumental solo!sts
and elocudonsts the exercises occupying the whole
The summer season here would not be complete
was held at the Japanese Tea Gardens on Wednes-
day A large number Of infants were entered in
the contest including representatives OF the white,
Baseball. which was suspended for a week on
at the Inlet Park. The attendance showed that
interest in the National game has abated The
home team Is q good one composed principally Of
college players. and it is daily pIJted against some
OF The best teams in the country outside OF the
a local company mas secured concessions and
right Of way for a trolley road from here TO Pleas
antv!IIe and thence along the shore road TO Abse-
con, and The announcement is made that the
struct!on Of tae line will be begun Immediately. 1t
Is proposed 10 the trolley line along the entire
shore from Somers Point 70 Leeds Point and
ecursion and open Up a large section Of new terri
Among the New Workers who have registered
the various hotels ms week are -
tIc-r n Z; TifiIbo11se p F ScTliy II r Barrett.
c F. Barrett Miss Adel Whaley r. f. Johnston
Rudolf|Mr and Mrs. Hurtig Mr and Mrs Daniel
H Tuck. Jules Hurtig, Charles Page Miss Emily
] Ames Grant. Miss Sadie Marks. ". Frederick
johnson. T. 5 Sweet and Louis Lask
j weiss. Mrs v. Richardson. E. c. Converse and
W7adsoc p squire MIS- c b.. b Dgnean g1 Miss
Aurei Batonyi ". A. McGbbon. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wiifam Howard Barnard. James c. Cattanach.
Miss A 5 Fraprie. Charles Phillips. Paney Brown,
+ " Jer kins and Ernestus Gulick, Of BROOKLYN.
nell Mrs T 3. Iyens Herbert Iyens, Reginald
rfls iackson-B. SON Rpin. H Lucy H Graveman, c c.
Ivnch William Ruddeu, Colonel B. Mccarthy ;.
Brooklyn: ". ] Brophy D. ". Walk J. L Clark
Lamb5fn-J. E. Collins, F cofax and J. H. Leh-
Ma5estic-Hr and Mrs H. F CIapsen Henry
BeInaer. T. DOlena. Mrs Ayres G. b. Ceyler. Mrs.
y ayers and Thomas Monohan
Os6orne-Mr and Mrs. ". J. Stewart, A New