New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
PLEASURES BY THE SEA.
THOUSANDS OF SOJOURNERS AT ALLAN
TIC CITY AND MANY MORE
TO COME.

TO COME.
Atlantic CITY. NJ J.. May &c (speciaD.-Each day
as the opening of the busy summer season ap-
proaches brings new pleasures to the thousands
of soiourners down here by the sea. and each
day also adds materially the number of these
sojourners There still many more changes
to take place and many guests to arrive be-
fore this place will its habitual summer ap
pearance.
The new arrivals this week somewhat more
numerous than they were during the preceding
seven days Next week their number will be still
larger. and each succeeding week Will see cor
responding increase until the invading host OF
summer visitors has filled every room in the hun
dreds of hotels and the late on the Satur-
day evenings willing to accept any place that
Will permit them to get a few hours of sleep Ihls
is the usual condition of affairs here In midsum-
mer and there is every to believe that
matters will be in the shape this summer, In
spite of the new hotels that have been erect
ed and the great additions that have been made
to of the older houses during the winter
This however. is not reflection on either the
hotels their proprietors. The plain fact or the
matter is that the popularity and patronage OF the
resort have grown during the last few years at
such astonishing rate that the builders or
hotels can scarcely keep up with the increase. The
same thing of smaller buildings. So great
is the demand for dwelling houses here that even
the most undesirable houses are occupied at all
times, and families who have come here from other
places have in a number of instances been COM
cause they could not find houses in which to live
The American Medical Association, which is to
hold its annual meeting here beginning June o, In
cudes among It's members physicians from all
sections of the country, and ii is expected that the
attendance at this years convention will be un-
usually large The meetings of minor organizations
of a similar character that will be held before the
general convention will lengthen the stay of the
majority of the physicians to something over a
week.
Immediately after the medical convention the
hotel and business of the city will unite in Civ
ing big demonstration in honor of the opening
and formal dedication of the new Longport Speed
way, which forms the connecting link that COM
pletes the direct driveway between Atlantlc oltS
and Iongport 1t is proposed TO organize grand
parade of vehicles of all descriptions. which VIII
proceed to Longport over the new drive and re-
by the route after a luncheon at the
lower end of the island. Every vehicle in the city
will be invited to participate, and there will be
places in the line assigned to all the various
classes such hotel coaches, private teams, au-
tomobiles, public conveyances bicycles, etc
One of the most brilliant social incidents of the
wear will take place at the Hotel Rudolf next
Tuesday evening, when the proprietor, Charles R.
Myers. will give his annual May ball. Last year
ball was attended by something like thousand
people, and expected that the attendance this
year will larger. A feature of the affair
will be a Juvenile cakewalk, which Will be ar
ranged and participated in by a number of the
younger guests of the Rudolf The adult dances,
which will follow will be held in the big marine
ballroom overlooking the ocean, while the whole
house including the famous grotto cafe, will be
thrown open for the inspection of Mr.. Myers's
guests. A general invitation has been extended to
the cottagers and guests OF other hotels 10 par
ticipate in the affair.
A KIDNAPPING PROJECT.
A novel project was conceived this week which.
if successfully carried out, will look something like
a kidnapping of Governor Voorhees, on his return
from trip abroad. 1t is proposed to secure the
services private yacht and intercept the steam
er on which the Governor returns from Europe,
taking him off and bringing him direct to this city
to address the American Medical Association Con-
yention, which will then be in session 1t is thought
that he car1be landed here before the steamer ar
rives IN New-York The local committee appointed
to carry out the scheme consists of Mayor Frank
lin P Stoy, former Alderman James d. Southwick,
DR.. Philip Marvel. Brinckle Gummey, Walter T.
Edge, Dr. A. D. Cuskaden and Captain John l..
Young.
The Methodist Protestant General Conference,
which has in session here since Friday of last
| week. has brought about two hundred clergymen 10
this city from all parts of the country, prnclpauy
the West South. This is the first visit OF many
| of them, and they pleased with what they have
seen. leading member of the Conference said the
| other day that he had changed his opinion of
Americas greatest pleasure resort since he has seen
| the place in person. He had been led to believe
| that Atlantic City was devoted solely to money
| making and pleasure seeking but he has found in
| bV a moral and hosptabie class Of people. And he
| is not the only one who has made the same dis
'''ei' GUESTS AT THE HOTELS.
Among the names of prominent New-Yorkers
| placed the registers of the various hotels this
| week the following:
BrIghton-M, Blackwell. Miss Goodwin. Mrs. y.
jGr, G Miss SHY, Miss cornell, Mrs, S. DOUGLAS GoT
nell. Dr.. c E Little Stephen Little Mr. and Mrs
H R. Clark, D. D. Merrill Mrs. Eugene W. spauld
| Charles b. NOStrand, Master
Mr. Mn and Mrs Louis F Ge6rger Frank G. Arm
strong W h1 HaTdiTg Mg. MeG9sh E. MY W
y. L. Johnson, Mr.. ana Mrs L, G: Chaplin, Miss
Es G. chspn M ana rs MrS A. ngS Miss Ma
billings Miss Grace rae iddsT S Miss Hall Gh9re5 b
MoodTan M'5o M : MI ' and Mrs william Z Di.en. s r
Hdhry s5 Mary y Mrs
Jamison and MI; and Mrs. Rembrandt Peall.
Lorenzo Armstrong Mrs. NJ; Smith. Mr. , and nd Mrs
schplz Miss Schultz n M Mr. and Mrs O. II H. KsSP
Mrs n1f6t W. D Johnson rD G. % Johnson " Johnson
Thorn. G. A stone W A Ware; the R Rey i'm! NJ
the ns Re Rev and Mrs J. freeman. the Rev and Mrs
| j. Walker, H. b. Platt, Master P. Patt A. Rees,
j. j. f. Allen en- Dr. and Mrs George A. Qninby, Mr
and Mrs; F. P, Kinden, Mr.. and Mrs H. Nelson,
Kuttroq' $; WARWICK; MI and Mrs YaarAdn NJ Newell
Charles j. Warner W. J. McGerr, Mrs. Charles 3.
Ran @ Master Ma Howe ReMc van M RAID D.
win, Miss NJ. NJ. Williams 4. r Baldwin. Mr. and
Frey. i1i Charles E RincR Mr. and Mrs Harry Can
| feld, Samuel j, Keech, NJ. S. Parkhurst. L; G.
| Katharine Nj. Dooley, John II. Dooley and John J.
| Carr
Grand Atlantc-Mr and Mrs. John P. Coutrell.
| ". j. Miller Miss S. F. Brown j. NJ Emerson
| heel