New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-29
GAYETY CONTINUES NOW.
SPRING AND SUMMER SEASONS MERGE
AT ATLANTIC CITY-PEOPLE AT
THE HOTELS.

THE HOTELS
Atlantic City, n. J., April % (speciaD.-Unless
all signs fall the interval between the spring and
summer seasons here this year will be brief that
II will be difficult 10 determine just where the
season ends and the other begins. This mixing Of
! the is thorough that 1t is becoming
more convenient to look upon the year as one con-
tinuous season, lasting from January to January.
with only a little lull in the round of gayety
and then. during the time when all society is busy
with the big social functions in the large cities.
The visible evidence of the manner in which
| the being merged is found in the al
most endless variety of costumes displayed on the
Boardwalk these pleasant days and evenings. While
many of the women still cling to their winter furs,
! there others, equally numerous who go to the
other extreme, affecting shirt waists and light
weight skirts. And the men equally diverse
| In their tastes Heavy usters frequently seen.
| while at least complete suit of white flannel
was exhibited the other day the form of a
| young who had evidently come prepared for
warm weather. As matter OF fact, the weather
has been such this week that either heavy light
clothing could be without great discomfort
The days have been clear, mild and pleasant. and
the liGhtest of wraps have suf1ced the coolest
evenings. With the warmer weather the evening
throng of promenaders has grown until It has be-
come almost large the crowd which frequents
the big Boardwalk midday
Since the close Of Lent and departure of
those social devotees whose greatest pleasure was
indulgence in the dances, card parties and other
indoor entertainments so frequently given at the
various hotels, interest In open air pleasures has
decidedly increased visitors are spending prac-
tically the whole of their time out of doors. The
big fleet Of pleasure yachts at the inlet is well
patronized. the sailing having been excellent for
some time.
Many pilgrmages being made to the golf
links of the Country Club Mortified, the fine
weather having enticed to indulge In the
fascinating game. The is in splendid condi-
ton. Feminine visitors have been unusually nu-
merous recently.
Echoes Of the great business done by the hotels
during the Lenten season this year are still heard
One prominent hotel man said this week that his
business this season had been so per cent better
than during the corresponding period of last year.
with fair prospects of the same ratio holding good
! all summer. While all the hotels may not have
increased their business to this extent is fact
| that every hotel in town has entertained more
guests than ever before during the Lenten season.
The city officials have been giving serious atten-
ton to beach front matters recently, with the
! suit that the manner of conducting things along
| the great espanade, which is the favorite
! of every visitor is likely to be radically changed
! In the near future. One of the most important
! matters to receive attention the rapidly grow
( ing rolling chair fad. which has attained such
! proportions that the monopolization the entire
/ Boardwalk by the vehicles is threatened. AS the
walk was built for the express accommodation of
promenaders, the authorities feel they should
/ have precedence over those who prefer riding to
! about to be put on the use of the chairs which
will compel their occupants at all times to yield
first place to pedestrians When the big walk
was erected forty feet wide, it thought to be
! large enough TO accommodate any crowd that
would ever be seen here, but time has proven that
this is not the case If the throng of pedestrians
! is to be augmented by hundreds thousands
/ OF persons in rolling chairs The many complaints
| hat have been registered directed against
he occupants of the vehicles. but mainly in
! gard to the carelessness Of the "pushers" who
| have but little regard for the rights of prone
| naders The license fee for the chairs has been
! doubled; they will be required to keep in single
| hIe while on the walk, and there is some talk of
! prohibiting their use altogether on summer even
! ings. when the walk is always crowded with
/ stroers.
! The numerous auction sales along the Boardwalk
/ have also received attention These CLOSING out
sales usually continue from the beginning OF Lent
/ to the end Of the summer season. three
auctions being held in each store every day, and
the stores all do good business. For the protec-
ton Of the propretors of legitimate retail stores
! the City Council has decided TO class all these
! places auction houses requiring them to pay a
mercantile license fee just double that of the
lar retail houses This, expected, put an
! end much the CLOSING out" auction business
! The ttinerant flower venders whose solicitation
to buy their wares IS too often only sort of le
! galized beggary. have in for their share of
attention from the authorities. Their license fee
| has been raised to an almost prohbitory figure
!
is be strictly prohibited. In short it is the in
tenton of the city officials to protect visitors from
all kinds Of annoyance and imposition, that the
resorts reputation for honesty may be better than
GUESTS AT THE HOTELS
The names of the following New-Yorkers ap-
| peared the registers OF the hotels during the
! last week:
Brighton-Joshua F. Tobin. Mrs. e Ludan, Miss
| Ludlam, Miss F. P. Ludlam Mr., and Mrs. Nathan
| Cleveland, Mr.. and Mrs. S r. Galloway, Miss May
BOOKS Mr and Mrs james Mosh aa MRS W
". Heroy, Miss Dorothy Heroy, Thomas T.
Miss Mabel F. GARDINER A. J. McCook, Miss H. L.
Nash, Mr. and Mrs. D HOLSTER Miss Franklin.
Mr. Mr. and Ms C. w. Ruohh h Miss BuTR b Miss
B9rsnee Wsts William RgTYea N Mss f H
butt, William S. Hawk and A. Woff jr.
| Windsor-Mrs. Albert B. Brady. Miss Ella F.
Brady, b B. kirkland, Mrs Bannon de Niords,
| w. S Walcot Mrs. F. Ferguson and child, Jack
| Loeb, Mrs. r. L. Adams and maid Miss J. P Lud-
Mr.; and Mrs. g 4; B Mitchell, Mrs: H: W. Ran
KEuenele; Miss n HadIey. Mrs. W Watson. Albert
Mrs A, D. Middleton, Miss Louisa r Middleton
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Mooney, Master H. Clark
thanei Myers Charles Ditman MISS Dit Diptman
Mrs. d: L. Cornell Mrs G; B. Cornell, Mr. and
and Mrs J. W. Lestrade and W. o. Barclay.
| Traymore-Niss II Van Wagner Miss Powers
! Mr.. and Mrs H. Walbridge, Miss Edith Walbridge
NJ R Roughland Mrs s E Fowler, Mr. land and Mrs Mrs
| j. S Hampton, Mrs William Lamb, Miss Gertrude
| c: II. Parkes. Theodore Smith, Miss Estelle Smith
! Miss Mildred smith Mr., and Mrs G. f. Foster S
| Sherwood, Horace Sherwood, Mrs. George Bleake
| Miss Ella Robinson Mrs. f. Hildreth, Mrs. c. T.