New-York tribune., 1901-12-29
ATLANTIC CITY NOTES.
CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES - -APPRECIA-
TION OF PROPERTY AND CITY M
PROVEMENTS - VISITORS
FROM NEW-YORK
FROM NEW-YORK.

Atlantic City, y. j. Dec. 2S (SpecaD.-Christmas
has. of course, been the principal feature of this
week in Atlantic City. The proper arranging OF
Christmas decorations and menus has taken up the
attention of the managers of the beach front hotels
and the stores, both in the main avenues and the
board walk, have been rushed with Christmas
toners. large number of visitors came here
spend the hoidays-more, in fact. than ex-
pected. The fine weather which prevailed had
something to do with this but the growing fashion
of making up what might be called holiday family
parties also had the effect of bringing in many
strangers This family party idea is a compara-
lively new one. but seems destined TO become popu-
lar. The arrangement is not only novel, but con-
venient. Instead the old fashioned gathering at
the home of one of the leading members of the
family, the idea is gather at a modern
hotel, and there enjoy the best OF food and the
finest of attendance. along with the same freedom
and home feeling that could be enjoyed at a private
residence Atlantic City hotel men, quick to fall
into line with any idea, have made a special
effort to meet the demand for accommodation for
these family parties. and a consequence have
mad number to accommodate during the holidays.
Christmas Day was especially fine as regards
weather. During the whole of the day the sun
shone with warmth which was springlike Hun
dreds of promenaders filed the espIanade and
piers, while those who enjoyed driving or auto
mobiling enlivened the and drives Devotees
of golf also had splendid chance to enjoy their
favorite sport
larity all through this winter. The links at North
field has been in the finest of winter form and
with the exception of the few stormy days. has
been in constant use. Owing to the absence OF
several of the executive members of the club there
have been few large match games but the form
which is being shown by some of the regular club
players gives indication of the probable discovery
of some championship material for next season.
The dinner given by the members of the Press
Club to the newsboys and messengers of Atlantic
City was success in every way. More than two
hundred of the youngsters were the guests the
club this occasion. and every of them ap-
peared to enjoy the affair to the fullest extent
At the close of the dinner. which took place in
Turner Hall. the boys received tickets to the
matinee in Young's Pier Theatre. where they were
the guests OF Captain Young At its last meeting
the Press Club decided TO start movement to give
medals of honor to the police, firemen beach
guards who should be instrumental in saving life
or in performing other heroic acts. While the club
is starting this movement it is hoped that 1t will
in time be taken up by the city.
The Grand Atlantic Hotel, in Virginia ave- will
reopen for the coming Saturday, January
B Charles E. Cope. the proprietor of the house
VIII, as usual act manager. The Grand At
lantic has been thoroughly renovated since its
close. and number of improvements have been
made both In the exterior and interior of the
A new hot and cold water bathing establish
ment has been added to the house. this WILL no
doubt, prove to be popular addition
Shrewd real estate already picture the
spread Of the city to the westward into what is
now stretch of salt marsh and waste. This fact
was brought out forcibly during the sitting OF the