New-York tribune., 1901-04-07
ATLANTIC CITY NOTES.
THE EASTER THRONG LARGER THAN
EEER-NEW HOTELS-VISITORS
FROM NEW-YORK

Everybody Is anXiouSiy awaiting the morning. TO
see what kind of weather it will bring forth. for
on this depends much of the happiness of the
thousands OF visitors Easter by the without
Ing part in the big parade of fashion the Board
walk would be disappointment indeed. During the
entire week the incoming trains have been crowded
with passengers, and since Thursday morning they
have frequently been heavy that It neces-
sary to run them in sections Travel from New
York has been particularly great, the through
trains from that city apparently influencing many
people TO come here who have been in the habit of
spending their holidays and vacations nearer home
and the number of Gothamites In the Boardwalk
throng tomorrow morning Will make the parade
strongly suggestive Of Fifth-ave.
Hotel clerks have been worried TO the verge OF
insanity by the number Of applicants for quar-
whom they unable TO accommodate. Of
course there many hotels-and good ones. too
where the pressure has not been great as II has
along the beach front but the old established
houses close the Boardwalk have been over
whelmed with the rush of guests, and in many
cases have simply been compelled TO close their
doors against newcomers. People who are not
familiar with the resort, together with thousands
who have become regular patrons Of the older
hostleries seem 10 think 1t necessary TO get
close to the ocean front possible. AS a matter
OF fact il not infrequently happens that there is
much less crowding in hotels back from the beach,
while the accommodations and service in many
cases equally good.
Although the crowd which will make its
pearance the Boardwalk tomorrow morning
will be both large and brilliant. yet the transition
from Lenten gloom Easter glory will not be so
marked here II is in the large cities. The enter
tainments given here during Lent among tho
most brilliant Of the whole year, and if those of
the week following Easter little Gayer and
lively. it IS only because there few more
people here attend them Thousands of society's
devotees come here during Lent after the
social exactions OF the winter and prepare for the
spring round Of society functions; but the ruling
passion is usually too strong 10 be resisted. and
being given the big hotels always well at
tended.
THE GOVERNORS VISIT.
Governor VOORHEES, is among Atlantic Citys new
est ardent admirers. He has taken to coming down
here often possible, and the resort will soon
be claiming the title of summer capital of the
State The Governor here last Saturday and
Sunday and made up his mind 10 spend Easter by
the sea His visit last week partly on business.
as he wished 10 make personal investigation OF
the reasons for creating public park on the beach
outside the Boardwalk and examine into the ques-
OF giving the city riparian rights at the ends
of the avenues nominal cost II is said that
he favorably impressed. and that the city Is
in fair way get undisputed and absolute con-
troll ot the beach front. Councilman Henry w
Leeds, of Haddon Hail. and City Solicitor Carlton
Godfrey who showed the Governor about the city
and pointed out the various features Of the pro-
posed beach park. tried induce the Chief Ex-
ecutive 10 make the trip along the Boardwalk in
rolling chair, but the offer was declined with a
smile. The Governor said he enjoyed the exercise
OF walking and he had his companions thoroughly
tired before the stroll finished.
OF the happenings Of the week, of the most
interesting visitors the decision of the City
Council Monday night TO purchase five hundred
benches TO be distributed along the Boardwalk at
convenient points. One Of the greatest drawbacks
to thorough enjoyment of long stroll along the
walk has always been the absence Of suitable rest
ing places. and this Will be overcome by the ne"
arrangement. The only places. heretofore where
9fEor7E and FaT
benches near the Hotel Senate. AS the pavions
many of them were in bad repair and poorly
equipped with seats. All Of them are owned by
private persons, who have little interest in main
tanning them In addition 10 providing benches
along the walk the city has also decided TO have
plans prepared for series of free pavions, TO
be erected outside OF the walk, and some Of these
Will probably be built before summer. so that the
old complaint OF viii be entirely removed.
The celebration Of Easter Day here is not
entirely confined display Of fashionable clothes
on the Boardwalk. All the local churches have
made elaborate preparations and some fine musical
programmes VIII be given.
BUILDING OPERATIONS
Hotel building continues a great rate Active
work was begun this week on Marlborough House,
the new hotel at end of Park Place. The build-
ing will face on the Boardwalk, and extend through
TO Ohio-ave. The exterior will be largely con-
structed of stone the upper stories only being OF
frame covered with slate. The hotel will be fin
sshed inside in the finest manner and provided with
every up 70 date convenience and luxury. 1T VIII
contain two hundred bedrooms and a goody supply
OF private baths The new hotel is being erec'ed
by the Marlborough House Company. of which
work has also begun new brick hotel for
the Calen Hall Company, at Pachc ana CohhectiI eli
cut aves. The new building, when completed VIII VIII
take the place Of the present hotel OF the same me
stories high. and will contain eighty rooms Ine ne
be replaced by larger and better buildings: ;, C.
Three new hotels begun this week in ST
James Place. a thoroughfare when vas as opeIlea @
a year so ago between NeW-York and Tennessee
aTes. and running from Pacifc-aye. TO the beaca
Two Of these hotels are OF the same SIG @ beiIs
five stories high and containing fortyeight rooms
each. They are owned by E. Bartine Johnson n aI9
J II Mason respectively ne % thr9 M sa gtorids
in height and contain thrty-eight rooms. CO.
den Hotel are Lieutenant General Nelson a. Miles
and Mrs. Miles, Mr and Mrs Myron F ParAeT, MI Mr;
W. WIZ Mrs J Pierce and SON. Of washington.
D. c.; Jesse Cassard. Noel Poullain Mr.. and Mrs
gcnkins HISfi William Patterson. r. G. Williams, Miss
Josephine Lanahan. Robert Casswell, jr.. Eugene
HONE Home Hitler Mns eSfS pT q & a cram B. Frank Hall
winthrop sargeant Robert Leslie. Mr.. and Mrs;
Mrs John Wanamaker, Mr.. and Mrs; Drexel BID
die NJ and Mrs. John Parsons, Mr.; and Mrs
TafRfs Bspha, n.S Of Phadephia The New-Yorkers in
clude C. l. Tiffany the Misses Ely the MIsses Uses
isabel Finch, Mrs. ]. +. Anderson and family, Mrs
Edwin Weatherbee, Mr. and Mrs. J. Mason Jane;
Mrs Thomas c. Dunham. Mrs Dahlgrin, the
Misses Dahlgrin H. B. MccIeien ana ). huE'er
RECENT ARRIVALS.
Among the New-Yorkers registered at the vari-
hotels this geeb are The foiiowine orrer Mr.
ana Ms q F. HodFman. A. c. Hegeman, Mr.
ana ana Mrs r. ". speir. Miss EstelIe l. Marzof.
sesnen Niss aa Henry sy Everett F. Coleman the
Misses Coleman Miss Louise Mattoeks' Mr. ,s and
ISdward II ScheIl Miss Helen Dernarest Edward