New-York tribune., 1901-02-03
.TI,ANTIC CITY PROSPECTS.
r, MEN LOOKING FORWARD TO
RECORD BREAKING BUSINESS
FOR THE LENTEN SEASON.

little needed. ana YET ms grown OF llle
particularly during the last nVe or six
1asoi' = been so great and so constant that the
gear = seldom been misappled. Each successive
term ,,inter and summer, has been more sue
ssa ,ban its predecessor, and, so Tar as present
oess-n nces Indicate, the end has not yet been
aPtS There is every reason TO believe that the
Teac-.~ snring season, which Will be formally
co.- with the beginning Of Lent, VIII far surpass
oPoIst,q vet known prior TO midsummer just as
aH ,1ber of visitors during the winter months
. ~ year has been larger than ever before during
: simlar period
- distant the crowd the boardwalk to-
,s strongly suggestive of the height OF the
u =, season when the suspension OF festivities
,be great cities gives an opportunity Tor So
80 deyotees 10 recuperate at the seashore Ihe
c.. G' Of hotels which have remained open
n-.tout the winter is larger than ever before,
" r. number VIII he still further increased oy
AD otabe additions before Easter. and yet the
soa bookings at all the houses show that al
al r a. wen filed with guests during the whole OF
- and that recommendations Wiu' as usual DC
= rre-niunl Easter week
-. was lust enough real winter weather this
Il 10 give sojourners here a suggestion OF what
W 'bsing experienced at their homes and make
-, thankful that they were located IN such
e.s spor The thermometer went below the
Zinc roiut nearly every night. and an OCCASION
Z, -,rft fan Of snow gave added charm 10 the
srepce OF the beach. But snow only lasts a
- time IN this salt atmosphere, and that which
N a. night an melted the next morning, except in
,bs most sheltered spots. The cool, bracine AIR
-. nrornenadiug on the boardwalk a genuine
-@.r,re keeuing everybody in brisk motion and
Lta-ranng appctites that had been dulled by mac
Ion and lazy luNuriousness.
,rhere will De at least new amusement here
= s,,,roer which is 10 he something OF nov
~, The lot M the foot of Tennessee-ave is 10 be
s,,,s mn for what viii be known 'aquarama,"
= wafer scenic railroad A miniature river Will be
,,structea and a water mill viii keep the current
!, copstant motion. Boats win be provided, which
r,U drift along with the current, and carry their
,ssenpers through a succession OF scenes illus
..,fne an climates from tropical to polar. Well
&c trip under the earth and beneath the sea 1t
a. said that an "aquarama" of the same size and
s-rle as the one 10 be placed here is being built
sor the Pan American Exposition at Buffalo.
The vacant piece OF ground running along the
beach from Park Place TO Ohio-ave. has been pur-
chased by a company headed by Josiah White. pro-
urietor Of the Hotel I.uray. and large hotel OF
the most modern construction viii be erected on
the site The new hotel VIII be seven stories in
height built % brick stone and steel, and reproof
throughout The property viii represent with the
ground and furnishings, investment OF about
10000 The projectors would like 10 have the
building finished in time for summer business. but
This It Is thought Is hardly possible and the
ton OF the structure may be deferred until next
fall
The new Hotel Strand, at the foot OF Pennsyl-
vania-ave is practically completed, and viii open
In about weeks. The proprietors. Messrs. Fair
bairn Williams, are now engaged in furnishing
the house ana preparing for the opening The
Strand is a hreproof building, handsomely and sub
stantaly constructed OF brick and stone, in the
Colonial style OF architecture, and Is decided or
namen 70 the city. IL is provided with every con
venienoe and is being fitted up IN the most luxuri-
Gus manner. The proPrietors are young and enter
prsng business men, who have been remarkably
successful with their former hotel in Virginia-ave
The Hotel Dennis reopened last Saturday under
The management OF its new owner, Walter J. Buzby
Joseph H. Borton, who was the proprietor Of the
Dennis Tor Ihirty-fve years and who developed the
business from small boarding house 10 one OF the
largest hosteries in the city. Is now travelling for
the benefit OF his health Mr.. Buzby has made a
number number OF improvements since the hotel closed in
Oelober, not the least OF which is enlargement
the dlnlng room, which Will now comfortably
over ana renovated great amount Of Ts,b soi1e
ing has been done, and nothing has been spared
high standard Of exoeiIenees - :" us uSu1
A number Of improvements have been wrought
Gay This hotel is one Of those which usually re-
man open al winter, but as the changes he has
been contemplating for some time could not be
Reilly the propretor decided Iasf faIi 10 'es cn %
Is the introduction OF about forty new private
baths, the demand for accommodations OF this kind
Ear exceeding the supply. IN addition 10 this the
whole building has been repainted and renovated
new furniture being added wherever needed The
81 Charles viii remain open hereafter throughout
one Of the earliest public events to occur this
yer yer VIII be a food show. WHICH will be held the
w. Ne .e' rom ApIL 10 70 Iqst az the season
@ lIoTs, II Is proposed 70 make the show annual
Another meeting OF the new Atlantic city Yacht
S.uD was he!o this week and the charter closed
Yachting Agency In NeW-York placins n nn tbs
same basis The other leading clubs OF the coun-
their desire 10 give Atlantic city ana its yaebt,nmr m
& cisiloIs G The 6enefts which well organized yacht
AAanong The New-Yorkers registered at the hotels
q, ,Brighton-Mr. and Mrs, S. L. Blood, Mr. and
Mrs Henry II. Hendricks Mr.. and Mrs A Walter
man, Willis N. FoIimer, Miss Adele R. Foiimear,
Mss Mss Reatriee Follmer. r. n. Clarke. F. L. Hughes
ccoqrtland Babcook, William p. Gill, w NJ F1nke.
Francis j Rue + II Kiln NJ "a ana Mrs air I !oTRI' W
Peek, Miss Morton, ~. Hoffman, r. r. Wabridge
:: sherman. Mrs. G. H. Johnson A. A. Johnson.
g. H. Johnson, jr. Mrs. Frank Tilford Miss Elsie
] N. Cooper, Mrs. r. J. Rue. Miss Rue, Patrick
Mr s16 l4rs h2ssa. a His;S Mt Fhomas NJ, n Eauchle
man, George Evans Mr. and Mrs. A S Apgar,
Miss Blanche Cert. Mrs. r. Brandreth, Miss Mar
Albert H. Ely ir. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew j. Cor
Inie5, r. oscar Hart. seymour BurtIer and Edwin
nIls}y nITas}ymore-Mrs. o. Kaufman. Arthur Kaufman.
T -TSSera T. Davis Miss G I Harris Miss Giddings.
Ryan, Miss r. +. Ryan, Mrs J. NJ Frank Mrs
Rfo0er. Dey, Donald Dey, Miss s. Dey, Miss v
--las -lf ana MIS- 1norleS A. BigelOW, the Rev.
= Brown Miss Brown. Miss Jean Brown Mr. and
S1fs J. n. Fishel Miss Kate Fishel. Mrs James
outward. Joseph h. Mtllward, Mr. and Mrs Robert
, hsls Mr and Mrs z. Elsiney, Miss Grace Rem
ETlek, 5 F.. Hilmer, z F. Dickinson. NJ s. Paine.
sJd snd Mrs. II T. Hoyt Miss Belle Hoyt Master H.
noyt Miss Nellie r Alton Mrs r. McCullough
Miss Mccullough and Mrs. NJ Dammann.
Haddon Ha-H. + Carshman. Mrs H. F. Carsh-
mar, AR and Mrs. c. Burnheim August v Jenlx-
me me r. Y Stewart. n. s. Tabor Mr. and Mrs s.
" MMaihridge, Dr. and Mrs. J. T Hanan, DIR. ana
= = q smith, G. Harrison. George w. Howard. Miss
Eeatrice AEnew Mrs. T. ThurFate Miss LILLIAN
Ihurgate Mrs. ]. Kearney. Mrs. F. A. Pitt Mrs
a, Deyter. Mrs. J. II Pinkney. Mr.. and Mrs Lewis
w rf,,. ap,- n n