New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
CITY THRONGED.
MANY NETWORK VISITORS AT THIS
CITY BY THE SEA

Atlantic City in the month OF January was justly
! considered to be of the dullesJ places within
the limits OF civilization The hotels closed
! September 1. and from that time until we'll along
| IN the spring the town practically deserted BY
/ all except those whose business required them to
/ make their permanent residence here. But all this
/ is changed The crowds. to be sure are BY
| no means as large in January $ they in mid
/ August, but the throng OF promenaders the
boardwalk to-day would cause the eyes OF persons
who have never been here at this season to expand
/ in wonder
More hotels are prepared for winter business this
year than ever before and every house that Is
| open has its quota of guests The Atlantic City
ho'el man declines TO be placed at the OF the
| line In the march of progress, and ne has seen
| that nothing contributes more TO the demand for
| nrst class winter accommodations than plentiful
supply OF such accommodations. For this reason
steam heating plants. spacious parlors. cheer
| ful open CRATES, private hot baths and various
! other winter necessities and Injuries have been
installed In all the leading houses. result
| Is a clientele OF winter patrons that astonishes
even those who first conceived the idea OF making
| this winter well a summer resort A few
years ago the largest hotels kept open IN the
i winter months at loss to their proprtetors but
these houses are now not only paying sxpersas
out making money throughout the entire year
| The weather as topic OF conversation ia some
| "hat threadbare; but the week just closing has
| oeen so delightful that has permitted tt to-
pass without comment Only on one or two ntght,
has there been frost. the days being SO mild that
even the most delicate invaids have been aba 10,
| enjoy a daily outing the boardwalk without
discomfort. and indeed. with genuine pleasure Ex-
| posed to the full glare OF the sun. the big ocean
/ promenade IS Of the brightest and yyarr,.st
/ places in the city in winter time, and tuvalids
| spend many hours basking IN the sunshine and
breathing IN the soft wind that comes out OF the
south. gaining additional balniness and saIunrfty
| from the great ocean over which Il passes The
Gulf Stream which passes close the coast at this
point Is an important factor In making the climate
| on this portion Of the coast so remarkably mild
| and equable
There is peculiar Atlantic City tnstttrrtaors
| which is proving great boon visitors who ara
| not robust enough to be able to take long walks.
This is the rolling chair which has obtained such
firm hold here that it has become practically m
1 dispensable and is now subject to special rules as
| to its the boardwalk. In the busy GUNNER
| season. when, IN the early evening the 40-foot
| wide walk is crowded from rail to rail with De-
| destrians there IS good cause for the severe
criticism which the careless and ofttines need
| less Of the rolling chairs has been subjected
| but this season. when there is ample room for
| all. the vehicles are welcomed even by those who
| do not patronize them. They afford means by
| which the most delicate person may make the trip
from end 10 end Of the boardwalk. and II is only
by such journey that the size and full beauty Of
the resort can be properly cOmprehsnded. They
are the instruments by which many invalid is
enabled TO spend hours in the open air every day.
II is only when they monopolized by persons
who have little regard for the rights of those
| who prefer TO walk that the chairs objection
able
| MANY NEW-YORKERS.
| The proportion Of New-Yorkerz among the vists-
IS probably larger than II ever was before. The
| name OF that city appears the hotel registers
| more frequently than that OF any other place
cept Philadelphia, and even the Quaker City ap-
| pears to be in danger OF losing it's prestige. at
| least IN the winter months, of being the largest
| patron Of this resort. The number OF arrivals
| this week is large It was about New
| Years. but the persons who now coming to
| the shore are mainly booked for long sojOurns.
while the holiday visitors were for the part.
| only here for a few days each. Every week the
names OF persons who have never been here before
| are inscribed OF the registers. while the
| rapidly growing list Of those who return season
after season and month after month shows that
there few if any. whose first impressions OF the
| resort not favorable.
! The golfers. Of whom there ara many here
present enjoying themselves hugely these days.
| The links Of the Country Club in perfect
/ dition and the number OF courses in the North
| that now open is somewhat limited. the priv
| ilege Of practising on such excellent course
that at Mortified is naturally highly appreciated.
| There have been no regular tournaments this week.
but each OF the larger hotels it's little ot
| golfers. and these have got up a number or tn
promptu matches which have brought out some
| fast playing and fine scores
Atlantic City, just at present, is undergoing g
| most marvellous transformation. New buildings
| are going up everywhere, from the beach 'front.'
| the meadows and from the Inlet TO Chelsea Along
| the ocean front this work IS naturally confined to
hotel alterations and the erection Of hostlsrfezs
but back IN the residence part OF the town. whtch
IA too seldom visited by hotel guests hundreds or
| cottages Of all sizes being built. And these
snanfz berore 7bs f5Tati5ns srg fai4T itd
/ In the last two years there has been a great
/ scarcity OF small and medium sized houses here.
families who wished TO come here 20 live being
| actually compelled 10 return 70 the places whence
/ thew came Simply because they could not ind
places OF abode In add!lic TO the nSw houses taaE
/ enlarged or otherwise altered: new pIazzas. an
over making them look vastly more atIracttves
/ and, in fact, the whole town is undergoing a gen.
| eral overhauIing and rsfUrbishing.
One of the most important hotel extensions IS
Charles r. Myers, is having the whole house
practically rebuilt 1t is being nearly doubled in
throughout The famous grotto, of the best
known cafes along the beach front. will be twice its
somer and more novel than before
Preparations are going on in a quiet way for an
is the Eisteddfod. or musical festival which was
first given last summer with SO much success. 1t
years affair more elaborate and extensive than
that OF last year. and II is expected that thou
sands Of musicians from all over the country will
be attracted here by the event.
Local and visiting spOrtsmen are complaining OF
the ravages Of foxes, which have tnterfered TO an
Alarming extent with cunning the mainland.
Rabbits and young birds are slaughtered in large
numbers by these animals, and an attempU-s being
made 70 induce the county authorities 20 offer a
liberal bounty for fox scaips.
ARRIVALS OF THE WEEK
Among the residents of New-York who have reg.
istered at the various hotels this week are the
following;
Brighton-F r Long. c. W. Dean. A Burch Mr..
and Mrs. W Fl Hare Mrs Jessie Saylor Corbett,
Miss. Fla I H9F{Gn; L M n % llgI R p [ aIG Mrs
Mr. and Mrs James WILKINSON, NJ r: Lynch, J. d.