New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
ATLANTIC CITY NOTES.
WORK FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY-A MOVE
MENT FOR A HOME FOR NEWSPAPER
MEN-vISITORS FROM NEW-YORK.

Atlantic City. N J., Nov. 16 (SpeciaD-This has
been another good week for Atlantic City The
splendid weather which prevailed during the first
of the week drew large number Of visitors and
as the greater number of them turned out on the
esplanade during the day that popular promenade
presented a very lively appearance
By overwhelming vote at the recent election II
decided that this city is have a public
library. Mayor Stoy will. within few days, ap-
point five trustees who will have charge OF the
establishment of the library The Womens Re
search Club has been active in effort TO get the
library. and it is probable that one of its mem
bers will be appointed trustee. City Control-
Ter Heston IS aso mentioned as candidate for the
honor OF being one OF the officers No arrange
have yet been made for a building for the
library, and II IS likely that room IN the new
City Hall will be aside for its use
A movement for the establishment of home for
newspaper has been started in this city, and
from the way in which the public men of the city
taking hold of the matter. there is likelihood
of its being success. AS soon as the thing gets
thoroughly under way the movement will be car
red all the country. Atlantic City was select
ed starting place account OF its being the
place the country which has been practically
made by the newspaper people The wisdom OF
the course has already become apparent The
money for the home is to be raised by the sale Of
edition de luxe of a book containing articles
by the most prominent people in the world Those
who managing the affair expect to raise s0Oe0
within the next year. The City COUNCIL Will PROB
ably give least 500 help the thing along. and
large contributions have already been made by
prominent hotel men. The work in this city is in
charge OF J. Spearman Lewis, newspaper man
Another enterprise is promised for next
Captain Young OF the Ocean Pier, will pub
lish newspaper the pier. The sheet will be
eight-page daily. regular staff of reporters
will be employed the paper. and they will spend
their whole time in gathering news OF events which
happen the pier Signor Wachter. now press
publication
There is a scurrying among the owners Of some
Of the meadow land lying outside OF the city Land
which has been for years considered yalueless Is
turning out be valuable, and the owners are
busy hunting up old deeds and paying back taxes
to make their titles good The cause of the sud
den rise value OF the land has been the work
of several land companies, which have, within the
last year reclaimed considerable waste land and
sold 1t at good prices Several residence tracts
have been added to the city by this reclaiming OF
land and many houses have already been bulit
thereon
Local Grand Army of the Republic men and
others interested making strong e1orts 10 nave
the Grand Army hold its next encampTent IN AT
Iantic City The decision as to the meeting piace
is in the hands OF the administration committee
Of the Grand Army of the Republic, which is TO
meet in a short time. a delegation will be sent
to the meeting try to persuade the committee 10
settle on Atlantic City as the place
Miss Hancie Alexander Irwin. youngest daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. Thomson Irwin, OF Atlantic Cily'
was married TO Harry Brown Cook. also OF Atiah1lc
CITY on Tuesday. The wedding occurred at NOUN
and was attended only by relatives and close
friends OF the couple. The ceremony was conduct
81 bx the Rev DR. Aikman, assisted by the Kew
Dr. Frederick J. Stanley Mr.. and MIS- COOK start
Cd on an afternoon train for their wedding tour-
on their return they will take UP their residence
in this city Mr. Cook is one of the proPrfetors
Of rho Hotel Senate and of The best known
and most popular young men in the city The bride
is a member OF the Entire Nous CIuo' ana mas al
vas taken an active interest IN the social affairs
OF Atlantic City
Among the visitors from New-fork VINO nave
registered at Atlantic City hotels during the week
are the following: , NJ,
T,ravnore-Mrs. s. wesbatt- Miss Schroer, Mrs-
,y-oszIar A s WeisbIatt. Miss R Shaiper MRS; l.
Nissler Mr. and Mrs MorgaR1ssIern, 1sL Go,or1o1 an
Scbairht Mrs E Price Mr.. and MrS A oGor,,o' 1,'
= L GonIan D. ]. OFarreL. Miss OBarreI5; MIS-; MIS-
- 1r1v Mr. and Mrs. II. Stone. the Kew; br ana
- II Eaton and Mrs l-oudolgh James
ISasco,na Frank Rascome, Isaac wilson JONI w
tehs @ NJ md Mrs A Doobe, Miss Hinton. Mr ana
Srs F MoIer and Miss lyman 1,.,
NJ Tt.s+ar Tnn-Waiter Fessler, Miss l. ffunlIey'
Miss Florence Huntley. Miss Dempsey l. iE"ih'