New-York tribune., 1901-02-10
AT THE WINTER RESORTS.
WHILE SNOW COVERS NEW YORK, MILD WEATHER TO THE
SOUTHWARK ATTRACTS THOUSANDS.
MIDWINTER BY THE SEA.
ATLANTIC CITY'S LENTEN OUTLOOK
IMPROVEMENTS IN PROGRESS.

for their hotel accommodations. Not that any
orbitant prices will be demanded OF latecomers
about Easter time, but unless l am very much
mistaken there will be such rush Of visitors TINS
wear that Il will he a hard matter 10 find quarters
for all of them. / not losing sight OF the fact
that the entertaining capacity OF the resort great
il last year has been still further increased
but you doubtless remember how crowded the no.
tells were last Easter and / speak advisedly when
say that the number Of visitors 20 Atlantic City
this spring will he at least % per cent more than
year ago Many ~ the best suites al our hotel are
already engaged for the whole of Lent, and fur
ther applications for accommodations are coming
in by every mail"
Careful inquiry about the city shows that this
is alone in his prediction Of the prosperity
that is 10 come 10 Atlantic City with the spring
Several hotels which have hitherto been kept open
only in summertime viii he opened during Lent.
and the indications are that all Of them Will he
well filed with guests. At the beach front houses
hundreds OF Easter bookings are now on file. and
among the thousands OF visitors already here are
many who Will remain throughout the entire
spring. The Lenten season in the City by the Sea
Is fast becoming popular with the wealthier
classes Of patrons midsummer is with the vaca-
tionsts and others whose leisure time is more
limited.
BOARDWALK PROMENADERs.
a series Of three or four rather bustery days
this week made locomoton on the boardwalk
rather difficult, hut even when the wind blew at
the rate or fifty miles hour IL failed 10 keep
habitual promenaders indoors. The daily stroll on
the big walk Is such essential feature of the
daily routine Of life here that il requires excep-
tionally bad weather 10 induce any but the invads
10 foreeo il. On Tuesday the wind was 80 strong
that the rolling chair pushers found II almost i'm
possible 10 propel their vehicles along the walk
but hundreds made their way along foot al
though the cumbersome skirts Of the women. flap
ping in the wind. made il necessary for them 10
seek the aid Of their stronger male escorts. The
sight Of the ocean, however, beaten TO fury by
the fierce wind. was ample recompense for the ex-
ertion. a section Of the condemned portion OF the
boardwalk in the upper part Of the city was de-
stroyed by the wind, but little other damage was
reported.
The Country Club is understood be making
determined effort 10 secure the coming National
amateur golf championship tournament and il can
be truthfully said that better than that al
Mortified could not be selected. With all the ad-
vantages OF accessibility and first class hotel ac-
commodations the grounds. IN addition. pro-
nounoed by expert golfers TO be equal 10 any IN
the country The club has spent several hundred
dollars the links since last summer. and the
course is now in the pink Of condition and better
than II has been stated that il the amateur
event takes place here the tournament OF the
Intercollegiate Golf Association viii have 10 be
taken elsewhere, but IL IS rather difficult under
stand why arrangements cannot be made to hold
both contests al this place. If those in charge Of
the Journeys so desire.
The managers Of the piers and other places Of
amusement are making arrangements for excep-
tionally good attractions for the Lenten season.
Young's Pier and the Steel Pier will both be pro-
vided with fine bands which will give daily prone
made concerts in addition TO furnishing music for
the cakewalks and dances. which are regular feat
ures. Both piers are now open. and when the
music is added they viii assist very materially in
enlivening things along the boardwalk.
ANALYzING ATLANTIC CITY AIR.
The average visitor 20 Atlantic City knows that
there is something in the air which makes him feel
better from the very moment when he arrives here.
but II requires scientist TO tell him just what
that something is. This was done this week, when
professor $. Is. Howell Of the University OF Penn
sylvania. announced the result OF recent experi-
ments he has made 10 determine the composition
OF Atlantic City air. He has found that the air
along the beach front contains as high as 80 per
cent more than the normal amount Of oxygen and
10 this ne attributes its health giving qualities
Dr Howell is so well pleased with his investiga-
ions uohs @ lhaI ne mas determined 10 make his perma-
Work IS proceeding rapidly on the new casino
ihat Is being erected by Charles B. Prettyman. ad-
be one of the handsomest along the boardwalk. no
attractive and there ,s nni The 81 i 2TlaP,e ana
when IL Is opened il will attain instant populs rity
section OF the walk curious error was made In
designing The building After the framework had
beeh eIscted u was discovered that the structure
encroached twenty feet on Maine-ave. which IS
not improved in that locality II was necessary TO
10 recufy the error.
dery IN PbiIsdeipSa Iast SatuSsay ,T ibt T'et an
eraiv prono9need 10 have been sTt Is gen
man Many of the participants were resdenin 81
this city, who have been associated with MT Il
Waters IN some Of his numerous enterprises. such
The casino connected with The Hotel brighton.
on the boardwalk at lndana-ave-, was reopened
fashionable patrons Of the resort, the Wednesday
and, and Saturday evening dances being particularly
NETWORK CHESTS
Among the wei known New-Yorkers registered
at the hotels this week tne following:
Brighton-Joseph F. Mooney. Mr and Mrs. Fran
9,s 1; Melman, Mr. and Mrs. John }. Fitzgerald.
ence Reynolds, Mrs; William Schickel. Miss Ber-
ina ma SGhiekGl C. n Parks y ]; Lyons, L. J. Con-
Mat siT and Mrs ". r Pearl Mr. and Mrs. j. II.
and Mrs p D. Giriswai. Mrs H n ParIonI F. Ai5 p
tiriSWald, Louis r. Hernop, Ramsay Turnbull. Mrs.
A s Apgar, W. schiclsel Mrs Alfred De Cordova
and maid. Miss Georgina Billings L. H. II. smons.
Mrs Theodore W My"Ts Mn oa and Nd Mrs Nf George e
Lawrence Myers. Mr. and Mrs. Amory G. Hodges,
q. Constocl, c a. Comstock George r Casiear
Mr. Mr. % ana Mrs + A Constable. R Brandreth Alfred
son, Mr. and Mrs. ". r. Mead, Mr. and Mrs.
Watson, T. ": Peck, James Wilson and Mr.. and
clark, Mr.. and Mrs J, Stein. Mr.. and Mrs. L, r.
Keagan, Warren x Dove. F. ". Bodine, Malcolm
w. Bodine, Miss Morrell. 4. Gilbert. Mrs II. G.
kroh Miss killmore. Mr.. and Mrs. G. Mcclellan.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ Mcneil G. ". Walker Fred ..
T, Mulqueen. Joseph Mulqueen. jr. DIR. and Mrs.
W: Conovcr Miss Nellie Gale. Miss Katie Craig.
jefferson Roe, Mrs. r. Q Youline Mrs William
Davis. Mrs. II. W. Davis. Miss Nellie Tall. Mr.
and Mrs Samuel 4. Osborn J. G Fleming Mr. and
Mrs. William L. Crowley Miss a THOMPSON Miss
j. /. Mcneil and Miss Y. ]. Bartine
TraymOre-John fiOodwise Mr. and Mrs. A
Hecht. Miss Alne Hecht. NJ II. Hecht Mr.. and
Mrs. George Mcclellan, George II. colket z. Bass
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Werner Nv q.