Evening star., 1902-03-17
ATLANTlCeC|TY ITEMS
Steady Increase in Attend
ance at the Resort.
MANYLENTIN VISITORS
ELABORATE ARRANGEMENTS TO
AMUsE SUMNER GUESTS.
Ill
Railroads Preparing for Big Passenger
Trafac-Washingtonians Who Are
Now Registered There.
VISITORS
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

| Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. March 49, 1902.
| Many hundreds Of visitors arrived at the
seashore yesterday and today. and all the
| hotels will be crowded with brilliant Len
/ ten throng over Sunday. The weather dur
| ing the past week has been pleasant and in
| vigoratinE. with bright, sunshiny days and
balmy breezes. The boardwalk is crowded
| with promenaders every day, while happy
| children romp on the beach and play in the
| sand All the oceans piers are largely pat
ronized and the band concerts afford en-
| tertainment for appreciative audiences.
With continued good weather Easter will
| be record breaker, as the Lenten visitors
| are now coming in with rush. and the de-
mand for rooms is unprecedented for this
season Of the year. The Canadian contin-
gent has commenced to arrive. and the Do
minion Is well represented by patrons at
nearly all the hotels. The visitors from the
north find Atlantic City's climate in March
| and April almost bland in comparison with
| the rigorous weather which marks the close
Of winter in their country, and they are
| coming here in increasing numbers every
year. Baltimoreans and Washingtonians
are also found In large numbers in the
hotel exchanges and along the boardwalk,
and the preponderancs OF Philadelphians
|
| will be few weeks later.
| The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany has decided to list Atlantic City for a
! series Of personally conducted tours from
| new sections to which the resorts attrac-
tions have not as yet been introduced. The
matter was discussed at a recent meeting
of the Baltimore and Ohio directorate and
| adopted without dissenting vote. The
| railroad will place Atlantic City on it's list
| as sightseeing place like Niagara Falls,
| Luray Caverns and other places. and will
l~f,x ha,,
| publicity.
Increase in Patronage Of Resort.
AS an evidence Of how the spring travel
compares with last years, the local traffic
| managers Of both the Pennsylvania and
I Reading lines state that over 1000 more
people were carried here over their respec-
tive roads last Sunday IAN on the cor
| responding day a year ago. All the hotels
are booked full for .Ae remainder Of March,
and Easter week will find all Of them filled
| to OverfoWing.
The new Marlborough House, which pro-
vides accomm odations for 900 additional
visitors, threw open its doors for the first
| time today, and It's bookings indicate that
it will be filled until after Easter, If not
longer. There is no doubt bat that 1t will
become very popular with the country and
a paying investment to it's owners and
managers. Messrs. Josiah White & Sons.
The new Boscobel, which has been en-
larged and improved. will soon resume busi-
| ness The Lawrence raopens for the sea-
son next Monday. Other houses which
have recently thrown open their doors for
! returning patrons. are the Majestic. the Lee
| lande, the Chetwoode and Bleak House
Mr.. Churchman Meeteer Of Philadelphia,
manager Of the Atlantic City. Base Ball
Club, Is arranging for a series OF good
games at the seashore for the coming sea-
son. which shall be opened June %. at
Inlet Park. During the, week Of the horse
show at the park in July the team will be
taken out rtrcu1t Mr. Mppfear Ia
arranging with Barney Dreyfuss for num-
Der OF games to be played here by the
Pittsburg Pirates on of days, the receipts
Of these games to be DIVIDED among the
players. The ex-Cuban Giants will play
series of twenty games and some Of the
best amateur and college teams have also
been booked.
Other Sports During the Summer.
Cycle racing will be promoted at Atlantic
City the coming season by Arthur Irwin,
| who owns the franchise. During the height,
Of the season three meets will be held
weekly, and most Of the riders will have
their quarters here.
Over LOCO dogs have been entered in the
213 classes Of the first annual bench show
Of the Atlantic City Kennel Club. which
will be held on Young's pier March $3.50.
George c. Tilyou. the new owner of the
Ing and improving that structure, which
he proposes making among the greatest
amusement resorts in the world.
net1sr Visitors RS. viii find the bus service here
and the police have been at war for some
time past, and the supreme court Of New
Jersey has finally settled the controversy in
favor Of the latter. The city's right to con-
troll the "'bus men," to whom licenses are
granted, has been sustained. The new rate
ordinance passed last year has proven
very effective. and there is no longer any
chance for driver to collect an extor-
tionate fare without rendering himself liza
BILE to fine Of $50
Visitors From Washington.
The Washington colony at the seashore
10 daily increasing in numbers, and many
Well-known residents Of the national cap
ital are seen among the Lenten visitors.
Washingtonians now registered at the lead
ing seashore hotels include the following:
w. B. Matthews, q well-known attorney,
Is a guest at the Windsor. Mrs. H w.
Williams and Robert Pluym are also guests
at the same hotel R. H. Townsend and
Miss Siiey have apartments at the
Brighton for the season. George North,
Mrs J. 8; Miller and Miss Miller are en-
Mr.. and Mrs. e. G. Campbell and Ben
tamin Miller are pleasantly located at the
Grand Atlantic. Charles 3. Baer. L. @.
John W. Scott are sojourning at the Ra-
lelgh. Fred R. Folger is guest at the
Morton and Howard NJ. Blandy Is located
at the Anchorage. Mr.. and Mrs. William
e. Downey, Miss Mary Downey. Miss Mary
Callahan. Mrs. George Bell and RAYMOND
Bell are at the Dennis. Mrs. e. w. Hurst
and Mrs. q. B. Edison spent the week at
the Pennhurst. Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Spear
are occupying suite for the Lenten sea-
son at the st. Charles, and Mrs. F. F.
Field and Miss l.. M Jarvis are enjoying
the hospitality OF the Savoy. r. A. Lewis.
Mrs. G. A. Lewis. Albert Lewis and 8. E.
WMteside are located at the Wiltshire
Mrs. B. Morris IL q guest at the Brexton.
and Frank Boynton Is stopping at Porter
Inn. Mr. and Mrs.; NJ. Lake have hand
some apartments at the Traymore, and
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