Evening star., 1902-03-08
ATLANTIC CITY NOTES
MANY GUESTS AT HOTELS DE-
SPITE BAD WEATHER.
Improvements Which Have Been Made
for Visitors Expected During
the Season
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ATLANTIC CITY. N. j.. March I, 1902
Notwithstanding the unpropitious wealth
er of the past week the number of Lenten
visitors has been considerably increased and
the hotels are all we'll filed with the repre-
sentatives OF the leading families of all
sections of the country. The weather has
not been of the right sort to permit of the
thorough enjoyment of life out doors, but
within the hotel circles there has been no
lack Of social events In keeping with the
season. The heavy storms and extreme
cold last month seriously interfered with
building operations and public improve
ments, but with the coming Of better wealth
er work along all these lines will be rushed
Real estate values continue to hold their
oWn with an upward tendency, and the
same conditions are true of property for
rent 1t is estimated that over 500 cottages
Will be erected here during the coming
spring and summer.
Last Sunday was an ideal spring day and
the boardwalk was crowded all day long
with smartly dressed throng of Lenten
promenaders. Large audiences patronized
the ocean piers morning, afternoon, and
evening. where excellent bands gave sacred
concerts OF high order. The Banda Sovioa
Is ming an engagement on the steel pier
while the ROYAL Marine Band of Italy is
playing on Young's pier
Nearly all the stores and places Of busi-
ness on the boardwalk are opened for the
season. and the crowds will continue in
until after Eastertide. Many attractive i'm
proyements are contemplated for the beach
front which will find favor with visitors
while many objectionable features of past
eliminated.
Charles NJ. Schwab Of Pittsburg. president
OF the United States Steel Company, has
rented for the summer the Coatesworth
q Damn
The villa is one Of the finest on the Jersey
coast. and Mr.. Schwab will pay $1,000 q
month rent for It, He will occupy it with
his wife and his married sister and her
Owing to the late heavy weather and the
consequent delay In the delivery Of freight,
the formal opening Of the new Marlborough
House has been postponed from March 8 to
March Is.
The Gladstone will open its hospitable
doors for the season. and Messrs. Stone &
Collins. the proprietors. announce special
spring terms The Gladstone Is located on
the ocean front, in the beautiful cottage
section Of the CITY, and is a high class,
modern hotel. Sea water baths are attach
ed to suites. and sun parlors overlook the
The Rittenhouse also opened for the sea-
son today, and it's Easter and spring book
ings are the largest In the history Of the
house. Tho Rfttenhouse Is new and up
to-date hotel. with sixty ocean-front rooms
and baths On suite. 1t Is located on New
Jersey avenue near the beach, and COM
mands a magnificent ocean view.
The Frontenac. on Kentucky avenue near
the beach. Of which Mrs. III. 7. Meyer 10
owner and manager. reopened today after
having been thoroughly renovated and put
In first-c3ass condition for the coming sea-
son. This II q homelike comfortable house
and nothing is left undone to contribute to
the enjoyment and we'll being Of its pa
irons.
The Hotel sothern. on Virginia avenue
near the beach. which will be conducted by
Mrs N. r. Bothwell. WIN resume business
for the season next Saturday. while the
New England, on South Carolina avenue
near the beach. and OF which Meesr& Bryan
& Williams arc pfoprsetors ana managers.
will also open Tor business on the same
day.
The Garden Hotsl opened for the season
last Thursday, and fts bookings are very