New-York tribune., 1902-01-26

planade Among the throng were many resloeh's
OF New-York. a coterie of prominent poHtlciahS
from Philadelphia and visitors from nearly every
State in the Union.
rhA earv arrival of visitors this Is having
the effect of making the hotel proprietors do some
thinking as to their abilities and arrangements LOT
the handling Of the Easter crowds Easter comes
somewhat earlier than usual this year ana alreaoV
a number of rooms in the hotels are booked loi
Easter Sunday and for the week preceding. Inc
bench show to be held In Easter week VIII also
have a tendency to bring larger NUMBER OF per
sons to the resort than usual. ana IL Is propaole
that special arrangements Will have TO be mace 10
accommodate those who intend spending the Easter
season the shore.
Plans for a new hotel sanatorium. to be known
as the Hotel Agnew, to be erected In Chelsea' nave
Just been made public. company known as the
Agnew Company to build and run the hotel was
,pcornorated AT Trenton a few days ago with q
capital OF s25OOOO The house Is to be built on the
beach 'front.' and will extend from Boston-hVe' 10
Soveregn-ave According to the plalls 'he ne"
structure will be six stories in height and will con-
tain 225 bedrooms. The house Will be built or Steel
brick and terra Gotta making II entirely hreproof.
1t is intended that the Agnew shall coupihe the
features OF first class hosiery with those Oh d
modern sanatorum. full corps OF physicians
and trained nurses will be In constant attendance
Every variety of bath, including those Intended
strictly for medicinal purposes Will be<installed
The company which is building the hotel is mace
up of prominent physicians of New-fork' fhHa-
delphia, Baltimore. Washington anu II''Spo'b B.
Every effort will be made to have the new house
in shape to/receive guests by the first of July
Another new hotel Is to be built In ST James
Place rfar the board walk. Plans for this house
are now completed. and the building operations
will be started In few days The house Will have
a frontage of 5S feet and will be IS feet deep II
will be frame structure. with about sixty rooms
it's own heating and lighting plants, and 1t Is eN-
pected that it will be finished in time for the sum-
mer business
The Rudolf and the Hotel Chelsea, TWO OF the
largest hotels here. will reopen early next mohth'
Their opening Will be the signal for the reopening
of most of the smaller hotels and boarding houses
which have been closed for short time IN the
winter and in a little while the city VIII take on
the appearance of the regular season
Atlantic city has a houseboat CLUB whlch VIII
make the first move TO Introduce that poPuidi
form OF summer living to the people OF the city.
The members of the club having houseboat
built at Oceanport expressly for the purpose OF
cruising about In the bays and nles near TINS city
I'm the summer, and they expect TO get lot OF en-
joyment out of the craft The club consists OF cap
tain Harry Edwards. Charles r. willing George
Mapes Frank Lundy and William Clayton The
houseboat will be fitted with a small auxiliary en-
gIne. to move her from place to place as her own
ers wish. Several parties waiting to see the
success of the idea. and should II prove an
that is hOped there will be number OF slihliar
craft built before the next season
A mutual insurance company mas peen Ioiihea
among the leading Atlantic City hotel men ana
articles of Incorporation will be taken OUT Wlthln
a short time. The corporation will be known as
the Atlantic Lloyds Company and will csrry 80 szieo-
600 worth OF insurance start with. The business
Of the corupany will be done Strictly s@eaS sas