New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-02

to battle IN the evening II was suggested that II
would not be difficult matter 10 erect few poles
between the piers and string electric light wires
thereon and light the beach front at night. That.
with the lights on the board walk. would make the
beach almost light day. lighted beach
would give visitors the advantages Of ocean
bath without becoming sunburned. The PROPOSE
ton is receiving consideration OF the leading
hotel men and of prominent city officials II is said
that It will be discussed In the City Council at the
next meeting and committee appointed to
the probable cost of putting the plan into
cution-
the largest hotels the island in the Hotel Ru-
dolf. he is making plans to have more rooms
and greater facilities for catering To the wants Of
his patrons The entire back part of the house
will be away. and will be replaced by section
$50 feet in length In New-Jerseyave.. and extend
ing the entire width of the two wings OF the house
This addition will be three stories in height. and
will give him new boiler room and new kitchen
which will be equipped with every modern
venience and appliance. calculated to expedite the
service. II will also add eightyfve sleeping
and bathrooms to the house. making a total of 4S.
sleeping rooms, accommodations for nearly one
thousand persons. In addition TO this Mr.. Myers
will have his heating ard lighting and water plants
so arranged that he will be able to the New
Jersey-ave. side Of the hotel separate from the
rest of the house. and he will keep that part OF
the hotel open all the year. He has been asked
many times why he has not kept his hotel open in
the winter, hut this fall he has received so many
letters asking for accommodation. and so many
persons have gone to the house and wanted rooms
that he has decided TO make the change
The work of pushing to completion the large
brick stone and steel apartment house. the prop
erty of Captain John Young. at Tennessee-ave. and
the board walk. causes some Of the old residents
to scratch their heads and wonder where the i'm
provements along the beach front will end \ few
years ago any one of them would have declared
that it would be utter impossibility TO erect a
brick building of any kind along the beach and yet
to-day there is a large number of them However
in every instance pilngs have been sunk and stone
and concrete foundations several depth built
for the structures. Every brick building along the
beach is substantially built and II would take more
than an ordinary storm to hurt any of them
The Hotel LambOrn. in Maryland-ave. has been
leased for the year by ]. J. Grafton who Is thor
oushly experienced in running Il hotel. and as the
house ne has taken is new and equipped with steam
heat, electric light and all other modern con-
venienees and comforts. there is doubt he will
make 1t one of the most attractive hotels on the
Island II opened for the fall winter season on
Monday of this week
several property owners above Virginia-ave have
SiSnihed their willingness 70 sign the park deeds
giving the city fun and absolute control OF the
oech mont outside of the board walk providing the
Ivy VIII remove the eSptanade from its present
t1edton 500 teet seward II IS said that ms vvogIS
eve nlsntS or room Cor the hetheTs ana az the