Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-19
HOTELS WE'LL FILLED
ATLANTIC CITY HOSTELRIES EN-
JoYING PROSPEROUS SEASON.
Preparations Being Made to Rebuild
the Burnt District With Sub
stantial Structures.


ATLANTIC CITY, April Is, 1902
All the leading hotels are we'll hlIed Wlth
patrons from all sections of the country,
and the daily parade on the boardwalk Is d
bie and brilliant affair. The weather dur
ing the week has been pleasant and the
srring season is meeting the expectations
of the hotel men The summer IS expected
TO be a record breaker. In ADDITION 10
throngs that are due in July and August
six of the leading railroad companies cen
.sri7e in Chicago have arranged to run
weekly excursions here. The recent hre
along the beach front is fading from mem
orv. and the ruins have been cleared away.
Property owners of the burnt district are
arranging TO rebuild, and the sites formerly
occupied by frame structures VIII De oc-
c1rnisd a wear hence by magnificent hre-
uroof structures. a syndicate, composed
of New York and Philadelphia capitalists
has been organized. with capital OF sovo'-
On 10 buy a site in the burned district
and to erect thereon modern amusement
nalace The first floor will be occupied by
an apartment store. while the second moor
will be built into a music hall, and the
auditorium will be located on the thlru
floor.
Bew Brothers are having plans prepared
for the rebuilding of the new Hotel BeIk-
ley on the boardwalk, at cost or SotoVoo
and the Whites will have the OLD Luray
replaced by a fine building somewhat on the
lines of their new Marlborough house.
The Kittatinny, at Delaware Water
Gap. Pa. has been purchased by Messrs.
Leeds & Lppincott of Haddon Hail. Col
Lewis T. Bryant of the Morris Guards ana
Walter E. Edge, proprietor of the Atlantic
City Daily Press. The house will be opened
for business about June l. and will be per
sonally managed by Col. Lewis T. Bryant.
The hotel has the capacity for 800 guests
and the purchase includes 40 acres OF
land surrounding the house. Extensive
Las,, hot no
hotel will be in the best of condition at
the time of opening. 1t is somewhat of an
innovation for Atlantic City business men
TO acquire hotel property at other resorts
and this is likely to be the fOrerunner for
a great deal of similar development by
local hotel men whose reputation as sue
cessful resort proprietors has extended all
over the country.
AS the warm weather approaches the
shark fishers of Atlantic City are overhaul
ing their outfits in order to be in readiness
for these willy denizens of the deep sea.
Any one who has not been shark fishing
does not know OF the excitement and dam
ger attending the sport. Last season Ed
ward Reed caught the largest shark, which
measured over seven feet. and this year a
number of local sportsmen are going to
try TO beat his record. Among those who Will
indulge in this dangerous sport the coming
summer are Capt. Ben Sooy, Charles See
ley, Edward Reed, Howard Rogers and
Oras Reed.
Work has been started on the motor
cycle track of the Atlantic City exposition
company at Massachusetts avenue and the
boardwalk formerly known as Japanese Tea
Garden. The track will be seven laps to
the mile, with large amphittheater sur
rounding the circuit seating thousands of
persons. Exhibitions of motor cycling by
the most renowned and daring professional
riders Will be given daily during the season.
The Rev Dr. Frank NJ. Bristol was a
guest at the Hotel Chelsea during the past
Week While here he filled lecture en-
gagement
Mrs T F Schneider of Washington is a
late arrival at the Hotel Savoy.
Westinghouse registered at the Hotel
Raleigh include Mrs. CT. Il. Burns, Miss NJ.
Z. Scott. Miss NJ. A. Scott, Mr.. and Mrs.
William c. Chaplin. Oschar w. White Miss
White NJ. D. Rosenberg, Miss Barker, Miss
Kate Barker. Mr.. and Mrs Frank Madigan,
L. s. Nikolson, Samuel Cans. Miss G. A.
Ware Miss H. E. Smith. Samuel E. Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. v Connolly. Miss Emma
C. Brown F. V. Kilman. s. III. Prescott
William Randolf and family, and E. Ben
fit and family.
Mr.. and Mrs w E. Buell.. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Ownens. d. W. Mertz and H. Karl
Cooke are occupying apartments at the
Grand Atlantic Mrs. F. NJ. Gale, Miss
Gale. Mrs Burdett. Mrs. Devendorf. Thos
G. Gale s. c. Neale, Miss Washington and
w C Hill are located at the Brighton
Mr. and Mrs. William Anderson are occu-
pying a handsome suite at the Windsor
G. c. Gilbert, a member of Congress from
Kentucky, is at the Boscobel- He is ac-
Ccmpanle0 Dy MS VIE anu 0dOSntef. II. NJ
Ramsdell and Miss F. T. Towers are guests
at the Lorraine Commander w. NJ. Wool
bertson and DR.. T. 8. Woolbertson, Z. s. A
are occupying quarters at the Traymore
Miss E. NJ. Lerch and S. G. Herman are re-
cent arrivals at Avon Inn. A d. Whit
tington is making an extended visit at the
Hotel Dennis. Mrs. Murphy, Miss Murphy
Miss Banten and Mrs. f. CARING are Occur
pying apartments at Haddon Hall
Miss S. Hearburger and Lewis Spencer
are located at the Ilesworth. Mrs. s. Fried
lander is occupying a suite at the Rudolf
Mrs II. Sherman and Mrs. c. w. Sherman