Evening star., 1902-03-03
ON THE BOARD WALK
ATLANTIC CITY ATTRACTED
MANY VISITORS LAST SUNDAY.
Weather Was Most Propitious-Pros-
poets Never So Encouraging for
a Good Season.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., March 1, 1902.
Old Probabilities must have become
ashamed of himself for furnishing the re-
sort with such beastly weather as he did
last week, for there was an entire change In
conditions last Sunday. Without doubt 1t
was the finest day of the winter. The board
walk was the Mecca Of thousands and the
early spring season gained an impetus which
will keep the hotels busy from now until
the regular summer season opens.
1t was an ideal spring day and the ther-
mometer registered 20 degrees. The throng
on the board walk was fashionably att1red
and it was composed of well-known men
and women who are prominent in the lead
ing circles of all the principal cities In the
United States. Many of the visitors TOOK
to the rolling chairs. while some INDUCED IN
rides along the beach on the ponies. FloWer
vendors heralded the approach of spring
with their wares and they soon disposed OF
large quantities Of violets, sweetpeaS roses
and carnations. All the leading hotels were
crowded with guests and the storm did not
prevent many from coming to the seashore
who had arranged to spend washington
birthday here. The boardwalk parade re-
minded one of the Easter Sunday throng,
and it was crowded all day long with Wis
itors who were loath to leave the beach for
their hotels The audiences last Sunday at
YoungS pier and the steel pier were large
At the former a promenade concert was
given and at the later symphony concerts
were rendered, under the leadership Of
Fritz Scheel. Arrangements are now being
made to have the Philadelphia orchestra
give a series Of concerts on the steel pier
for a week or two at Easter.
The first annual regatta OF the Seaside
Yacht Club will take place on April 90 and
the course will be either In Absecon bay or
at Beach Haven. The race will be open to
all owners of fifteen foot boats with the
vfo ,1or Of r6 Saf a
prizes will be offered and a number OF
boats have already been entered for the
race
The leading social event Of the week was
the lecture and entertainment given by the
Woman's Research Club last evening at
the Hotel Chelsea. The affair was entitled
"Ten Centuries Of Toilettes." and was large
ly attended by many ladies prominent in So
cial circles here and elsewhere.
Both the Reading and the Pennsylvania
roads are providing the resort with better
service than ever before at this season Of
the year. Baltimore and Washington Will
have fine service to the shore.
Berkshire Inn will reopen for the coming
season next Wednesday. This house Is un-
der the management Of Messrs ]. Q. and j.
=. Dickinson, who have conducted 1t in a
highly successful manner the past few
years. 1t is pleasantly located on South
Virginia avenue, near the beach, and Is q
favorite stopping place for Washingtonians
1t is equipped with all the modern hotel ap-
Marlborough House. Atlantic City's new
est and most magnificent hotel. will be
thrown open to the public on Saturday,
March s. Its location Is unsurpassed: its
architectural lines generous and pleasing;
It's construction of the very best; it's equip
ment the most modern. and It's management
and service up to date. 1t has 800 rooms,
and cost $500 900.
The Washington colony at Atlantic City is
increasing in number and includes many
people we'll known In social. business polit-
ical and official circles Residents Of the
national capital now registered at the lead
ing hotels are as follows:
DR.. J. Jones and family are at the Hotel
Chelsea. and Robert Plum is at the Wind
SOr.
Mr. and Mrs G. NJ Roberts are at the
Dunlop and S. w. Wells is at the Strand.
l.. Smaliey is at the Brexton and J. H.
White is. at the Hotel Rudolf.
Mr. and Mrs. c. Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs
Morse, Miss f. II, McGiH, Mr.. and Mrs c.
Nourse. Mr.. and Mrs Frailey, Mrs H. H.
Sutherland and Miss Sutherland are at
Haddon dali.
A u. Wilmington, Miss F. Bell, Miss D.
Barry and Miss Tompkins are at the Hotel
Dennis.
Mrs b de NJ Miles and Miss Miles are
at the Sterling.
Mrs. H. Genseler, jr., and Miss G. Gen.
seller are at the Hotel Lorraine.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Coggshead and Charles
T. Worn are at the ST. CHARLES.
Lowell Rausseau and NJ. S. Gill are at the
Raleigh.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kerts are at the
Traymore and j. w. Radcliffe, jr., Is at
kuehnle's.
Robert l. Moore Is at the Normandie and
F. Boscher and A. H. Baldwin are at the
PennhurSt.
Miss J. White. ]. S. Bedford, c. L. Cole
man. Mr. and Mrs. George Sullivan, Mrs.
Goodin and Mr.. and Mrs. d. Pinyan are at
the Seaside House.