New-York tribune., 1902-02-16
ATLANTIC CITY OPENINGS.
PIER CONCERTS BEGUN-FINE MORE
HOTELS RECEIVE GUESTS -AMUSE-
MENT rLANS NEW troll
LEY LINE.


Atlantic City, Feb. Is CSpeeiaD.-This has been a
week Of openings in Atlantic city. The season on
Yagng's Pier was officially declared open last Sun
day, by the beginning of concerts there by the
Royal Marine Band. which has been the attraction
On this pier for the last Two seasons. The Steel
Pier opening took place to-day, and the Banda
Italia, Of Milan, Italy, will give daily concerts
there. To-day marked also the opening Of the Chal
fonte, the Chelsea Hotel the Rudolph. the Wilt
shire and the Savoy. Most Of these houses had
something in the line Of a housewarming. a dance
al the Rudolph being the leading attraction.
The weather this week has been somewhat blus-
terry, but the bright sunshine has made board walk
stIclling a pleasure and driving enjoyable. Both
driving and riding have been popular here the
entire winter, riding especially being INDUCED in
more than ever before. The great improvements
made in the streets and drives of Atlantic City
have brought heir fruits in the increased amount
CT pleasure given TO those who enjoy morning
drive behind a t-otter or a gallop on horseback
Many Of this winters visitors have brought one
or more horses with them, and these turnuuts have
become familiar sights both in and around the city.
As the season draws near plans for the entertain
ment Of the visitor bruaght cut I'm great pro-
fusion. Beside the features 10 he presented on the
Auditorium Pier this season there number
Of projects which If carried ont will place A.
lanic City in position TO please all those who
spend the summer here. The largest amusement
scheme is that of the company planning track
for bicycle races and motor speed trials Report
has IL that this track will be built site Of
the old Shoot-the-Chutes Park opposite to the
horse show grounds
The long talked of trolley road from PHILADELPHIA
10 Atlantic city is last about to be made
reality. Land for the Atlantic City terminus has
heen secured by the trolley company from the Isl
and House Land Company. and practically all Of the
options Necessary for the entering OF the line into
this city have been secured. The entrance of the
trolley line will undoubtedly be a splendid thing
for the city. and already values of land In the
part Of the city where it is intended that the
trolley shall enter have risen considerably.
syndicate Of local men has bought the wreck
OF the bark Scinda. which came ashore some time
ago, and they 10 IT the ship up as an object
10 interest sghtseers. = board walk will be built
out TO the vessel that il De visited without
convenience or danger. Sand is making rapidly
und the wreck, and it will be only a compara-
lively short time before Il can be reached by walk
ing the sand
one of the ambitious summer resort
schemes ever evolved here IS that Of Charles r.
Myers and A J. Shumway: who are making ready
70 sell lots on tract to be known West Atlantic
City. near Pleasantvlle. The suburb is to
front on the bay and will be laid out after the
plans of a modern Venice Canals will extend
through the tract. and those who wish step out
of their front doors into launch yacht. Sewer
age and electric light plants of the latest patterns
VIII be Installed, and a hotel TO contain two hundred
rooms will be erected the tract at once. The
carrying out of the plans for the modern Venice
will cost considerable sum. but ii is expected
get ali OF 1t back soon the lots placed
the market.
For a summer resort Atlantic city is becoming
metropolitan. One company has already this year
started big department store. and another enter
Prise OF the kind is under way. Those Of the city
department stores which have branches here will
IND considerable local opposition the coming sum-
mer. The summer trade OF the visitors
ms city is OF large volume, and greater efforts
eaten this trade are being made
The Seaside Yacht Club has been organized
among the owners of small boats in the inlet The
enlcers OF the new association are E. w. Mccain,
samuel Lawrence, secretary. The club pro-
poses 10 hold 2 number regattas the coming
summer, the first of which will come off on Decor
axiom Day The Seaside Club expects 10 carry ON
races for small boats exclusively. leaving the rae
ing OF large yachts 10 the older clubs.
City officials who have charge of the board walk
give them some trouble. When the walk was re-
bHi.t Of steel IL was promised that there would be
no further trouble with IL for a number Of years
Out IL has been found lately that the
are rusting badly. Paint a protection has been
TAXED Of but owing 70 the shortness of the time
Whlch paint Will last when sand blows against IL
fteel VIII cost more than a walk when the
present one becomes rusted as to be entirely
useless. The matter will probably be dropped for
another year, anyway,
Several improvements are being made along the
Walk, among them being the new lawn which ia
iSinS lala out In front of the Windsor Mr. Waters
inas pht IN a ouikhead. and thereby raised the
land between his house and the board walk and
the lawn which he will have there WIFI be a prea.
addition 10 the looks Of the hotel. The Windsor &c
one OF me cltys most popular hotels with the best
loFts msde by the owner to make improvements in
the exterior appearance Of the house.
Mrs. A. r. Mann, owner Of the BoscobeI In Ken
tueky-aYe.. has had number of IMPROVEMENTS