New-York tribune., 1902-03-09
ATLANTIC CITY CROWDED.
HOTELS OPENING AND OTHERS MAKING
READY-PUTTING YACHTS IN ORDER.

Atlantic City. March CspeciaD.-March was
ushered in at this resort in mild manner The
weather has been and the sun has shone
brightly. AS a result the board walk and the hotel
porches crowded all day long and every Nlsltor
70 the place is happy There were concerts morn
ing afternoon and evening o. sunday the piers.
AT Youngs pier the vaudeville performances that
have been given every afterroon and evenings, Sun
days excepted. all the wintr- continued. All
OF the hotels are much more literally pauoEizod
this year than they have tesn heretofore. and
the prospects are for large aad profitable spriEg
trade
Owing 10 their inability to get some OF their
work done. the Marlborough House pro9rietors will
not De able make their formal opening Of the
mammoth hotei to-day but VIII be compelled TO
postpone It for a period Of week This
disappointment TO large number o. their patrons,
VINO had anticipated coming Atlantic City the
present week to remain Easter. The workmen
Nih complete their abors before next Saturday and
Ire house will be opened that date.
The work OF rebuilding the parts Of the board
walk that washed out by the heavy storms
in the early part OF the winter is advancing more
Slowly than anticipated ~ tne committee OF the
oity CounciI Jhai has the ,sT charge. and it
Is now feared that The Va. the Inlet pavilion
WI ct be completed 1s loser. But the work
will DC pLshcd with s.bIe speed if good
weather continues, and II ,l= work is all done
there viii the greater -,I Jon Of It completed,
and VIII be able ia n a long promenade
even if il Goes not eNte-t al the way the Inlet
and the yachtsmen's .l9rf Down the other
end, toward Chelsea the committee hopes to have
the break repaired tha' vas left open last season
when the part CT "a ~aik built Jack
sOn-ave. When the 1870 sections are connected
there will be a af about 1--WE miles Of board
walk.
There is ,-'--, foot among the yachts
men to have the ely by PLOT OF land near the
Inlet IL into a water pax Tor the use
of Hachtsmen generally. Inc !achtsrnen suggest
that ghe meadow land between Clam Creek and the
ThoToUghfare be bought and hlled in with mud
dredsed from ,he ,r~eE. TO be nade $50 feet vice
% feet deep. Besides tris They thar there
be lan6locAeG basin, large enough 20 hold all OF
the sailing craft il Atlantic Clcy, connected with
the creek by d canal. Il is pointed out that The
city could derive q revenue from the scheme by
charging small fee for anchoring the boats in
the basin in tie winter season and also from rent
ing the land bordering on the basin and the canal
for boathouse sites. All the clubnoCses should be
of ornamental design, ard TO cost not less fhah d
sum sufficiently large TO insure Of their pelng
credit the place.
The Hotel Frontenac. ore hundred yards from the
beach. in Kentucky-ave. was opened for the season
to-day under the management OF Mrs. II. Y Meyer
This is a house, and is EQUIPPED WIN an Iile
modern conveniences. 1t is in the centre OF all
attractions and has direct southern exposure. 1t
IS heated by steam. lighted by electricity ana eie-
vators run from the street level to the top fioor
There are private and public baths. and rooms may
be had single en- suite. There are spacious sun
psrlors with an unobstructed view OF the ocean,
and the entire service Of the house is excellent
The Rittenhouse, of the new hotels that was
opened for the first time last season, opened It's
doors for this season to-day. The Rittenhouse is
one Of the prettest hotels in the upper part OF the
CITY and is in New-Jersey-ave.. within few yaros
~ the hoard walk It IS thoroughly equipped, ele-
eantlv furnished, and nearly every room in the
house has an ocean view. Ths cuisine is the best
that the market affords. ana is prepared by COM
petent staff
The Hotel Gladstone, directly the ocean front,
tn the quiet cottage part Of Chelsea was opened
to-day for the season. This hotel is a thoroughly
modern and up date one 1t is equipped with
every convenience. and nothing has been omitted
from its furnishings that will in any way tend to
the comfort and enjoyment Of those who stop there
There are sea baths well as the fresh water
baths and private baths can be had with every
suite There is nothing between II and the board
walk 20 obstruct the view, and IL is connected with
the boardwalk by a promenade. It is one Of the
most quiet and comfortable houses In the city.
With the incoming OF the month OF March the
Iachtsmen at the Inlet beginning to change
The rigs of their boats from that OF the fisherman
10 that of the pleasure yacht. They are scrubbing
their craft and painting them and giving them a