New-York tribune., 1902-12-28
HOLIDAYS AT ATLANTIC CITY.
Many Visitors Enjoying the Delights of the
Shore,

Atlantic cftv n L. Dec q (SpeciaD.-The beach
front hotels entertaining a large number OF
visitors for the holiday season from New-fork'
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Pitts5urg and elsewhere
who are remaining over from Christmas until after
New Years The weather has been remarkably
pleasant for this of the year, and the board
walk to-day presented animated appearance
with the largest crowd of promenaders since the
close Of the fall season The exchanges and dln-
ing rooms OF all the leading hotels presented
gala appearance, being decorated with flowers and
green's in keeping with the holiday spirit.
Charles R. Myers has already captured a num-
ber of conventions for the year 1895, Of which the
Hotel Rudolf will be headquarters The Pennsy[
yania Library Club and the New-Jersey Library
Association will meet here next March, and the
convention will be held at the Rudolf. The enter
tainment committee has arranged for dance ana
reception and quarters have been engaged for over
two hundred persons. The United States Saddlery
Association will hold its annual meeting next sum
rner at the Rudolf, and between three hundred and
four hundred members will be present The head
quarters of the Plumbers Association OF the Al
lantic Coast will be at the Rudolf next September
when several hundred delegates will attend the
convention here.
The members of the Atlantic City Academy OF
Medicine met at the Hotel Islesworth few even
ings ago and listened to an address by Dr. H. Au-
gust Wilson. orthopedc surgeon of Jefferson HOS
pital Philadelphia. The subject upon which Dr.
Wilson addressed his hearers was the manner or
diagnosing operatfng and treating congenitai dis
locations as practised by DR.. Lorenz. who was pr'
Wilson'S guest during his recent stay at the
Quaker City.
The woman's homeopathic Club entertained the
members of the Medical Homeopathic Club at a
progressive dinner at the Hotel Shelburne the other
evening The affair proved the most successful
banquet rendered to the latter club since ITS or
ganization. AS each course was served, addresses
various topics Of medical and local interest
We're made.
Tho hoard of directors of the local branch OF the
Young Mems Christian Association has decided not
to purchase the Hotel Bingham, at Pacific and
New-York aves.. announced. but Will buy lot
in another street and there erect a building en-
tirely fitted for the work. The Mountain property.
in South North Caroiina-ave. viii be purchased
and a handsome, fireproof structure will be erect
ed. The new building will be of brick and stone.
containing reading and reception rooms. audi
torium gymnasium. with baths and showers, and
will be ia every suited for the purposes of the
work here.
Three members Of the Atlantic City Country Club
played close and interesting game on the North
field links the other day. which was witnessed by
more than hundred golf enthusiasts. The players
were Henry II. Cross. w. Stowe Schaffer and j.
Seaman Otponnei, all of this city. They are anna
teurs. but the records they made compare favor
ably with those of professional players. not even
barring Champion Travis. Mr. Cross won in 5l.
while his opponsnts tsd with 81 each.
A large force OF msp has been at work for
month or Young's Ocean Pier. making a number
OF radical changes and additions TO that popular
place OF amusement, until the entire interior has
undergone such change that IL hardly bears any
resemblance to its former appearance. Partitions
of glass have been run up. dividing the front of
the pier into several smaller rooms One of these
will be converted into music room. where con-
certs VIII be given mornings and afternoonS by
the. orchestra. A smoking room has been provided
and the reading room has been well furnished and
is supplied with the leading daily newspapers
The new amphitheatre is nearly completed, and the
manager has secured a number of New-York at
fractions for its opening the coming month All
the apartments heated by steam, while two
large fireplaces, with wood hres add TO the
fort of patrons Ia the music and smoking reoGss.