New-York tribune., 1902-01-05
LIFE AT ATLANTIC CITY,
OPENING OF NEW YEAR
A QUIET HOLIDAY HOTEL
CHANGES HANDS.


Atlantic City y J. Jan. (SpeciaD.-The new
year has opened auspicousy for Atlantic City.
The Christmas crowd has been largely augmented
by those who here to spend New Years Day
and there is every indication Of steady Increase
in the number Of each weeks arrivals. While 1t Is
still somewhat early to make predictions concern
ing next season those who are considered Judges
say that with only the average increase over the
present amount of business the coming season will
be one OF the best I'm the history OF the resort
New Years Day bright and sunny. and
somewhat cold for Atlantic City but the air was so
fine and bracing that the greater part Of the in
habtants and visitors donned their furs and wraps
and spent a good part of the day on the board
walk. The air was so clear that ships many miles
from shore could be plainly seen with the naked
eye and only the horizon bounded the view OF
those who used glasses. The ocean throughout the
day beautiful sight. The wind picked up
the ton OF each wave as ii broke and blew il away
i'm a crowd OF spray. Those who spent the holiday
by the shore had opportunity to enjoy Atlantic
City its best.
The holiday was celebrated IN a somewhat quiet
manner AS usual the new year was ushered in
with the blowing OF whistles and the firing of guns
and pistols but the day itself was taken up mainly
with social events and general visiting In the
afternoon the Driving Association held a number of
trotting trials the beach. and number Of local
sportsmen attended shooting matches held at the
Pleasure Bay traps and at South Atlantic City.
The main social event OF the day the annual
minstrel show OF the Brotherhood Of Elks. Talent
for the show furnished entirely from members
o the order. and the house where the show
held was filled TO the doors with friends OF the
amateur blackface comedians. The piers
visited by large numbers OF persons. who enjoyed
the special programmes carried out In the course Of
the day. and basketball games held on one OF the
piers In the evening attracted those devoted 10
that game
on New Years Eve G. Jason Waters of the
Hotel Windsor. gave dinner to number OF his
friends. The affair of the finest ever given
in this city. The dining room was turned into a
green bower by the Of cedar, holly and laurel.
Tables placed within the bower were elaborately
decorated. a fountain was the centrepiece Of the
largest table. The menu included the finest OF the
seasons dishes and wines of famous vtntages.
Among those who present were John w.
Shaw OF New-York: Morton W. Smith, Of Staten
Island: a. J. Nutting OF Brooklyn; John J. Shreve
and s p. Rotam. of Philadelphia; Judge A r.
EndiCott and w. =. BiitZ. OF New-York; W. J.
Buzby. T. 5. Lee. Dr. B. g. Pennington, William
X. Ellison James Elverson. Edwin Heineman,
F. W. Helmsley Thomas Massey John NJ Camp
bell. Joseph De Forest Junkin. Merle Middleton,
Thomas J. Dickerson, James Flaherty. Lewis =.
Scott, Dr. Francis Bennett and W. J. McClary. Of
Philadelphia; Edward May. OF Boston; Mayor
Franklin b. StOy and Rear Admiral Mordecai
Endicott OF Washington.
Mayor Stoy has named the five commissioners
who viii have the management Of the new public
library which is to be instituted in Atlantic City
Is. IT,,
of Judge Endicott. who will represent the Woman's
Research Club the organization which iustru-
mental I'm developing the library project. Mrs
EndcOtt has the honor Of being the first woman
library commissioner appointed in this State. and
her appointment will probably establish a prece-
dent which may be followed with good results In
the appointment OF such commissions in other
cities. The other members of the committee
al! men who have shown active interest In the
esta ablishment of the proposed free library and
tbpP4 IA fhnF hA will
be established and I'm working order
The Hotel Dunlop has changed hands, having
been sold by the Green estate to William II. Stehle.
This property has frontage of so feet on the
board walk and runs back 4JO feet on Ocean-ave.
The amount paid for the property has not as yet
been made public, but. Green paid $4,000 for the
property when he purchased it. there a likelihood
that ii brought considerably more at this sale. The
hotel proper will be run under the manage
ment at present. the new owner bought the
property simply for investment. A number of i'm
provements and alterations Will be made in the in
terror.
The Atlantic City Hospital has been the scene OF
a number OF romantic events, and 1t has come to
be considered a settled thing the nurses should
be carried off brides. The latest of the hos
pta staff to be caught in the entanglements of
Cupids web is Miss Nan Crede, the chief night
nurse. Miss Crede's engagement announced
last week to s. Z. Broahan, a prominent Southern
er AT that time It said that the wedding
would take place in about month. but the bride
groom was impatient, and the ceremony per-
formed in Philadelphia New Years Day. Mr. |
and Mrs. Broahan enjoying a short we'd
ding tour. after which they will so to their home |
in South Carolina.
large number of New-Yorke have visited the |
resort in the last week. Among them are the fol-
lowing
Mss afass Miss Miss + Wsdge M5s
Luke. Jr, L. r. Davis, Mrs. ID: Desser, J. Stern. |
- 4. Nisperins. +. Steinamn, Miss Princess, Mrs.
4 Davis Miss G; Davis. r. Y. Davis, D. II. Smith. |
MRS. b. LowenthaI ). 5. Levy, Louis S. Levy, |
Herman Conhem, Mr.. and Mrs d. Henry Smith, |
Mr.. and Mrs Stein; w. Weinman. Mr.. and Mrs: |
George Prankard Miss Louise Prankard, Mr.. and |
Mrs. A. Starr. Mrs. T. Kelly. Miss f. Kelly. Mr.. |
and Mrs. Il. BloodgoOd. Master j. O. BlOOdgOOd. |
Miss e. Bloodgood. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Kuyelman, !
Master Fred Kuyelman. Miss Marion Kuyelman,
= Gown. T. Heller, Mr. and Mrs. NJ CriSman. Miss |
5chaeffer. Mrs. ID. Mann, l.. Schaefer, h. Harmed, |
Mr. and Mrs T. Germond A. Carroll. n. Jones. A. |
Deens Mr.. and Mrs Thomas WQlsterholm, Miss |
F. Perry, T. A: Hayes Miss Hayes Morgan c.
Hayes, Mrs, l. I. Hayes Mr.. and Mrs. Goldsmith, |
Mrs. l. Cans. II. w. Hodge. Miss B. Hodge. r. ].