New-York tribune., 1903-02-08
HOTEL BRIGHTON. ATLANTIC CITY.

Atlantic CITY y J.. Feb. : (SpeciaD-When 2
w Hemsiey one Of the pioneer innhOlders OF this
resort first suggested TO Philadelphia friends
that Atlantic City desirable place IN when
70 spend the winter months they shivered ar the
thought Of a bleak coast in a winter gale They
reminded him OF the terrible shipwreeks which
occurred of the coast, and told him to De content
with summer business
The next thing they knew Mr. Henasley an
rounced that the Hotel Brighton would be kept
open for q winter This was in $50. hard
winter on the neighb0ring mainland. away from
the temperate Gulf Stream. which comes near At
Ianrie City One BY the doubling friends
slipped down sor brief stay, and soon the F1or1ds
of the North known
The Brighton began the winter season business
and it was the beginning OF the Brighton From
Ig75 it has grown with the resort. ane II - no"
one Of the largest OF the hotels along the board
walk 1t is still operated under the rame Oh rs
founder who died number OF years ago ana
vvbos- son Frederick Hensley. IS now sOie O"H7'-
Associated with the name OF Brighton IS tne
Casino which stands on the hotel sro"hos' -
nearer the roaring ocean IL means a ~ nu0H =.
Atlantic city as does the place or similar halH
- xAwnort Its ballroom will De The social centre
OF the resort this year. with dancing sacI fps It
an an Si7,ivvs look out on the famous pronaenade
and are flied at all hours IA oi45SC 51 marble
are several bowling alleys. and iaTse 4lsi ma '41
sI,ir1nfnsS attn filed with heated ocean waITf.-
The Brighton lies between i Lne-a1a a5 F-opt from
STREET to street. It frame Dudlns nhe TO-
9TH q
- corobinatjon OF yellow and green palHs' -.
faces one Of the few parks WniCn AtiTlsII 80
hoa sts The Casino lies between tac I"'Si 0
80 oraa1 but does cut OF the view Sso,
f,ra~e are several rooms in the Brlshi9n W.T.
a. artis1icaIlv worthy OF description Inc -
Ir1is roona for instance. is one OF the most
-an,e and eIa borate bits OF hOtei ueccrdL LolL
81 country 1t is really two rooms WIN SeIeSN
s-cbeS sunDOrted by marble pillars dlVlehS
1-,s room i furnished entirely IN teaNWOOC -
-ratsi~ carved and with the added beauty VI 80
T-l,sre are many rich Oriental ornaments -
haIf dozen reception rooms on eac1 soc ,,J.,- y,
-aiI ars done in various c0iOrs ana ar PCp'.- .
FSr tIa seTni-secusiOn which IS inposslOis IA Al
open exchange ,-.-, - ++.. 5r, urir0 roou
,gss- fha old English style The WaLiS anu 80
20, ora in half timber work IneFe dts rt
jrsri9ces and the furniture Is IN Neepihs-
1.Ttay garden OF the hotel. with WINDOWS u
sfIss a. a. no end Of wicker chairs anu tdo
sTaen rona is one Of the popular rooms Oh '"7
house. ,-.- - the Dutch
"a FS in an Oift Of the way wing OF the hoJs-
- nonjarous i'm FIernish oak every men % NiiS.l @
- Send carved Ne cosier place Tor a RAINY ~!
q, r. Imagined than the box seats aoout IhS
brick fireplace. lhe care - ''
octasOnaI in shape .---.;~r,z ars rot con-
fnad 10 the public floor. There - sueh a 80 -
A.ieo ,ftss W and single rooms that any one can os
s,tisaei the hotel has the most coItpiete 49,
rbOnp service IN any modern botei-d 7f@'7"' '~
is Interchangeable between rooms