New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-03

q forward one in every respect IS shown by the
fact that the cottageTs opening their summer
homes more than month in advance of the usual
time Many Of the handsomest cottages in the
city were opened during the last week. and house
cleaning is the order Of the day throughout the
resident districts.
The yachting season has opened a month In ad-
vance OF the usual time. Fully a hundred boats
have been put in commission in the last week
and daily the inlet Is dotted with scores Of sails
The demand for boats is beyond the power OF
the boat builders to meet and word has been re-
ceived here from several builders that more or
ders will be accepted for month or sixty days.
sequel TO- a result Of this craze is the launch
ing of several big improvement enterprises in the
boating district in the vicinity of the inlet. The
syEdicates back OF these enterprises are working
in harmony, and the result of their operations will
be the creation of miniature Venice. They cut
ting canals which will give access to the inlet and
the ocean on one side and to the thoroughfares
and Great Egg Harbor on the other
speed trial was made the other day by the
Reading Railroad from Camden to this city which
1t is expected foreshadows the adoption OF a
faster schedule for trains both from New York
and the West. The distance of ffty-ive miles
covered in forty-two minutes fiat, in spite of the
fact that the train was obliged to slow up three
occasions Much of the distance covered at
the rate of over eighty-fve miles an hour. Promi-
nent officials Of the Reading and of the Queen and
Crescent Railroad Company were the only passen-
gers the train The Reading company has been
making extensive improvements in its rolling stock
and roadbed. with a view of lettering its sched-
ule. II this is reduced the Pennsylvania Railroad
will. OF course. follow suit.
The Hotel Victoria property. in South Carolina
ave- near the beach. has been purchased by
Charles B. Prettyman, of Philadelphia, for 100000
He will erect handsome modern hotel on the site
Immediately which will be ready for the reception
OF guests by the first of August. The old hotel at
the corner OF Pacific and Mississippi aves made
famous as the seashore tavern of Squire McNul-
lin and headquarters of Senator Quay and many
other eminent statesmen, has passed into the pos
session Of Robert Delaney and will lose its
identity under the Of the Hotel Delaney.
The American Hotel and summer garden at New
York-ave. and the beach is fast nearing compile
ton and will be ready for the reception Of guests
about week AS an evidence of the demand
for beach front apartments every room in this
hotel was engaged before the completion OF the
foundations for the structure. Benjamin Rosen-
blatt one of the proprietors OF the American will;
its manager. The hotel will be enlarged
once by the construction OF addition which will
contain hundred rooms.
New Workers registered at the hotels include
these:
Denns-H. c. Betty. Henry c. Botty IT. George
w Hobart. J. B. g. Hobart. jr.. Miss Ethel G.
Wood Mrs n c. Levings A. s. Grossman Arthur
Hause Mrs. E. Wall, Richard II. Dodge. IL B.
Chamberlain, Charles c. Hoge Mrs. c. Hoge
William F. Shaw. A. B. Archer ". II Hayden T.
y. Shaw. Miss Goble. Mrs. Alexander Coles
Thomas Keran. w f. Henke Mr. and Mrs. A.
G. Bruce.
Dunlop-F. NJ. Griswold. A. A. Dietch. Edward
Nicholson, A. d. Barth. s. c. Smith, D. NJ John
son. IT.. w. Balch G. A. Rogers. A. II. Osslrsky
Mr. and Mrs. Y. P. Tommins.
Haddon Ha-Mrs. c. Lane Mrs. W. Day. Mrs
II. Davis. Mr. and Mrs. w. Townsend. /. w.
Cokefuer; Mrs; J f; Mcdonald: ]. W Treadwen.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Beal, A. Smith. j. Thilbug Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. Grieger, E. Sargent, Mr.. and Mrs D.
+. Common. Mr., and Mrs. w T. Hotchkss Mrs f.
w Gibbs
Isesworth-Mr. and Mrs. NJ J. Levi Mr. and
Mrs. I. Gleitzman, Mrs. NJ Kahn. Il. Keen, Mr.
and Mrs. s Rothscihild Mrs. f. z: Murray, Mr..
Miss Carrie Loeb Miss s. Steiner, Mrs Steiner
Mr.. and Mrs S. II. Carragan. Mrs. G. Levy, Miss
Levy, s. Johnson.
Rudolf Kaufman. Mr. and Mrs Holznger
Miss S. Hozinger Miss Album, d. Gnphy, w.
O'Neill. l. Johnson. jr l.. a. Johnson Mrs. NJ.
Butler; c Ware. n IdbeFman. p; winsor, NJ lie
Moore, Mr. and Mrs. 8. Schneider. Mr.. and Mrs. G.
;. Welsch. g. Atkinson. r. Fnney. n. Whenhan.
Mr.. and Mrs. H WineburEh. @. Oppenheimer. !.
Glnsbery, II. Well. J. FTankenfelder. IL. Bloch J.