New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-22
LENT IN ATLANTIC CITY
TIE Great and G5,o5cing attractions
Of the Seaside Resort

ahouoeIlos OF those who spend their summers at
ANe N1tF nave no idea Of its charms in tate
winter II Will surprise them to know that the
'oard walk Is thronged almost densely on WASH
ngtons Birthday on the Fourth Of Julv The
Hio"sAhGs VINO constitute the Lenten throng of
course neeo no inducements beyond such as they
already know offered by this wonderful all the
ee4i round resort They have learned their great
JOY what the summer crowd. which has VET to come
n winter should be told. A New-York woman who
nae spent a part Of every summer AT Atlantic CITY
A"1 many years was recently asked why she did
1o' alSo spend the late winter there. Her reply
Il can think of no place more desolate No. rye
never been there later than the first week in Sep
TENDER j cannot bear even to think of shutting
myself in hotel and gazing through windows
upon a ieaden sea beneath lowering sky. What
pleasure can there possibly be in contemplating
such contrast 10 the sunlight of summer? Then
the very thought of that board walk all life and
gayety In summer. deserted and bleak as the North
ern plains, covered. perhaps with snow and slush
makes me shudder- What would become of me in
one Of the smaller hotels. with the large ones
froWning on me with closed blinds and deserted
piazzas?'
Why. Mrs. B. said her astonished ouestioner.
is 1t possible that you have never known that the
Dig hotels are open all the year? Have you never
noticed the signs 20 that effect at the entrances at
the registry desks and near the end OF summer.
al through them? The Rudolf. the Brighton the
Traymore- the st. Charles the Arlington. the new
Marlborough and all the other big hotels are as
gay and Hadden Hall is CHEEKY and comfortable
now as in midsummer. Ard the shines
shimmering sea under blue skies. too. The crowd
on the board walk Lincon's Birthday was num-
hered by tens Of thousands. and every sunny
morning and afternoon the procession both ways
Of wheeled chairs is sight to behold. Of course.
there are occasional dull and stormy days, but
they come in summer too As for snow 1 rarely
have seen any IN Atlantic City after the middle of
February, and it meIts as il falls. 1t Is a common
thing see the cars come covered with snow
while there is not a fake all the island beside.
I've just come UP look after the children who
are in school. and I'm going back the delights
OF the seashore on Friday. Come. Mrs. b, get
ready to return with IF you don't enjoy it I'll
cheerfuIly settle your bills for experimental
fortnight
Mrs B. acted on her friends advice On Fri
dav afternoon the two We're seen a double chair
on the board walk for nearly three hours. Mrs.
B. exclaimed again and again: What beautiful,
bamy day it is ! never saw the ocean more serene
and bright in summer! This blue sky and balrny
air make think Of the South Of France. And
what crowds, ! could have believed it. had
! not seen it, She astonished to find the
dining room at the hotel filled dinner The
Chestra stationed the head of the hall. as in
summer. and gay conversation and ripping laugh
ter filed the place. Every seat in the exchange
was occupied after dinner. The adjoining music
hall was brilliantly illuminated The parlors
as bright and the women who filed them
animated in summer. During her outing OF
the afternoon she had many old friends Of the
summertime. She met others at dinner. and
afterward still Others in the parlors. She found
the orchestra playing in the music hall az o'clock
and young people promenading its polished
floor. Dozens talked 10 her of the ball TO be held
on Saturday evening OF the following week She
heard with surprise Of dozen other social func-
lions at the other hotels She attended the Satur-
day matinee at the theatre Of the piers,
and she enjoyed it She accepted invitation
10 visit the art gallery She heard with surprise Of
the approaching dog show. and of the pigeon and