New-York tribune., 1903-03-15
Nooney Mrs william Pratt Howell c. Rees, the
Rev Henry A. Brann and F. H. Well.
ATLANTIC CITY THRONGS.
Nenrlu Tzvelye Million Visitors Last
Year.


resort last year These figures would seem to
justify the claim that Atlantic City Is the most
popular pleasure resort III the world. Inc nu"oel
Of visitors last year greatly in excess OF tnd'
Of the preceding year. and with the present CROWDS
on the Island as a basis upon which to calculate
the hotel and railroad men are figuring that tne
number Of visitors this year will be proporuonatey
in excess Of those of last The lowest estnate
places the number Of visitors on the Island tonight
at over one hundred thousand. A great MAJORITY
of this number are housed in the big beach front
hotels many Of which are crowded and all or which
have at least fifty per cent. more guests than at
the corresponding period last year. The hotel res
ervations show that the greatest crowd IN the
history Of the resort will be here in Easter week
There is little uctuation in the number Of visitors
throughout the week, nearly all of those here nav
ing arranged remain until after the great Easter
Dav parade The railroads have arranged TO run
trains at frequent intervals. beginning early on the
morning of Easter Day and returning at night
Without some such provision it is probable that
hundreds would be unable to secure accomlncda-
tions on the night of Easter.
Although. theoretically. people are doing penance
and recruiting their health during these spring
days there is great deal Of quiet social enjoy
ment going at the places where people most 90
coneregate. The Hotel Rudolf instituted series
Of dances this week and nearly ali Of the beach
front hotels have followed its example Inc Ca
sno dances are popular among the quiet and select
element fortunate enough to receive cards I" th'm
The concerts on the piers in the morning. afternoon
and evening well patronzed and the board Walk
is thronged at all hours. The Sunday night mu-
scales at the Marlborough House attract large and
appreciative audiences.
These are joyful days for the snortsm'n. who 1r@
coming to the shore by the hundreds for ducks aad
wild geese. The former now here in great
numbers and during the morning and evening hourS
they can be rocking on the waves JUST peSoho
the line OF breakers in myriads They cannot De
approached while the ocean. but just before
at
great Egg Harbor Inlet In countless fl" ks. 1t is
here where the gunners have their blihos' ana
every one who has been out has been rewarded
with game bag too heavy for one man to carry
The honk Of the will goose is heard almost con-
tinuously through the night and thousands OF
them are seen flying along the ocean front during
the daytime They are now on their journey h"i'h-
ward. hut many Of them stop to rest on the bays
and lasoons in the vicinity of Atlantic city Large
numbers Of them have been shot by both na'iv"
and visiting gunners. Two Ncw-York sportsmen
who came here last week for both duck ami
geese brought Winchester rifles with them and
find that they are more dependable than Il shotgun
in bringing down the geese. They secured six in
one hour with their rifles. while two men armed
with shotguns never got shot. The goose is a
much more wary bird than the duck and most of
those that have been shot were picked from the
flock in midar by means of rifles.
A large number of automoblists have arrived IN
Atlantic City this week in their machines. among
which are are a number of racing of French
make. Judge Truax. Of New York arrived here
the ether day IN his sixteen horsepower French
machine after hard run from New ork. The
day of his arrival the roads We're heavy from 4 re-
cent rain Storm hut they have greatly improved
during tho week. Mr.. Everard. Of Ncw-York. ar
rived in his auto the day before Judge Truax- His
family preceded him in private car. Mr. Ehr't
and the Count ST Marc arrived early in the week
In their heavy racing machines Altogether there
are about a Of high speed racing machines
In M there fmDrOmDtu
races on the Speedway daily. Atlantic City has
become favoritc resort with the autoists ana the
CITY authorities recognizing this fact have just
given contracts for the Improvement of Pacitic-
ave which will he converted into ideal bouie-
ward 1t connects with the Speedway, thus giving
a straight run of about ten miles over an almost
faultless road.
The first bather Of the took his dip Thurs
day morning. He Is little earlier than usual this
year although the citizens have come to tax" his
annual appcaranCe without surprise. even II II
takes place in snow storm or III zero weather.
The first hathcr in this imstanC" appeared in the
person of Thomas r. Simpson. a Now-iork athlete
and Il Yale graduate. He registered at the Hotel
Dunlop early on Thursday morning. and about 10
oclock rl:i,i. his appearance on the beach clad III
red jersey. which was embroidered his mono
gram and wearing blue trunks Although tl'
weather. was mild the ut this season Is little
above tn" freezing point and cuts like KNIFE.
Mr. simpson, watched by a crowd of several hur-
drrd pcrsons plunged and swan to III" end "f
the Pier and back. a total distance "r aho''
half a mile After brisk rundown hy his man.
he ate an enormous breakfast ana d'ritf'i H'
never felt so lit hcfnr, in his iif"
Arrangcme already making for the c''l'-
bration of the 81 mi-ccntcnnal of Atlantic city IN
a few days Mayor Stoy will appoint committees 10
arrange the details for the celebration. when Will
extend over n period of week FIFTY years ago
this resort was little cilStrr or I,plS an anu ] rI
concealed in Il vast q" SAND hunrs hu sG[up w
l,pt by boat. and The few nhahItartS seldom mao
occasion t" leave the island Now II IS rity M bd
nearly forty thnuS.ind i't rmanrnt rS!tutS ana tlt
Mrtli, rrront"n OF LIZ 1 @ I' o1g "'f 3 thnn any
pleasure resort III the world and "n1Grtains more
visitors annually than any OF its rivals on TINS or
All of the big piers are making extensive improve
m%'s Hon Mr s"iE Tsou 1 of "on lIand who has long
term lease the old Auditorium Pier. VIII trans
Similar to the Stseplc'has,. Park OF Coney Island
Ths feature. however Will h, confined to the ocean
rnns,ruct rnn theatre which will be devoted the
proiuc5on Of high class dramas Hri Hnd oPsras was
opened the Other day after nndsrs1, eXtGnsiyH ,
i o the "Te Hol r n
nffnr for the Ponce de Leon, which accepted,
pd t E%5 h%dbus % b. Of F he in dtS 6nE Wtshr has has
taken a lease on the Hotel Majestic. which Is
dr"'y Ha "f"Sih5@ n" hcc s Jacs KEENAN, Of Fl thu oe
Gordon. Washington. has leased the firepr3of
II Dung at Tennessr,-avc and the board walk. 1t
viii he condurtcd by Mr. keenan, as big high
IS t!ss sou" @ W H@aF The Hotel tiads,on was
opened for the season today The Hotel Chelsea
Borton at the ocean end of Tennessee-ave-. was
orGrsd ns sr On Mfd4ss'rFy e rry wife of the Arctic ez
7lorcr 9 Win her little daughter. Marie. who
ant Prary's txpcdit:ons has apartments at the
Hotel Scarborough. aad will remain here until after
Among the New-Yorkers registered at the leading
opS Nrs rlea