New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-06
At ATLANTIC CITY.
Many automobiles There-Eforts
to Make the Place Beautiful.

Atlantic City N J.. Dec 5 (speciaD-The annual
report of State Road Commissioner Budd lust
Issued, shows that New-Jersey has two Thousand
mics OF good roads, or greater mileage than any
other State in the Union. although this common
"ea4th ranks forty-second in size. This fact, in
conjunction with the other one that ali roads lead
TO Atlantic City, probably accounts for the large
number OF automobiles that make the trim from
NeW-York and Philadelphia every week The Red
Book Station in this city is unable TO care for all
the machines that apply for shelter and the hotel
stables are Obliged to take care of the surplus
among the notable parties that made the run dur
ing the week from both cities was that of George
w Childs Drexe, who brought with him Com
mander j. c. Fremont. L. S. N; Mrs and Miss
Fremont R. NJ CadwaIader jr and L. L. BIddle
MI and Mrs. Howard Gould made the run from
New-York accompanied only by two servants
Owing to the cold weather the servants returned
on the train. but Mr.. and Mrs Gould made tho
trip in their machine
Although this is reckoned the dullest part OF the
year at the shore. the hotels report the largest
number OF visitors ever known here just preceding
the mondays. From this time ON the arrivals will
increase. as many well known society folk have
contracted the habit of spending the HOLIDAYS At
the seeshore. and they always indulge in consfdera
BILE entertaining.
1t is probable that the increasing winter patron-
age Of the resort and the fact that it is constantly
growing in favor among society and wealthy peo-
pie. has had something TO do with II but vvhatavar
the reason. the campaign for the City Beautiful
that mas Deen "aEed by the local press and promi-
nent citizens is bearing fruit and promises an
immense Improvement of the appearance of the citv
within the next few months At a meeting of
citizens held the other night at the call of Con-
troIer Heston an association of Chelsea citizens
was formed and took the name of the Lenox
Avenue League. The object of the league is to
beautify the lower part OF the city by the planting
OF trees, the paving OF streets with the most ap-
proved modern pavement and the enforcement OF
the building restrictions. This action by the resi-
dents of Chelsea has aroused interest subject
Of municipal improvement throughout the city and
z call will shortly be issued for a town meeting at
which an organization will be effected and the
work mapped out and prosecuted systematically.
committee OF Council has picked a tract Of
land at the inlet that Will be bought by the city
and converted into public park. A subscription
fund has also been started for the purchase of
300 trees for free distribution among the people
who cannot afford 10 beautIfy their yards
The new Hotel Chalfonte at the foot of North
Carohna-ave. will probably be the finest the
Atiahdc seaboard when completed early July.
An amended contract was signed with a Chicago
hrm thls week which calls for hreproof structure
ten stories high and constructed Of granite steel
ahu terra Gotta The top floor will h devoted to
sun parlors. reading writing and smoking rooms
Surrounding these rooms will be a wide norcb
partly inclosed and equipped with rolling as wall
as Iouhging chairs. The cost OF this addition to
the Chalfonte will he about $4,000
There was break in the brfllian, uveatbsr ,ha,
had endured for the last two months in the middle
OF the week. when there imitation snow
storm Nearly an inch fell but IL did not remain
over two hours. and the solitary sleigh that ven
tured out returned over the gravel More snow,
fell In those two hours however than during an
OF last winter. While the snow line often comes
to the mainland across the meadows it seldom
invades Absecon Island. This is due to the proY
unity OF the Gulf Stream and the action OF salt
air
New-York syndicate is organizing an Atlantic
City Sightseeing Company" in this city on the
same lines a similar concern nov c2e.aiag in
New-York. Washington. Denver and other cities