New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
ATLANTIC CITY DAYS.
Many Stay Despite Storms Pre-
Daying for Summer Season.

Atlantic City. April IS (SpeciaD-The great
crowds of Easter Sunday melted away in the
stormy days of the early week, but these were the
people who had come for the one event The
beach front hotels are still well filled and the
reservations extend to the middle of May. The
wealthy and fashionable are still here in undimin-
ished numbers and will remain until the spring
weather is settled. Some of the small hotels that
opened for the Easter rush have closed again until
the regular summer season, but the few big hoteis
that have not yet opened are preparing to do so in
anticipation patronage that is thus far without
a precedent in Atlantic City.
The Hotel Normandie, at the ocean end of New
Jersey-avc. after undergoing thorough renova-
tion has been opened for the season by G. Snyder
& Son. The Hotel Oriental, at Vermont-ave and
the Boardwalk, has been opened for the season by
its lessee, J. J. Grafton who has greatly I'M
proved it within and without. The Gladstone, in
Chelsea. has been reopened for the season by N j.
Collins. The Savoy. also in Chelsea, will open soon
under the management of S. J. Haney. The Bing-
ham House. at New-York and Pacific aves, will
open shortly under the management of Mrs n
Parke. The Marsden, at South Carolina-aVe ana
the beach, has been reopened for the season. lrv-
ing Hall, at the end OF kentucky-aVe. mas also
reopened for the season.
The annual golf tournament of the Atlantic City
Country Club, which promises to be the most inter
esting of the series that have been held since the
institution of this organization, will open next
Saturday The qualification play will take place
April 23 and will consist of thirty-six holes medal
play. The first sixteen will qualify for the Atlantic
City. Governors Cup: the second sixteen will
qualify for the Presidents cup The third sixteen
will qualify for a special prize. and on for as
many sixteens turn in scores.
The Pet Stock Show Young's Pier was mod
est successor of the Dog Show, and literally
pa during the week by lovers of cats. pouI-
try and CAVES.
The Hotel Windsor is introducing attractive
and novel feature in the form of Japanese Tea
Garden. which is being constructed in the space
between the hotel and the Boardwalk. Scattered
this lawn will be booths of Japanese construc-
tion lighted with tiny electric lights and suitable
for small supper parties. An Oriental bandstand
will be located under the shadow of the Board
walk.
The Royal Palace Hotel is undergoing extensive
improvements and alterations, and will reopen early
in June under the management of F. n. Pike.
During the winter Mr. Pike has had constructed on
the Boardwalk and adjoining his hotel a cOnven-
ton hall with seating capacity of over one thou
sand This hall has already been engaged for large
gatherings throughout the season. Mr. Pike was
the advocate of the building of immense con-
yent;on hall a public enterprise. Failing have
his idea carried out he concluded to build a hall of
his own for the accommoda ton of large gather
ings. Now that he has demonstrated that the
scheme Is is t good one movement is on foot to
built Immediately and efforts will be made to Sc
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New Workers registered at the leading hotels in
Dfnpls Mr count d AHsfelst M / baRrlRg W15t Hsgs
W. Cromwell. Walter Wesendonck. Mr.. and Mrs.
William w. Gillian. Miss Gillian, Mrs. w. w. Nc
Alpin, Miss Mary 4. yanclerhon, w; H; Brewer.
Dodge Mrs Fl Go6dnisht Mrs 81 W Bowen
ingalls, Kimball. 4 RICHARD H. Dodge NJ G. Havi-
Islesworth: William l. Findiey. w. V. B. Find
ley, G. II. Lower: J. r: Petelle, Mrs d. A. Mayer.
l. Pier, Mrs c: H. Truax. II. Rice. Mrs. E. Dryer.
p Howell. L. H. johnson, Mr and Mrs F. Harper.
Englebrook. G j. Nickols. Miss G. ]. Nickols: NJ,
Brodendon. Miss Hopkins. r. r. Gillespie. II. C.
Ponce. Mr. and Mrs. H. Hoffman, Charles Dotten.
Stern. B. Gillette. John B. Dean, L. NJ. Foster. H.
j. Everall
Haddon Hall: Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Lewis. w. L.
Albro, Mrs. s. ": Abro. j.. Shirley, H W. Rising,
Mrs G. E. Goddent. Mrs. c. Duffy, E. NJ. Duffy.
New-York: H. D. Cutler. Mrs. a. Hoffman G.. E
Isaacs, Miss Tighe, Miss Frances Escott, George