New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-13
ATLANTIC CITY DAYS.
Ideal Heather Enjoyed - More
Work to Beauty City.


crasafns patronage Heretofore the hotel men nave
always counted on dull times between thanksgiving
and the close OF the Christmas hohdaSs OLI 'iI'S
wear is proving exception TO that RUE IN ''i7
last few days there has been a surprlSinsly iA'se
number of arrivals especially from New-4 OK anu
the South At three OF the more popular peach
front hotels the exchanges have almost d iii"-
summer appearance. and the Doard"diA II 81
with throngs OF richly dressed women ana men "
,eisurA TIE weather undoubtedly has had large
influence on this influx Of visitors Win 'Ie "a
ception OF a few hours Of rain on WEDNESDAY, !
has remained glorious with sunshine and crisp CITY
air inviting to exercise and sport Ine latter Os
the way has drawn scores OF devotees. Inc eoii
links at the Country Club have never been so pop
uIar in the winter time. and they share the patron
age with the fishing banks and the cunning fields
A party of New-York gunuers went out Tor oiruS
early in the week and without going ten miles
from their hotel, returned with bags coh'aIhlHs
over forty quail and nearly as many rabbits. Ihey
declared that this beat the sport in both Virginia
and North Carolina. where they have been solng
for several years. Many persons have also oeeh
attracted TO the codfshing banks. from five to ten
miles off Shore where the fleet this year is IN
usually large and unprecedentedly successful Inc
fleet is visited daily by the yachts with pleasure
parties on board John Boggs private secretary
to Governor White Of West Virginia, who has
been here for time. concluded TO take cIose
view Of the fishing the other day and went 10 the
banks in a small open boat. Whila there the boat
IN almost zero weather. When Mr.. Boggs and
party reached land In the early morning. they
were almost dead from cold and exposure.
During the campaign for the City Beautiful,
which has been waging in this city for several
weeks several physicians offered the suggestion
that public sun parIors be established along the
boardwalk for the use Of invalds and the weary.
The suggestion adopted by some OF the owners
of pavilions along the promenade, among them
Joseph Fralinger. who had built large and beau
ttful pavilion last summer and dedicated It TO the
use OF the public. Mr.. Fralinger has now offered
TO turn the structure over the city for use as
public sun parIor, and his example has been FOL
lowed by several other owners OF smaller pavihons-
This generous offer has been accepted by the au-
4horities and they will be inclosed in glass and
heated by the city. The movement FOR the City
Beautiful by the way, Is making great strides II
was at first limited tree planting and the decora-
ton Of lawns with flowers and shruooery' out mas
now extended to larger works The city mas oe-
cided to buy large tract or land at the met Ior
mark purposes, and has also taken an option on
arotbs- tract in Chelsea The former property will
cost s175 COO Four years ago the same property
was bought for $4,000. This rapid appreciation IN
real estate valuations has been factor IN induc-
ing the authorities to make these necessary pur-
chases before the land values become aosoIuteiy
probibitive as they now in the central part OF
the CITY The Atlantic City Drivers Association
has also taken a hand in the improvement line a
committee appointed for the purpose this week
closed a deal with the proprietors or chelsea
Heights for the construction Of a Speedway on ths
shores of the Inner Thoroughfare. and work on IT
has already started The first speed exhibition is
scheduled for Christmas Day although the drive
way of course will not be fully completed by that
time.
The hustlns little city Of Ventnor. adjoining
Atlantic City on the south. has already got its
easement deeds, conveying to the city corporation
the Jurisdiction over the beach front, signed and
ready for recording. Atlantic City is still strug
CLING with this problem. Ventnor's officials are
also examining bids for the construction OF the
boardwalk to the junction with the Atlantic City
structure. and 1t will be completed by summer
time.
The following New-Yorkers have registered at the
hotels here this week:
Acknowledging HaII-R. D. Parrot. b. c.
Holmes Mrs A H Sweeney. R. G.. Howe. Frank
Boehm Mr.. and Mrs Walter S. Dannenhauer,
George Voss Arthur Kelley and George p. Franer.
Chester Inn-C. s. Grove. NJ s. stevens. Ella H
Wood James Willard. Miss Katharine Gimmen, ].
E. Bremen. ], d, Wolfe. Henry Hornbtl. Samuel
Smith w. b Mack and w. ]. Jordan
Archdale-0Irs. S. T. Matthews Miss E. NJ. Mat
thews, W. T. Matthews. Samuel Winterbottom. 3.
S. King and Andrew Carter
Hotel Dennis-S, L, Elwood. II. W. Belcher. DR..
and Mrs. ]. NJ Maghee V. r. CHASER Howard
Williams, Francis Pearce. Or. and Mrs. George
worreII, ]. H. Birch Wilson Senseman, Joseph
CHASER. DR.. Burnett and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B.
Massey
Hadden Hall-W. II. Newman, J. VI. Swan Mr.
and Mrs. w. S. Patton. Mr.. and Mrs. E Lane
Ambrose Mundy. Mr.. and Mrs T. J. Kehoe &. e.
Martin. W. S. Mcclure. Mr. ana AIRS. ~ L. Clark
Mrs. r. Patterson. G. S. Ferrie f. B. Cherry MI
and Mrs Frank Gardner and Henry Guest.
Hotel JacksOn-NIrs. T. Henger Mr.. and Mrs c.
w. Young, Mr.. and Mrs. B. Macintosh j. Colby.
NJ. s. Wharton S. II. Stokes. William ThornhilI.
C; l. Willis and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter 5. Fenimore.
Marlborough House-Mr. and Mrs. T.. Anderson.
Mrs J. S. Scott. Miss 4. Rogers. Mrs. Marshall.
Dr. J. ID. Emmett, w. J. DAILY. William COVery,
Charles Stainer T. Grisher 7. A. Scranton Miss
Stevens, Mrs. Fiske, Henry Alder Judge DfIi5a-
MIR. and Mrs. NJ. Walker j. y. Bowen Il. A. Yong,
Hotel Rudolf-Dr. d. HirschIer. r. Ue1nmergen.
Mrs G. w Levy Norman Levy. Joseph Levy, Miss
Gaul, Mrs. A. j. Atmeyer. l.. Graham l.. c.. Hohen.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Wilmer. J. W. Stevens. = p.
Hawkey. Mr. and Mrs. 5. 5. Rosenthal and ".
Seaside House-Nr and Mrs. s C. Tyler. Mr. and
Mrs; G; ). Tyson, L. l.. Campbell, J: D Jones, W.
@. Phillips Mr.. and Mrs. J. Pabst. " /. Reynolds.
9. r. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. W. ;. Barton, W. 3.
Sheppard and Mr. and Mrs. ", J. Boyd
John English. Mrs. J. De Ritter. James Harrison.
q. nj. Steelman. Arthur NJ Jones. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Pearson.
Hotel Strand-SIrs. II. d. Van Ostrand. Miss NJ
Anna Hanes. Mr. and Mrs. L. X Dove Mr. and
Mrs; L X. Stone. r. ". Vandegritt, Mrs. Nande-
grift. Nelson Vandegrift E. T. Smith and Mr.. and
Hotel Traymore-c F. Ring. Mrs l. Van Praag.
Miss Van Praag, H. L. Van Pgaag. T. Roberts. F..
man. G. L. Gutman, Mr.. and Mrs S. SieheI Miss
Helen Sichel. p. II. Tower. Miss Tower. L. X.
Pasner Frank Goodman and Howard Whltmore.
Elliott. Mrs. NJ. w Lincoln Mr.. and Mrs. J. F..
Lane. F., c. Griffith, Mrs a MeKenstry, V J.
Mr. and Mrs. Williamson. Donald Archer Miss
Archer F; 3 Daniels. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ r. Lee.