New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-11
ATLANTIC CITY AFFAIRS.
Con0ention Hal Planned-Good
Luck of Ner-Yorker.

| assemble here. There has been much talk IN
the past concerning this greatly needed feature
that some persons had begun to scout the idea
that the scheme would ever be executed But
it has been settled beyond the peradventure OF
! a doubt for the company which was recently
organized for the purpose Of building such
hall closed a deaI Monday in which y
took possession OF a large piece OF land on the
/ lower part Of the boardwalk. between Missouri
! and Arkansas ayes u is 100 feet on the board
| walk, and runs back TO a depth OF 800 feet and
| adjoins the Doyle Pavilion Theatre. The com
pany is said 10 have paid $4,000 for the land
| which purchased from Charles f. Myers.
| proprietor OF the Hotel Rudolf The company
| will begin at once tearing down the old frame
buildings which at present occupy the site. and
as that is done it will begin the erection
Of the new hall. which will have q seating ca
| pacity Of about twelve thousand persons
/ When J. Wright WorthingtOn. of New-York
| who Is passing couple OF weeks at the
Hotel Traymore. was In Atlantic City last spring
| he panied at the loss OF an old fashioned
| locket which had been the property Of his great
| grandmother. AS he the beach when he
| missed the heirloom he jumped at the conclusion
that IL had become loosened from his watch chain
| had dropped the sand and either
| had picked 1t up OF 1t had been covered with
sand. He gave it up as lost. and never expected
to It again On Tuesday morning he was
walking along the beach alone in the vicinity Of
| Brady's pavilion. just below KentuCky-ave. He
| was thinking a business proposition. and
| his eyes were on the sand as he walked along.
| Hts attention attracted by a dull looking
piece OF metal which peeped through the sand
| close 20 one OF the supports OF the boardwalk
He walked over and gave the sand kick and
saw that It piece Of jeweIry OF some kind.
| He reached down and dug 1t with his An
gers. and to his surprise beheId his own Iocket.
He delighted with his good fortune and he
| declares that he will give the sos which he
| offered reward for its return to some char
/ fable institution
| While the improvements and alterations az
! Youngs Pier are In progress the bowling alleys
have been closed. This IS a disappointment to
| large contingent of the hotel visitors who
have spent a great deal Of their time there.
Prior 10 closing the alleys on Saturday night.
! two prize contests were held. one for women an3
the other for men The former. a souvenir
| plaque was won by Miss Alice Schroeder. OF
| NewYork, and the latter. a silver match safe.
| by Arthur Dillon. of Lexington. ny. The alleys
/ Will be closed for about six weeks.
| Golf stfI holds its popularity with the visitors
to Atlantic City. When all other pleasures fade
golf comes to the rescue and fer that reason
| the links OF the Atlantic City Country Club at
| Mortified never deserted. There IS some
one there nearly all the time This week the
| New-Yorl1ers who have visited the links in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs, H. ". Pratt James l.
Sharkey, NJ. ]. Wallns. William c. Thompson
and A r. Williams.
The Rev. DR.. Stlas c. Swallow. the candidats
on the Prohibition ticket for President arrived
here last Saturday IN company with his wife.
and they at the Seaside House Unless some
thing occurs to change their plans. they VIII
remain at The shore for several weeks.
On Monday a large delegation of women who
had been attending the Woman's Christian TEN
\ TTr,io,
TO Atlantic City and stopped at the Hotel ChaI-
fonte. When they left Atlantic City FOR their
respective homes they carried better impress
sion of the resort than they ha1 when they ar
rived. They had been told that il abounded I'm
wickedness. but they soon ascertained that there
were no more saloons or drinking places than
might be found in any other city OF its size
One of them remarked that she was impressed
with the fact that during her stay here she
failed 10 meet single person who was intoxi-
Gated.
Amusements here seem to be at a low cob
just at present All the piers and .merry-go-
rounds and other places of amusement have
been closed in order that aItera tons and reno
Vatlohs nlght be made in the time when bust
ness would be dulIesI. Young'S Pier Theatre
and the pier itself closed on Saturday night and
on Monday morning a large force of men start
ed IN to work at tearing out seats. floors and
boxes 1t will undergo complete change. and
"HeL the carpenters. -AasOASs artists and cab
inetmakers complete their Iabors it will look
like another place. II VIII reopen about Feb
ruary L, and at about the same time a band OF
music Will be installed the pier proper
The directors OF the Atlantic City Horse Show
Association met in this city this week and set
tied UP all the affairs of the last show and he
gan making preparations for the snow which
Will De held at Inlet Park next July The
association IS preparing for a show on a more
elaborate scale next year. Heretofore thew
have been Handicapped TO a certain extent by
the small grounds. but the railroad company
mas enlarged and improved them. and many
~ 'uu interesting features VIII be IN
S-aLed at the next show. President Waters Is
authority for the statement that il will eclipse
any show heretofore given
Mayor Stoy rs making arrangements for the
meeting OF the Mayors Of the several seaside re-
sorts on the Jersey coast which viii be held IN
this city next week. They are coming 70 make
Y"l's TOT 'Lle HFSJ annual meeting or the New
JeLS-. League or SeaShore NuriCipalirieS which
VIII be held February g. The association
owes Its inception TO Mayor Stoy. and will meet
in Atlantic City.
In the windstNrm which prevailed IN the aar1v
part Of the week thousands Of sea clans vers
washed w on the bench. They were n boon 70
some OF Inc poor coiored people in the back
part or me city Many gathered and sold them.
and those who gathered but could not sell took
them home and utilized them In chowder and
pickles.
Hotel Charlottesville and Mrs L PrahI F T
stewart. c. : Small Mr.. and Mrs J. c. Martin
A a F'roesterer- :. O. NIilIe-. J. NJ. Eastman
lock.
Hotel Derniq-Nrs A T. Settings. William NJ
Burr. Aarga~et ". Rlrr, c. IT. Cheney Mrs. w
Charles A CvoSeIey-
Hotel Jackson-Afrs NJ. McC1rty z Holland,
y FlrDey. ] Po~ers Mr. and Ms. J. :. BrOSS.
r Fcr-ot, Clgrv and George Thompson.
Marlborough Fo-eN-J. Chqruan. u. Keenan,
Mrs J. Dick. Mrs J. :. Aarcus. j. l.. Rooseu-h
r. and Mrs i g. = i I'm ,' ~, Tr = ~ Co:
Oakley, d \ Barry. =. = Railing. c. Y.