New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27
ATLANTIC CITY AFFAIRS.
Many Thanksgiving Visitors-Im-
prOUementS Continue.

/. Atlantic CITY. N. J.. Nov. 20 tspeciaD.-
Thanksgiving Day at this resort saw the largest
number Of visitors there has ever been VI AlAh-
&c City In the month OF November. IL Is gen.
erany accepted that November and May are the
poorest months of the whole year In Auah'o
city but this cannot be said OF November TINS
year. for throughout the month thus far the
hotels have been fairly well patronizeo. On
Thanksgiving Day this year there was an ex-
eepttonalIy large number of visitors. and many
Of the hotels made special feature OF their
dinner and Issued special menu cards on the
boardwalk In the afternoon OF the holiday II
looked nearly like the usual Easter parade. ex-
cept, OF course. there the absence OF the
new spring clothes and bright colored Easter
bonnets
One OF the most enthusiastic admirers OF At
lantic City at present is vice-Consul Takase
the japanese representative in New-York. but
who is now in Atlantic City. He is passing his
lime at ore OF the hotels. and the hours when
he IS not engaged with official business he spends
out of doors. He is a good deal OF walker ana
no one would look for a high japanese official
in the small man OF quiet uien who promenades
the boardwalk hour after hour In the day and
early evening. Consul Tskase is an enthusiastic
saIlor He frequently goes to the Inlet and
charters q small cat yacht and goes out Win
the Skipper for en- afternoons sail on the ocean
the skipper says Il is not safe 10 risk sail OUT
side He /. being greatly benefited by his stay
at the shore, and will spend the rest OF this
month and possibly the whole Of next month
here.
c b Fownes Of the Oakmont Golf Club. Of
Pittsburg. succeeded in carrying of the honors
and the Presidents Cup at the tournament OF
che Atlantic City Country Club. at the North
fed links last week. But The tournament had
er he or w z. Shackelford. OF the local club.
should possess the trophy. for both had two
less upon It. Fownes It by the small mar
gin Of ! up It was by fer the most enthusiastic
tournament and the most successful ever held
by the Country Club.
Several Of the Atlantic City golfers went over
20 Lakewood on Wednesday morning TO take
part IN the tournament Of the lakewood Club
Among the number were ". z. Shackelford W.
E Edge ]. II. Lippincott. Henry W. Leeds.
Frederick S. Sherman. Harry c. Mackey. E. A.
Darby and 4. Sidney CARPENTER
The Atlantic City Aerie OF Fraternal Eagles
ere already making their plans to secure the an
nusI convention OF that order for Atlantic City
for 1906.
The government tug Somerset was off this city
on Tuesday morning ard blew the wreck Of
the schooner Wilson and Hunting. which was
wrecked in the heavy blow of two weeks ago.
The schooner was bottom up and lay directly in
the path OF the coastyise trade vessels The ex-
plos.on WAS plsinly heard in this city, although
the wreck was nearly eight miles of the coast
There seems 20 be one thing certain about the
paving OF Atlsntic-ave-that is. It will not be
paved. nor even started, this year. First tbs
eouncilrnen found something defective IN tho
FIRST ordinance they passed. and the second.
which was passed a couple of weeks ago. has
been found defective BY Mayor stoy. and he has
vetoed 1t, and II will go back to the council on
Monday night with bis reasons for declining to
sign il. The railroad company, which Will pay
$4,000 OF the cost of paving the street, has
sent for COPY Of the ordinance. and II is
expected that II VIII send its legal representa-
live before the council al its next meeting TO
have the matter hurried along.
A Philadelphia firm has secured the contract
FOR erecting the new brick. stone and steel wing
for Galen Hail. and Il Is to have II completed
in tine for early spring opening. The hotel
and sanatoTtun1. when completed. viii have a
frontage Of two hundred feet In Connecticut
ave, VIII have four thousand feet of porch
Epsce and be thoroughly equipped with every
modern convenience and safety. A feature
viii be an emergency elevator tncased in 1e-
inch brick wall. TO be used in case Of fire. and an
iron staircase viii be inclosed IN another 16-
inch brick wall. The exchange VIII be large
one OF the largest In the resort. II will have
400 square feet Of floor space and VIII be
handsomely furnished There VIII be numerous
private and public baths and everything will be
the most modern In the way OF fittings and
furni shings.
The Board OF Trade is getting ready for its
annual banquet. which will be held In one Of the
large hotels some tirHe next month. Among
those who will be present will be Governor-elect
Stokes the United States Senators from New
Jersey and several Senators ard congressman
from other States. An effort will be made to
hsve President Roosevelt attend and sueak on
FTphnsion as Applied to Atlantic City and Her
Busress Interests"
Dr.. Thomas Darlington. Eeslth Commissioner
OF New-York City, accompanied by former
Health Commirs'ouer Lederie and HIS wife; Mr.
and Mrs. Wadsworth and r D. Bell are spend
ing few days at the Hotel Chalfcnte
pr. George c. Allen, of New-York, has been
cunning In the vicinity Of Absecon. On one Of
his trips he shot an American eagle which meas
ured seven feet from tip 10 tip II is the largest
specimen OF this bird killed In this vicinity for
long time. He has arranged with a local taxi
derrnist to mount his prize for him.