New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-10
1T ATLANTIC CITY.
Need of Wider Board1cak Pressing
Many Visitors.

Atlantic City, April 9 CSpeciaD.-As tho crowds OF
Easter Sunday the greatest in the history OF
tho resort, the crowds OF Easter week great
in the proportion The annual parade OF
fashion and beauty sight 20 be remembered.
For days before tho trains from New-Yori Phila-
delphia and the South arrived in almost endless
procession and all crowded TO the platform Tho
railroad figures indicated that about 10000 per
arrived in the city 10 participate in the board
walk pageant and these, added TO the already
large number the island. swelled the crowd 20
unparalleled proportions for the spring season. All
OF the beach front hotels were crowded 10 the
limit. and every one OF them turned away persons
by the and the hundred In fact, the over
flow sufficient TO All all OF the smaller hotels
that had opened for the occasion.
The crush on the boardwalk began early in the
morning The chill in the air married the mill
linery display. but had effect on the turnout.
There a blending OF winter and spring cos
tunes that both interesting and picturesque.
The rich furs OF tho winter appeared side by side
with the latest creations of the modste and mil
nner-brocades and velvets brushing lawns and
challies The walk was we'll filled early
10 o'clock. and at u o'clock 1t was crowded almost
to suffocation. The walls Of humanity moved slow
~ up and down almost in lockstep, and the con-
gestion was uncomfortable and almost dangerous
This crush has taught lesson that the author
tiles thought was held for the distant future. That
is that the boardwalk must be enlarged as quickly
as possible When II was built few years ago
to the size OF from 40 60 feet 1t believed that
II would afford ample accommodation for the
crowds Of this generation OF least 1t is now pro
posed. however 10 extend It to width OF 100
feet from the old pier to the Casino. This cannot
be done in time for the midsummer rush. but will
DO undertaken early in the fall
At the annual meeting OF the Atlantic City Horse
Show Association at the Hotel Windsor wednes-
day night 1t was decided TO hold the exhibition this
year from July - to %. inclusive. The officers
elected for the year arc: President g. Jason
Waters; v.ce-presidents. Charles Evans. Joseph H.
Borton and Frederick Hemsey; treasurer. Judge
Allen 3. EnCicott; secretary, G. Wstar Evans. The
prize list this year Will be the largest offered.
The accommodations for this years show win be
far superior those Of the past The Pennsylvania
Railroad, which owns Inlet Park and considerable
adjacent property, will construct a park Of more
than double the dimensions OF the old and will
improve ii in every way The city has been asked
TO yacate Caspan-ave for this purpose and the re-
quest will be granted The improvements to the
park will begin at once.
The plans for the serni-centennial celebration OF
the Incorporation Of the city have been about
perfected by the board OF directors and bids have
been invited for the construction of a Court OF
Honor in Atlantic-ave.. and for q memorial monu-
ment to be erected IN the City Park.
Senator Quay, of Pennsylvania. has leased the
IAppincott cottage. at State and Pacific ayes and
has taken up his residence there for the spring and
summer. His health is poor, but he is on the
boardwalk daily in a rolling chair and on Easter
greeted by many personal and political friends.
The first personally conducted tour Of visitors
OF the season arrived from Boston Wednesday
II Is composed of fifty men and women all Of
whom stop the Hotel Wiltshire. The Penn
sylvania Railroad has put in siding in the heart
OF the cottage district of Chelsea for the accom-
mediation of visitors travelling In private cars
The NEWCOMERS at the hotels include:
Altamont-L NJ. Pharis, Mrs. E. A. Pharis J. III
Geron. w. K Steele. Mrs. J. G. Jones. Miss T. T.
De Berxden. Miss e. C. Pulsifer Miss Mason. Mrs
u q EedEA Miss II 4. HsdsS Miss L 4 Hsdxa