New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-06
zTLANTTC CITY DAYS.
An Easter Throng at Mid-Lent-.
Prospect Of Early Spring.

Atlantic City. March s CSpecia).-Th crowds
IN the beach front hotels. on the Boardwalk and
piers to-day remind one OF Easter eve instead OF
rnid-Lent The number OF visitors on the island
to-day r. greater by two TO one than ever before
known az this season OF the year. and. what is
SIN more remarkable the leading beach front
hotels have engagements almost TO their
capacity until month after Easter. The in
te-est In the Easter Day parade this year prom
ises 20 eclipse that OF any preceding year. and
Preparations for Il are already being made by
me hotel men and the Boardwalk interests gen.
orally. Signs OF a season OF prosperity without
> parallel continue TO multiply. AS a rule. the
cottage seekers do not put in an appearance
until May. but they have arrived IN numbers
this week. The demand for superior cottages
IS without precedent. and the real estate men
already predict cottage famine. Practically
no cottage building has been done in the winter.
for the reason that IL was thought TO have been
cverdone IN recent years. But II the present
demand keeps Up until the LIST Of June, as in
past years. there is bound 20 be a shortage In
the supply. II is reported that the majority OF
the inquiries FOR cottages come from New
Workers. which bears out the assertion that At
isntic City has become the favorite resort
among the residents OF that city IN recent years.
Utmost 10 the total exclusion OF the New-Eng-
land resorts In spite OF the Indictment weather
% the past week or two. almost every train on
both roads between here and New-York has
been coming down in sections on every day OF
The week ana this IN addition TO the hundreds
who come from Philadelphia The Quaker City
contingent has either fallen of enormously IN
recent years. or has lost its identity under the
food OF New Workers. Cd 70 within recent
years the Philadolphians were IN such a ma
sority that Atlantic City was regarded as little
fffrfs rrr1,rr Of
now the habitues OF Chestnrt-st are lost IN the
throngs from Broadway. And the same thing
-is true o. the cottage colony. In the hotels the
residents cf the two cities are in about the
proportion OF two 20 one and the hotel prOprie-
tors recognize the fact by appealing to the
New-Tork public through the newspaper ad-
,'ertising columns IN the proportion OF two lines
50 one IN the Quaker City papers.
Although Atlantic City has been blessed with
nrder weather than the cities OF the mainland
the weather has beer exceptionally severe for
mis- resort But all indications now point TO
breaking up OF the winter. what is considered
the most Trustworthy sign Of the proximity OF
spring Is the night northwara OF the wild geese.
and In the week they have been migrating IN
countless numbers. They ale flying low, close in
shore and are passing IN almost continuous pro-
cession. Since the FIRST flock was sighted several
days ago the weather has moderated many de-
srees ard the prediction OF an early spring
made by the fowls is accepted with SO much
faith by the native yachtsnen that they have
already begun the overhsuling OF their boats
The racetrack that local and visiting horse
men have talked and dreamed OF Cor years win
soon be an accomplished fact The association
that was rsorganzed q few months ago under
the name OF the Atlantic City Drivers Associa-
tion has just completed the purchase OF a large
tract OF land al Ventnor Heights. q suburb OF
this city. and win Immediately begin the con-
etruction Of mile track. grandstands 9
xunptucua clubhouse. stables and boathouses
rhs sun Of $3.50. 900 has been subscribed for Ia,