New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17
At ATLANTIC CITY.
GLORIOUS Notwithstanding the
Pearl Industry.

Atlantic City N. J.. jan 10 (SpecaD.-Giorious
weather has succeeded the storms that started the
new year and the last few days have been ideal
IN winter temperature and brilliant sunshine The
one7,,ns OF the fashionable season has been u
epicious and the beach front hotels are more than
satisfied with the outlook for the season up TO and
Including the Eastertiee. While there is not much
doing just now the way Of sports, there is con-
siderable entertainment offered. especially at the
Casino and at Young's Pier These will be aug
.nented next Saturday by the opening Of the con-
cert season Of the steel pier. The series viii be
conducted by the Royal Italian Band the same
organization which has met with such favor at
this resort .n the last few years. There will be
concerts morning and afternoon and beginning next
Saturday night promenade concerts viii be held
weekly.
The Atlantic City Drivers Association has en-
barked on still ambitious plan than yet
contemplated furnishing sport in the future. 1t
has Just completed the construction Of speedway
at Chelsea Heights, and will Immediately begin the
work of building an automobile track from Chelsea
Heights 10 Ventror Heights. These enterprises are
purely in the way Of promoting sport and are not
Tor money making purposes. The association is
composed OF the best element of the resident and
cottage citizens and II is their hope to promote the
sports of driving and autoing and in the
future
The Yachts-nene Association will be obliged to
construct new wharf at the inlet In the spring
Their old wharf badly damaged by the high
tides of last September and October. and the de-
struction been almost completed by the ice
which has noated down into the inlet from the
various streams which empty into IT. It has damned
about the wharf and away the pilings and gen.
orally wrecked the wharf. which is used by thou
sands Of visitors in the spring and summer IN
reaching the yachts of the inlet pleasure feet.
The pearl fisheries OF Atlantic City have never
amounted 10 much. but they may become important
IN the future. Jerome Leeds, Of Somers Point Wis
TIED the city the other day. and secured staple Of
The town IN the shape Of an oyster stew In the
process of asticating the bivalves. his molars
into something hard. which proved to be pearl.
With South Jersey oath MIR. Leeds elected the
hard substance from his mouth and demanded Jus
ucs a. the hands Of the restaurant keeper SNUG
individual sitting opposite Mr. Leeds reached for
ward and offered IS for the pearl Mr. Leeds was
amazed, and was the restaurant keeper. The
stranger increased his bid TO $50 and now Mr.. Leeds
and the hotel proprietor talking OF going into
the pearl business. especially the restaurant
man knows exactly where this particular oyster
came from in OF the thoroughfares back OF
Atlantic City.
There IS talk OF disseminating the symphony con-
certs az the Casino at the end Of this month. but
1t is doubtful that this suggestion viii be carried
out They have proven SO immensely popular that
II Ia believed they viii be carried along throughout
the year. expenses being borne in the future by
popular subscription The cost which is heavy. has
been carried heretofore by the proprietors OF five
Of the leading hotels IN the city including those Of
Marlborough House. Haddon Hail. the Hotel Brigh-
Ton. Gaien Hall and the Hotel Dennis IL Is gen.
orally recognizes that AtanQc lily neeos SdSlno
that will appeal 10 the fashionable element among
The patrons of the resort II is also recognized that
II lie hardly fair 10 look to small proportion OF
NE hotel proprietors bear this burden ,Conse-
eaenrly II is likely that popular subscription
VII be raised In the future to defray the expenses
o. maintaining orchestra at the Casino through
out the year.
ss-nue. S. Phobus proprietor OF the Hotel Wilt
SHIRE. instituted a feature ct that house this
week by the installation Of delft cafe. AS the
name implies all OF the decorations are of the pop
enr Dutch The interior is both artistic and
ssooIa,ortabie in its colorngs and on the opening
"a hundred persons were present as guests from
"sw-fork and Philadelphia
bexnne Hotel Normandie. in New-Jersey-aye. has
- purchased by A c. Mcclellan, formerly owner
Ian 'hs hotel lslesworin and his son. E. b McSlel-
an ne house, after undergoing many alterations
fusry IS ~ wa 90 ~
"a. me er following New Workers have registered at
principal hotels this week:
me- Anaont-Creig Hall-B. A Eorner. J. K Sym
"1iialnson.
NJ Ag psil Archdae-Mr and Mrs Poole, H. c. Poole.
cbsosesle W Killes and the Misses Shreve.
Frzncsse irn-Wiliiam Muir William Selilirk.
Aasi,nss 6grt: Amy Meers. T. II. Aacey. John
HnssS lillian Hastings and Wilson Senseman
osnnis-Dr. and Mrs. Mortimer w. Shaw.