New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07
At ATLANTIC CITY.
Changes In Hotel OSUnership-
BeautifYing City.

Atlantic City. Feb 6 CspeciaDy-Hotels here and
~ the Delaware Water Gap 20 the value OF nearly
10000 changed hands this week Charles z. Cope
BOLD the Grand Atlantic Hotel and three cottages
Or virs1nia-axe. near the beach. the Kittatinny
Hotel Company. accepting the Hotel Kittatinny ct
the Delaware water Gap. Penn. in pert payment
ct Sso.ooo The K1ttstinny Hotel Company imne-
ciat4ly rssold the Grand Atlantic 20 A Cheshire
D<ftcnsu lessee OF the Hotel Agnev. Chelsea.
sor 100000 Mr.. Cope viii retire from hotel life here
pnc devote his attention 20 his house IN Penn
byivania which he will open fn the spring Ar.
Mffchal VIII open the Grand Atlantic for the
xouius season next Thursday, February l. Mr..
aritohai Is only twenty-seven but thorough hotel
man Since he fifteen years old he has been
esther hotel proprietor or manager. and several
years ago he conducted syste-n OF hotels ana
cafes IN the South. lie came here manager for
Or. Cope, and IN two years branched out for him.
calf. lie leased the Hotel Agnew and made pay
snr house out OF 80 IN the face OF failure under
other management
Sol. Creenbers. owner OF the Hotel Rittenhouse
sn Philadelphia. who two weeks ago purchased the
1sotel Yarmouth. IN Chelsea for sl5ooo. few days
ago bought the Hotel Rittenhouse. IN New-Jersey-
ave. near the beach. Cor the same amount These
ssles afford further evidence OF confidence in the
Future OF the resort and conclusive proof OF the
sssbslity OF Atlantic City real estate yaluations
George 7. Isppincott announces that he VIII ofer
makes the fastest journey the coming season from
New-Yo-k 90 Atlantic City and another cup for
mschiass which makes the best time from the
Quaker City 10 tho shore.
The principal occurrence OF the week here -ss
the nineteenth annual convention OF the Merchant
Teilors' Exchange and the Merchant TRilor-' Ma
conal Protective Association, which net at the
Hotel Rudolf. Nearly 900 delegates present,
representing every State IN the Union. The meet
fns was an important one. and a new association
vax formed by merging the two bodies into one
organization. The musical and ball Dedicated the
new music room OF the Rudolf which has been
ADDED as an artistic feature 20 the hotel The
room IL japanese In design and decoration with
the color scheme IN green. drab ana blue
-he Garden Hotel win reopen next "Wednesday
February 10 for the season. under the manage
nssat OF W. T. Finch. who conducted IL last year
Among the improvements those to the cara.
which has been entirely remodelled and redecorst-
Cd. Including marble floor ana Flennish
osk trimsnings. which present e handsome eject
The Garden Hotel is the only American plan house
IN Atlantic City.
captain John l. Young viii defer the reb,s,ldius
" hh ocean pier until after the close OF the sum-
mer season For tic present repairs win n.
noe IN the autumn Il Is Captain Young. 49,,
uoh 70 erect pier structure OF ste
~til as a iarfe modern theatre or ~ ~'
ne cltanon 81 an art gallery IN the Prsrn.,,
<rno occupying the central reception hall Is nov
s,sn.- oesrs,oerauon hy Frederick Hensiey ia
s><en~ sna wiz be nnFhsd at early dsy FSosn