Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-17
ATLANTIC CITY NEWS
A s75o,ooo HOTEL IS BEING PLAN
NED FOR.
Other Projects in House and Amuse-
ment Lines Late
Arrivals.
Special Correspondence of The Evening star.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.,

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December Is, 1901.
Hotel men are interested in the report
that a Philadelphia architect mas been Sc
lected to draw plans for a $3.50 900 hotel en-
the ocean front for syndicate of New York
and Chicago capitalists. The hotel. If
erected in accordance with the reported
plans, will be. an innovation in seashore
construction. 1t is to be, according TO re-
port, eight stories in height, covering lot
40 by 100 feet. Furthermore, 1t is said,
the proposed structure is to have con-
vention hall and it's offices on the third,
instead of the second floor, as is the es-
tablished rule at the seashore.
Frank Phoebus of Old Point Comfort, Va,
brother of Samuel S. Phoebus. proprietor
of the Hotel Wiltshire, on Virginia avenue,
has come to Atlantic City to rako q posi-
ton as hotel clerk His course Is actuated,
it is said by desire to obtain the necessary
experience before launching in business as
a proprietor. The latter step will follow
his marriage to Virginia belle at Christ
mas.
City Councilman Riddles plan to have
nine aldermen conduct Atlantic City's af-
fairs instead of seventeen is gaming rCund'
One of his colleagues, Councilman Mathis,
unqualiiedly tndorses the reduction, ana
AYERS that nine members could do business
more expeditiously and afford better re-
suits than seventeen
Ventnor City wants telephone service, put
draws the line on overhead wires. In pass
ing on first reading franchise for tho At
lantic Coast Company the city council
made it conditional that the company place
all it's wires underground within hVe years
after the enactment of the grant,
Another attraction has been added 10
Atlantic City for the coming winter. Joseph
F. Stevens, the Philadelphia representative
of the American De Forest Wireless Tele-
graph Company, has been stopping at the
Scarborough for some time with his WIFE
and while there arranged with the manage
ment of Young's ocean pier to place one or
the De Forest wireless stations on that pier,
by means of which communication will be
had with all passing vessels using this sys--
tenn which has been adopted by the United
States government Communication with
Europe will be established within four
months. Numerous stations along the coast
and in the large cities will also be kept In
touch with Atlantic City, and thousands of
persons who did not see the system at the
ST. Louis exposition will be educated in the
my stery of wireless telegraphy during their
summer outing.
The steel pier will be formally opened for
the season on Saturday. December 81. A
number of important improvements are now
under way and the band hall Is being con-
siderably enlarged, so that it will include
the wing on the south side of the pier The
band platform will be removed to the center
of the hall from the east side, where 1t was
formerly situated The italian band has
been re-engaged for the season and concerts
will be given morning and afternoon. On
New Year eve a promenade concert and
dance Will De held IN the Midway music
hall: 1t is probable that a basket ball game
will be played each Friday evening between
the Atlantic City high school team and
Philadelphia teams.
Guests at the Hotel Rudolf during the
future will be entertained by daily concerts
The following residents of Washington
are registered at leading Atlantic City
hotels:
Grand Atlantic-J. NJ. Whitney, Mr. and
Mrs. Mckee.
Morton-Mrs. A. G. Holmead, Miss Hol-
mead H. Heron.
Marlborough House-Mr. and Mrs. Green
baum.
Haddon Hall-Mrs. e. Barnes
Chalfonte-Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis Mrs.
Clinton Smith, Mrs. Emma S. Shelton Mrs
Charles P. Granffeld, Mrs. c. NJ. Murphy.
Beaumont-Mr. and Mrs r. S. Dawson
Seaside House-Miss NJ. Hempstal
Strand-G. Hatstran, j. Hadad, William
Denne.
Belmont-Mr. and Mrs. Donley NJ w
Davy, o. l.. w Butcher Miss Bunnel.
Rudof-Mrs. NJ Martin.