Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
WANTS CONVENTIONS
SEASIDE CITY IS SURE IT CAN
HOUSE THEM.
Water is Still Warm Enough for Bath
ing, but Few Think
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

ATLANTIC CITY, September %, 1904
Matters are shaping themselves so that it
pegins to look as though Atlantic City
would have convention hall after ALL
A company has recently been organized
and incorporated, with a capital stock of
$JO0,OGO, for the purpose of erecting a hall
with a capacity of from 10000 to 90
600 persons and a site is now being
sought along the beach front somewhere
near the center of the city. The president
of the company is c. ]. Coatesworth; vice
president. Newlin Haines, proprietor of the
Hotel st. Charles; secretary, w. L. Ridg-
way, and treasurer, Oliver H. Guttridge.
An effort will be made by the incorporators
to interest the people of the resort general
ly in the movement, as well as the Pennsyl-
vania railroad. A great deal of valuable in
formation has been received from other cit
les concerning their ability to take care of
large conventions, and the incerporators
are firmly convinced that large hall here
would be paying institution. 1t is possible
that a modern and thoroughly up-to-date
theater may be one of the features con-
nected with the convention hall.
Despite the latenesS of the season, there
are still great number of bathers at this
resort. There are many others who would
battle except for the fact that they have an
idea that at this time of the year the water
is too cold for comfort. Dr. Beckwith police
surgeon, who has been in charge or the nos
pital tent on the beach during the summer,
said that nearly all of this week the tenn
perature of the water has STOOD at fZ de-
grees and that is warmer than 1t was dur
ing July and August. He said that II there
were more of the people who really appre-
ciated the fact that the water was more
comfortable at this season OF the year thefe
would be a greater number or pathers imam
Although the court of honor has been de-
hot A
arch in front of the city hall will be per,
mitted to remain up all winter IL Is sdLu
that an effort will be made to replace the
temporary founders column in the Guy
mark with marble shaft
THE Hotel Pierrepont, New Jersey ave-
nue. and the beach. will remain open
throughout the winter.
The following residents or Wasniletoii
are registered at leading Atiantic Clty mo-
tells:
Strand-Arthur E. Bloom, Col A. v. Nc
Nally. U. s A, and daughter, M. l.. Bur
dell, Mr.. and Mrs G. J. May, Miss M Z.
Mrs. P. S. Moore, C. F. Johnson, Miss J.
DeVille-Mrs. E. M. Davis. DR.. VAIN
wright, Mrs. ]. C. N. Nicholson.
Schneider, Mrs. M. C. Sherwood. Mrs. e.
r. Cole. w. A. Richards, Miss Richards,
Miss Edna Richards, Miss Griffith.
Clarendon-Mrs. S. Elsma. Miss M: Jeren-
don, M. A. Dunnelburg, Miss Dunnelburg.
Chelsea. B. Curtis.
Elberon-Miss Barbara Sauter
Albemarle-J. J. Chapman.
Glendale-Mrs E. w. Thompson.
Green's-S. Fetterman, D. G. Watson. A.
T. Fetterman and wife, James r. Malone,
A. C. Sullivan.
Seaside House-G. A. Eppley, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. E. Collins, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Gra-
ham, Mrs. M. c. Rooler, Mrs. w. c. AL
Youngstown w Parsons, A. M. Travers.
J. A. Shreve H. Walton.
Dennis-Mrs. D. M. Cowine, Miss Cowtne'
William F. Downey, Mr.. and Mrs. j. e.
Chapman. Mr.. and Mrs; c. Eaton Cress ;ss
M. C. Motter. Abbey-Mrs. Griffith. MISS
Griffith. Wiltshire-Dr. and Mrs Q. NC
Kennie and son, George w. Stokes, MT;
and Mrs w. H. Dyer. L. Dyer, MT; ana
Mrs. F. Mclean. Stickney-Miss M: Harct,
Miss C. Crowell. Miss Merdeman, Mrs M.
Merdeman, G. c. Merdeman. Morton-H.
+. Jackson, r. " Brooks, Mr.. and Mrs.
william woodward. Paul woodward, Miss
M. Harvey. Haddon Hall-Mr. and Mrs.
3. 2. Todd; chai1onte-T NJ = Monesan'
O'Leary Holmhurst-Mrs. r. Taylor, Mr..
and Mrs. w. G. Bone Westminster