New-York tribune., 1905-02-12
ATLANTIC CITY DAYS
To Keep Liquor Shops A10ay from
Boord7calk.

efforts os tho members Of the City Council and
the BOARD OF Trade are successful in passing an
ordinance governing ths sale of liquor IN TINS
city IL is hardly likely that any new drlhklhs
places win be located along the beach front Oh
the CITY for a few years to come. and perhaps
never The ordinance that is now being formu-
lated and which has received the approval OF
the Board of Trade provides that no drinking
place shall have a direct entrance from the
boardwalk or nearer than 80 feet from that
promenade. The concert gardens, as all places
are termed which maintain orchestras "heAe
liquors ara sold, must be so situated that they
shall not be plainly heard by those going along
the boardwalk. and signs OF any character
hearing the words "Cafe," Buffet" any other
Indicating that Ii is place where drinks are
sold will be tolerated ON the boardwalk or
within $50 feet OF It. The concert garden fee
has been raised TO ST. 600 and the general liquor
license fee TO S4OO. All orchestras will have to
close down at 1890 O'Clock. and all drinking
places will be closed at a m Every EFFORT IS
being made 10 get the liquor business away
from the boardwalk. in order that no one may De
In the slightest degree offended by It's presence
The City Fathers and the members OF the Board
OF Trade argue that while they desire to make
the boardwalk a place where every one VIII
gather. yet they want nothing there that will
prove offensive In the slightest degree to any or
the visitors to Atlantic City.
This resort now has chess club, composed or
several of the leading residents OF the CITY,
They have elected Dr. L. r. Souder president r
J. Pfsterer vice-president, DR.. Packard secre-
tary and W. D. Clement treasurer The cluo
has already made wonderful strides in member
ship. An arrangement is being made now for a
chess and checker tournament. and as soon as
the players have a little more confidence in one
another they will issue a formal challenge to
Soma of the leading chess and checker clubs in
the larger cities
For many years there has been talk OF the
formation OF an accident insurance company In
this city for the purpose of insuring persons
against drowning while bathing in this city.
The scheme has at last been developed, and
company was formed in this city this week with
that object in view. The president of the cor
poration Is H. d. Shill. the rolling chair man.
The company Incorporated at Trenton the
latter part Of last week, and the insurance COM
pany will start In its business with the open
ing of the bathing season this year The scheme
will be run by slot machines. These will be
erected at various places along the beach, and
any one can get an insurance policy for twenty
four hours for the small sum OF a nickel. IN
surance to the amount of $100 will be guaran-
teed for that sum. Policies will be issued to the
amount of 1000 at the rate OF five cents on the
500. The promoters Of the scheme believe that
because of the small number of drownlngs along
this beach front.
NJ. Churchman Meteer has leased the Inlet
Park again this year, and has secured several
baseball teams to play here during the early
days Of the spring. The Newark Eastern
League team will 90 all its practising here, and
will be followed by prominent New-YOrl team
which will play here until the latter part Of
June Several Of the National League teams will
be brought to Atlantic City between March %
and the latter part OF June. and Atlantic City
visitors will have a chance Of seeing many
hibitions of the national game that will be
| worth looking at.
! The officers of the National Piano Manufact-
urers' Association viii meet in Philadelphia on
| February u and 30. and they will, that time,
| settle on a place for holding the next annual
| convention. The association met in this city
! last year, but at that time 1t was decided that
| the 1905 meeting should be held at Saratoga.
But since that time many of the members have
| changed their minds, ard there is a disposition
now to have the meeting of this year held in
| Atlantic City. The members of the associa tion
| had such delightful time while they were
| here last Summer that they are desirOus OF
coming again. and 1t is believed that when the
| vote is taken by the executive committee they
| Will come to Atlantic City.
| The only red fox that has been seen in this
| part of the country for number Of years was
| killed this week by Joseph SEVERN. OF Brigan-
! tine, and he is having it mounted. He has been
| offered good price for his prize, but has de-
! clned to sell it.
Miss Emily Shaw. of Washington. D. c..
/ daughter of the Secretary OF the Treasury is
| spending few days in this city. She is stop
! ping with friends at the Hotel Chalfoute, at the
/ foot of North Carolina-ave.-
! A. c. Mcclellan. of the Hotel Pierrepont in
this city. and the Carisbrooke Inn, at Ventnor
/ where he is Mayor, has just purchased the Shell
don House and East Windsor, In Asbury Park
! 1t is understood that Mr. Mcclellan will spend
| several thousands OF dollars i'm repairs and al
! terations to his new acquisitions.
! The Hotel Dunlop has opened for the season
1 under the management of W. r. Pedrick for
/ merly connected with the Hotel St Che rIss
| John c. Gossler has leased Green's Hotel ar the
! foot of Ocean-ave., and will open there ON the
| 18th inst, after having made a course of inn,
| provements and alterations. The Hotel Alha
marie VIII open on the 22d. John Cruse has
I leased the Hotel Jackson for number of Years
/ and will toke hold Immediately
! The social leaders of the city who have baar
interesting themselves by organizing the Unit
Is to give relief 10 the poor of the citv d,,rin-
! the winter, have planned one OF the largest So
clal functions in the history of the resort II
| Is IN the form of an evening euchre ArrarSe-
ments are already being made for the event
and over six hundred players will be engaged
Ihe nanagement OF the Hotel Rudolf has kindly
extended the use of the big exchange and Ian
aneSe music room 10 the women having this
| In charge Every merchant business and rro
fessonal man In the city has contributed toyrara
| the list of prizes, which thus far are the hand
soonest and most costly ever offered Tor an
| event of this kind. " GA
ANCIENT SHOES.
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