New-York tribune., 1905-04-09

number OF special officers on the boardwalk 70
see that the "mOtOrmen'' behind the chairs
keep them moving. There has been trouble and
no little complaint caused by the occupants Of
chairs stopping on the walk and chatting. The
trouble is caused by half dozen chairs group
ing to the inconvenience Of pedestrians Here
after the order viii be to keep moving" and
If necessary to enforce this order an extra pO-
liceman will be placed in every block along the
boardwalk.
H. E. Stevens, Of New-York. has purchased
the beachfront property at the foot of New
Hampshire-ave. for S15OOOO. The property has
a frontage Of 175 feet on the ocean.
The hotel men. who will come here for their
national convention the week Of June D. will be
able to make the round trip from all parts OF
the United States and Canada at the rate Of
single fare. During their stay at the shore the
hotel men will make the ChalfOnte their head
quarters 1t is expected that there viii be
about fifteen hundred delegates and their fam1-
lies, more than three thousand in all
The first personally conducted excursion OF the
season from New-England arrived here on Tues
day, and remained throughout the week The
starting point was Boston, and the itinerary in
Cluded NewYOrk Lakewood and Philadelphia
There were sixty professional men and their
families in the excursion and all Of the New
England States were represented. The entire
party entertained at the Hotel Wiltshire.
New-York merchant celebrated his sixteenth
wedding anniversary at the Hotel Rudolf this
week. his wife. although absent, partici-
pated in the affair through the medium OF
the long distance telephone. The dinner was
surprise to the guest of honor. H. B. ROsenthal,
and was rendered to him by party OF his
friends. to whom he had cOnfded the date.
When Mr.. Rosenthal entered the dining room
that night he beheld his table decorated with
American Beauty roses and other cut flowers,
while the centrepiece was a large wedding
cake on which burned sixteen candles. tele-
phone had been installed and in the course Of
the dinner. between the congratulations and
speechmaking. Mrs. Rosenthal was called up in
New-York and informed by her husband Of the
surprise that had been given him in Atlantic
City, after which the wire was kept busy send
ing the best wishes Of the friends gathered
around the table
Among the guests recently at the Hotel Ru-
dOf have been General Edward F. Jones, Of
Binghamton, n. Y, who for six years was Lieu
tenant Governor Of the Empire State. but who
is better known as of the first volunteers
Of the North in the Civil War. General Jones
commanded the 9Th Massachusetts, Regiment
which was attacked in its march through BaIti-
more, and when he reached Washington Presi-
dent Lincoln grasped him by the hand and said:
Thank God. you are heTei IL you had not ar
rived we should have been in the hands OF the
reoels before night" AS a scale maker. General
Jones Is known as author OF the phrase. Jones.
he pays the freight"
The Hotel Rio Grande opened for the season
to-day under the management OF ]. Paul Kilpat-
rick. The house Is at the beach end Of New
York-ave.. and is modern and f1reproOf. The
Colwyn in South Michigan-ave.. is one OF the
most cosey and homelike hotels in the resort.
1t Is managed by Frank Warburton, and every
thing that will cOnduce to the comfort and en-
joyment Of the patrons is done The New
Berkeley at the ocean end OF Kentucky-ave.
opens for the season next week. under the man
ageInent of Fairbanks & MacKenthur. The
house was formerly known as the Evard. but
has been rebuilt and made modern in every par
ttcular. The Hotel Garden. at Illinois and Pa
citiC aTes-, opened to-day for the season. 1t Is
managed by William l. Finch.
Judge j. \. OGorman and family, OF New
York, are spending the spring at the Hotel
Chelsea. Other New-YOr<ers at the Chelsea in
Clude Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. j. Gaynor Mr.. and
Mrs J. ]. GuntheT Clarence A. Gunther and
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas b. Kerr
Former Mayor Robert A. Van Wyck and
Judge Henry Steinert were among the prom
euaders on the walk last Sunday They were
registered at the Hotel Dunlop for their stay
at the shore.