Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-28
ATLANTIC CITY NEWS
LARGE CROWD OF VISITORS ON
HAND.
Fire Protection, New Hotels and Other
Projects Talked
About.

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ, January 81, 1905.
More than 300 guests are now registered
at one of the big beach-front hotels near
the center of the city, and there are many
others that have between 100 and 300. 1t
is the first time in the history of Atlantic
City that so many visitors have gathered
here at this time of the year, and it goes
to prove the conclusions of the hotel men
that this will be the largest year that At
lantic City has ever enjoyed from the point
of patronage. Yesterday the New York and
Philadelphia trains on both the Reading
and Pennsylvania railroads were obliged to
add extra coaches to their trains in order
to accommodate their partons. This has
occurred two or three times already this
month, and the railway officials are of the
opinion that it will be but matter of a
week so before they will be obliged to
run their trains in sections in order to ac-
commodate the shoreward travel Today
the board wolk was filled with visitors, and
they promenaded early and late.
Interesting is the report that Josiah White
& Sons of Marlborough House, who recently
acquired the former site of the Children $
Seashore Home, on the opposite side Of
Ohio avenue, have plans under way for a
new hotel, to be known as the Marlborough
Annex and to rival in size, cost and at
tractiveness the new Chalfonte. The new
hotel is to go up, it is said, upon a part of
the $4,000 site recently purchased, and is
to be connected with the Marlborough ~
an ornamental bridge across Ohio avenue.
The proposed annex, it is said, will be of
brick and stone, and of fireproof construc-
ton throughout, containing all the modern
hotel improvements. d. s. White, jr, pres
1dent of the Hotel Traymore Company has
retired from the active management of that
hotel, and has been succeeded by c. o.
Marquett. who conducted the Marine Villa,
at Cape May, for over ten years.
hnf th0 IT, Al. IT.
shall be retained as an open thoroughfare
for the fire protection of the beach front,
whenever the walk is moved seward is
the practical suggestion submitted to the
number of beach front property owners.
The distance between Pacific avenue and
the board walk Is already equivalent = two
or three ordinary city blocks in the central
section, and the fire department Is seriously
handicapped when a blaze occurs in the
middle of a block. Charles D. Krause, one
of those who are back of the proposition.
says that the beach has widened not less
than 600 feet in twenty years and will
probably move out an equal distance in the
next two decades For this reason the fire
line proposed is popular, and the start will
probably be made on the upper beach,
where the walk is to be extended seward
between Main and Massachusetts avenues.
Young's ocean pier, at the foot of Tennes-
see avenue, which was recently sold by
Capt John L. Young to the Youngs Pier
Corporation, has been sold again, this time
to the Sterling Realty Corporation of this
city. The price is quoted at 81, $50 900. Mr..
w. E. Shackleferd will continue as the
general manager of the concern. During
the past two months the pier has been I'M
dergoing a general course of altera ions
and renovations which will make 1t, when
opened, one of the most attractive and in
viting places in the city. The whole of the
front has been torn out and rebuilt and the
music hall will be so transformed that old
patrons of the pier will not recognize in
the beautiful auditorium the place they
have been accustomed to visit In past years.
The theater alterations are nearly COM
pleted. 1t has been entirely rebuilt and is
now one of the most attractive playhouses
In New Jersey. 1t will be reopened in
week or two some of the best plays
will be staged there during the season.
Preliminary preparations for the spring
and summer yachting seasons are already
being built at local shipyards and the old
ones overhauled. The ]. Harry Lyons is
the present champion of the inlet fleet,
Captain Parker having taken the pennant
from Capt. Sam Gales Mehrer II.
In commemoration of the late President
McKinley'S natal day, Managers John
Cruise and Walter H. Nelson of the Hotel
jackson gave "carnation dance" at that
of the most delightful functions of the sea-
son. Over hundred couples were present.
The hotel was prettily decorated, carna-
tons being the principal flowers.
registered at leading Atlantic City hotels:
Wiltshire-H. Kraaly, ]. H. Peckham, w.
] Knapp, w. s. Mcleod and wife. L. E.
Bradley and wife.
Haddon Hall-Mrs. Salberg, T. ]. Hart.
Chalfonte-J. P. Graft, Mrs. A. E. Crum-
WELL Miss Crumwell Mrs. Margaret Ellis,
Mrs Clinton, Mrs. Emma S. Shelton, Mrs.
Charles P. Granfield.
Traymore-J. Brown.
St. Charles-J. I. Mcclure, w. McLain and
wife. Miss McLain, w, Lem and wife. Miss
v. Arsdale, Mr. and Mrs. Knox. Miss Knox,
P King and wife, A. Wolf and wife. A. L.
Paterson.
Belmont-Miss F. F. Bingham, Miss R.
Bingham.
Grand AtIantic-D. Hoops. w. McGill and
wife, H. B. Holiday, Mrs. F. Ridgly.
Jackson-C. S. Brant c. II. Venceble, Mrs.
L. Littleton
Seaside-W. ]. Newton, j. Winthrop.
Beaumont-R. S. Dauson.
Strand-Mrs. G. Halstead, ]. A. Halstead,
Mrs. G. w. Page.
Archdale-D. T. Morsell and wife.
De Ville--Mrs. A. Hill, Miss F. Cassell, Mr..
and Mrs. Hilyard.
Altamont Craig-Mrs. E. H. McLanton.