New-York tribune., 1905-01-08
ATLANTIC CITY AFFAIRS.
Trying to Get President at Banque'
-Winter Bathing Enjoyed.

oro+ ., the BOARD of Trade which will be helo III
one Of the beach front hotels the present hi
The committee left this city early on ro tts
morning and went direct to Washington WIZ
members were met by all the New-Jersey IohsLesS
men and United States Senators kean anu -
den They visited the White House anu ~
ferred with the President, and came q" @ -
q fair prospect that Mr.. Roosevelt VIII DC ao ~
70 attend On Thursday night the Atlantic Clty
de,eeation gave dinner at the Ne" NiiIHi
in honor of the New-Jersey Senators anu -.
gressmen They returned home on frloay HeN
The committee has not fixed the date OF the pan
ouet and will leave that open untl II Heai'
from, Mr. Roosevelt The other day the COM
mittee went TO New-York and had a conierehCe
with Senator Depew, and secured paruat piO.N 4
ise of his presence at the banquet state SeH"
Edward s. Lee and Assemblyman Ihohias @ - ~. e.
wins served on the committee. IN auui'ioii ~ ''0
hotel men and citizens
The district along the upper part OF the ooaiu
walk which burned couple OF weeks Sso' @
will not be built up this year. unless the lily
Council moves the boardwalk out In that part
of the island so that the owners OF the Durheu
district will be able to get about three hun
dred or mora feet in front of their property. All
effort was made by the owners to get PERMISSION
to rebuild the light frame structures put the
Buildings Department declined TO issue the neces-
sary permit It will allow no structure to be ouit
along the boardwalk any more unless II is COM
posed of brick stone and steel 1t must be OF hie
proof construction throughout The owners OF the
district
of a short time when the city will be Obliged 10
straighten the curbs in the promenade. which VIII
require its being moved oceanward at least three
hundred feet and perhaps further. II they snouIu
erect expensive buildings on the present SITES
they would be the losers when the walk Is moved
further out.
Nobody could have wished for finer weather
than that which was enjoyed by the thousands
Of visitors Atlantic City last Sunday ana Moll-
day The thermometer up pretty high the
uylG
wind The whole combination of conditions made
1t seem like June day, and number OF VISITORS
had the bathing fever. As result 1t is SAID thaI
nearly a hundred persons took DIP IN the
ocean without experiencing any discomfort Ihey
dressed, or at least a large number OF them dld'
at the Brighton Casino where they had a warm
bathhouse and then took their plunge In the
surf Some of the keepers of the bathhouses along
the beach are seriously considering htuhs up
rooms in their establishments that can be heated
with steam and then keep open on pleasant days
for the entire winter They have had a large
number of inquiries for warm rooms this winter
and if they had been available there would nave
been considerable winter bathing.
II. C. Fownes, Of Pittsburg. who won the No
vember tournament of the Atlantic City Country
Club, and his brother. c. E. Fownes, have been
spending the week in this city. They are enthusi-
astic golfers and devoted the greater portion OF
their days on the links at Mortified. match
game was arranged between the two Fowneses and
couple Of other Pittsburg golfers who are visit
ors at the Traymore. and H. C. Fownes won by
good lead. He captured the box Of golf balls
which offered prize to the winner.
Charles B. Prettyman, owner OF the Royal Pal
ace Hotel. the head Of Pacifc-ave. has just
filed plans in the office Of the Buildings Depart
ment for the erection OF q brick hotel in South
Carolna-ave., at probable cost OF $4,000 II will
be six stories in height freproof and will occupy
the site OF the frame Hotel Victoria, which will
be back several old structures in
It's be razed The new hotel will be
known as the New Victoria. and II Will be thor
oughly up TO date and remain open all the year.
William II. Morris. of Philadelphia, has just
taken title to the Hudson Hail.. in South New
York-ave- He will give il a thorough oyerhauling
pates having the Improvements completed in time
FOR the reception OF Lenten visitors.
Mayor Stoy has just returned nome from gun
prowess pfE stp with ii the rie brought couple Of ns
Of venison to a number Of friends and the mem
Mr. and Mrs, J. Guggenheimer and Mr. and Mrs;
Gotham to the shore last Saturday in their big
touring car. They have taken apartments at the
Hotel Rudolf and will spend couple of weeks at
". H. Haines and William Murray, two New
York brokers' came over from New-York the other
day for the sole purpose of having good game OF
wear rubber boots IN order to plough through snow
banks. They spent the day the Northfeld links,
they we're ready to depart, said they had never
played on any course which was in better condi-
Another party of New-York golfers who have
posed Of Mr. and Mrs. Frank j. Travers, Miss
Katharine Travers. Miss Mary Trayers. Miss vir
The Traverses are members of the Nassau Club.
Katharine is the woman champion of the Nassau
Club and Miss Limh9rr a is well to-, to the front rank
The following New Workers have registered at
Chalfonte-Ar e. Bostwick DR.. and Mrs. G.
L. Broadhead, n P Parker Mr. and Mrs. ]. B
Grs IT, L. Lo3e Dr. E. sSvdse MI and Mrs
Walter U. Lawson, Miss Belle Sanford O. F lie
and and Mrs Charles S Benedict Mr. and Mrs O.
Crown; F E. shaw MI ;,a and Mrs Mrs r P; ?; Clerk jri.
<. Birkand; O as $. Thompson RI "; 4; CO6qrn, A
Mrs e. an6z MI Mr. and and Mrs Mrs H. Ss M spa
and Mrs. Henry Dale. Miss X. L. Dale, Henry Dale
4 S Rschey, Mr. and Mrs. n H. Eiilcott it, F. L
SSteTaFrt NC: e. Young e oEa Hughes 7i Thomas
T. B: Regan Mrs NJ W. Colbert. Mrs. E D. snD- smp--
Kent Mr. and Mrs H waters + FftageTaId hag
Prentss Andrews, Miss Ida Ulrich. Mr.. and Mrs
Mr. and Mrs William m f. Wilams % \ Mrs E SiTeS GreSs
Sutton; Mrs. NJ S. Woodman. ]. D. Mcclure and
Hotel Dennis Mrs. 4. Rathburn, Miss Lila Page
Mrs B. w Pterson Miss carnda Pierson @1 she MT
and Mrs T L Guild John Carton. B; II Larned
Conroy, Mr.. and Mrs; ,sulllyan, Mr.. and Mrs w II
rsTES 5Ta5d ana %tanticrs SIa fF9[Fay FoveEy G. Fova
Yardgy. Mr. and Mrs Mrs 4. J. Pugh. J; E Patton,
Mrs. T z; schley. Miss H. schley' Charles schiey
Hadd9n Hail., E Palmer; Mr. and Mrs E. H.
S s99 cozzens Hsxa9f as
nd & Ms and H MS Wam5 h6Fnr GGse M and Rpd1 n Mr.
and Mr.: and MEs. G. G Pearson. SON -''l '''''s0
Nj. Hotel Rud9IfmG Mill9g Mrs Lord Mr. and
n R. Kaufman. Mr.. and Mrs. n. I4ehly, Mrs
Hsyn@a NJ and Mrs Wlllam RRss%Hn RosenHap@ n
sasisv sasfh MF I, and a.Mms, Mrs Bernstein Mrs a
Turnery Mrs M r Dams TnrnGe nnnH Mrs