Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-14
ATLANT G CITY NEWS
LARGE CROWD OFF VISITORS NOW
AT CITY BY THE SEA.
New Hotels and Projects Inviting
Business Attention-Re-
cent Arrivals.
Special Correspondents Of The Star.

May can, with any safety, be depended
upon to produce, favored the past week
throngs of shore visitors, whose numbers
effectively demonstrate the fact that At
lantic City's spring season did not close
with the Easter festival Multitudes Of
happy visitors daily promenade the board
walk in all the glory of bright raiment that
recalled the brilliant showing of the Easter
Sunday parade. Pavilions were filed to the
limit and the ocean piers were meccas for
many parties who surveyed the passing pro-
oession. Bathers of both sexes in greater
numbers than in any preceding week since
cold weather f1ocked to the beach and gave
newcomers the impression that the bathing
season had actually been inaugurated.
The new fireproof front of Galen Hall, at
Pacific and Connecticut avenues, looms up
so advantageously that it is easily one of
the most noticeable of fine structures in
the upper section of the city. The new
building, which is a model of hotel archi-
lecture and equipment, will represent an
outlay of over $4,000. When completed 1t
will give Atlantic City one of the finest
sanitarum hotels in the country. 1t will
be ready for occupancy about July /. A
tennis court for the use of guests will be
among the new features
Francis E. Davis of New York will this
year conduct the Anchorage, a well-kIown
Virginia avenue hotel.
George H. Coryell,~ formerly proprietor of
the Bleak House. has leased Green's Hotel
on the Boardwalk at Ocean avenue. This
house is unrivaled in location. being located
directly on the Boardwalk with an unob-
structed ocean view. 1t is built of brick and
is fireproof in construction. Its flemish
cafe and private baths are special features.
The Gadsby House. at Connecticut ave-
nue. and the beach. has been opened for the
season by Proprietor J. w. Gadsby. 1t is
family hotel, and is provided with all the
comforts of a home.
The Hotel Yarmouth, in Chelsea, is I'M
ton, in, ON
ticipatiOn of opening about June 1. Book
ings are in advance of any other preceding
season, and the Yarmouth Is counting upon
big summers business.
Returning patrons find La Belle Inn one
of the best known South Carolina avenue
hostelries, more attractive than ever. The
hotel has a large and rapidly growing ell
entele, and under the management of Pro-
prietor J. Youngblood ii is assured OF
successful season.
The Layton is delightfully."- located on
South Carolina avenue near the beach, and
this season will be under the management
of Mrs. William AXE, who is an expert
enced manager The house has undergone
a thorough renovation and has been greatly
improved and beautified.
Arrangements for the entertainment of
the delegates to the annual convention here
next month of the National Hotel Mems
Association are rapidly taking shape. There
will be an elaborate round of entertainment
by the local hotel men from the minute
the visitors arrive until they depart The
annual dinner will be held at the Rudolf,
and while that IS going on there on the
evening of June 6. banquet especially for
the ladies will be given at the lslesworth.
A luncheon will also be rendered the vis1-
tors at the Hotel Chelsea, and the stately
Chalfonte is TO be the convention headquar-
tiers. Another enjoyable feature will be
day at the Atlantic City Yacht Clubhouse.
The courtesies of the palatial building and
a fleet of private yachts will be placed at
the disposal of the visitors. Another unique
entertainment will be a banquet in the
ball room of the Royal Palace Hotel by
Proprietor CID. Prettyman. called "A
Night In the Kitchen" which will consist
of several very interesting features. Ranges
will be installed in full view of the guests,
where the viands will be prepared. On the
one side of the big room row of tables
will~be waited upon by sprucely dressed
young women. and the tables opposite will
be attended by walters of the opposite sex.
the object being to ascertain which make
the best walters for hotel service, men or
women.
The Roxborough is admirably located on
South Carolina avenue near the beach and
Proprietor P. D. Phisterer Is looking for
ward to the most successful season under
his management.
Mayor Stoy and the committee in charge
have decided to hold the annual floral pa
rade on the Boardwalk on June Z, the week
during which the annual convention OF the
National Hotel Mems Association will be
eral hundred gayly decorated rolling chairs
and floats will be in line on the famous
Boardwalk upon that occasion. 1t Is the
intention of the committee to make this
parade a veritable mardi gras. so that in
the near future 1t will rival the big affair in
the south. Miss Sherrick has been appoint
ed secretary of the committee and large
number of entries have already been made
by citizens and hotel men.
Mrs. Daniel Manning of Albany. N. T.,
formerly president general of the Daugh-
tiers Of the American Revolution. spent the
past week at the Brighton with Mr.. ana
Mrs. Robert L. Fryer.
Ashley NJ. Gould, associate justice OF the
supreme court, District of Columbia, has
apartments at the Dunlop
Mr. and Mrs. E. r. Whitney are passing
their honeymoon at a prominent beach front
hotel. Mr.. Whitney is millionaire seventy
years old of Montreal, and his bride, who
was Miss Annie Bennett. former New
York telephone operator. Is twenty-three
They were recently married in Brooklyn.
The Right Rev. o. w. Whitaker, bishop
of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania. Is
passing his annual vacation here. He Is
guest at Galen Hall, where he celebrated his
seventy-f1fth birthday anniversary during
the week.
George Alfred Townsend the veteran au-
thor and litterateur. is guest at Spencer
Hall.
of Maryland spent the week at Marlbor-
ough House.
The following residents Of Washington are
registered at leading Atlantic City hotels:
Traymore-Miss Grandin, Miss A. Gran
din, Miss L. Parker.
Rio Grandeur. and Mrs Edwin Seary,
Mrs H. r. Waidner. Miss Elsie Mcneil,
Miss Madeline Flynn, Miss Minnie Fleming.
John Martin. Claud Garrison, Johnson
Kirchner.
Chalfonte-Mr. ]. F. Carpenter. Master H.
T. R. Carpenter, Master J. F. Carpenter.
Miss Rosela Daily, Mrs. Caroline p. Chase.
B. s. Plat.
Seaside House-Mrs. NJ. Walker. Mrs. F.
M. Baker, F. M. Baker, J. Newton.
Braxton-Mrs. w. T. Marion.
Haddon Hall-Mrs. Robert 7. Petzold. Mr..
and Mrs. James L. Thompson, Miss Sum-
mers, W. B. Mathews and wife.
La Fontaine-Mrs. H. M. Havemire, Miss
E. NJ. Havemire.
Morton-Miss P. Kelp, Mrs. A. D. Kimmer.
Mrs. A. v. Blackman, E. H. Goodwin. Miss
B. L. Goodwin, Miss v. p. Goodwin.
Kingston-M. Sumerville.
Rudolf-N. Wallerston
Strand-M. L. Mullard.
Iroquois-J. E. Buckley. Col. D. NJ Tay-
lor. Mrs D. M. Taylor. Miss Taylor.
Glendale-Miss Gillens. Miss Layton, Miss
C. N, Burns, Miss 8. F. Steyer.
Wiltshire-W. B. Shaw, Mrs F. ]. Acker,
Mrs n Malcolm Miss Grace Malcolm Mr..