New-York tribune., 1905-06-11
ATLANTIC CITY AFFAIRS.
Hotel Men Enjoy the Resort-Mah-
ing Readg for Horse Shoe.

Atlantic CITY, Jun. 10 (speciaD-Ths Hotel Mems
Mutual Benefit Association OF the United States
and Canada has been meeting here this week The
rnernbars have not bothered their heads TO any
great extent with business affairs giving almost
the whole OF their time to pleasure and sightsee-
ing. The only business session that was held out
side the executive committee meeting was on Tues
day morning at the Brighton Casino. when officers
for the current year were elected. follows: Pres
dent, Frank Evans, Of Kansas City, Mo-; vice.
president, Samuel S. Phoebus, OF Atlantic City;
secretary and treasurer, J. II Batchford- OF CHI
cago The board OF directors was reelected. and
IN the hands of this body is left ths matter OF Sc
lecting q vice-presidsnt from each State. After
presenting newly elected Vice-President Phoebus
with handsome gold watch, prize ohered for
the member securing the largest number OF new
mernbers IN the year. the meeting adjourned 10
meet In Portland. Ore, next year Inc afternoon
OF Tuesday was spent In rolling chairs on the
boardwalk and IN taking in all the places OF anuse-
nent between Chelsea and the Inlet The annual
banquet held Tuesday night at the Hotel Ru-
doIf. Wednesday morning the members and their
ladies' were guests Of the Atlantic City Yacht Club
a. an informal luncheon and sail In the bays;
Wednesday evening they were guests OF the Stew
srds Association at the Royal Palace Hotel. with
g Might in the Kitchen; Thursday morning they
LEFT On special train and visited Asbury Park and
adjacent resorts: returned Atlantic City in time
for dinner and had ball on the Steel Pier at night
Friday thsy to Philadelphia on special train
ana had farewell luncheon at the Belevue-Strat-
a $1,000 -
than this representative body. which was composed
Of men from all parts Of the United States and
Canada.
There is now every indication that In addition TO
having q wider boardwalk. Atlantic city wan nase ~
2 brilliantly illuminated boardwalk at night 1Hs
matter which has been agitated by the hotel men
Of the resort for long has nt last peeh taken up
BIZ City Council and at a meeting heid On 1iohuas
evening of this week the Lighting ComfnItee ot
that body wa. directed to ascertain the cost OF
1s--L Sa
lights similar to those employed in the illumination
Of AtIHntic-avs- IN the course OF the ouohee oi last
year.
A sixty mile run in an automobile just to play
game OF golf was the sole purpose that DroughI d
quartet OF sport-Ioving scions OF wealthy Fhliaoe
phia families to the shore the other Gay O - -
the four made the suggestion at the cIuo 'He e ,
before that a toursome on the NorIIaieiu A
would be a happy way OF PUTTING "a =. 80 bsuas
promised 10 be somewhat dull. and IL was HH.7N
with delight They started early the next aorHii.s'
reached Atlantic City and then Weh' opei :" W
Country Club links at Northfeid Ihey piaseu 'ie.i
game aae came back here for lunch. ana 'eo - =.
time 20 get back to homes in the Quaker CF
before dark -. e...z
The Brewers Association Of the United States
has been holding fits annual meeting at IiIo it's
Palace Hotel the latter half Of this week me
raent manufacturers VIII hold their convention a.
the Steel Pier next week. The latter nave 'Is''
headquarters at the Hotel Brighton
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General p V. De-
zraw and Captain P1att. .. s. N. retired, OF wa @
iugton are among the visitors at the houel "ii'
shire
7, yss, NJ .fe fact that the annual horse show
is only Eve weeks away. w. g. Blitz the secfe-
tary has opened his Office at the Hotel "inasof'
whsre he is raceivfng entrtss and arranging oeuas
for tbs coming show. There is every prospect .AA'
this Will be the biggest and best show ever given
By the local association. and the night sessions a
feature It is believed viii add TO the general
attract.veness and popularity Special trains VIII
De from many cities, and the entry hst gives
promise OF the show being far better than ever
before There Is considerable speculation in some
Quarters IS whether not Reginald sanoef~
alt Of Nsw-York, viii enter his stable this year.