Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
ATLANTIC CITY NEWS
ONLY GOOD WEATHER is NEEDED
FOR EASTER PARADE.
Hotels Taxed to Greatest Capacity to
Shelter Guests-ArrivaIs From
the Capital.

Soiy tLtTe Is none from the viewpoint OF
fashion that eclipses Easter. This year
Eastertide is away ahead of any since this
resort became popular as social Mecca
There is not hotel in the city that is not
taxed to its full capacity, and the manage
are at their wits ends to provide accom-
modations for the great influx of visitors.
There is only one thing that remains to
make this the grandest Easter in the his
tory of Atlantic City. and that is the
weather. If the sun shines brightly there
Will be pageant on the Boardwalk to-
morrow that will surpass anything the re-
sort has ever anticipated. There is no
end OF entertainment for the visitors and
the dog sht " on Youngs pier has been
running in full attendance the past three
days. Tonight the Mask and Wig Club
of the University of Pennsylvania will give
its initial performance of Mr.. Hamlet Of
Denmark" on the Steeplechase pier. The
house has been sold out and the most
fashionable audience of the year will fill
the theater The hotels of the city present
a typical Easter appearance and all Of
them nave been decorated in lavish man.
ner for the occasion.
Easter yachting has also taken on an
exceptionally surprising BOOM and the cap
tains of the various craft have been do
ing remarkable business for this time
of the year Easter bathing was also an
other fad, and there were no less than
score Of persons who enjoyed dip in the
ocean 1t would be quite impossible to
compute the wealth represented on the
boardwalk today and tomorrow or to
enumerate the names of the leaders of
fashion and other well-known personages
who enjoyed Il stroll on the promenade
Men OF millions, politicians of prominence
captains of industry and men of affairs
generally, accompanied by their wives and
families, attired in handsome gowns con-
stitute sight that cannot be equaled at
any other American resort. When one re-
viewed the passing throng the realizatio
that the boardwalk no vii
made more apparent. The Easter crowd
was merry and a good-natured one. for
all are here to have good time. and to
see and to be seen.
The Hotel Yarmouth at Belmont ave-
nue. and the beach, is now open for the
season. under the management of Howard
ID Lentz, who is well known in hotel
circles at Palm Beach Fla The lessee of
the hosiery is J. Effinger, well-known
hotel man of Philadelphia. The Yarmouth
has undergone extensive improvements and
presents handsome appearance.
The Wavelet at 1910 Pacific avenue is
now under the management of Mrs A NJ
Cooke. This is an up-tO-date house and
is located in the heart of the most fashion
able section of Atlantic City.
Manager Lewis b. Scull of the Hotel SEN
ate IS making extensive improvements to
that popular hosiery. A brick porch of
pretty design is being erected and the in
terror has Leen entirely redecorated and
refurnished.
The Hotel Savoy, at Belmont avenue and
the beach, is now open for the reception
of guests, Under the management of Miss
S. Nj. Harley of Philadelphia, who has
successfully conducted this popular hosiery
guests are spending Eastertide there and
the advance bookings are very heavy.
The Supreme Council Royal ArCanum,
which holds its annual convention here
from May II to "a inclusive, has selected
as headquarters the Royal Palace Hotel
This convention is one of much importance
to the resort and will bring thousands of
prominent men here from all parts of the
country. The Royal Palace has also been
selected as headquarters for the annual
convention of the United States Brewers
Association, which will convene June 6
and remain three days, combining business
with pleasure.
The firm of A c. Mitchell & Co,
proprietors of the Grand Atlantic Hotel,
has been dissolved by mutual consent. Mr..
Mitchall will contir-a to conduct the Grand
Atlantic and his late partner David P
Rahter, will become manager of the Hotel
Iroquois, at South Carolina avenue and the
beach. Mr. Rahter was manager of the
Iroquois for some years prior to his part
nership with Mr.. Mitchall. Both Mr. Mitch
all and Mr.. Rahter are popular and sue
cessful hotel men.
Albert Menjou, a wealthy capitalist OF
Cleveland, Ohio has leased Green's Hotel
at Ocean avenue and the Boardwalk, from
John c. GosSler, former owner of the
Hotel Islesworth Mr. Gossler retains his
lease to the buffet and the bathing estab-
lishment.
S. s. Simpson of Wheeling. w. Va, ha.
bought Hamilton Hall, a practically new
hotel on Chelsea avenue near the beach for
$40. 600
The Francis. on Michigan avenue near the
beach, is enjoying an excellent Easter bust
ness under the management of A Googan.
The Francis is a modern house through
out, comfortably furnished and conducted
in first-class manner. During the winter
MAJ irnrN
has promise of a most successful summer
season.
Extensive improvements. both inside and
externally, have been made to the Neither
lands, on New York avenue near the beach
long known the Koopman one of the
most attractive hostelries in the city. Mr.
Wells, the new proprietor, is a thorough
hotel man, whose aim il is TO push this
house TO the front
August Ruhwadel, the new proprietor has
given the Pitney, a wel-known New York
avenue hotel, new and attractive name
1t is now known as Locksley Hall and is
popular with it's patrons.
w. ). Gingrich a well-known Phiadel-
phia hotel man. has leased the Hotel St
Elmo, on Tennessee avenue near the beach.
for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Coven of Wash
ington. ID. c.. are passing their honeymoon
al the Hotel Borton.
The following residents of Washington
are registered at leading Atlantic city
hotels:
Berkshire Inn-Miss r. OReiy.
RObhins-H. O. Butler
Raleigh-Mr. Z. 7. Graham Mrs. A. An
derson. Miss w. Amiss. Miss B. Amiss
Brevoort-Mrs. Thompson.
st. Charles-Mr. and Mrs. E Fox, Mr.. and
Mrs. w Simm, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Wickey, the Misses Fowden. n. w Finley,
jr.. g. w. Maker.
Wiltshire and Mrs W. B. Shaw.
Miss L. Shaw. Mrs. c. r Gerring. F, w
Carpenter, Miss e. Herring, T. w Car
penter
Beach Yil!a-Miss l. Elliott C. stratton.
Miss r. c. Morgan. r. NJ Emerson. Mrs
Emerson.
Dunlop-H. p Waggman.
Muncaster-Mrs. NJ. A. Watts, Miss E.
Watts, G Watts, Mrs. S. L. Stryker
Roanoke-W. Filler, Miss f. ]. Cuthbert
Seaside-Mrs w. Alexander. Miss l.. Alex
ander, c. BeIll, DIR. w. G.. Shaplint w A
Manghton. Mrs. a. NJ. Ross.
Traymore-Miss Deane, G.. Rozzey, Mrs. s.
Sherman. Miss Sherman, G. f. Jackson, G.
A. Brown, Miss Brown.
Belmont-William A. Bennett.
Acme-MrS. r. S. Steel.
Chafonte-Fred Stark, Miss Kate Brown
Miss NJ B. Murray Miss Mabel Loucks
Arthur r. Dowell, Mr.. and Mrs. w w