Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30
ATLANTIC CITY NEWS
10000 VISITORS SPENT EASTER
THERE.
Good Claims for an All-Year-Round
Resort - Personal
Notes
Special Correspondence of The Star.

ends with Easter Sunday. as he who now
visits the Boardwalk and the hotels can
readily demonstrate to hts own satisfaction
And, so far as the necessary cooperation
is concerned. no better assistance could be
expected secured. There still many
thousands of visitors here and many more
thousands will come, but the season goes
on forever. Atlantic City Is the summer,
spring and winter home of such a throng
that 1t seems out of place to talk Of sea-
sons. There are many visitors here at all
times, though Easter Sunday looms big.
and the month of August is a wonderful
period Not all the 10000 visitors who
were here last Sunday remained. Many
of them came only for a few days and re-
turned to their homes the early part Of
the week. But a large percentage remain,
and they serve with those who were already
here to swell the spring gathering to goodly
proportions. So much for the Easter sea-
son, which merges into the spring season.
and so into the year round.
The Hotel Brookhurst was the scene
of an enjoyable affair several evenings
ago, when Mrs j. N. Burns rendered her
many friends and guests a dance. The spa
cious ball room was tastefully decorated
while flowers and palms hid the orchestra
from view. After dancing had been in
dulged in dainty collation. was served.
Negotiations are pending for the leasing
of a beach front block located In Chelsea
for a term of five years The syndicate
back of the enterprise Is composed of out
of-town investors. who propose investing
half a million dollars in some sort of an
amusement park. This is the third enter
prise which has been seeking for a site
covering a block on which to build an
amusement of some sort or other. 1t is an
indicati that the far-seeing amusement
promoters see in Chelsea the future center
of the resort The congested condition in
10 of the city makes 1t impraC-
ticable for any large enterprise being To-
Gated there, as the land earns better divi-
dends improved with hotels.
Mrs. c. p. Cempint has recently opened
the Cempini Villa for the reception of
guests The house is located on Delaware
avenue near the beach and Is well equipped
for the comfort of patrons. The house is
we'll booked for the next month, and the
prospects for a prosperous season are very
promising.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. J. Goeh celebrated an
evening or two ago their tenth wedding an
niversary and the opening of their new
hostelry. the DeMass, on Maryland avenue
near the beach, with delightful reception
and luncheon. The hotel was attractively
decorated with plants and flowers in honor
of the occasion. which was one of the most
pleasant social functions of the spring
season.
Samuel S. Phoebus. proprietor of the
Hotel Wiltshire and president of the Attain
tic City Hotel Mems Association, and May
or Stoy will be guests of honor at the an
nual banquet of the New England members
of the National Hotel Mems Mutual Benefit
Association at the Hotel Brunswick in Bos-
ton next Tuesday. On that occasion Mr..
Phoebus and Mayor Stoy will formally in
vte the New England bonifaces to the
national convention here in June.
Residents and visitors will be treated to
a sight, not unlike the spectacular naval
parade of last years jubilee if the Atlantic
City Yacht Club decides to carry out
plans now being discussed for Its observ-
ance of Decoration day. A committee Is
now at work preparing fitting program
for Memorial day. 1t Is likely that the
yachtsmen who have gained widespread
reputation as hospitable entertainers, Will
hold open house and have band concerts
during the afternoon at the cluo mouse ana
on Commodore Kuehnle's flagship. If the
naval parade suggestion is adopted. Most
of the many natty private craft at the inlet
will be in commission in a few days, ana
it is believed the water demonstration. II
held. will be the most elaborate thing Of
the kind the yacht club has ever at
tempted.
Atlantic City. always foremost. now
comes to the front with the latest achieVe-
ment of science-the wireless telegraph.
This city now has the largest and finest
wireless telegraph station in the world. 1t
is ocated at the extreme end or Young 3
Pier 300 feet out in the sea. From TINS
station 1t is now possible to send wireless
messages to New York, Philadelphia. New
Haven, Cape Hatteras, and all the coast
line steamers properly equipped. The DE
Forrest system is now Installed ana me
station on the pier here is destined to be-
come one of the most important IN the
world.
William H Wanamaker the seventy
year-od Philadelphia millionaire, VINO Is TO
we'd Miss Mabel l.. Walton, a young and
pretty school teacher of the Quaker city.
was a visitor at Haddon Hall during the
week He was accompanied by his pros
pective bride.
I
minister to Germany. is the guest of friends
in Chelsea He is accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Karin A. White, and Sonora
Maria Amalia Albenga.
Mrs Donald MacT.ean of New York. the
newly elected president general of the ID:
A. r, was the guest of honor today of
the General Lafayette Chapter, d A. X,
of this city The meeting was held at the
Hotel Chelsea and some of the invited
guests were Mrs. Putnam, Miss Mccain
and Mrs. Bedle of the New Jersey u. A.
The following residents of Washington
are registered at leading Atlantic CITY
hotels:
ney. M B. Denney, Mrs c. c. Corothers.
GIenda1e-Mrs. ellis Miss Layton, Miss
E NJ Bum, Miss +. S. Stager.
shoreham Mrs A. Busch. Miss Millett.
st. Clair-H. II. Freeman.
Muncaster-A. NJ. Cone, Y. Williams
Mrs c. J.. Walton.
New England-M c. Huyler, Mrs. NJ.
Huyler
Ethelyn-A J. Dunn. M. j. Lynn.
Hobart-G. II. Evans.
Islesworth-Mr A. e. Elliott, Mrs. Rober
and son.
r. c. S. Paccia.
Altamont-.Mrs. Githon. Miss Katherine
Thorn. Mr.. and Mrs William Ramsey.
Fredonia.-k. Burden. e. Burden:
St Charles.-Mr. and Mrs. H Y. Ball,
Mr.. and Mrs T. F. Somers. Miss Laura
Reed Miss NJ Lander. Mrs. R. c. Adams,
Miss I. Craig.
Royal Palace.-simon Lyon. Joel Hillman
and wife. Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Moss, A.
Blanchard, Katheryn Stubbert.
St Charles-E. J. Woodall, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. P Fmmerson. Miss Lillian Tooe. r.
Beattie jr.. Oscat White, B. 8. Simmons,
P F. Miller.
Raleigh-J r Hoskins and wife. Mrs. T.
E. Allen, Mrs. H. T. Baner and daughter,
w. w. Senjes.
Sterling-G n. U. Orthinger. J. T. Sutz,
A. NJ Howard, Miss Clara House, III. VIII
liams, Miss Puchard.
Traymore.-C. Coppinger, G. w. Rogers.
c. McDonough.
DeViIle-Mrs 7 X KOrtZ, Mrs. 70. J.