Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12
AT ALLAN TIC CITY
FOR A "GREATER'
CITY STARTED.

ATLANTIC CITY, \. j., November H.
At recent dinner given at the Hotel
Chalfonte by Ziba T. Moore of Philadel-
phia to Longport property owners and
others Superintendent Lowell of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company predicted
Greater Atlantic City, and stated that
Absecon Island from the Inlet to Lonsport
would be one municipality before long. ne
said that there would be no dividing me,
hut that the island, which is now composer
of several cities, would be one big pros
perotls resort. Residents of Atlantic CitS'
Longport South Atlantic City and Neh'nor
are now agitating this subject, ana 1t -
probable that they will have state Seila-
tor Lee and Assemblyman ElVlns mtroouce
the necessary legislation at Trenton our
ing the coming winter in order TO take ia
all these places under one local govern
ment 1t is pointed out that In TINS way
improvements could be undertaken that
would eventually make this the biggest anu
most all-the-year-round resort in the world.
The balmy weather of the past month and
the bright sunshine the past week truly
keep Atlantic Citys claim to being WIN
ter resort prominent in the public mind and
stamps the claim as a truthful business
nropositfon. The railroad companies are
as winter paradise for when visitors
come here they are treated to heaitihui
ozone. warm breezes, healthy sunshine and
r,en+v of good amusement The Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company has just issued It's
annual book describing the various winter
and summer resorts of the word. ms
railroad is doing everything possible TO
hoom Atlantic City as a winter resort, ana
the hotel men in particular highly appre-
ciate this This book gives to AlahliG
CITY twelve pages, with illustrations "ilt
descriptive matter right III tie ~ ~. On ip+,s
of the volume Tie book tells of the city ,
charms in winter and gives Photographic
views of popular points of interest ana ia
every way talks of Atlantic CITY as the
ideal spot for a winter vacation.
One of the notable holidays or the yen
at Atlantic City from the hotel STANDPOINT
is Thanksgiving day. Every motel mere
large or small, American or European pan
provides special bill OF fare on tHat uas,
and advance bookings indicate That the
crowds here this year from New fo:k,
PHILADELPHIA Washington and other clleS
will be larger than ever before.
That surf bathing still has Its charms -
shown by the half score of visitors who
continue taking their daily dip. A touch
of winter in the air seems but to ada 10
their enjoyment, and some say tney pre-
fer a plunge now to a dozen mldsu nilner
baths Miss Alice Taylor an athletic
Young woman from Pittsburg, who is a
guest at the Strand. takes dip in the
ocean every day near the steel pier. l ne
Boardwalk crowd admires both her courage
and swimming skill
The Hotel Agnew in Chelsea will hence
forth be known the Ostend, and Will
remain open throughout the year uhder tne
management of Mr.. Clarence NJ Busch, Its
owner The Ostend Will have an once OF
its own in New York city.
Extensive improvements are under way
at the Hotel Sheiburne, and Manager Jacob
Weikel states that they Will be completed
about the middle of next February The
Shelburne is enjoying a very liberal patron
age. and will remain open all winter, as the
building operations will in no wise interfere
with its guests.
extensive improvements are to be made
ia the Hotel Iroquois, on South Carolina
avenue near the beach by Proprietor w f.
shaw Work In now in progress, and the
house will be reopened about the middle
of January next.
and the beach, is remaining open all WIN
The Chetwoode, a popular Pacific avenue
hosiery conducted by Mrs. Emily M
Dempsey, is undergoing a number OF I'M
movements and will be reoDened in jan
nary. Interior improvements are being
made to the Hotel Leland, on Massachu-
sets avenue near the beach
The Hotel Runnymede, on Park pace, IS
also undergoing a number of improvements
The Hotel Holmhurst, on Pennsylvania
avenue which is undergoing extensive I'M
provements, is to have a new Kitchen COST
Ing SO. 500. This will be one of the most I'm
rortant interior Improvements, although the
extensive additions will greatly Increase the
capacity of the house
large addition is to be made to the
Hotel Brevoort on South Carolina avenue.
In addition to sleeping apartments new
kitchen and laundry are to be built.
The winter season of weekly dances has
been naugurated at the Hotel Jackson.
O. 10 &c ftIrU
orchestra and Proprietor John Cruise is
making every effort to have the affairs OF
social interest.
ager of the Hotel Rudolf after eleven years
associate with Proprietor Charles X.
Myers Mr. Cochran will be succeeded as
manager of the hotel by II. e. Elder, VINO IS
well known in hotel circles Throughout: New
York and New Jersey resorts Mr.. Coch-
ran is one of Atlantic City's veteran hotel
men, and is favorably known among Wis
itors to this resort. He began his hotel
life at the old Mansion House here ana
was manager at the Brighton before going
TO the Rudolf. He viii now retire from
active business life to enjoy well-earned
rest
Members of the executive committee of
the National Car Builders Association are
now being entertained here for four days
by the Atlantic City Hotel Mems Associa-
ton They are stopping at the Chaifonte
and Rudolf and are seeing for themselves
the attractions offered by this resort as a
convention city. According to the local
hotel men the outlook for securing the big
meeting of the car builders next year is
very encouraging.
The following residents OF Washington
are registered at leading Atlantic City
hotels:
Wiltshire-C Cotterell. w. Watkins, Mrs.
Watkins, Miss Watkins, W. E. Dyre, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Momartz.
Archdale-G. w. Taylor, jr., H p. Holt.
Chalfonte-Mr. and Mrs. George H. Tay
lor. w. II. Reineche, Mr.. and Mrs c. s.
Richie, Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. Brown. jr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Brown Mrs. ID. Donald
son, F. NJ. Townsend.
Altamont Craig-H. r. Burke.
Deville-Mr. and Mrs. H. Middleton.
Haddon Hall-Mr. and Mrs. Yung Kwia,
c. r. Hayes. C. A. Nourse. Mrs. J. D.
Marks A A Emery. ]. S. Wright. L. L.
Herrell.
Morton-Miss NJ f. Fowler, Mr. and Mrs
I. W. Herman.
Runnymede-Dr. and Mrs. F. Leech. NJ
Leech, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. McKenny, J. H.
McKenny, DR.. s. Z. Watkins, Mrs. Wat
kins.
Seaside-R. w. Taylor. w. ]. Newton
Dunlop-W. S. Dill Mrs. Dill.
St Charles-Mrs p. L. Webster Mrs D.
Pratt, Mr. and Mrs 2. Taylor, jr, Mr.. and
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