Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-07
ATLANTIC CITY NEWS
SUNSHINE IN PLENTY AND "A
LITTLE SURF BATHING.
Business Projects Started and Others
Under Way-Late
Arrivals. 81

Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star. "A
ATLANTIC CITY, N. T., January 6, 1906
Sunshine in unlimited measure, balmy
breezes, an unruffied ocean, throngs of Wis
itors, for the most part without overcoats
and wraps Of any kind, rolling chairs,
whose occupants kept pace with the process
sion, and children playing in the sand were
combined on the first Sunday in January.
Vagaries of the weather that take no ac-
count of the calendar, are not unknown at
the shore, but seldom has Atlantic City en-
joyed May day in midwinter. Thermom-
eters in the boardwalk sunshine registered
81 degrees.
That surf bathing in midwinter can be
popularized and made a healthy diversion
for those physically constituted to enjoy 1t
is the. proposition advanced by Secretary
w. +. Daum of the local Young Mems Chris
tan Association. Abiding to the popularity
Of the sport at Brooklyn Beach and other
places on Long Island sound, he Is prepar-
bathing house keepers to take up the mat
ter here. THE trouble is not with the
water said Mr.. Daum, but in getting
dressed after the plunge without suffering
discomfort and exposure. What we need
here are steam-heated dressing rooms. Let
one or more of the beach establishments
provide them and l am confident that in
future we shall have people bathing in the
u.
is not to be compared with a dash across
the beach and a fve-minute dip in the
breakers in winter.
United States Senator Chauncey NJ. De-
pew of New York has accepted an invita-
ton to attend the annual banquet of the
Atlantic City board of trade this month.
The steel pier is now open for the sea-
son, which Is much earlier than ever be-
fore in it's history.
Hudson Hall, a New York avenue hotel.
has been sold to William H. Morriss, a
Philadelphia. for $17,SOO. Mr.. Morriss will
make extensive improvements to the prop
erty. Joseph Bng of Woodbury., N. j., has
purchased lot on the same street from
Daniel Knauer for $500 Mr.. Bing will
erect modern five-story apartment house
on the site Charles B. Prettyman pro-
prietor of the Royal Palace Hotel will re-
build the Hotel Victoria, on South Carolina
avenue near the beach. The New Victoria
will cost $4,000 and will be a modern
structure of six stories. Operations will be
started March 1 and it is expected that
guests will be received about the LIST Of
July.
A 100000 real estate transaction was
consummated day or two ago when the
Sterling Realty Company sold to Josiah
White & Sons, proprietors Of Marlborough
House. tract of land formerly occupied by
the Childrens SeaShore Home, at the foot
of Ohio avenue adjacent to the Marlbor-
ough. Not long ago a lot adjoining the
same section was purchased by the Whites
for $4,000 The deal therefore amounts to
modern beach front hotel will be erected
there some time in the near future.
The exchange of the Grand Atlantic was
the scene of happy party of guests at the
hotel few evenings ago.
Atlantic City possessed a spouting geyser
for full hour several days ago when ar
tesian well borerS at Ga1en Hall struck
water $40 feet below the surface The flow
shot skyward fully seventy-five feet with
force that surpassed expectations. The
water at first had a salt flavor, that is be-
heved to indicate the existence of sub
terranean pond.
The new city library at Pacific and ILL
nois avenues. for which Andrew Carnegie
donated $4,000, was dedicated with appro-
pirate ceremonies last Monday. Addresses
were made by Librarian John Cotton Dana
of Newark, N. j., the Rev. Newton w.
Caldwell and others A reception followed
the ceremonies and invited guests were
dined by the board of trustees at the Chal-
fonte in the evening. The library starts
with 1000 volumes, with shelf room for
1000 books.
The following residents Of Washington
are registered at leading Atlantic City no.
tells:
Chalfonte-Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ramsey,
Miss Flanagan, Mr.. and Mrs. John P.
Doyle.
scarborough-C. NJ. York and wife.
Seaside House-A. Ramsey, Mrs. A. Ram
sey.
Grand Atlantic-H. B. Holiday.
Chetwoode-G. Mitchell.
Tray uioTe-fN hHeyoIl, MISS WellS.
Jackson-W. G. Boyd.
strand-W. NJ. Palmer, J. W. Henry, P.
w Hening, DR.. o. Hopkins, Mrs. A. F.
Hopkins, A. j. Schad.
Haddon Hall-Mrs. w. Leroy, Miss o.
Howard, Miss NJ B. Adams.
st. Charles-Mr. and Mrs. w. P. Payton.
Dennis-Mrs. r. p Barnard Mr.. and
Mrs. w. K. Rapley.,
Jackson-H. Winter. Miss Culverwell.
Archdale-Mrs. VanKirk, Miss A. V. Van
Kirk.
Wiltshire-A. H. Morriss, j. H. Maher,
Mrs. j. H. Harris, w. G. Harris, H. l..
Harris, H. Dewitt, J. A. Mardel.
Majestic-Mrs. c. w. Cooksey
DeVille-Mrs. Frank Geselle.
Dennis-W. S. Bryan, H J. Mahlin.
Mt. Vernon-Mrs. F. K Fox.
Marlborough House-Mrs. P. Kellogg ].
c. Gilmore, Mr.. and Mrs. P. Wilson, H. NJ.
Brown, Jack Snow.
Belmont-H. B. Holiday.
Glendale-Miss E. M. Pendelton. Mrs. A.
S. Marshall.
Young s-H. A. Walters.
Beaumont-Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Springer.
Revere-Mrs. L. Clark. Miss Clark.
Rudolf-W Bates F. A WickerSham.