New-York tribune., 1905-02-19
ATLANTIC CITY AFFAIRS
An Old Fashioned Winter at the
lSeaside-CoId Work Bathing

to complain when the days OF winter shall bsvs
given place to the pleasant weather OF spring
and the buds and flowers burst forth. He win
have no room I'm which to comment on the lao,
of cold weather. This has been ''old fashioned-
enough TO suit the most fastidiOus lover OF cold
weather. 1t has been cold that there has
been skating on the ThOroughfare, thing who,
rarely occurs In this part of the country and
certainly snow enough to last for the next ten
or twenty years It has been one OF the real
'old fashioned winters here, and there has
been ice and snow in such quantities as have
not been seen for the last ten years But in spite
OF the cold and the snow. and, sometimes the
rain and the sleet, the beach front hotels which
have remained open all winter have been enjoy
Ing a season OF unusual prosperity. People nave
been coming here through the whole OF the
winter thus far. and last week. over LncoIn,s
Birthday, there were many applications for
accommodations that many of the larger hotels
were filed to overfiOwing and some guests vvers
turned away because of the lack Of rooms This
proved good thing for several or the smaller
hotels on the cross avenues. for the overflow
stayed there. The trains from New-York 10
Atlantic City have been running with long trains
Of parlor and day coaches, and often they have
been obliged to run train in two sections
because of the heavy travel This IS eqHaIIs,
true of both the Pennsylvania and Reading rail-
roads. The hotel men are pleased with the out
l look for Washiugton's Birthday and the rest of
the spring Easter coming late this year. it
/ Is believed by the hotel men, win make a vast
difference in the size Of the crowd that will be
here. Many OF the houses that are now closed
are making preparations TO open the latter part
Of next month In order TO be ready for the
Easter visitors.
| It Is said that there Is nothing IN the world
! that will bar .woman's curiosity, and there Is
| no lengths. to which woman VIII not 90 IN order
to satisfy that curiosity. And that was IN
measure proved true this week when a
/ fair New-Yorker stopping at the Hotel
Wiltshire wanted TO satisfy her curiosity about
! q winter dip In the ocean Mrs Alice Small
came to Atlantic City last Monday from
Gotham. The beach was covered with Ice and
snow. The subject OF winter bathing arose at
the dinner table. and Mrs Small said she would
Ike TO know Just what It felt Ike to take
plunge IN the water In the middle ot tho
cold season She made up her mind at the
meal hour that she would try Il the next morn
ing and accordingly on Tuesday morning Mrs
Small. accompanied by two or three othsr
women from the hotel. went 70 bath house
secured suit, and IN a few minutes shs was
out on the beach. picking her way among the
ice and snow toward the waters edga shs
walked in 0ravely and plunged through
breaker. and arose with a smile. but with chat
tering teeth. She stayed in the water about
four minutes, however. and then ran to her
bathhouse. She came out little later with
cheeks agiow. and said she really enjoyed &
But she has not tried II the second time.
The ordinance which was recently introduced IN
the City Council for the widening OF the board
walk between Maryland and Illinois aves. has
been passed. and has received the signature OF
the Mayor. The city engineer Is now drawing
| the plans for the work. and it Is expected that
| n fha ~ fav
A large force OF men viii be placed on the FOB
| In order that the work may be completed as
| soon as possible, and perhaps It viii be ready
for the use of the Easter visitors. The walk be-
tween the avenues named WI be sixty feet wide.
This is always the part OF the esplanads that is
the most crowded during the summer. and the
extra width will. it is believed relieve the con
gestion.
". c. Mcdaniel and A. ]. Roger, president and
secretary. respectively, OF the Atlantic City
Musical Association. are making efforts 70
capture the convention OF the American Fedora
tion OF Musicians for the year 1906. Ths
vention viii be held IN Detroit this year.
The library trustees have scheme on boos
to show the advancement which Atlantic CITY
viii make In the future in the tine OF hotel,
They have set on corner or the library which
they have called the historical section. and tn
this will be filed all the booklets and pamphlets
cards that are used from time TO time.
Through recent deal New-York capitalists
have come into the possession OF Rutgers Inn
one OF the larger hotels in ths Chelsea section
It was taken over by them in part payment FOR
large apartment house In New-Yort City, which
was purchased by the former owners OF tbs Inn
The property is valued at about $4,000
One OF the prominent visitors at the shore
Just now is General John A HaIdennan. OF Louis
Vile. Ky. The general Is every winter visitor
in Atlantic City. He has represented hts STATE
| In both branches OF the Stats legislature. anl
has also been honored with appointments fs
foreign service He American Consul q
Bangkok. Siam; was later made Consul Genera
and. in 1880. was resident Minister 70 Siam. &c
has received decorations from the Kings OF slam
and Cambodia and the French government fcr
services to civilization in the Far East He gsys
a little dinner party this week to Major Water
bury Of the United States Army.
Atlantic City hotel men have organized
branch OF the National Hotel Mems Mutual
Benefit Association. and they are now pre-
/ pairing to take OF the big eonvenuoA
/ Of the association. which win b. had hers "a
the early part OF June. Samuel 3. Phoeous'
| Of the Hotel Wiltshire. has been chosen as sN'
president OF the organization. which inei'.ss
the proprietors OF all the large hotels y" -
Island. The coming convention win De aas r.n
Is expected that about fifteen hundred nos noS.sSa
| from all parts OF the United States ann CA,,b
will be In attendance and this NUMBER -
their wives and families will asgresa.e,v
where in the neighborhood cf three ~sr.ral
persons The Hotel Chalfonts viii os tcs 9~r,.sts
headquarters OF the convention. but t,e
ha hUf fNI AL otNrf