Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-17
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.
.c,al c.orrespondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. October IA. 1905
The dream of Atlantic City of steamboat
connection with New York is about to be
realized, and a line Of magnificent steamers
will be placed in operation between this
resort and the metropolis by the coming
of another summer season.
with the hotel registers as absolute proof
Atlantic City Is enjoying the most prosper
Gus autumn season in its history. There are
more visitors here now, and of more sub
stantfal class, than during any October OF
previous years, and IL the present Ideal
weather continues the patronage VIII stead
ily increase as the month advances. At
Haddon Hall last Sunday 1t was announced
that the hotel numbers just 12o more quests
than on the same Sunday last year Eng
ures were not secured from the other large
he tells hut 1t is safe to assume from a mere
glance at their registers that they are en-
joying a corresponding increase In patron
age. 80 ,,,,
duty to watch over the people in the surf,
sounds out OF order, but is nevertheless
true The beach the past week was quite
lively with bathers, and II fealiy ioohea DO
though another summer season was ABOUT
to open. - CO.,
Real estate men report big increase TOT
winter cottsge from out-of-town peopie
who intend spending the coming Winlef
months in Atlantic city.
Fishing is now very popular pasei0
with visitors and residents.
new beach front hotel Is to occupy the
e,ta FORMERLY known as the Japanese tea
oarden at Massachusetts, avenue and the
hoardwaIk The oxford Hotel Company wAi
move and rebuild Congress Cottage SO as
To be ready for guests early in the spring.
An attractive cafe is to be erected and the
ga rden will be 40 by 200 feet in size
win the closing of the Hotel Gladstone
the sea son in Chelsea Is at an END until
Lext spring.
A five-story addition is to be erected at
tha New Liberty House by Joseph Groos-
man The new structure Is TO contain
thirty sleeping apartments, with paths ana
All the modern improvements.
Proprietor W. r. Hood Is erecting attrac-
tive sun parlers for the convenience or his
guests at the Pennhurst-
Extensive improvements are being Hade
10 the stores in the Steepiecnase block on
the boardwalk, owned by the Riddle Com
pany.
provements to the Royal Palace. The i'm
proyements are Of such a nature that they
will In no wise interfere with the business
Of the hotel. which Is to be kept open
throughout the winter. Telephones are to
be Installed in every room and the entire
house heated by steam By incioSing In
heavy glass and steam heating the spacious
piazzas facing the inlet. Pacific avenue and
the open sea, the Royal Palace viii have
for the use OF its patrons one OF the finest
sun parlors and obseryatories In Atlantic
City.
Work Is now under way upon the eighth
floor OF the new Blenheim, being built at
Ohio avenue and the beach by Josiah White
& Sons. who are also extending Maribor-
ough House lawn clear to the boardwalk.
making an additional plot Of more than
fifty feet fronting that popular hotel
The Hotel jackson Is to have $4,000 adj
dftion made to II OF brick and iron. consist
ing of q new wing.
WI Wall win construct a new four
story brick building at Atla21lc and South
IN Ia kts
first floor and apartments the upper stories
The rumor that the Hotel Strand would
close the coming winter Is totally without
foundation It Will remain open throughout
the year an usual.
The following residents OF Washington
are registered at leading Atlantic City bo-
tells:
Chaifonta-Mrs NJ. NJ Udeli. I. N Hib-
bard. Fl. Newton. s. 8. Shed, Mr. and Mrs.
Morris Wilkina. A. < Atkins. y. g N.
GIsnda1o--W. n. d. Martina 4. 3. w.