Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-28
ATLANTIC CITY NEWS
THRONES OF VISITORS ENJOYING
MAY DAYS.
Hotels Recently Opened and Others to
Follow-Recent Ar
rivals.
special Correspondence of The Star.


gether delightful for an unexampled crowd
| of spring visitors.
| The United States Brewers Association
will hold its annual convention June Z,
| s and at the Royal Palace Hotel Over
| 300 members and lady friends will be in at
! tendance. While the National Hotel Mems
Association will be in session here at the
same time. the brewers will enjoy num-
| Der of functions separate and distinct from
those planned in honor of the former.
| Among the festivities planned among the
| brewers are ball, a banquet and smoker
| Over 200 of the leading druggists of this
state will attend the annual convention of
| the New Jersey Pharmaceutical Society, to
| be held at the Hotel ellsworth June IL,
| IA and To- The yearly banquet will he held
on the evening of the 14th. The lslesworth
| has also been selected as headquarters of
| the Old Town Merchants and Manufac
turers' Association, an ancient ana lar
famed Baltimore organization, which Will
come to the seashore about 400 strong
July 2l for stay of three days. In July
the ellsworth will be headquarters for the
Vivian Club of Cincinnati, which is coming
here on July for a stay of eleven days.
There are about 200 members, including
forty of the prettiest school teachers III
Ohio.
Work is rapidly progressing in charging
the grounds at Inlet Park for the better
accommodation of the Atlantic City Horse
Show Association The fence on the east
side of the grounds is being moved back,
and several other important changes are be-
ing made in the arrangement of the park.
These changes will permit of polo being
played, and will give room for fancy riding,
both of which features will be introduced
as special attractions at the horse show
here next July
These events will take place by electric
light a night.
A1-l lfE fI,n &c
the Supreme Council. Shield OF Honor,
which Will meet at the Hotel Netherland
June 6, have been completed. Nearly o
delegates Will attend. aad much important
business will be transacted. a day will be
set apart during the convention when the
members will take in the many delights At
lantic City has to offer visitors The Su-
preme Court of the Independent Order of
Foresters will hold its annual convention in
Atlantic City beginning July 81, the ses-
sons of which will be held in Elzs' Hall.
About 200 delegates will be present from
the United States, Canada. Europe and
Australia. Efforts are being made by the
board of trade to secure the annual conven-
ton of the National Grange, Patrons of
Husbandry, which is to convene this year
November ID. This convention is a most
important one. and includes about j, 900 peo-
pie representing every section of the United
States There is every promise of Atlantic
City entertaining another big convention of
doctors In 1906, bringing about 1900 dele
gates from all parts of the world Already
more than enough votes have been pledged
by the American Institute of Homeopathy
to secure the worlds convention of homeo-
pathic physicians for next year at this re-
sort.
City council has voted to take possession
of all the lands privately owned on the sea-
ward side of the Boardwalk as
practicable. Such in brief is the effect and
purpose of a motion made instructing the
boardwalk department to obtain and make
full report on the cost of such invest
ment. The councils action meets with gen.
eral public approval here.
The new Longport Casino, which was
Gently contracted for. will be completed
about June IL. The Ventnor authorities are
preparing to hold a public celebration, and
will extend invitation to the Atlantic
City municipal representatives to partici-
pate in the ceremony.
The Rossmore Hotel, at Pacific and Ten
nessee avenues, is now open. under the
management of the owners, Carberry q Co.,
who will this season emphasize the favor
able reputation acquired last year. The
house has been extensively refitted and re-
| paired, and commendS itself to people who
| appreciate solid comfort at moderate ra les.
The Hotel Gladstone, in Chelsea. is
| bright and trim as d new pin. Proprietor
| N. j. Collins has had his very attractively
| loca ted hosiery thoroughly renovated from
| top to bottom in anticipation of the most
prosperous season that has yet been its lot.
The Hotel Aberdeen, at Longport, will
! open next Thursday under the manage
ment of Charles Lamborn of the Colonial
| Philadelphia. Mr.. Lamborn has conducted
| the Aberdeen for a number of years, and
| the prospect of an unusually bright season
| has led him to open this house much earlier
| than usual.
| The delegates from all parts of the United
| States and Canada here in attendance upon
| the annual convention of the Supreme
| Council, Royal Arcanum, at the Royal Pal
ace Hotel, were guests few evenings ago
| of the New Jersey delegation at a vaude-
| Vile show and entertainment given in the
| big convention hall of the hotel. The talent
| was brought from New York es- ecially for
| the occasion.
Mrs Charles Buhre's seventh season at
| the Westminster promises to be more sue
| cessful than any of its predecessors. The
| bookings are first class and the West
minister was never more attractive.
| musicale was given at the Ponce de
| Leon an evening or two ago. Old-time bal
| lads were rendered by Mrs. e. Scott, a
| graduate of the Boston Conservatory. and
! vocal and instrumental selections were rem
| dered by other well-known artists.
| Proof that the Marlborough House Com
| pany has definitely decided upon the cree
J ton during the fall and winter of an i'm
| mense hotel structure, practically dupli-
| eating the present Marlborough House in
| size and architectural beauty, was forth
| coming during the week. when a small
! army of workmen began the erection of the
J two ornamental iron bridges that are to
span Ohio avenue and connect the present
| structure and the new building to be erect
| ed on the opposite side of the street. Plars
| for the new twin sister of the Marlborough
| have been under consideration for some
| time, but are not in shape for public an
! nouncement.
| The greatly improved Hotel Berkeley, on
| Kentucky avenue near the beach, has been
| leased for the season by A Conrad Eek
| holm, successful young manager who last
| year conducted the Champiain.
| A large number of visitors have been
| booked by the hotels for Memorial day.
| The Atlantic City Yacht Clubs program
| for Decoration day is quite elaborate AZ d
calls for participation in the marine 2Irace
| of about fifty yachts and launches from
| New York, Philadelphia and New Jersey.
| A band of music will be stationed on Com
| modore Kuehnle's flagship, which will lead
| the pretty ocean parade. At the club hous
| a fine program OF entertainment will be in
order.
| A. r. Quaiffe, who is custodian of the
| money storage vaults in the national treas
| ury at Washington is at the shore for a
| rest accompanied by his wife. They aIc
| stopping at Altamont Craig Hail.
| Mrs. w. r. Riley of Washington. accom-
panied by her sister. Mrs. C. r. Colman,
and daughter, Mrs. II. X. Benham, wife OF
Admiral Benham u. S. N, Mrs. Charles
| Collins and Mrs. C. d. Harrison and grand
| children, Masters Benham and Miss Eliza
| beth Collins are registered at the Ora nd