New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
ATLANTIC CITY AFFAIRS.
Mann Holiday Visitors-T'co Sea
Batkers-GoIfng Again.

..,. c,+v NJ 7 Feb % CSpec!aD-The
cold weather of the last few weeks ala not see-i,
to have any material effect on the nunOeF u
rarsons who came to this resort to speho "aS
ington's Birthday The record OF Train u@'e'
shows that there must have been seVeraA IAOu
sands Of visitors more than last year III INo''
tbera has been material increase In tne num- num-
- 80 ,,is,+ors at the resort for the whole OF this
7,,n+er aver that Of any previous year, ana ths
hotels have been extraordinarily well patronlzeu'
There are many open now which have neretOiOIo
heen closed for the entire winter season. ana oiN
not open except in time to get htus Oh INe ~
4ar -atronaee All have been doing WELL ana IN
,Oanv Instances persons have been turned away
from the larger hotels along the beach noht anu
connpelIed to take accommodations IN SOME VI
+ba smaller hostleries on the cross avenues. ms
crowd here over Washingtons Brthoay was
surprisingly large There have oeen HAoIe
co,fbern reeple in the resort this winter than IN
arv other winter In the city's history. On
washington's Birthday the boardwalk wore a
holiday look. It thTonged with Vlsltors'
even though the day was not as pleasant as II
might have been. But the weather condlunhs
did not sesxn to affect the spirit OF the Vsitofs IN
the least, and they appeared to have sooo tiine'
New rumors of an amusement park and pier
for Chelsea have arisen through the IacL thaS
Pittsburg syndicate of capitalists has taken
ten years lease on the Penrose beachfront tract
at the foot of Providence-avs. The nature OF the
amusement enterprise could not be learned, but
IL was stated by representatives Of the syndicats
that the work OF building the new pier would
begin In the course of few weeks. According
10 the terms OF the beachfront easement deeds.
which govern the building OF constructions on
the ocean side OF the boardwalk, the pier will
have to be built of steel and be at least a thou
sand feet in length. 1t Is said that the syn
dfcata Ia cODDOSed OF steel magnateS and Pitts
burg bankers.
All arrangements have been made by the mem
bers of the Entire Nous Club for their annual
dance. which will be given at the Hotel Chelsea
next Friday evening. This is looked forward to
by residents and visitors one of the largest
and most important social affairs of the entire
year in the resort. and is invariably well at
tended.
Hereafter any man who keeps large cafe
where he has more than three pieces OF music
in operation will have to pay license fee OF
$1,000 This is fixed by the terms OF a new
ordinance. which is already through two read
ings of the Council, and will undoubtedly pass
the third and final reading in that body next
Monday night. This is the only license fee that
has been raised by the new ordinance.
Charles a. Steinman and Albert Elser. both Of
Philadelphia. have been spending a couple Of
weeks in the resort. The other day. during
Dantered
the other and dared him to take dip in the surf
The other accepted and both wended their wav
to bathhouse. procured bathing suits and then
made their way to the ocean through snow and
| ice and took a plunge. Neither cared 10 tarrv
long in the water or on the beach, and thew
| scurried back to their warm room to don their
| street clothes as quickly as possible. They
both declared that they thoroughly enjoyed IT,
and as both are large men. of athletic build and
muscular. nobody disputed their word
The cottage belonging to Clarence T Busch. IN
south Pennsylvania-ave.. and the large lot ad-
| joining 1t were purchased this week bv Ceorrs
l. Lippincott. The cottage Is considered one
or the most desirable In the city and was erected
by Richard F. Loper. of Philadelphia
/ Thomas Frazier, a New-York banker. has iust
purchased the Galbreath apartments at New
! York and Pacific aves. II is said that he paid
| $lOOOUO for the property. which Is one of the
most desira BILE in the resort.
! X. d. Ponciano official OF the Argentine
| hepuoIc' Is spending some time in Atlantic City
and Is stopping at the Grand Atlantic Hotel.
/ large party of Atlantic City hotel men went
| over to Asbury Park and Lakewood on Thurs
! day morning on special train over the Reading
/ and New-Jersey Central railroads as the guests
| OF Mayor stoy. They stopped over at Lake
/ wood and visited the several hotels there and
took a look over the town. They were met at
Asbury Park by Mayor Ten Brock and dele
CATION of the hotel men of the park. and were
/ shown over the various hostlerieS. etc. there
| They had a dinner at one OF the leading hotels
on Thursday night and arrived home ON Fridav
| military euchre was given the other evening
at the Hotel Rudolf by the combined euchrs
clubs Of the city for the benefit OF tha poor
Ihey realized nearly $3.50 for the Charitable
object.
The snow has af.,no>.r.x 49, 49, -,