New-York tribune., 1905-04-23
CITY THRONGS.
Easter Visitors Enjoying Life by the
Sea-Many Hotels Open.

Atlantic cftv. n J. April % (SpeciaD.-Never be-
fore in the spring Of the year has Atlantic city mad
so large number of visitors as that gathered here
az the present time. Never before have the hotels
besn so hard pushed for adequate accommodations;
never before have visitors been turned away from
the beach front in such large numbers and COM
peled to seek accommodations at some oS the
smaller hotels on the cross avenues. The resort
has invariably enjoyed good patronage IN the
carly mart Of the year. but the crowd that has
gathered here the present month is nothing less
than phenomenal Conservative estimates place the
number of visitors gathered here to-day at 10000
while others place the number at a greater figure
Trains have teen rolling in both railroads
crowded and many Of them for the latter half OF
the week have been compelled to run in sections.
The travel from New-YOrk has been wonderfully
heavy. glance over the hotel registers for a
month or more back viii show THAI there are five
and ten arrivals from NeW-York to one from other
cities although Pittsburg and Baltimore have been
sending large number Of their residents TO the
shore for the spring The crowd that is here
is as great a. that which usually Is here in the
month Of July. and many Of the smaller hotels
nave opened far earlier than usual in order to get
the benefit Of the overflow from the larger houses.
II the weather is At all pleasant tO-mcrrOw-and
there every Indication now that it will be both
and CleaT-the boardwalk will be a sight
that will be well worth seeing
The dog show at the Ocean Pier, under the man
agement OF the Atlantic City Kennel Club, has
been one OF the principal attractions for the Wis
1COrS this week. Many OF the EneSt dogs OF the
country have been In competition for the various
ribbons and prizes and the judges have had easy
time in making their decisions. This show has
grown so much IN size and Importance that il IS
now regarded as second only to the New-York
show Among the exhibitors was Mrs. Burke Roche
of New-York City
The little city OF Ventnor. Atlantic Cfty's sister
resort the south. is making preparations to have
general celebration the occasion OF the dedica-
ton OF her new ocean promenade on May 80. The
affair will be enlivened with parade fireworks
speeches and banquet. and men prominent in
public affairs win be asked to participate and
speak at the banquet
The Supreme Council of the Royal Arcanum
which viii meet in this city on Nav II "a incu-
sive. has chosen the Royal Palace Hotel as the |
headquarters The same hotel will be the head
quarters for the United States Brewers Associa-
tion. which viii meet at the resort during the week
OF June 3 The National Association OF the Hotel |
Men viii meet here also the same week. and they |
will have their headquarters az the Hotel Chal- |
fonte
The firm OF \. g. Mitchell & Co. OF the Grand !
Atlantic Hotel has dissolved. and Mr. Mitchell will
retain the management and ownership of that |
house David r. Rahter has gone over TO the Hotel !
lroquois OF which he viii be the manager.
The work of widening the Boardwalk between |
Maryland and Illinois aves.. viii be started i'm |
after the big crowd of Easter visitors |
leave the city and il expected that it viii be COM
pleted bT the middle OF June at the latest. When >