Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-29
BIG IMPROVEMENT rs
MORE THAN TWO MILLIONS TO
BE EXPENDED.

ATLANTIC CITY. November IS, 1895.
Over million dollars now being ex-
pended in this city for building operations
In the past two months IA building per-
mits We're Issued for improving structures
involving nearly half million dollars. New
structures, costing another half million, are
now under way, and 1t is estimated that
the total building Improvement to Atlantic
City for the year will exceed two million
dollars.
he-erection of an amusement feature on
the upper Boardwalk is the latest PROJECT
under discussion. A local corporation con-
templates Transforming a large area of lahd
a. Massachusetts avenue into park and
placing therein number of novel amuse-
ment features in time for the summer rush.
The project also includes bowling aileSs
and kindred diversions.
Many buildings are under way in Ventnor
and considerable municipal improvements
are being made. Atlantic avenue III tnat
section Is to be widened for the use or
autos, and the city government is busy oe
ve!oping plans that Will make Venthor rsal
Wildwood in neatness and beauty. 1t Is an
awakening that means the advancement VI
the resort In property values.
The Congregation Beth Israel will make
extensive improvements to its synagogue On
Pennsylvania avenue near Pacific. costing
about $4,000. An imposing stone front Will
be added. a choir loft built in the interior,
a new pipe organ installed, the seating ca
pacity increased and other modern improve
ments made.
Aspha1ting Atlantic Avenue.
The contract for the asphalting of Atlantic
avenue has been AWARDED after many
tedious legal delays by city council to the
Observation-Disclosures Paving Company for
s259310 Although another certiorari has
been invoked the contractors started to
work at once and expect to have the avenue
finished from the Inlet to Jackson avenue
In three months. The contractors state
that the cost of the work Will exceed the
amount the city is to pay for the JOB, put
the company values the advertising oppor-
tunity offered and are going to take ao-
vantage of it. When completed Atlantic
avenue will probably be the handsomest
street in this part of the United States. ana
the citizens will rejoice over the removal
of the present eyesore.
Mayor Franklin P. Stoy who has just
been elected unanimously to serve his fifth
term as chief executive of Atlantic City,
holds the worlds record so far as known,
for attending the greatest number of ban
quets and making the greatest number or
public addresses In the course of a year.
During the last twelve months he has been
either presiding officer or chief guest at
more than 100 banquets, making speeches
at all of them. In the year to come Mayor
Stoy expects to beat this proud record, as
he will be called upon to attend at least
1000 banquets. During his many years
of office, it is estimated that he has at
tended over 5000 such affairs. Mayor Stoy
does not seem to mind the wear and tear
of all this winning, dining and speechmak-
Ing, and he bobs up serenely at every call
upon his digestive and vocal organs and
emeTges none the worse from these CASTRO
nomical and oratorical encounters. That he
stands the strain well is evidenced from
his CHEEKY manner, robust health and great
popularity.
The International League of Press Clubs
has decided to erect on Chelsea Heights
a club house for newspaper men, where
they can. come to rest and recuperate.
Later on a number of cottages will be
grouped about this building, where aged
newspaper men can be cared for in their
declining years.
The largest real estate deal made recently
was the purchase of Green's Hotel at
Ocean avenue and the Boardwalk, by AS
Sistant District Attorney Samuel w. Salus
of Philadelphia; his brother, Joseph w.
Salus, and Samuel Goldsmith, both of At
lantic City. The consideration was $780,,
600 and was bought In the nature of an in
vestment. Alterations of an extensive or
der will make the hotel an up-to-date hos
telry in every respect. It will be opened
about the middle of January, with one of
the best known local hotel men as manager.
Extensive renovations and improvements
are now under way at the Hotel Ostend,
formerly the Agnew. in Chelsea. prepara-
tory to its opening in the spring under new
management. Several large additions are
being made to this popular hosiery.
Important interior improvements are be-
ing made at the Mervine, on New York
avenue near the beach. The entire lower
exchange is being renovated, and numerous
alterations now under way will make that
apartment more commodious than hereto
fore
Hotel Chalfonte, are making extensive i'm
provements to their property at North Car
DINA avenue and the Boardwalk. The old
frame structures are being RACED and they
will handsome Sfa M
site The stores will be only one-story
high so as not to interfere in any way
with the view from the Chafonte. They
are to be completed by February II and
will undoubtedly be the finest of the kind
along the Boardwalk.
Proprietors Osborne and Painter will
make extensive improvements to the Hotel
Isles worth within the next month A large
brick kitchen is to be constructed and
equipped with np-to.date appointments for
the culinary department
The exchange of the Hotel Traymore pre-
sents most attractive appearance to
guests. 1t is handsomely decorated with
large clusters of choice chrysanthemums
tastefully arranged, and the handsome col
lection is greatly admired.
Plans are ready for the erection of a
hundred-room, three-story hotel on the
Wheelock tract in Ventnor 1t will be 30
by go feet, with wings containing baths,
elevators and all modern conveniences. A
park will surround the hotel and tennis
courts and other kindred sports will be
provided for. 1t is projected merely for
summer guests, and the appointments will
be firSt-claSs.
The Blenheim Arcade.
Contractors are now at work constructing
a row of concrete stores in front of The
new Marlborough-Blenh at Ohio avenue
and the Boardwalk. The buildings will be
completed in time for opening at the spring
season, and will be known the Blenheim
Arcade The stores will be handsomely ap-
pointed and equal to the finest on the main
thoroughfares Of the larger cities. A tow
ering arch Is to be constructed over the en-
trance to the stores and the twin hotels
One of the most pleasant recent social
events was a military euchre given at
the De Vile, which proved decided sue
cess There were twelve tables, and the
exchange was prettily decorated with
American flags and japanese lanterns.
While it harbored the past ten days the
three leading New England oranges, Pa
irons of Husbandry, the Grand Atlantic
was in appropriate garb. Proprietor
Mitchall had the hotel deliberately deco