The Washington times., 1905-02-12
Atlantic City

ATLANTIC CITY. Feb. 11.-The week
just closing has been one of great ac-
tivity in hotel circles in this resort
The approach of Lincoln's Birthday
holiday. never before much of an item
IN the swelling of the crowds of early
spring visitors. appears this year to have
Influenced a great number seward
Bookings in the principal hotels OF the
city are far beyond those OF any former
year.
The larger houses Will offer quiet cele-
bration for their guests, mostly in the
form Of music and special menus
Several social and musical functions
have been arranged III hotels and arnuSe-
ment places for Monday evening.
The influx CT visitors has frightened
the appearance of the boardwalk, while
the semi-public dances and other af-
fairs have been made more enjoyable
by the arrival of many regular patrons
e,f -.sort, whose yearly meetings with
and acquaintances of former
form pleasant features Of the
ason.
ottage Colony.
rivals among the Easter cot
ry are also making their ap-
pearance or have signified intention OF
the social season promises 70 pc III iuti
swing in the next few weeks.
seashore society will. as usual turn
out en rnasse, 70 attend the opening per-
forrnance OF the famous Mask and mig
Club. of the University of Pennsylvania
The vehicle with which the college boys
will please their friends this year Will
be entitled Mr.. Hamlet d Denmark,
and promises to be as pretty and anus
ing as any which have gone before. The
first performance will take place IN the
rev Savoy Theater on April q
Another function which promises
pleasure is military euchTe. TO take
place at the Hotel Rudolf. next Tuesday
evening Members OF the Morris Guards
Atlantic cftys crack military orgaaiza-
tion, will be in attendance in full uni
form, and a number of weIl-known wo-
r.len folk from the hotel and cottage
colonies will act as patronesses- Pro-
ceeds of the affair will go for charity.
Miss EIeanore Stevenson. a charming
young visitor from Annapolis Md.
pleased large audience in the parlors
of the Hotel Morton on Tuesday even
ing, with number Of readings in COS
tune. during an entertainment given for
the benefit OF a local charitable insti-
tuition. A number of the younger social
set took part in the affair
Devery en- the Walk.
Former Police Chief William S. Dew
erv of New York. has been one Of the
notable figures on the boardwalk during
the past week. Mr. Devery, whose tren-
chant remarks on the administrative
condition of his native city usually fur
nish copy for seashore correspondents.
has so far lodged interviewers at the
Hotel Rudolf, where he is spending the
month.
Gen. John Adams Halderman. former
minister to SiaLa, is also numbered
among the visitors. He is staying al
the BoscobeI. where he Is a regular
patron.
A party Of Washington people who reg
istered at the Seaside during the early
part of the week includes Mrs. S S
-c~ Mrs. J. E. White, G. L. White
T. 2. Johnson. Other Wash
rs noted on the promenade OF
oteI corridors were the Rev. "
Ter, who is at the Runny;nede
9rief rest: Mr.. and Mrs. G. F.
Mrs. Henry Roman, who is
some time al the Chaifonte: Dr.
II. Paiste, Mrs. s. A, Ramsay
and Levi Wells, who are recent arrival,
al the pennhurst: Mr. and Mrs George
Baker, and Miss Wtll.ne Baker
Signs of the coming arrival Of tbs
spring contingent Of regular visitors
have caused a furry in the hotel district
where a number of houses. closed fol
refurnishing during the winter. are pre-
paring to receive their early visitors,
The Hotel IsIesworth viii have
formal opening this evening. entertain
ing their guests in the Dutch room :
popular adjunct To the house. Green
Hotel, one of the leading boardws.ll
houses, will be formally thrown oI,ei
for the season some time next week af
ter extensive refurnishing and improve
ment by its new proprietor. John c
GossIer. one OF the active young hote
men of the resort.
Hotel improvements.
One of the greatest hotel improve
ments of the year is the new steel ant
stone building being erected TO take tn
place of the Older portion Of Ga1en Hall