Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-08
ATLANTIC CITY.


growth of this resort is indeed SO wonder
full that the stranger can hardly grasp it
ALL Those who remain away even one
season return to have their senses Jared.
They find new cottages, larger hotels bet
ter accommodations and more modern fur
nishings, and they actually rub their eyes
in wenderment. With the entire country
in the most prosperous condition, the sea-
son of 1905 is predicted to even surpass
this record breaking one. Atlantic's future
is particularly bright. and the people here
have every reason to feel jubiiant over
past results and future prospects.
The Steel Pier. with everything that pop
ular place affords in the way of band con-
certs and other social attractions for its
regular fall season, Is to be kept open for
three additional weeks under the manage
ment of the company ITSELF 1t is now un-
derstood that the Steel Pier is to be turned
over to the management of the local hotel
men about October %. There is still, how
ever, possibility that If business continues
as satisfactory as Ii has been during the
past few weeks that the pier company may
decide to realize the desire of the hotel
people, as well as visitors and residents,
by keeping the structure open In all its
parts for the remainder of the season.
: The Brighton Casino, for many years one
of Atlantic City's principal places of en-
tertainment for visitors during the quiet
period, inaugurated its autumn and winter
season yesterday. AS usual, number of
the proprietors of the leading hotels have.
joined together in providing entertainments
of the right kind for visitors to the resort. .
R. A. Jump of Philadelphia is to build
at Chelsea this fall a handsome private
cottage costing $4,000. 1t will be 81 by 80
feet, and four stories high. It will be
beautifully furnished. and ready for occu-
pancy next season. Capt. John L. Young,
the veteran pier owner, is to build boat
house on Gardeners basin costing So 600.
Mayor Stoy's new $4,000 cottage on Pacific
avenue is rapidly nearing completion. II is
a very attractive building, and the furnish
ings will be in keeping with its handsome
interior.
Three important hotel deals were closed
during the past week, and are further
proofs of the highly successful summer
season and the local business situation.
The Hotel Senate. at Rhode Island and
Oriental avenues, was sold by Proprietor
Lewis B. ScuH to II. Il. Dawson OF Harris
burg, Pa, for $100, COO cash. Mr. Dawson
for a number of years conducted a large
hotel at Bedford Springs, Pa. and will take
possession of the Senate on December 1,
and after extensive improvements that
popular hosiery will reopen for the Easter
seas son.
o. P. Miller purchased the ST. Clare. on
Pennsylvania avenue near the beach, from
s. P. O'Reilly of Reading. Pa, for $4,000.
Mr.. Miller conducted the st. Clare during
the past season. and formerly managed
hotels in New York. The ST. Glare viii
remain open during the winter, and next
year the house is to be greatly enlarged.
The Hotel Roxborough, on South Caro-
lima avenue near the beach, was bought by
Philip D. Pfisterer from Anna r. Selling
for So, 900. Mr.. Pfisterer has conducted
the Roxborough the past four years, and,
finding it a paying venture, becomes it's
owner.
Oliver H. Guttridge, proprietor of the
Hotel Abbey. at Pacific and Mt Vernon
to that popular house. to be completed be-
fore the opening of the spring season.
The Hotel Gladstone. In Chelsea. win
close about the middle of this month and
reopen about March l.
A large and up-to-date kitchen Is to be
constructed in connection with the Hotel
Islesworth The kitchen Is to be one of
the most modern In this city, and will cost
several thousand dollars.
improvements under way at the Hotel
Holmhurst provide practically for the re-
building of that house. and involve an out
lay of about $4,000. This popular hostelry
will reopen it's doors In February, and in
the meantime 1t will be modernized In
every respect. An additional story will be
added, giving fifty additional r0oms with
a large number of private baths, a new
electric lighting plant and other Improve
ments.
The New Jersey State Association OF
Homeopaths held sessions during the week
at the Chaifonte. Papers were read and
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ladies accompanying the visitors were en-
tertained at dinner at Galen Hall.
Proprietor 8. s. Phoebus of the Wiltshire
is highly gratifed to find from a compari-
son of his records that his hotel entertain
ed last month a total of LOGO more guests
than In September, 1904.
Among the improvements with which the
Hotel DeVille is to be provided before
spring visitors arrive is spacious apart
ment especially for the use of associations
and fraternites which may select that
house. as meeting place. Proprietor Glib
erson has decided to keep the DeVille open
during the entire winter
The Phoenix fire company of Poughkeep-
sic. n. Y, will arrive here next Tuesday
for several days stay at the st. Charles
Mayor Hine will accompany the firemen on
their trip, and Mayor Stoy has arranged to
royalty entertain the visitors while here.
With fifteen newly welded couples there
at one time last week, the Hotel Howard
may safely be set down as a honeymoon
caravansary for brides and grooms.
Proprietors Cook & Son contemplate ex-
tensive improvements to the Seaside House
during the winter. The plans provide for
an additional story to the main building
facing Pennsylvania avenue, which will in
crease the capacity of the hotel by thirty
sleeping rooms and an equal number of
fine private baths. The Seaside has had
one Of the best summer seasons in its his
tory, and is enjoying a fall business far
IN advance OF any previous year.
Work is progressing upon the new Hotel
Blenheim at an astontshingly rapid pace
and with the huge structure towering six
stories in the air 1t Is difficult to realize that
In the early part OF last June the site was
absolutely clear. Large forces of men are
rushing work day and night on top. outside
and inside of the big building at the same
time. The imposing outline carries with 1t
impressive evidence of the solidity and fire..
proof qualities of Atlantic Citys first con-
crete hotel structure. There is no longer
any question as to the incIosing of the
building before cold weather sets In and its
completion within contract time. The old
row of frame stores In front Of the Bleli-
helm are being removed. and Proprietnrs
Josiah White & Sons win erect number
of attractive business places at the en-
trance of their magnificent new hotel, and
over all spacious solarium of Imposing
dimensions will add an important part to
the graceful proportions Of the towering
hotel structure. The new stores will also
be of concrete construction and ready for
business about the Easter season.
The following residents of Washington
are registered at leading Atlantic City
hotels:
Haddon HalI-Mr. and Mrs. c. b, Patch
Mrs. g. II, Noble, Miss NJ. Briner. Mr.. and
Mrs. alexander NJ. Brown. Miss Fannie D.
DAHL B. McAnney, q. de Strale. Capt r.
s. Wilson. u. s. A.: Mrs. wilson
Dennis-Mrs- J. p. Andrews, Mrs. n. \