Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-18
CHI Al GING HAN D s
RECENT PROPERTY TRANSFERS
AND IMPROVEMENTS NOTED.
Hotels Reopening and Visitors From
This City on the
Island.
snecinl Correspondence of The Evening Star.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Feb. II, 1905
The Atlantic City Hotel Mems Associa-
ton was organized at the Hotel Wiltshire
several evenings ago. The following OH
GERS were elected: President, S. S. Phoebus;
vice president John Cruise; secretary, John
c. Benson; treasurer, James X. Carmack;
trustees, Charles r. H. Myers, Walter Bell,
Newlin Haines, W. Chandler Stewart, A. c.
Mcclellan, L. B. Scull, j. Haines Lippln-
colt, Oscar Painter and John G. GosSler
The association is formed as branch OF
the National Hotel Mems Mutual Benefit
Association of the United States and Can
ada and will act in conjunction with the
committee from that organization in pre-
pairing for the convention which Will be
held in Atlantic City early next June.
The annual meeting of the Entire Nous
Club was held at the Hotel Muncaster
| few days ago.
The Hotel Koopman, originally the Ches-
| ter County House, and one of the Oldest
hotels in this city, has been sold to Irwin
n. Wells, formerly of the Hotel st. Charles
| for $4,000. Many improvements will be
| made to the property by Mr.. Wells and
hereafter the hotel will be known as the
Netherlands.
James NJ Moore has reopened the Hotel
| Revere, on Park Place, for the season.
house during the winter and the coming
season promises to be the most successful
| in its history.
The report Is current that Rutgers Inn.
| In Chelsea was sold to New Workers and
| that it was included as part payment 1or
| a big property in New York, for which
| $3.50, 600 was passed. The Rutgers was
valued at $4,000.
According to information that has just
reached Mayor Stoy arrangements have
| been perfected for regular automoplle
stage service to be operated between Phlla-
delphia and Atlantic City the coming sum-
mer Details are lacking, but it is under
stood that powerful autos, capable OF seat
| ing from twelve to twenty people, VIII Do
| run from city to city on regular sched-
ule, making the trip in about TWO hours.
stated.
| Ducks are more plentiful in this section
| of the country now than they have been
| for a long time. They have been driven in
| from the open by the high winds and the
| cold weather, and the small sheltered bays
| about the city have been literally alive
| with them. Last week Warren Leeds ana
| Israel Bowen brought down $40 ducks.
| dozen hotels that have never before
| been open before the middle of June are
| being hastily prepared for the reception OF
| spring season guests. The Maryland ave
nue. hotel district is discussing the rehabil-
| tation of Cornell Inn. Last week an army
| of men suddenly took possession of the
| house, and it will be scarcely recognized
| when they get through. MIS-. lua htI-
| drick, owner of the hotels Imperial and
| Lawrence, is erecting a small colonial de-
sign hotel adjoining the latter on Mary
| land avenue.
| The most fashionable event of the sea-
son was the big military euchre which was
| held at the Hotel Rudolf f'Y evenings
| ago.
| George T. Lippincott has purchased the
| Busch cottage and the large lot adjoining
| the Hotel Strand, at the ocean end of
| Pennsylvania avenue, for S115, COO A syn
dictate of Pittsburg and Baltimore capital
| lists Is negotiating for the same property
with view of erecting thereon twelve
| story hotel and apartment house. The deal
| will be closed in a few days. The pro-
posed building is to be fire-proof through
! out and constructed of steel and brick
| containing all the modern improvements
The plot is 200x15O feet.
| The Galbreath apartment house, at the
| corner of New York and Pacific avenues.
| has just been bought by Thomas Frazier, a
New York banker, for $4,000. The Local
| real estate market is booming and other
large deals are expected to be closed In
the course of few weeks
| The Hotel Chelsea will be reopened for the
season on February %, under the manage
| ment of ]. B. Thompson Company
| Many improvements have been made to
| this popular house during the winter, and
| returning guests will find it more attractive
| than ever.
| The following residents of Washington
are registered at leading Atlantic City no
| tells:
Grand Atlantic-J. ]. Tomlinson and wife
| Master Tomlinson, H. B. Holiday.
| Chalfonte-Mrs. Harry Roman, Albert
Lou Wood, Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Ramsey
| Miss Flanagan, Mr.. and Mrs. John +
Doyle, Mrs. M. Evans, DR.. and Mrs. Franz
Leach.
Wiltshire-W w. Wright and wife, Miss
l.. CROUCH, A. H. Morris. j. II. Mahan, j. A
Marshall, Mrs. ]. H. Haines. G. Dewitt
Haddon Hall-Mrs. B. w. Mathews, Mrs
| Farnsworth, Il. P Stevenson, X. stevenson
| Miss o. Howard, Miss M b. Adams.
| Altamont-Mrs. l.. Shakespear.
Pierrepont-J. w. Collins.
| Pennhurst-H. G. Mclean.
| Glendale--Miss NJ. Porter.
| Rurnymede-Rev. w. T. Snyder.
| Traymore-C. F. Norment and wife ant
| children, r. Rheyon, Miss Wells
| Jackson-W. G. Boyd.
| Strand--W. M. Palmer.
| Seaside-A. Ramsey and wife.
| st. Charles-W. p. Payton and wife, Mrs
| William E.. Clark.