Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
CITY NEWS
A SIXTY-FooT BOARDWALK ON
THE WAY.
To Be Dedicated With Great Enthusi-
asm Next Summer-Late
Arrivals.


of his entertainment. what we want Is
something that will be absolutely free
free concerts, marine parades beach carni-
walls and floral parades,' proclaims the
Mayor. Most of the hotel men are honestly
in accord with the view and willing to help
in any way he may suggest. The mayor
has determined that the floral parade OF
rolling chairs on the boardwalk, that made
such tremendous hit in connection with
the jubilee celebration last June shall be
made an annual Institution. 1t will be re-
peated this year on more elaborate scale
than ever before. The ceremonies will oc-
cupy the greater part of two days and con-
clude with d spectacular illumination on the
ocean front at night. 1t will take place in
June. and the committee who made the
jubilee a success will be revived to do as
much for 1868 floral carnival. There will
also be a public celebration, with parades,
music and eloquence, to say nothing of
general enthusiasm, to mark the completion
of the widened boardwalk. 1t will mark an
era in Atlantic City's progress from
the first boardwalk, structure eight
feet wide, elevated a few inches above the
sand, to a magnificent promenade. The
present walk is forty feet; the new
section will be sixty feet in breadth.
convertible into an arena for a horse show.
athletic tournaments or carnivals OF any
description have been submitted to the man
ayers of the company, who Will erect Such
building, having frontage of 100 feet
on the boardwalk and 2S4 feet on Missouri
avenue. 1t will be three-story structure
of tireproof construction with seating
capacity of 5000 persons and provided with
a great auditorium on the second floor. The
plans also include a theater, an exhibition
hall. three spacious entrances and four ele-
vatOrs There are to be stores, 500 baths
and an arcade twenty-five feet wide and
200 feet long on the first floor. The conven-
ton hall proper will be on the second floor,
with roof garden overlooking the ocean.
G.. Jason Waters. president of the Atlantic
City Horse Show Association has suggested
that the building should be so constructed
to permit of its adoption for an indoor
horse show.
The arrangement employed by Architect
Stout is similar to that of Madison Square
Garden, New York city. The cost of the
structure is estimated a 100000.
Proprietor Charles b. Prettyman of Phil
adelphia will reopen the Royal Palace
Hotel on April 1. when Walter H. Nelson
will take charge as chief clerk. About July
l Mr.. Nelson will be transferred man
ager to Mr. Prettymans new hotel the
Princess. now under construction on South
Carolina avenue near the beach. The
Princess will be of fireproof construction,
containing $50 room, newly furnished from
improvements for hotels, including hot and
cold sea water baths.
The Royal Palace Hotel was sold by
Charles b. Prettyman a few days ago to
SOmon Wolf of New York and Clara l..
Hansten of the Hotel Cecil of this city,
for something over $500 900. The Royal
Palace contains about 600 rooms and can
accommodate over 1000 people. The hotel
occupies an entire block of ground at the
head of Pacific avenue, facing the inlet and
the ocean. The new owners will not take
possession of the Royal Palace until next
October, as Mr.. Prettyman will conduct it
until that time. 1t is one of the finest and
most prosperous hotels on the Atlantic
coast.
Cornell Inn on South Maryland avenue.
is being remodeled. 1t is to have a new
name and a new career.
The Hotel st. Clare, for many years the
Lehman, on South Pennsylvania avenue,
will reopen for the season on April 5, under
the management of o. c. Miller, who for
merly conducted the Seabright.
The Hotel WOrthington, at Missouri and
Pacific avenues, has opened for the season
under the management of J. B. Worthing
ton. The house has been improved and
thoroughly renovated.
The Hotel southern on Virginia avenue
near the beach has been opened for the sea-
son, under the management of Mrs. N. r.
Boutwell, The Southern is up to date in
every detail.
Society at the big beach front hotels is
with much patience, yet, during the past
week at the Hotel Rudolf there were any
number of entertainments which is but a
prelude to the round of pleasure that will
make the life at this hosiery after the
Lenten season.
Trains in sections on the Reading and
Pennsylvania roads were required to bring
the week end rush seward yesterday, and
today the rush came from as far as BOs-
ton, on the north and from Washington
on the south with Pittsburg as the west
ern limit, Philadelphia and New York con-
tributing the bulk of the new arrivals To-
day is more like a May than a March day
on the boardwalk and the promenaders on
the beach recalled July. A surprising per-
centage of the spring visitors are golf play
ers. Scores visit the links at Mortified
daily
The following residents of Washington are
registered at leading Atlantic City hotels:
Traymore.-Mr. and Mrs. B. II. Warren,
Mr.. and Mrs f F. Droop.
Kuehnle's.-Chief of Fire Department Belt,
Miss Belt.
Dennis,-Mrs. Bloomer, Miss Bloomer,
Miss wilkins. Col Henry May, Miss Kath-
crime Coleman j. c. Burrows.
Rudolf.-D. Mcconnell, Mrs. D. McCon-
nell, ]. b. Nixon.
St. Charles.-Miss Emery.
Isles orth-Mrs. J. c. Merrill, Mrs. C. r.
limerick
Morton.-Mrs. c. c. Tucker, Mrs. B. A.
Largee, Miss r. Largee, Mrs. j. T KENYON.
Chalfonte.-Mrs. II. L. Thompson, Miss
1. Thompson Mir. and Mrs. j. l.. Stewart,
Miss l.. c. Dorman.
Grand Atlantic.-E o. Asserson. A. F.
Baxter. NJ. Lorando, Miss Lorando, Miss
CarmOny j. S. Tomlinson DIR. and Mrs T
Clark and family, Capt. Thomas p Ben
evel Miss Alice ReneVel, F. Alexander Bax-
ter, Mrs. Carmony.
Shoreham.-Mr. and Mrs A. j. Wedder-
burn. Mr.. w. NJ. Prowalt Miss M c.
Gruder.
Berkshire Inn.-Miss F. B. Austin.
Craig Hall.-Miss G. Robinson
MunCaster.-MTs. F. II. Monroe
Haddon Hall.-Mrs. DeForrest H Merri-
man, Samuel II. Green. Miss Elanor Harri-
son, Miss Louisa Harrison, Miss Florence
Inness
Raleigh.-Miss A Wolf, D. Wolf Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Munroe II. G.. Schafer, M Schafer
g. A. Schafer, w. K. Bolton, Mrs. w. X
Bolton. c. X Bolton.
1roquois.-Mrs. ]. II. Robinson Miss Nam
ME Wilson, Mrs. Helen S. Thompson Miss
Ira Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. w L. Douglas
Mr. and Mrs. p. C. Fathers
Robbins.-Mr. and Mrs. Slater
Witshire.-E NJ. Dawson, Thomas E
Drake. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cotterill. Mrs
Walter Fairfield, B. F. Bittinger. Mr.. and
Mrs. S. NJ Mccullough, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
l.. OBrian and daughter, F. c. Berens.
Seaside House.-A Hippenstall.
Aubrey.-A. X. Brown.
Pierrepont.-E. w. Kohner
PennhurSt.-L. Wells.