New-York tribune., 1906-05-06
NEW MANHATTAN BEACH
Property in Receivers Hands viii
Be Greatly Improved.

After nearly 100000 had been spent IN
beautifying Manhattan Beach, a receiver was
appointed for the Manhattan Beach Hotel and
Land Company yesterday by Justice Garrett
son IN the Supreme Court OF Kings County
Fred 4nsTaham, OF Hampstead. Long Island was
appointed receiver. but the Beach" It is an
nounced. viii be open as usual this summer, with
even more elaborate plans than heretofore un.
der the receivers management
The application for the receiver was made bv
the Title Guarantee and Trust Company. trustee
at the request Of the Manhattan Beach Securities
Company owning majority of the bonds of the
Manhattan Beach Hotel and Land Company
Since the sudden death Of Austin Corbin. some
years ego. the property which he improved and
the hotels which he built have been under the
company formed with Austin Corbin, son of
the railway man, chairman Of the board Of d.
rectors
The immediate ground for the appointment Of
the receiver was the non-payTnent Of the inter
est on the bonds OF the company The ultimate
object, however, is said to be to allow those
now in control TO secure, through a reorganiza-
tion the money necessary for the complete de-
velopmsnt OF the property. Plans for this work
have been practically completed, and it is the
idea OF the company to expend over S5O0OOO in
enlaTging the two hotels, the Manhattan Beach
and the Oriental. and IN making additions to the
general eTea OF the property.
The company now In control OF the resort
has already expended S1.600OOO in improving
the property, which comprises 467 acres on
which are the Oriental Hotel the Manhattan
Beach Hotel, the music amphitheatre the fire.
works inclosure and the site Of the old bicycle
track. There is a mortgage Of S1.5OO,OOO on the
entire property. held in per cent bonds Of tha
hotel and land company, the non-payment OF the
m ha
receiver.
The present directors OF the company, most OF
whom. It is understood. win be stockholders Of
the newly organized company. are: George s.
EdgeI president: Daniel s. voorhees,. secretary,
William G. BOswOTth, treasurer; and Austin
Corbin, William g. BoswoTth. James K. sher-
wood. Corbin and George S. Bdgeu, Daniel s.
Voorhees, James K DueT Charles IL. Reynolds,
David S. Rodgers. Fred Cook, George A. Ham,
mel. Richard II. Webber and NEYron A. Smith
directors.
Plans Tor this GUNNER which Mr.. Inspaham.
as receiver. win take charge OF include, It is
understood. more entertainment than has been
provided IN some years at Manhattan Beach. and
an effort win be made TO regain the former prep-
tige Of the place The expenditure of $4,000
Ia making more beautiful flower beds, lawns
ana additions TO the hotels Is expected to aid
ln this endeavor. The old bicycle track. which
IoE several years nad peeu an eySsofes mas been
done away with. The track has been levelled
and q baseball park has been made. Ibis has
been leased by william A. Brady, and. Il Is un-
derstoOd, arrangements have been made with both
the NaAional League and the American League
sor Sunday games Of the New York teams when |
b this vicinity.
The theatre this summer, IL Is stated. win be |
managed By Edward g. RiOe. and some of his |
most famous extravaganzas VIII be revived
'gse2" and Little Christopher" The |
orchestra connected with the theatre which win |
be a largely eusmented one. VIII give concerts |
on the Manhattan Beach Hotel veFanda every
afternoon end evening.
In the aTewOrks inclOsuFe what is expected 10
be the most elaborate fireworks spectacle that
PEln has ever produced VIII be given. II viii |
be called ''BiTe ana Eruption OF Vesuvlus." It
viii not copy the Fall OF Pompei," famous eor
some years. but It is said. wrl attempt 70 dupli-
cate the recent eruptions. with hnal destruc-
don OF the mountain.
The date for the opening OF Manhattan Beach
has not yet been set but Il VIII probably be on
Memorial Day. or the Saturday following.