Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-07
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.


special Correspondence of The Star
| ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. January g too6
That Atlantic City has established it,
| SELF as the true Florida of the north is
recognized fact the country over. Ont
side or enjoying balmy weather the gulf
stream and no snow, the people at large
nave voted this resort the ideal spot for
WINTER vacations, and the hotel men can
verify this by their registers The bonf-
faces are Jubilant over the remarkable
weather with which Atlantic City has been
favored and the record breaking business
they have enjoyed. All the hotels are now
DONG an unprecedented business for this
season Of the year, and never before have
SO many people graced the boardwalk
while hotel exchanges are centers of ac-
| HVity. In many cases business has
doubled and trebled itself as compared
win last year, and there is no doubt that
Atlantic City is now the established and
leading winter resort on the Atlantic
coast
Work has already been commenced bv
the PENNSYLVANIA railroad upon the con-
structIon of the trolley line between At
lantic City and Camden over the tracks
of the old West Jersey route It is the
intention of the company to use the third
alton by next July.
Two large real estate deals were closed
a few days ago One was the sale of the
Hotel Raleigh on St Charles place 10
John c. Gossler, formerly of the Isles
worth and Green's, for 100000. After
making extensive improvements Mr. Goss-
Ter will open the Raleigh on March l. The
Hotel Archdale, at the ocean end of St
James place, was purchased for $4,000 by
]. Albert Jones of Germantown This
house is also to be improved.
Proprietor s. S. Phoebus is making ex-
tensive improvements to the Hotel Wilt
shire.
Guests at the Royal Palace Hotel were
pleasantly entertained a few evenings ago
by number of the younger folk there In
original vaudeville sketches and music.
After extensive improvements the Hotel
Princess was reopened today under the
management of Charles B. Prettyman
Hereafter the Princess will remain open
all the year round, and 1t will be con-
Quoted as a first-class hosiery.
Plans are being considered by Charles
B. Prettyman for the construction in At
lantic City of a new million-dolIar hotel
which he hopes to carry out the coming
year The exact location has not yet been
decided upon, although several sites are
in view. This new structure will be thor
oughly modern in every respect and alb
solutely freproof, with all the latest con-
veniences and conceptions of the best ar
chitects. The building will face the
ocean, and the plans are to be so drawn
that sea view will be afforded from
every room.
Owing to the large number of guests
at this season of the year the large srotto
at the Hotel Rudolf has been thrown open
to the public.
The Hotel Strand has been closed in or
der to make improvements to the extent
of $4,000. 1t will reopen in February
greatly improved and beautified under the
management of Harry Bairbairn
The Hotel Cecil has been leased by Mrs
Bona Myers. formerly of the Florence.
The Cecil has been recently thoroughly
renovated and redecorated, and under the
management of Mrs. Myers 1t will become
more popular than ever.
The following residents of Washington
are registered at leading Atlantic City
hotels
strand-Mss NJ. C. Mcfarland. Jacob
Einstein.
Brevoort-Miss Grace O'Maro Miss
Vera O'Maro.
Deville-Mr. and Mrs. Henry wilkins,
Mr. and Mrs. A w. Mathews. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Knight, Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Wat
kins
Haddon Hall-Mrs. A. A. Emery, F. A.
Emery, NJ. M. Denham, c. A Ferris. ID. S.
Carel. G. T. Dunlap, j. III. Hanna, A. I.
Ramsey
ArchdaIe-Dr. John P. Smith.
Morton-Major B. w. Rittenhouse. L. s.
A, and Mrs. Rittenhouse.
Chaifonte--Miss Gregg. Mrs. G.. w.
Casilian, Mrs. D. Green, Miss l. Green, w.
1. Newton.
Traymore-R. E. Bradley, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. E. Sullivan.
St Charles-Mr. and Mrs. William O.
worthington, Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Mar
shall and Sherwood Alinson.
Wiltshire-Miss l. W Heron.