Evening star., 1906-03-11
AT ATLANTIC CITY.


Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. March 10, 1906.
Over a thousand men are now at work
rushing the construction of the electric line
of the Pennsylvania railroad between Cam
den and Atlantic City, thousands of tons of
steel rails are distributed along the route
of the road and every effort is being made
TO have the line ready for operation on
July /.
The Albemarle, at Pacific and Virginia
avenues. has opened for the season after
extensive improvements. AS heretofore the
house is being conducted by Proprietor j.
Purdy Cope. a popular and experienced
hotel man. Because of urgent inquiries for
quarters Mr.. Cope was compelled to open
the Albemarle much sooner than he antici-
pated. The Albemarle is now headquarters
for large number OF both old and new
patrons from New York, Philadelphia
Washington, Pittsburg and other cities The
| outlook for the spring season is very bright
| at the Albemarle.
Avon Inn has been leased by Frank Aur
and e. F. Mcgrillis of Atlantic City 1t Is
model house. finely located on Virginia
| avenue near the beach and in past years
| has enjoyed a splendid patronage 1t will
| soon De opened for the season by its new
| managers.
After an absence of two years during
which time he has been engaged In running
| the Rittenhouse, Philadelphia, one of the
Quaker City's most fashionable and exclu-
sfve hotels Alfred Wyman owner of the
well-known Hotel Scarborough, has again
returned to personally conduct the affairs
OF this house The house has been greatly
enlarged and thoroughly renovated and re-
furnished, and is now open ready to well.
come all Its old patrons
The Scarborough is open all the year and
its excellent location on the beach front,
within few steps of the Steel PIER and
the boardwalk, make 1t one Of the most de-
sirable of hotels IN our Queen City by the
Sea.
The Chelsea hotel district is rapidly open
ing for the season. With the big Hotel
Chelsea doing business for several weeks
past, the Gladstone. one of the largest and
most fashionable OF the Chelsea, hostelries
opened today 1t is conducted by Proprie-
tor n. J. Collins
The Hotel Islesworth AT yfrp4ofa- a1,ap,e.
and the Beach, is now in full swing for the
| season and Proprietors Osborne & Painter
are overwhelmed with applications for Len
cefe zen aee6mmodations 6to,, q The unique Dutch
lslesworth, is one Of the popular places
with visitors to Atlantic City. and by rea-
son OF various improvements the manage
nent is enabled to provide much better
service than heretofore. Hasslers excellent
Philadelphia orchestra has again been en-
gagged for the season, making the fifth sue
cessfve one at the Islesworth. The Isles
worth has numerous attractions as a stop
ping place for fashionable visitors to At
lantfo City. Next Thursday evening the an
nual banquet of Atlantic City Lodge. of
Elks Will be served at the Hotel Islesworth.
Interior improvements have been com
pleted at the Grand Atlantic, which is now
in excellent shape for the reception of
! spring guests The bookings for the coming
| season are reported to be exceedingly large
| by Proprietor Mitchell.
Mrs. Coogan, proprietor OF the Hotel
| Francis on Michigan avenue near the
| beach, will make number OF improve
| ments TO that house, which will be COM
| pleted for the opening of the summer sea-
| son. Under the direction of Prof HempeI
| the oralen Hall orchestra will furnish ex-
| ceilent music for the coming.season at that
| hostelry.
| The Raymond, on Virginia avenue. which
| Is conducted by B. ]. & f. Miller, Is en-
| loying the most prosperous winter and
Lenten seasons in its history It is a most
| desirable family hostelry and is up to date
| IN every department.
The Shoreham, on Virginia avenue near
| the beach. was opened for the season this
week by Proprietor w. f. Cotton. This
| hotel is modernly equipped and the cuisine
| is Tar above the average. The Lenten and
Faster patronage will be unusually large.
| The Seabright Hotel. on Rhode Island ave-
nue. near the beach, has been leased for the
season by John Munro a weu-known New
York hotel man.
The Hotel Edison at Pacific and Michigan
avenues, has been leased for the season by
Mrs Minor, a hotel woman of New York
city. who will improve 1t In rnany.respects
and conduct It under the name OF the Ho-
tel Buckingham.
The following residents OF Washington are
registered at leading Atlantic City hotels:
Shelburne-G. Z. NJ. Sherman
Chelsea-Mr. and Mrs Charles Parish.
Wiitshire-C. 7. Browning. F. Benjamin.,
Miss Street. Miss Blanche Street.
Holmhurst-c. b. Rheme
Iroquois-Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Shaw,
Dunlop-H. j. Saville
Traymore-Charles Schafer
Attamont-E. A. McIntire
Chaifonte-Mrs Thomas p. Anderson,
Miss Anderson.
Fredonia-J s. Tomlinson. Mrs Tomiin-
son and son.