Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ATLANTIC CITY, N J., February 3. 1905.
The present winter weather is with
out doubt the most extraordinary in the
history of the resort. Wild geese are
speeding northward from the south indi-
eating the approach of warmer weather.
The mildness of the present alleged win
ter weather has proven very profitable
to Atlantic City. 1t not only attracted
visitors from every section. but has kept
them here after they arrived. Atlantic
City has no possible reason to complain
on the score of weather thus far this
winter. and oyercoats have not actually
been necessary great portion OF the
time. Present indications are Tor con-
tinued warm weather, and with bright
skies it will mean an unprecedented
Lenten period and record breaking
Easter week
During the week the Hotel Raleigh. re-
Gently purchased by John c. Gossler. was
sold to Stewart Dynes of the Hotel Ru-
dolf Cor $4,000. The Raleigh VIII be
thoroughly renovated, refurntshed ana
redecorated, and will be conducted by Mr.
Dynes in an up-to-date manner.
Hamilton Hall, in Chelsea, has been sold
to Philadelphia parties for $4,000, 1t Will
be improved before its opening IN the
spring.
The anniversary of the Atlantic City
Hotel Mems Association will be celebrat-
ed a the Hotel Rudolf next Friday even
ing with "A smoker and vaudeville enter
tafnment The annual election of officers
will be followed by an elaborate lunch
con.
The Webb Liberty Hotel Company. COM
posed of local capitalists, has been moor
porated with capital OF Sl0O,uoo- Inc
corporation is dickering for large
beach front property to be conducted by
lessees during the coming season.
Attorney Eli Chandler banQueted the
members of the Counseors' Club at the
Hotel Wiltshire on a recent evening
The Hotel Richmond has been leased to
Miss Mary Williams, who formerly con-
Quoted the Kenderton, and who has opened
1t for the reception of guests.
Mr. and Mrs. James NJ. Moore have re-
turned from West Chester, Pa. and Will
soon open the Revere for the coming sea-
son.
Proprietor w R. Hood is making extern
sive alterations and improvements to the
Pennhurst.
The Hotel Roxborough is undergoing IN
terror alterations and improvements
The Associated Lamp Manufacturers will
hold their annual convention at the Chal=
fonte some time during this month.
The New Berkeley. at Kentucky avenue
and the beach, is being greatly improved
and enlarged. The operation will be COM
pIeted for opening during the Lenten sea-
son.
Secretary of the Treasury Leslie NJ. Shaw
is expected TO be the principal speaker at
the annual convention and banquet of the
New Jersey Bankers Association, TO be
held in Atlantic City this month
Through the efforts of the local Hotel
Mems Association the annual convention of
the National Electric Light Association will
he held here next May and will be attended
by about 1,500 delegates.
The Lloyd. on South Carolina avenue, has
been reopened under the management of
Mrs. John Lloyd, after having been censid-
erably enlarged and handsomely decorated.
After most rapid and satisfactory opera
ton the extension to the handsome dining
room of Marlborough House has been COM
70,
of the room has been doubled and the ex-
tension is finished in q manner similar to
the old part The light afforded by the CO.
lOssal ornamental glass dome is increased,
and altogether the entire apartment is one
of the largest. most airy and comfortable
dining apartments on the Atlantic coast.
After having been entirely rebuilt. at an
expenditure of fully n quarter million of
dollars, the Hotel Dennis, located AT Michi-
gan avenue and the beach, on site not ex-
celled along the whole ocean front, will open
for the reception of guests on February 10.
The Dennis VIII have every innovation and
facility known. to modern. up-to date hotel
keeping, making it one of the finest, largest
and most comfortable and complete of At
lautic City's beach-front houses. Promi-
nent among the many new features is the
circular driveway. which curves inward to
the entrance of the lower exchange about
twenty feet under the overhang of the IN
per veranda. There is not a department of
the former Dennis that has not been
touched in Il way that will make it con-
sistent with the modern up-to-date New
Dennis.
The following residents of Washington
are registered at leading Atlantic City
hotels:
Haddon HaIl-Mrs. George Hazleton J.
V A. Holmes, Miss f. Robertson, Miss G.
Robertson, Miss Isabella j. Parker.
Jackson-AIr. and Mrs. S. n. Barker.
Seaside HOuse-Miss B. A Waters. Mr..
and Mrs. G. II. Taylor, c. D. Mitchell C.
X. Nutchel p. S. Roy, Mrs. Roy, George
II. Taylor, jr., Mrs. w. Kilburn w. Kill
burn, L. c. S. N; Mrs. c. r. Mitchell &.
l. Mitchell.
Traymore-AIr. and Mrs. r. NJ Winters.
Boscobel-Mrs Harry Schel
Morton-Mrs. D. H. Merriman, B. F. Rit-
tenhnuse.
Clarion-E. J. Mcintyre.
st. Clare-AITs s. Davis Miss c. Davis
Runnymedc-G. f. Schafer, Miss Schafer
Witshire-AIiss Yates. n. S. Roy, Mrs N
5. Roy, Miss T. f. Carter, Mrs. T. c. Car
ter.
Chalfonte-Mr and Mrs. C. B. Kendall
Craig Hall-Mr. and Mrs. II. Burr