Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-21
ATLANTIC CITY.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., January 90 1906.
President Carlton Godfrey of Youngs Pier
and Hotel Company states that the front of
Young's Ocean Pier will be moved back
twenty feet from the Boardwalk before the
coming summer season. At the time the
removal is made other extensive improve
ments will also be made to the pier.
An addition is being made to the Hotel
Berkeley, at Kentucky avenue and the
beach. A number OF new bed rooms and
bath rooms are being installed.
The social season at the st. Glare this
winter has been one of the most enjoyable
in its history. Euchre parties and musicales
are held frequently and greatly enjoyed by
the guests.
Capt. John L. Young and associates have
had plans drawn for 500 go hotel at
Arkansas avenue ana the beach. The struc-
ture will be magnificent in it's outlines and
correspond with the style of architecture to
be used In the construction of the new mill
Uon-dollar concrete pier. to extend into the
ocean directly in front of the hotel. 1t is
to be six stories in height and constructed
of reinforced concrete ard fire-proof ma
terial throughout. 1t is being designed as
one of the best hotels on the Atlantic coast,
and the ecorations, both exterior and in
terror are along lines joining beauty with
strength at every point, When the plans
are completed bids will be asked for from
both local builders and foreign contractors.
The promoters expect to have the house
ready for the coming summer season.
Proprietor Henstein will construct a ma
tatorum and swimming pool adjoining the
Royal Palace Hotel. The aquatic amuse-
ment feature promises to become popular
with hotel guests. Special devices will be
installed for heating the sea water. while
many features, including a gymnasium, will
be introduced in connection with the nata-
torium
The Hotel Worthington. at Missouri and
Pacific avenues. which has been managed
Trk,, Nov 7, hoe
been purchased for So, 900. Mr. Worthing-
ton will continue to manage the hotel and
to make numerous alterations and improve
ments before opening for the coming sea-
son.
Atlantic City hotel men are endeavoring to
induce, the Pennsylvania railroad officials
to add additional afternoon passenger
train from New York to this resort and to
mako the running time of all express trains
three hours
Frank K Field has leased a hotel on
South Carolina avenue near the beach and
will conduct it as THE Field all the year
around.
The Atlantic City Hotel Mems Associa-
ton has invited the National Federation of
Women's Clubs to hold it's 1908 annual con-
ventfon here.
GREEN'S Hotel, at Ocean avenue and the
Boardwalk. has been bought for $3.50 900 by
Charles e. Cope, owner of leading hotels az
Delaware Water Gap and former proprietor
of the Grand Atlantic and Jackson hotels
In this city. The property was bought a
few months ago for 100000 and a hand
some profit was made on the deal. Mr.
Cope has already taken possession of
Green's and will reopen it about February
l. In the meantime 1t will be improved
and renovated, and Mr.. Cope Will conduct
1t along the same lines which have charac-
terized his several successful hotel ventures
The Hotel Chelsea will reopen for the
coming season on February 10-its earliest
opening In it's history. This spacious CheI-
sea hostery has been considerably i'm
proved during the winter months
The Hotel Evard, on Kentucky avenue
near the beach, is being extensively i'm
proved and enlarged, after which it will be
opened for the season.
Almost in one night hundred new hotels
win be erected on a large lot near the Hotel
Agnew, in Chelsea The hotels Will each
accommodate but two persons and will be
built of canvas. New Workers have leased
the ground and put up the tents, each of
which will contain two beds and all other
necessary bed room furniture. The hotels
are to be conducted the same as other hos
telries, and the promoters believe the inno-
walton Will prove popular
After having been improved and reno
waited the Hotel Lorraine, at St. Charles
place and the beach, has been reopened for
the season by Proprietor Charles R. Wag-
ner.
The Atlantic County Medical Society held
it's latest meeting at the Rudolf An ex-
cellent luncheon was served at pleasant
social session.
provements the Boscobel, on Kentucky ave-
nue. near the beach, will reopen for the sea-
son on February ]. under the management
of Mrs. A. e. Marion.
The following residents of Washington
are registered at leading Atlantic City no.
tells:
Rudolf-M. N. Sonsheim, Mrs. Sonsheim
Wiltshire-L. M. Smith, Mrs. Smith, Mrs.
A. ]. Boehe
Deviile-Robert T. Wilson, Mrs Wilson.
James Bacon, j. d. Brockway, Mrs Brock
way, G. l.. Deaning, d. Morsett.
Seaside House-A. D. Stoffell Mrs Stof-
fell, r. Cutter, Mrs. Cutter Mr. and Mrs
G. H. Taylor Miss M P. Taylor Miss NJ e.
Taylor. Mr.. and Mrs. H. A Begley, Miss
n. r. Foster. Miss Coolidge, T. A Nc
Kennel, G. P. Starbuck, II. J. Starbuck
Traymore-J. Brown. Mrs. Brown, B. j.
Brown, F. NJ. Leech.
Chalfonte-Mr. and Mrs. John B. Hender-
son.
Haddon Hall-Mr. and Mrs. H L. Morton.
A. s. Kibbee. u. S. N.
Archdale-Mrs. F. L. Hopkins, G. F. Dean
ing S. T. Morsett
Holland-F. J. Scarborough.
Earl Mar Hale. A. Young
observation-disclosures Lansing
Windsor-H. c. Allen. H. S. Roger
Eastbourne-G. A. Dempsey
Runnymede-F. Leech.