New-York tribune., 1906-04-08
CITY AFFATRS
anticipating Easter sUitk Gag attire
-Pa0ing of Pacific AUenue.

paving of
avenue there VIII be somewhat OF satisfaction To
the thousands OF visitors IN the announcement tbat
Al less than two weeks the paving OF Pacific ave-
nue. with asphalt VIII be started That street he's
@ Deen paved for several years with rnacadan but
'hat has worn out, and the thorouRhfara IN oP no
Value at all any moro as a drive Fut vvItb tr
street paved with asphalt the resort win at least
nave one decidedly 6ne speedway. The lower END
'e street Is IN excellent condition because Il Is
o1 30 much used as that through the centre OF thu
ei'y so that when the improvement is completed
~ eHose who come to the shore with their teams
lu IheiF automobiles viii have a hne speedway all
'"e way from the Inlet to LonEport a distance OF
Ht.e moro than ten miles. This will give the
o one OF the best drives OF any OF the seaside
-tS' ana VIII appeal strongly to the many own
eIS OF automobiles and fine horses
ne Oio had OF waiting until Easter to launch
-, - 'Ae spring gowns OF latest fashion is grad
80, -I-' passing away although there Will be plenty
iAS year VINO Will follow the lines OF the old o,,s-
tom as religiously as they have followed tbo vIe,
sO'eiii'ns the Lenten season. But hundreds OF the
Benller sex who have been spending a part Of the
period OF sackcloth and ashes at the shore have
appeared In gorgeous colorinRs Of sprInR 6abrioa
80 HeauseaI' and one might readily be persuaded
into believing that Easter had arrived aoTna weeks
s6O Oy q walk on the ocean promenade any Sunday
afternoon The Boardwalk looks like a flower
gaFoen' tor the young women who have come out
- Sprng toggery blossom from their toes to
tneiF Hhser UPS. The latest thing In the spring
iashlon seen on the Boardwalk IL lowered gloves,
or rather gloves embroidered with aowers
A meeting Of the Atlantic City HOMEOPATHIC
OOcIeIy was helo this week and arrangements
were completed for the coming convention OF ma
tional homeopathic societies, ana the Interna-
tonal Academy OF Medicine. which VIII come to
Atlantic City in September This meeting Will be
one of great Importance for II win bring together
from all parts Of the world the leading men in that
school Of medical science.
Professor De Costa, head Of tho Jefferson Medi-
cal College, Of Philadelphia. spent last Sunday
here and gave dinner to about hfty students Of
the college who came over to the shore with him.
The dinner given at Hotel speideI Missouri
and Atlantic avenues, and number Of tho city
officials guests of the learned doctor.
: The Leeds Company, owners Of the Hotel Chal-
fonte have just purchased several hotel properties
back Of the hotel IN South Carolina avenue in
cludng the Little Brighton, Hotel Cedarcroft and
Hotel Hallwood. This would In event OF the erec-
ton Of an annex, give as great frontage In South
Carolina avenue the company has in North
Carolina The patronage OF the Chalfonte
has been so great because OF its dreproof
struction that the house has been crowded from the
time It opened its doors.
A great hubbub has been created IN the select
cottage and hotel district in Chelsea by the pur-
chase Of the old Hamilton Hall by a negro, who
has announced that he Will open It as a Creole
| Home" None but colored people win be taken
at the house. 1t looks the face Of It like black
mailing scheme for since 1t has become generally
known that the place is owned by a negro the
latter IS SAID 10 De Wiling 10 sell OUT SSVVVOB
or just double the amount he paid for it The deal
/ has created big stir, and many OF the leading
| characters among the negro population have de-
nounced the in strong terms, and some have
gone so far as to express the hope that the place
| would burn down the day 1t was opened as q
| negro hotel. Negroes want a place on the beach
front, where they can have a hotel and enjoy surf
bathing but DO not want IL In IN Ihe alaedlafe W w
| whites It may be the means of the hotel men Of
! the city taking concerted action, dischargtng all
1 their coored help and installing white help. This
would be hard blow to the negro population. who
| John Hale a wealthy resident of New York, met
MONDAY. ay He Was coming through Hammonton
few miles above the resort, when his automobLe pile
Of the 5000 machine but hesP OF Or tTstea IRON ron
as saTd8 hageqF bTDed fe9 io 1 donR lo He Names ana
The frst of several 'rubBerneck" touring cars
Wednsay and viii be followed By several others
! They will hold seventy1t1ye passengers, ana VIII
stratford Philadelphia. and the Hotel ChalfOnte
this city being the respective starting and stop
oreste Vessella the bandman who was reported
musical tour, will open the old Johnstown Flood
bsnG c6ncepts there He believes that ne viii be
able to secure a sufficient amount of patronage to
Pagfronsge Pgf mas df the steei @ Pier PSl'S tame
Captain Mark Casto' the cherokee nero mas mas p4TT'
berta. in which he and his gallant crew made the
when she was aground Brgantine Bar. He vii
use the boat as pleasure yacht @ the % coming ing y yaGfb ~
one of the busiest Of all the inlet captains.
The freproof Hotel Sterling, in South Kentucky
q l. Wqgner o 1t IS m PSTfsGy ON daa bos anG
Mr.. and Mrs W. L. Jackson. Of New York. ar'
spending several days at Green's Hotel
Mr.. and Mrs John S. Mccartney, OF New York
are among the visitors at the HOlmhurst.
Z. Osborn. Vice-presdent Of the chicago O
west R99aq 9 4e Is H6fe nem9eT9d nons 'h
Charles r. Myers, proprietor OF the Hotel HudolI
IS having that house painted inside 2 ana , STt ~
bright and beautiful summer white ana II VIII o.
more attractive than when the present reno
vatons completed. AmoEg the proInnenL 5 FlS
itors there former AssemblyITlan EDWARD )
Fallon, of Hudson County. and A ). Clement oh
OF the leading lawyers of New Jersey. -
II. W. Gridley. popular MEMBER OF tue man
haitian Club of New York, is at the Seaside Hous'
for a stay of several days.
Chaplain Frank B. Rose, United states NaVy
and Mrs. Rose, who are spending a part or th
J,enten season at the shore, were guests at n re
ception at the Hotel Beechwood the other eVenint
upon the occasion OF the O.
tion OF their golden wedding, next year, with
great deal Of pleasure. They and their daughter
Miss T. Rose, will go early next week to thel
home in the Far West ,
J. A. Pollak of Ithaca, the quarterback of th'
Cornell football team, has arrived in Atlant'
ments at the Royal Palace Hotel. 1t due 70 tn
headwork of the little quarterback that defea
with the University of Pennsylvania eleven las
Miss sabin. of New York. is spending a montl
at the shore as the guest OF Mrs George F. Hun
az the national capital. Miss Huf and Miss Car
penter also Of the party and all are at tn
Marlborough Blenheim.
Henry West, OF New York, is spending a rev
davs at the Hotel Traymore
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Upper, OF New York, ar
spending week at the Royal Palace Hotel.
Mrs Fl. @. s. Noble OF New York., IS spendin
a fortnight at the Seaside House She is enter
tainlng Miss Edith Dean, one Of the members o
the younger social set of New York