Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-25
AT ATLANTIC CITY.
In1 CORRESPONDENCE Of The Star

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ATLANTIC CITY. February ~, 1896.
Washiugtons birthday marked the open
ing of the busy spring season in Atlantic
CITY 1t IS this date that the public for
some reason fixes upon for making its de
scent in force upon the resort. The hotels
We're filled up rapidly. trains were operated
in sections and the Boardwalk wore the as
pect of a summers day gathering in point
OF numbers. The weather was ideal and
society was represented from New York.
Philadelphia. Washington and other cities.
More visitors were az the hotels than last
year and the prospects are very rosy Cor
the entire Lenten season and a record
breaking crowd during the Easter holidays.
Some of the hotels are already booked fun
for the Easter period.
After having been put in thorough order
the Hotel Chelsea has been reopened uado-
the direction Of J. b. Thompson & Co who
erected this fashionable hosiery and have
won for it recognition as one Of the best
managed hotels here.
The Hotel Pierrepont, at the ocean end of
New Jersey avenue, has been opened for
the season by a. G. Mcclellan & Son. owners
OF CarlshToOke Inn and Nentnor ana two
hotels I'm New York. This house has been
thoroughly ovcrhauled and a particular
feature is its excellent bath service.
Renovated and refurnished from 5op to
bottom. Green's Hotel located directly on
tue boardwalk at ocean avenue, is now
open for the season under the personal
management Of its new owner Charles +.
Cope. who is one OF the best-kuOwn hotel
men iu the country
Tho Hotel Boutwell, formerly known as
the Irvingtor. located on Virginia avenue
near the beach. Is being improved to the
extent Of $4,000 by J. & n r. Boutwell,.
the owners
nj. II.trr t~1ir,-+,,, 90, Nfi.,t,,,,,., ,..,-,,
near the Boardwalk, has been opened for
the season under the management of its
owner. NJ. \. huuZ. During the winter 1t
has been entirely refurnished and redecOT-
ated and improved In many other respects.
The Hotel Revere. on Park place near the
ocean front, has been reopeued for the
season. after having been greatly improved
by Proprietor James NJ. Moore. Nothing
has been left undOue that would give added
comfort 10 patrons.
The Hotel Worthington, at Missouri and
Pacific avenues, is now open under the
management of Proprietor J. B. WoTthinE-
ton This house has been remodeed and
renovated during the winter and is UP to
date I'm every respect.
The Hotel Netheriaud, on New York ave-
nue. near the beach, which has been kept
open all winter, is enjoying an excellent
patronage under the personal management
OF Proprietor Wells The Netherland IS
having tGe most successful season In its
history. Its service is eminently satlsfac-
tory. and MIR Wells announces that the
bookings for the Lenten and spring seasons
are unusually large.
Extensive improvements are now under
way at the Hotel New England. on South
Carolina avenue near the Boardwalk The
exchange and dining room are being greatly
enlarged and new baths installed.
Proprietor A. c. Mitchell is making many
Improvements in the Grand. Atlantic. This
hotel has been doing an excellent business
all winter, and during the Lenten and Eas-
ter seasons Il will be taxed TO its capacity
The Hotel Athena Tlp Pacific and NIr-
Riuia avenues, IS being improved in many
respects by Proprietor Cope. and in a short
time viii be reopened for the season,
number Of important improvements are
being made TO the Royal Palace Hotel which
will add greatly 10 the modern equipment
OF that elegant house.
The Avoca at the ocean end Of Kentucky
avenue, mas been greatly improved during
the winter and is enjoying very crafty
Ing patronage. The bookings for the Lenten
and spring seasons are heavy.
The Messrs. Josiah White &, Sons have
Just completed the new annex to their
Marlborough House in Atlantic City, and
on March l throw open its doors to guests
This house. which contains go guest rooms
and TWO hundred and fifty private baths
will Increase its total capacity, so that the
Marlborough leuheim. which Is the name
of the combined establishment, Will accom-
modate 1,lOo guests
While the houses are separated by pub
lie street, Ohio avenue they are connected
by bridges extending from the exchange In
one house to that In the other, making
continuous sun gallery all the way across
The architecture OF the BlenheIm Is par
ticularly striking and attractive. large
dome. covered with green and gold terra
Gotta. surmounts the ocean end. which is
twelve stories high. and frequent bands OF
brtght-colored mercer tile and light green
terra Gotta In sea forms make a delight
fully interesting exterior In construction
the mouse makes decided new departure in
many respects. The columns and beams
which ordinarily IN fireproof buildings are
made OF steel, in this building are con-
structed OF reinforced concrete throughout
The walls are built OF hollow tile plastered
outside, thereby gaining the air spaces in
the walls. so as to insure the dry atmos-
phere so essential and often lacking In new
buildings. The floors are also constructed