New-York tribune., 1908-02-23
CITY LIVELY
Holiday Rush Fills Hotels to
Capacity.

Atlantic City Feb 22-It needs only a glance
along the boardwalk or into any of the
large small hotels TO learn that this is Wash
ington's Birthday and that the spring business
of the resort has begun with rush. Mild
weather has held large number of persons here
who usually go South AS early as last Tues
day morning a number Of the large beach front
hotels were booked 10 their utmost capacity
and declining to make further reservations
Trainload after trainload of people from New
York, Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore. and
other points arrived yesterday, and the visit
ors were forced scurry round to get accom-
modations. Fortunately there is a larger num-
Der Of the small hotels open than usual
Visitors at the Hotel Dennis are delighted with
the Thursday evening musicals which nave
been held the greater part of the winter.
The Hotel Monticello has been greatly i'm
proved and made ready for the Lenten and sum-
rner seasons A. Conrad Eckholm. proprietor OF
the house has refurnished II from top TO bottom
The Hotel Pierrepont, South New Jersey ave-
n,e near the ocean, has been reftted and re-
furnished.
The Grand Atlantic Hotel has opened for the
season. It is owned by Charles E. Cope, VINO
controlled It several years ago, but who sold II
To take charge Of a hotel at the Delaware Water
Gan Mr. Cope took possession again last year
and has had the house placed in the pink OF con-
dition.
Mrs. T. Norman Jefrries. of Philadelphia, who
is at the Hotel Boscobel, gave whist party the
other evening in honor OF Mrs HARRISON
Fletcher. of New York who is visiting Mrs. JET
fries The prizes were won by Mrs. Albert Dut-
ton of Washington, and Mrs. Andrews OF ChaA-
tanooga- Tenn.
Mrs. Chester Arthur is at the shore with her
son.
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States Minister to Turkey, and Mrs WON nave
apartments at the Royal Palace.
]. Ruger Wood. general traffic manager OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad. and Mrs Wood nave
been spending the week at the Chalfonte
David O. watkins State Banking and IN
surance Commissioner of New Jersey, mas eeeii
spending part OF the week at the Chalfonte
Miss Hortense V. SAKE. of New York CITY
who is spending the early spring at the Royai
Palace. has announced her engagement 10
Young business OF Gotham
Count F. Valin. Of Paris. France Is the guest
of Mrs E. Hazleton. of New York CITY, at tiie
Wiltshire.
NJ and Mrs D ]. Rofenwald Of Albany, are
spending their honeymoon at the Eoyai f4iace
Hotel Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Blanchard OF
New York CITY. and Mr. and Mrs Walter W.
Clark. of Mount Vernon, n. Y, who are at 'ne
rIotaI oennburst are also on their honeyrnoons
T H Davis. OF the New York Stock EXCHANGE
is spending a fortnight at the Hotel Dennis 1or
his health
Mrs William Walker, of New York CITY mas
anar+ments at the Hotel Brighton. where also
are the Rev and Mrs. r. S. w WOOD OF Ne"
York City.
w f Wilson cashier of the Hotel Bresnn'
New York City, is at the Hotel Tray1nore Ioi
his health. =.
A s Frisseu, a New YORK CITY pa"A7i' -
spending couple Of weeks at the tray l"ote
Mrs A T TambIyn and Mrs, T. A TamDlyn'
.;s+ors-.u-Iaw of New York City, are staying
at the Chelsea.
{ Ralston. formerly president OF the
Fa1stou Street Car Company, of New YORK CITY
and Mrs. Ralston are spending fortnight at
tha Shelburne.