Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-22
ATLANTIC CITY.
nrresnondence Of The Star.

ATLANTIC CITY.
| Special Correspondence of The Star.
ATLANTIC CITY, November 81 1908.
For years Atlantic City has been work
ing for a public park along her beach
| front, and for the same length Of time
| there have been one or more people who
| has or have been willing to take the other
end Of the argument and has or have en-
| deavored to block the plan. The matter
| has been at issue in every court
of the state, and at last the
city has won out: it has been given the
right to purchase or acquire by condemna-
ton proceedings the riparian rights along
the ocean front. The resort. or at least
| the hotel men and officials, is exceedingly
| happy at the outcome, for had the recent
| decision of the supreme court gone in the
opposite direction there would have been
all sorts of buildings erected on the out
| side of the Boardwalk and the beauty of
| the resort would have been spoiled and its
entire future ruined. With this decision
of the courts in it's favor, the resort will
go ahead and try to acquire all lands on
| the ocean front which have not thus far
been given the city by the owners. There
are but few sections, and. perhaps, now
| that the courts have decided the city's
| rights in the premises, they will not have
any dlInculty In gett1ng noid OF the pal-
| ance of the lands. The ocean front here
| Is the playground of nation. and should
anything happen to cut off that pleasure
ground it would mean the entire ruination
| of the resort.
There is one thing the visitors to this
resort can always depend upon. and that
| Is transportation. There are no better ia
| cilitieS in the world than are afforded by
| the railroads into the resort. The ac-
| commodations have been pretty good on
! hn inc oy1fi ox-o1
recently, when the cars were run several
minutes apart. Immediately the members
of the Busmen's Association formulated
scheme to run opposition. Some fifty or
| sixty buses We're placarded with a notice
to the effect that they would carry pas
sengers to any point from Maine to Cali
| fornia avenue for cents. They started
right down Atlantic avenue in opposition
| to the trolley line. and between that OPP
position and the efforts of the Business
| League the trolley company has been in
| duced to establish four-minute Roadway
with their cars between the Inlet and the
| city limits.
Thanksgiving day will see large num-
Der of visitors in Atlantic City. Reserva-
| tions are being made in great numbers at
the leading hotels along the beach front.
and there will be hundreds who will come
down without taking the trouble to make
! their reservations ahead of time. There
will be foot ball game at the Inlet
Park in the afternoon and the opponents
Of the local team will be the soldiers of
the heavy artillery from Fort Mott in the
| Delaware river. The local military COM
pany has also arranged for an all-day
military rife tournament, and some Of
| the events will be open to everybody,
| whether connected with the National
Guard or other military organizations.
| The Atlantic City Transportation Com
| pany. which will operate line Of steam
| boats between this city. New York and
Philadelphia. beginning its schedule in
| March. has received the backing of the
Business League in its enterprise. and
it confidently expects that it will be a
ready now that will carry 200 tons on
seven feet of water. There is a little more
| than nine feet Of water over the bar at
| the Inlet at low water. so that with its
| steamer, which draws but seven feet when
| heavily loaded. it will have ample room.
| 1t is proposed to carry passengers and
| freight and such low rates will be made
on the latter as to cut to a great extent
into the business now exclusively enjoyed
| by the railroads.
| Assistant Chief Engineer Cluin of the
local fire department has a number o;
| fine dogs, and in order that they shall
have good place in which to spend the
| winter has built for them a fine house.
| which has all the modern appointments of
comfort. He has put hot water heat in
| the rooms OF the house. and is even con-
sidering introducing electric lights.
| Mr.. and Mrs Harry F. Donaldson of
| Washington are spending a few days
| here. During the early part of the week
| they entertained Mr.. and Mrs. George r.
Roberts of the Capital city.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lippman of
Washington are visitors at the Hotel
| Dennis. They will be here for a stay of
| a couple of weeks.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Thorpe of Wash
| ington are making the Hotel ST. Charles
| their headquarters while making g. pro-
tracted stay in the resort
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frank II. Murray of
|, Washington are at the Hotel Dennis
| Mrs. Wilbur c. Hendrickson and daugh-
ter, Miss Clara Hendrickson. Of Washing
| ton are among the seashOre visitors at
the Hotel st. Charles.
Mrs. Clarence G. Hanson of Washing
| ton and her daughter, Miss Ella Hanson,
have been spending the week at the
| shore. They made their home at Young's
| Hotel
Dr. and Mrs. Cameron B. Giberson of
| Washington are spending several days at
| the shore. They are accompanied by
their daughter. Miss Laura f. Emerson.
| and have apartments at the Hotel Tray
| more.
MI and Mrs. Thomas Haskins of
Washington are visitors at the Hotel
| Dennis.
The following residents of Washington
| tells during the week:
| Hotel Dennis-Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Green. Mrs. j. W. Piling, Miss X. NJ.
| Schmidt.
| Stoutenberg and Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ Bal
| Task.
Hotel Jackson-Mr. and Mrs. A. j. Har
| ris.
Hotel Muncaster-Mrs. NJ. B. Landers.
| Hotel Pennhurst-J. r. Marshall.
Hotel Strand-A. w. Reinhold
| Seaside House-Rev. Paul Griffith.
! Hotel Traymore-MrS. c. H. Birdsal