New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
ATLANTIC CITY AFFAIRS
Bathers on the CIam-StresCn Beach
Manu- Hotels to Reopen.

Atlantic City Jan Ii (SpeciaD.-This is not the
season OF the year for bathing, and If 1t was there
would not much pleasure for the bather Just
now. for the beach, from one end Of Absecon Is
land to the other is literally covered with CLANS
The cod fishermen in luck, for they use thefn
for bait and gathering them by the wagon
load. is sight that interests the thousands OF
visitors at the shore and provides subject LOT
hundreds of cameras.
Mrs H. l. Baer. of Pittsburg. peter KNOWN
to the people Of this country as MISS Maoel Mc-
Kinley. a niece of President Mckinney, mas laAeH
apartments at the New Chatham, on South Fenh-
s1-vania avenue and was joined by her huspaho
the latter part Of this week
The prevalence of the grip has sent thousands
Of its victims TO the shore and the "ea'4et n0i
has been excellent for them this week Ior II Ids
baen a little cooler than fer time past
The City Troop has been measured for thelr gor-
ao,s ,,nifor,,7 II will be worn for the first time
at the troops dress ball and reception 10 oe menu
at the Marlborough -Bienheina, On feOrudIy "a"
,,rarIae + Murphy of New York. Mrs. Murphy
and Miss Graham are spending snort time At
the shore Nothing of political ssnlncance al
taehes his present visit. ,,-.z
G. Jason Waters. proprietor or the hotel VIM
cor u,ho was taken i'll in Philadelphia few weeks
ago has recovered sufficiently to be brought mere,
He is greatly improved. and his recovery Is looAo
for. Mr.. Waters is president OF the horse 0ho"
Association
MANY OF the hotels which closed for the winter
months are preparing to open their doors on FEB
ruary L Among them are the Hotel sheIourne'
HhfC will he a
pean plan house under the managernent OF JACOB
WeikeI; the Hotel Wiltshire. which will be owned
and managed this year by Harry Bothman' form
eriy of the Clayton House, Wilmington. Del; the
Hotel Ritz formerly Green's HoteD' to he man
aged by T. c. Smith formerly of Pittsburg; the
Hotel Iseswerth, still owned by William Hyman,
but TO be managed this year by Albion r Allen
now cashier the Hotel Rudolf; the Hotel jack
under the management OF John Cruise; the
Hotel Lorraine, in St Charles Place which VIII
in he T0Gp
ner All these houses now being renovated
Every once in while there is somebody who
braves the cold, pneumonia and grip and takes
a dip in the ocean While Justice Moody OF the
United States Supreme Court. walking along
the beach other afternoon one of these advent
urcus spirits entered the water The justice
snapped picture of the young man, and said he
would show that 10 Maine friend Of his VINO al.
wavs spends the winter at Palm Beach in order
that he might enjoy ocean bathing No need to
go Florida, said the justice, IF one only pos
sesses a little real nerve"
The Hon Robert c. Murphy. Lieutenant Govern
or of Pennsylvania is at the Hotel Chalfonte.
He is an enthusiastic walker. and usually makes
a couple OF daily round trips between the Inlet
and Chelsea.
The Steel Pier. which has been closed for two
months Will be reopened February /
The Right Rev. William David Walker, of Buff
faIo and Mrs Walker at the Marlborough
Blenheim Albert T Bell. of the Leeds Company,
owners of the Hotel Chalfonte, has sailed for Eu-
rope on q six weeks trip Archbishop Patrick J.
RYAN. of the diocese Of Pennsylvania, is spending
the week at the Hotel Chalfonte.
Congressman and Mrs William sulzer, Of New
York who were married in this city last Tuesday,
are spending their honeymoon at the Hotel Tray
Thomas X. Palmer. Of Detroit. is at Haddon
Hall. Henry 5. Martin, of New York, has been
spending few days the Traymore. General s.
Q. Watson at the Marlborough -Blenheinl-
Dr.. John A Nordin, of Berlin, who is spending
part Of the winter the ST Charles gave
theatre party the other evening in honor Of Mrs.
St. Charles. The theatregoers were Mrs A. g
Stewart. Miss Mary Stewart Of New York; Miss
Grace Guernsey, of Washington; Mrs. Kimball and
Dr. Nordin.
Mrs Theodore B. Thompson. of New York, has
taken apartments Haddon Hall. She is accom-
panied by her daughters, Miss Alice V. Thompson
and Miss Rita H. Thompson, and her son, Theo-
dore B. Thompson jr. DR.. c. H. Tithugh, OF New
York is at the Marlborough -Blenheim.
DR.. and Mrs. Carlos F. Macdonald. of New
York are at the Hotel ChalfonEe.
A H Brainerd, a New York broker who IS
spending a little time at the shore for the benefit
OF his health. devotes most of his time 10 playing
golf on the links Of the Atlantic City Country Club
DR.. Willis Sharpe Kilmer and Avery Hickey, both
of New York, at the Marlborough -Blenheln
Judge A J. Dttenhoefer Of New York, and his
more.