Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29

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! met in Atlantic City couple of years
ago. and the delegates were so we'll cared
| for and had such a royal time and such an
unusually successful convention that they
| DIR. j. Addison Joy of this city is the
chairman OF the local committee to pre-
pare for the coming of the visiting medi-
| cal men.
City council has taken the first steps
| necessary to providing lights for the new
electroliers which have been erected along
| Atlantic avenue. Many OF them have al
ready been supplied with the arc lights,
but the municipal government is now ad-
vertising for bids to supply light for the
smaller electroliers which have been
placed at intervals In each block. 1t Is
contemplated having the lights turned on
| about the first day of February.
| Atlantic City veterans. members of the
| Grand Army OF the Republic. want the
next grand encampment Of that body held
| in Atlantic City. To that end a circular
| has been sent all veterans in the state
| requesting the recipients to petition their
| legislative representatives to vote for an
appropriation OF $4,000 to be expended
in defrayinE the expenses of the encamp-
ment. Local hotel men and Senator Ed
| ward A. Wilson and semblyman Martin
E. keffer have assured the veterans of
| their support in the effort to land the ap-
| preparation and the convention.
According to figures received from the
census bureau at Washington, Atlantic
CITY S official population January l next
Will be 44.5S7. The resort is growing at
and is one of the wealthiest and most
prosperous places in the state of New
Jersey.
Thanksgiving day brought as many peo-
pie TO the shore this year is usually
found here Washington's birthday While
many have visited the resort in previous
years Thanksgiving day. yet the hotels
have never been as we'll filed as they
were Thursday and are today. for many
are staying over the weeks end. Foot
ball shooting matches and military rifle
matches were among the many diversions
of the day.
Gov. James II. Higgins of Rhode Island
and his bride are spending a week in the
resort. They have apartments at Young 8
Hotel. They had been staying in Phila-
delphia. but were hunted up by NJ. and
Mrs. Chester P. Ray of that city, who
brought them to the shore N their auto
mobile. The party is accompanied by d.
A. Preston of Rock Springs. Ark, who
came east as member of the committee
of Elks which will confer with Congress
to secure enactment of legisla ton looking
to the preservation of the American elk.
Miss Tanner of Washington is staying
at the Hotel Dennis. Miss Cheatham
also resident of the National capital is
at the Dennis to remain until about the
middle of December.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hussey of Wash
ington have taken apartments at Youngs
Hotel for a short sojourn at the resort.
Mr.: and Mrs. William II. O'Neil of
Der visitors at the Marlborough Blenheim
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Wolf and son
of Washington came down Wednesday
night to spend Thanksgiving and the
weeks end at the resort. They are at
the Hotel Rudolf.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Colt Of Washing
ton have taken apartments at the Berk-
shire Inn for an extended stay at the
shore.
Mrs E. c. Marsh Of Washington is
spending several weeks at the Hotel Nor
ton for the benefit Of her health.
Mr.. and Mrs John r. Sells. who have
been visitors for some time at the Hotel
Iraymore. left this week for their home
Mrs John w Mccall of the National
capital is visitor at the Hotel Tray
more.
Thomas w. Hill of Washington. who
has been at the Hotel ST. Charles for
some time left this week for home.
John f. Mcintyre of Washington is a
visitor at Young's Hotel. He is an en-
thushstic motorist and since his arrival
at the shore has devoted the mai por-
ton Of his time to enjoying that pastime.
Mr.: and Mrs. John w. Mc.>llls:er of
Washington are spending the holiday and
weeks end at the Hotel Chetwoode.
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Harrison are
among tho arrivals at the Hotel St.
Charles. They are well known i'm the So
cial affairs of Washington.
Mrs w. +. Roberts and her daughters,
Miss Julia Roberts and Miss Laura Rob
erts, of Washington are sojourning at the
Marlborough-Blenh They will go
back to Washington Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clement Young Of Wash
ington are spending the weeks end here.
They have apartments at the Hotel Tray
more
Charles G. .Gowthrop, prominent bust
ness man of Wilmington has taken apart
ments at the Marlborough Blenheim and
lie and his family will spend month at
the shore.
Frank II. Henry of Washington and his
wife are among the visitors at Hauuon
Hall this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter E. Robertson of
Washington who have been spending
portion Of their honeymoon at the shore,
will leave the early part of the week for
their home in Dixie land
The following residents of Washington
have registered at these Atlantic City
hotels during the week:
Hotel Avoca-E. ]. Dermody.
Craig Hall-Mr. and Mrs w H. Moore
Hotel ChafOnte-A. J. Chapman, Mrs.
T. J. Gutekund, d. ]. Herman.
Hotel Dennis-Mrs. B. F. kerferstein,
Miss Juliette Stebbns, Miss Cheatham,
Miss Annah Fletcher.
Hotel Dunlop-H. w. Ribbey.
Hotel Morton-Mrs. l.. L. Marsh, w. B.
Chiffon, Miss NJ. L. Chiffon.
Hotel Monticello-C. w Goodrich, G NJ
McBaron, Maj. Barth, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Stengler.
Young's Hotel-Mr. and Mrs w. Hus-
sey, c. Coke.