New-York tribune., 1908-01-19
ATLANTIC CITY AFFAIRS
Mid Weather Brings Out Women
Bathers for Hdstg Dips.

Atlantic City. Jan. 1s (speciaD.-Already peo-
rla are beginning to talk of the spring season
at the shore and the hotel proprietors are get
ting ready for the influx of visitors. The
weather has been mild here all this winter.
There have been no snow and few storms, and
not a week when golfing, automobiling, horse
back riding, yachting and kindred pastimes
were impossible.
The Steel Pier will open for the season Of 1908
on February l. The management has secured
Giuseppe Creatore and his band Of fifty-five
italian musicians, and they will spend the sea-
son here. 1t will be but matter Of few
weeks before the concert bands Will make their
appearance at all of the piers, and the spring
season will be in earnest
Since Congressman William Sulzer, of New
York was married in this city he has taken an
unusual interest in the affairs Of the resort He
remarked the other day that he was going TO
use his influence in Congress TO assist Atlantic
CITY 10 get a deeper inlet. deeper waterway
for an entrance to the city would induce yacht
owners from all parts of the coast to come here
and spend a little time when they are out on
their annual cruises. Professor Houpt. of the
government survey has said that dixie at the
i,7la+ ,,,ouId cause the water itself dig deep
channel.
Wednesday was such a pleasant day that
Mrs James S. Ife. of Philadelphia. and Mrs
Joseph /. Miller. Of New York, both Of whom
are visitors at the New Chatham Hotel donned
bathing suits and took an ocean bath. No, they
old not stay in the water very long.
Professor John Confer Powys. NJ A. formerly
of oxford University England. is spending some
time at the shore. Professor Powys is making
a lecture tour of the United States He is stay
ing at Hadden Hall during the two or three
weeks he will be at Atlantic City. and lecturing
In tbe local high school
Charles Emory Smith, of Philadelphia, who
was formerly Postmaster General and Amoas-
sador to Russia, is among the weeks Visitors at
the Marlborough Blenheim-
The twenty young women who comprise the
Entire Nous Club. of this city. have arranged
for a .potpourri," to be given at Youngs Pier
Theatre on Friday evening. January -. for the
benefit of the Atlantic City Hospital The In
stitution has just been rebuilt. and the enter
tainment is to raise fund 20 furnish the
new buildings.
Mrs Clarence M. Busch of Brooklyn, wife
of the former private secretary to Charles NJ.
Schwab is spending two weeks at Halcyon
Hall as the guest Of her mother, Mrs Mel
bourne.
Mrs A. Fenton Walker. well known Cana
dian Journalist, is at the Hotel Chalfonte and
is entertaining Miss Elizabeth Mackay.
charming young society woman Of Montreal.
France. who have made their home in New York
c,i+v for the last year. are among the guests
at the Marlborough -Blenheirn. The baroness
&c one Of the most handsomely dressed women
on the Boardwalk.
Charles T. Larzelere, publisher and editor
of ."rhe New York Hotel Reporter" is at the
MerIhorough- -Blenhein for two weeks.
David o. wsth4nA State Banking Commits
sioner and at once elne Acting Governor OF New
Jersey is at the Ho4ei Chalfonte
Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Ellison, of New York City.
and their daughter, Miss Gertrude Ellison, are
at the Hotel Traymore
Frank Haas one of the leading wholesale
druggists of New York, is enjoying little vaca-
ton at the Hotel Holmhurst
Mr. snd Mrs. George O. Waters. of New York,
who are spending part of the winter at Hadoon
Hau gave a luncheon the other afternoon in
honor of Miss Helen Golden, also of that city,
who is visiting them. The guests were Miss
cravson Miss Bartholomay, Miss Wilson, Miss
I.antreman. and Messrs. Henderson walker.
t7rance and Wilson. all New Workers
Justics David Leventritt, OF the New York
sunreroe Court has been spending several days
at the Hotel TrayTnore- Like hundreds of other
visitors Justice Leventritt came to the shore TO
get rid of the effects of the grip
George N Caleb. a wealthy steel manufact-
urer of New York, accompanied by his wife and
Mrs. w l.. Caleb, is spending fortnight here
at the Mar borough -Blenheim-
Miss b. Maxey Childs, of Washington, is at
the Hotel De Vile
Miss Lucy Chandler. prominent in Gotham's
social circles has Joined the Misses Mackenzie
at the Hotel Traymore. and Will spend the rest
of the winter in Atlantic City.