Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
ATLANTIC CITY.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


ATLANTIC CITY. March IS. 1903
Just where the bea front war will end
Is matter of conjecture. and every one
is entitlder to a guess. The special counsel
for the Atlantic county board of taxation
has said that inasmuch as the land ocean
ward of the Boardwalk. not bounden by
the covenant of the easement deeds, is
taxable, therefore a tax must be
levied. But the amount of tax placed
against this beach-front property is so
small that it is really ludicrous. For in
stance. the Young's ocean pier. at the
foot of Tennessee avenue, for which the
city has been asked to pay million dol
lars. is taxed at sl55.OUo. The steeple-
chase pier, for which 1t Is said Council
man William Riddle wants half million.
is assessed a $4,000. and the steel pier.
which the city stood ready to purchase at
$500 900. is valued by the assessors at
S155, 600.
The Hotel Castro, within a few yards
Of the beach. on South Tennessee avenue
has opened for the season under the man.
agement of j. ]. Joyce. 1t Is centrally
located I'm the heart of the amusement
center and bathing district. During the
winter the house has been refurnished
and redecorated. and is now one of the
most comfortable and hOmelike houses in
the center of the city. Mr.. joyce Is an
fers every inducement known to modern
hoteldom.
The La Belle Inn. on South Caro-
lima avenue. which iS well known to
large number of visitors to Atlantic City,
has been rebuilt during the winter and
now presents an entirely new and strk-
ing appearance. It has been brought up
TO a thoroughly modern level in architec-
ture as well as along other lines. and is
now one of the prettiest hotels on South
&c ND
aged again this year by J. Youngblood
who will do everything to make the house
even more attractive to patrons than
heretofore The new furniture and car
pets new paint. etc. combined with I'M
excelled table and service, will make La
Belle Inn q most attractive stopping place
for all looking for first-class house for
moderate rates.
L. kunz. owner and proprietor of the
Hotel Arlington. South Michigan avenue
is delighted with the large spring trade
his house Is enjoying. The Arlington is
one of the best hotels in that older part
of the city. and is we'll known by large
number of resort visitors. 1t is light and
airy comfortably heated, has an excel
lent table and first-class service.
The Hotel Stickney. formerly the Ster-
ling. South Kentucky avenue has been
opened for the season by its new owner
Mrs L. V. Stickney. There is no woman
engaged in the hotel business who has
had greater experience In catering to the
wants of the public than Mrs Stickney
and her house is always filled The Stick
ney is a freproof structure and Is mod
ern in every feature. 1t is steam heated
has modern elevator service. sun parlors
and everything calculated to make the
visitor happy and comfortable.
+ E. l.. Morall is now the proprietor of
the Hotel Dorean. formerly Earl Mar
Hall. This is freproof hotel located in
the quiet. upper end of the resort. almost
directly upon the Boardwalk. 1t is one
of the most aristocratic and homelike
houses in the upper end of the island. and
has always enjoyed a large patronage
One of the principal features of enter
tafnment for visitors at the Hotel Month
cello is the o'clock tea. This will
be continued through the Lenten season
by Proprietor Eckholm.
The following residents of Washington
have registered at these Atlantic City
hotels during the week:
Hotel Boscobel-Mr. and Mrs. T. W.
Lay, Miss Katherine Lay.
Hotel Chalfonte-Mrs. L. b. Carhart
Miss Anderson. Miss L. C. Anderson, Mrs
S. s. Shedd. Miss Shedd.
Craig Hall-W. c. Taylor.
Haddon Hall-Mrs. Grace MACPHERSON.
Mrs. F. H. Rainey, Mr.. and Mrs. F. w.