Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27


resort over other winter resorts. ana 1t
appeals to visitors as strongly as many
| other special features for which this place
| is noted
Atlantic City's first taxicab has ap-
peared on its streets and bids fair to be-
| come the popular mode of travel and OF
| displacng the old and disreputable one
| horse busSes which have been in use here
! since the advent of the first score of sum-
mer visitors. There is but one OF the
new motor cabs here at present, but
dozen more have been ordered. and IT is
| probable they will reach here In about
month
| The Atlantic City troop is getting ready
| to build a handsome armory They have
| secured a block of ground on the north
| side and 1t is expected that ground Will
| be broken in the near future. There
| will be an administration building and
| large drill shed The latter will be used
| by the troopers as a riding school, and it
| is possible that riding academy will be
started in conjunction with the troop
Louis kuehnle president of the civic end
| of the organization, and Judge Robert H.
1ngersoll. captain of the troop, are at the
head of the scheme.
| One is reminded of the shortness OF the
winter season in Atlantic City by the an
nouncement of several hotel men that they
will open their houses in about a month
for the convenience of the Jenten visitors
The Grand Atlantic Hotel, owned by
Charles p. Cope. and the Princess Hotel,
also owned by Mr.. Cope, will open their
doors the latter part of January or the
first of February. These two houses are
now receiving "A general overhauling and
renovation preparatory to placing them
in shape for the season. j. B. Thompson
g. Co. have already announced that they
will open the Hotel Chelsea February 80.
This house was not kept open this year
because the proprietOrs desired to make
great changes there. This house is In
great favor with u large number of spring
visitors.
Two not b,e hopo,,etc will no hold at
the Hotel Rudolf next week. The Phi
Delta Sigma, d Greek-letter fraternity,
will hold It's annual banquet there next
Tuesday night. and Wednesday night the
American Economic Association Will BAN
quet there.
Mrs Hobart. widow of Vice President
Carrot A. Hobart. of this state, is spend
ing a little time at the shore. Mrs. Ho-
bart is staying at the Hotel Dennis.
About 500 poor children were given a
treat TO candy and apples by Overseer Of
the Poor Rsley Barlow Thursday after
noon. And this was not done by the
vate purse. The overseer and Mrs. Bar
low personally distributed the sweetmeats
and gave each youngster a kindly pat and
cheerful word. 1t was small wonder
that Mr.. and Mrs. Barlow spent one
of the happiest days of their lives Yes
terday. Next Monday the ladies' aux
Hilary of the local lodge of Elks will dis
tribute gifts to poor children. They have
prepared to give candies and toys to about
500 or 600.
Mr.. and Mrs. David P. Rahter OF the
Hotel Ostend have gone south to spend
the balance of the winter. They will be
at the Park in the Pines. at Aiken. s. c.,
for an extended stay as guests of Mr..
and Mrs. j. S. Steward. the proprietor
of the hotel and his wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence w. Cassman.
the former proprietor of the Colonial
House at Palm Beach. are spending a
to- tt,oy ffrct
visit to Atlantic City. and they are i'm
mensely we'll pleased with the place. They
will go from here to visit friends and
relatives in New England about the first
of the year. and expect to get back TO
their home about the first Of February.
Mrs. John 4. Logan, accompanied by
Mrs. w. f. Tucker, are visitors at the
Marlborough Blenheim.
Mr.. John A. Alberts of Washington has
apartments at the Hotel Dennis for a
tWo-Week stay in Atlantic City.
Col. and Mrs. Harry I. Sellers of Wash
ington are spending a fortnight at the
shore. They have apartments at the
Hotel Dennis.
Mr. and Mrs James W. Winton of the
National capital have taken suite of
rooms at Haddon Hall and will make
that their home during a fortnight's stay
at the resort
Mrs W. E. Murray is staying at the
Hotel Traymore. Mr.. Murray came over
to spend Christmas with Mrs. Murray. but
will go back to Washington Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. E. Donnelly of Wash
ington are spending a fortnight at the
Marlborough-Bl enheim.
John W. Kern and James w. Lawrence
of Washington are spending a couple of
weeks at the Hotel Brighton.
Mr. and Mrs. II. n. Henrick Of Wash |
ington, who have been visitors at the
Royal Palace Hotel for the last month,
returned home the early part Of thei
week.
Mr. and Mrs a. Dallas of Washington
are among the holiday visitors at the
Hotel st. Charles.
Mr. and MCs. p j. Nee of Washington
are at the Hotel Dennis.
Mrs. Albert Cassman and Mr.. and Mrs.
Fl. G. Henry of Washington are spending
ing their home at the Hotel Chalfonte
DR.. and Mrs. Gilbert A. Collins of
Washington have been here for the week.
They spent Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry s. Edwards of this city.
Miss Eleanor Smith is staying at the
Hotel Pennhurst.
Mrs. Clarence G. Hanson of Washing
ton and her daughter are staying at the
Hotel Traymore
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Gorham of Wash |
ington are staying at Galen Hall.
The following residents OF Washington |
have registered at these Atlantic City |
hotels during the week:
Hotel Chalfonte-Mrs. Lloyd Magruder. |
Miss Magruder
Hotel Denns-Mary D. Tuttlc. Mr. and
Mrs. P. J. Nee. Mr.. and Mrs. c. E.
Simms.
Haddon Hali-Mrs William Reilly, Mrs. |
&C. r. Coleman.
Hotel acknowledgement Mcintyre.
Hotel Pennhurst-Edward Smith, c. W |
A. Veditz, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanron c.
Pale
Seaside House-W. j. Newton Charles
Dickinson, Mrs. Charles ST. Clair, Ed
md Mrc I, n "a