Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09

the, first touch of real winter has disap
peared and in its place the warm weather
is back again. 1t Is rather unpleasant I'M
der foot just at present-far the cold snap
ended with a snow storm that turned to
rain, and a consequence there Is still
some slush OF the side streets. This
does not apply to the Boardwalk how
ever, for that is Gear of snow can
be and dry as bone. There was a
few days of skating-bS going ten
twelve miles over the Shore Fast Line
electric road. But the snow and sush
and the warm atmosphere has spoiled all
that and ice skaters will have to turn
their thoughts to the roller skates again
The annual banquet of the Atlantic City
Board of Trade will be held at the Hotel
chelsea tonight. and it will be one of the
DlgSest iDanQuets ever given in the resort
Among the speakers Will be Gov. Fort
former Gov. r. G.. Stokes. State Senator
ftlllery OF New Jersey and United States
Senator Borah and Representative ].
Hampton Moore There will be many of
the leading men OF the state and nation
who will be included in the guest list.
The next large public function at the
shore will be the City Troop ball. which
will be held at the ELECTROMAGNETIC
February 20. Over a thousand invitations
have been issued. and it will be attended
nv many oI the iedulIS lnIUldTy men OIL
this state. The troopers have just pur-
chased new and handsome full dress
uniform. which they will wear for the
first time on this occasion. The patron
esses for the ball are Mrs. J. Hanes Lip
pincott. Mrs. Daniel s. White Mrs Jesse
3. Thompson. Mrs. Harry Bacharach
Mrs Philip Marvel, Mrs. Enoch A. Hig
bee Mrs. Franklin P. -Stoy. Mrs. Eugene
l.. Reed. Mrs. Walter r. Edge. Mrs. John
J. White. Mrs. W. Blair Stewart. Mrs
Mrs. Joseph A McNamee. Mrs. katherine
Nuehnle Mrs. Allen Brown Endicott, Mrs.
Maurice ID. Youngman. Mrs. John Har-
denbrOok Townsend. Mrs. Emery Marvel
and Mrs. Thomas X Reed.
Rumor has ii that James Jamison Of
Philadelphia. who owned the Hotel Berke-
ley. which was burned in 1902 will re-
build that house and have 1t ready to
open for the season of 1909. The plans
have been prepared and the estimated
cost of rebuilding is nearly a half million
of dollars. 1t will occupy the site Of the
old house at the foot of kentucky avenue
During the week a gang of workmen
have been engaged in removing the old
platform at the Reading depot. which has
served to receive all incoming passengers
of that road for the last twenty years.
The men uncovered large assortment of
coins and jewelry. some of the latter OF
no value and some yet good and worth
considerable The railroad will make no
trnkets. II would be worse than useless.
and the men will he permitted to keep the
stuff as souvenirs. 1t is estimated that
more than SOOO,OOO people have Travelled
over this platform since it was laid.
Prof. Lawrence Flick of Philadelphia,
celebrated tuberculosis expert, who has
been spending some time in the resort for
the benefit of his health. returned to Phil
adelphia the latter part of the week. Dur
ing his stay in the resort he gave two or
-hrpo 1ant N school before
the local physicians of both schools.
Among the prominent visitors at the
shore is Baron de Griffinreid of Germany.
who came to America TO spend the win
ter. He is making his headquarters at
the MarlbOrOugh-Ble nheim.
Mr.. and Mrs. f.. Solomon and Mr. and
Mrs. s. L. Juda of New York are spend
ing their hOneymoons at the Hotel Ru-
dOlf.
John Burroughs. the American natural
list VINO lives at West Park. y. Y. is
here for the benefit OF his health. He is
staying at the Berkshire Inn and antici-
pates remaining at the shore for the bal
ance of the winter.
Col. and Mrs. Nicholson of Washington.
d. c.. have arrived at the shore and will
spend the balance Of the month at the
seaside House. The colonel is connected
with the staff department of the army
and Mrs. Nicholson takes a prominent
part in the social life at the National cap
ital.
- Mr. and Mrs. George W. COrson have
taken apartments at the Hotel Penhurst
for a protracted stay at the shore.
Miss Elizabeth McGill. Miss Sophie Eben
and Miss Carrie Eben of Washington have
Joined the Washington coterie at the Ho-
tel Iroauois.
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Smith of Washing
ton are among the visitors at the Hotel
Chalfonte. They will remain at the shore
for the balance of February
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. II. Pope of Salisbury.
Nd, are one Of the most interesting cou-
pies visiting at the Hotel IrOQuois. There
will he little wonder at this state of af-
fairs when one knows they are here on
their HONEYMOON.
Miss Anna Mckernon of Hinton, w
Va, is spending part of the winter at the
shore She is making her home at the
New Belmont.
Col George l.. Andrews of Washington
is spending little time at the shore. He
LambOrn.
The following residents OF Washington
have registered in sthese Atlantic City no
tells during the week:
Hotel Chalfonte-Francis M Chisholm.
Mr.. and Mrs F. w. Smith. d. q. McComb,
Jesse III. McCaulley. John Chisholm. Don
aid Chisholm.
Hotel Dunlop-Mr. and Mrs. E. Schnei-
der.
Hotel Dennls-Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Harlow Miss Harlow.
Hotel Lamborn-Col George l.. An
drews. c. r. HOberg. w. l.. Shipman.
Hotel Malatesta-L. Hines.
Seaside House-James Stuterman.
Hotel Traymore-Miss V. r. Harrison
and maid.
Young's Hotel-C. f. Hapner.