New-York tribune., 1908-03-08
MANY LENTEN VISITORS
thrush Of People to atlantic City
Begins.

Atlantic City March Lent has begun; win
ter has gone. That is the way the season is
construed by hotel men Of this resort. The be-
ginning of Lent is the signal for an thrush OF
people from all parts of the country It has
become the fad for residents of New York. Phil
adeIphia Washington. Pittsburg and Baltimore
to come TO Atlantic City to spend Lent It was
started by q few New Workers a half dozen or
more years ago, and now there are as many
visitors in Atlantic City during Lent as there
are in most other resorts in the height OF the
summer
Lent does not necessarily mean a season OF
.sackcloth and ashes in Atlantic City. al
though there are hundreds and hundreds who
observe all the forms and requirements of their
respective religious beliefs. But there is always
an atmosphere of gayety here
The New Berkeley, in Kentucky avenue. which
met with such signal success last season under
the personal management of FAIRBANKS &
HJaclenthun has opened for the season under
the old management The house has been i'm
proved and beautiffed-
NJ and Mrs. Michael Shea, of New York who
are a+ the Grand Atlantic Hotel for their honey
moon, were recipients Of a postal card shower
from Gotham friends this week. They received
more than two hundred cards Besides the pos
tails were old shoes, artstically garnished, small
,,oc1,agee Of rice. conspicuousy labelled, and
other articles
The Hotel Senate. in Rhode Island avenue. has
been purchased by q syndicate and Will be al
tered and converted into sanator1um- The
purchasers are DR.. S. L. West, w B. Montague
: hotel man Of Newark. and G. r. West, OF
Philadelphia
The Hotel Beechwood, in Kentucky avenue
near the Boardwalk. has opened for the season.
and IS again under the proprietorship OF W. T.
Mooney. -..,.
avenues. a short distance from the ocean ana
Boardwalk under the management OF j. T.
Cone. is well filed with visitors
NIonsignor J 6 NJ Lynch. Of Utica, y. Y, Is
at the Chalfonte-
Mrs. T. r Lovejoy wife Of the vice president
of the General Electric Company, Of Schehec-
tady " y is spending couple OF weeks al
the Marlborough -Blenheim. where she is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. S. }. Barton.
Colonel H NJ Adams, engineer corps, L. s. A.
accompanied by Mrs. Adams, is at the Hotel
Pennhurst.
Tndge Job Bernard, Of the United States Dis
trict Court is visiting friends ar the Penn
hurst
Mr. and Mrs. b II. Waring and Mrs. w. E.
Waring. relatives of Ex-Governor Waring of
Marvland are spending fortnight at the Tray
more.
J. c. Cannon, vice president Of the Fourth Ma
tio.al Bank OF New York City, has taken
suite Of rooms at the Chelsea for his family. in
tending TO stay there until after Easter, w. II.
Porter president Of the Chemical National
Bank. Of New York City. is also visitor at
the Chelsea lie IS accompanied By his wife,
son and daughter.
Air and Mrs Alfred Horr. of New York city,
ar. spending their honeymoon at the Royal
Palace Hotel = party Of autOmobilists from
Gotham At this hotel is composed OF A NJ,
stcinhardt. his son and daughter.
LII and Mrs. Henry Earle Falion. OF New
York CITY. are at the Chetwoode.
Jacob H. Myers. of New York City, is spend
lag Il fortnight at the Islesworth.