Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-03
ATLANTIC CITY.
.cial Correspondence of The Star.


Special Correspondence of The Star.
ATLANTIC CITY. May .. 1905.
The announcement made by the two
railroad companies that they would raise
the fare between this city and Philadel-
phia, and, in fact. between all points and
this city. has created no end OF dissatis
faction here. Hotel men are not at all we'll
pleased, and the city council has instruct
ed its railroad committee to take the mat
ter up with railroad officials next Mon
day and see if there is not some way the
question OF tariff may be revised without
damaging results to the resort. Beside a
protest from the city, there has been
protest from the Business League and the
Hotel Mems Association, and effort will
be made to have the fare left the same
as it has been for several years. While
nobody welcomes the advance in railroad
fares. yet the hotel men are of the opin-
ion that the proposed raise will have but
little effect upon travel and upon the pa
tronage of Atlantic City.
All the hotels along the beach front are
we'll filled. and the small hOstelries are
doing a fair business that pleases the pro-
prietors. The outlook is for an early and
long season.
Quite a lot of the men visitors have been
spending most of their time on the golf
links of the country club during the last
two days. The annual tournament of the
club. is being played the last three days of
the week, and it is one O.. the biggest anS
best. ever held here. Findlay Douglas.
who won the Lakewood tournament last
week, is here and making a good showing
The Fownes' from Pittsburg are playing
this year, too, for the first time in three
years.
City council has taken a real step to
get control of the beach front An ord-
nance providing for a half million dollar
bond issue. the proceeds to be used in
purchasing condemned beach front prop
critics. was passed first reading in council
cured on the old Fort Lee property at
the foot o. Texas avenue, which has long
been an eyesore. The old buildings that
were built there and called a pier hardly
any OF which has withstood the pounding
or wind and wave. have long been a dis
grace to the water front and a real dan.
ger in bathing season. They will be torn
down Immediately the municipality comes
into possession Of title to the property
The city will also try to buy Fort Bowker.
at the foot of Mississippi avenue. but fall
ing in this will get it by condemnation.
Messrs. w. H. Fitzpatrick, r. c. Kilpat.
rick. Joseph w. Campbell and Robert w.
Fax. quartet o. young men well known
n Philadelphia social circles walked from
Philadelphia to Atlantic City the early
part Of the week. They started from
Philadelphia at u o'clock in the morning
reached Hammonton about noon. and aft
CT uAHher there went on 10 Egg HarDor,
where they supped and stayed over night
They started bright and early the next
morning, and reached Atlantic City about
IL o'clock. They have made the Hotel
Arlington their headquarters while here.
MIR. and Mrs. A. j. Leonard of WASH
ington spent the early part OF the week
here at the Hotel Sothern.
MIR. and Mrs. James II. Cassidy of
Washington are spending a couple of
weeks at the Hotel Shelburne.
Pro- w g email Of tho Con
trail High School of Washington. is spend
ing a few days at the shore for a little
outing. He is making his seashore home
at the Hotel Monticello.
D. w. Beach, one of the expert account.
ants of the federal government, is spend
ing a few weeks in Atlantic City for the
benefit o. his health. He is staying at
the Hotel Flanders.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Settler of Washing
ton are spending their honeymoon in At
lantic City. They have apartments at the
Lorraine
Mr.. and Mrs j. s. Lacombe and L. w.
pie of weeks here at the Hotel Traymore
w. H. Main of Washington is staying
at the Hotel Clarendon.
Louis SOnneborne of Washington is
staying at the Grand Atlantic Hotel for a
couple of weeks.
j. d. Sturgis. a well known Washing
ton merchant. is spending ten days i'll the
resort for a little rest and recreation. He
is making his headquarters at the Hotel
Morton.
Mr. and Mrs. j. H. Parker. prominent
in the social whirl O.; the National capital.
are having a little outing in Atlantic City
They are living at the Hotel Albemarle
while at the shore.
Mrs. and Miss Satterlee of WASHINGTON
are at the Hotel Chelsea for an extended
stay.
c. c. Parker Of Washington is a visitor
at the Hotel Chalfonte.
ing fortnight here for the benefit of his
health. and Is staying at the Berkshire
Inn.
The following residents of Washington
have registered at these Atlantic City no.
tells during the week:
Hotel Traymore-Mrs. c. H. Kortz
Hotel Chetwoode-C. r. Pickell. Miss
Pickell
.Haddon Halls. C. Parker. Mrs. F. L.
Noting.
Hotel Wiltshire-Mr. and Mrs. J. Mac.
Leod.
Hotel WelIsboro-J w. Douglass
YounE's Hotel. 8. Hunter. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Miller.
Hotel Raleigh-F. NJ. Cassei.
Hotel Sothern-A. J. Conard
Hotel BortOn-M. Volberg, P c. Scott.
Hotel Iroauois-Mrs. e. A. NcIntire.
Hotel Jackson-w B. Acker. e: Berman.
Hotel Fredonia-Mrs. NJ. J.. Whipple.
Mrs. H. HI. Whipple. Mrs. M. Crawford.
Mrs. NJ G. Sergeant, Master Sergeant.
Seaside House-Mr. and Mrs. Murray A.
Addison, Miss George B. Norris Mrs. e. ,,
F. Mackall, Miss Daisy MackaIl, Miss
Katherine Hilton, Frank Pierce, Grace
Bailey
Hotel Stickney-Miss E. H. Sundan, H.
p Merrill. Master Merrill.
Hotel Loraine-Mr. and Mrs. H. F.
Settler.
The New England-Mrs. ]. Allen and
son. Miss NJ. B. Smith,
Craig Hau-Mrs. D. F. Forrest.
Hotel Bothwell-Mr.- and Mrs. e. NJ.
Willis.
Hotel Norton. D. sturgis. Mrs. B.
]. Smith, Miss Smith.
Exhibit, Of Rare Pictures.