Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-21
ATLANTIC CITY.
Mocha, Corres,ondence OF The Star

Srccial Correspondence OF The Star.
ATLANTIC CITY. March 90 1909
The daily weather reports are coming
here as usual. Chief Willis Moore of
the government weather bureau suspend
cd the information because the city coun-
Gil failed to appreciate the gift of
weather kiosk and would not assign 1t
place on the Boardwalk. A committee
rom the business league went to Wash
ington and fixed it all up with Mr.. Moore.
50 Atlantic City has the daily weather
story again and will have the kiosk.
a section of land In South Atlantic City.
which extends for little more than a
quarter mile along the beach front and
more than three-Quarters of a mile back
10 the Thoroughfare. is now being filled
in with sand pumped from the Thorough
iare. 1t will soon have streets and will
make an attractive residential section
Instead of the unsightly spot that has
been.
More than a quarter million dollars will
lie expended in improving this section
and none of 1t will be marketed until the
Improvement is completed bill has al
ready been introduced In the legislature
asking that the name of South Atlantic
city be changed from that to ''Margate
city This will undoubtedly be done:
name will go all the Objectionable fea-
lures that once made South Atlantic
city the headquarters of an element that
will in the future be conspicuous by its
absence.
The tournament committee of the At
lantic City Country Club has arranged
for the next tournament to be held April
- ~ and May !. The tournament is
likely 10 be far more interesting than
those which have taken place previously
for the reason that the grounds commit
tee has been busy and has made a num-
Der of changes, which will make the
course little harder than in former
years. There will be six sixteens qualify
and the usual handicap on the last day.
Affairs are SO arranged that all contest
ants Will have a chance to play during
tie entire three days of the tournament.
The A. o. L. W. Grand Lodge was In
session at the Hotel Rudolf the latter
part Of last week.
\ syndicate has been formed and the
new wireless telephones will be set up
here The main station will be on the top
Of the Bartlett building. The only thing
That is causing trouble among the visit
ors is speculation as to whether every
body Is to have an opportunity Of CATCH
ing those wireless phone messages.
The Hotel New England. on South Caro-
lima avenue, has opened again and Is en-
PERTAINING number of visitors. The
house is still under the management of
Bryant Il Williams. who have made II SO
popular during the last few years. II has
iiapioNou the :,
and the excellent table is one of Its most
attractive features.
The Hotel Bingham, at the corner of
Pacific and New York avenues, will open
April l. Ii will be conducted again by
Arthur Cunningham.
The Hotel Raleigh, on ST. Charles place.
has opened for the season under the
management of Harry Dynes. Mr.. Dynes
has conducted the Raleigh for the last
two or three years and has a large
clientele.
The notel Colwayn. on South Michigan
avenue. is doing splendid spring bust
ness. This house. conducted by Frank
G. Warburton. is open all the year
The Hotel Ostend. in the fashionable
cottage section of Chelsea, has opened
for the season. This house Ia owned by
Charles 4. Cope, who Is also owner Of
the Grand Atlantic Hotel and the Hotel
Princess. The Ostend has been given a
general renovation and several new fea.
lures added. The direct management Of
the house will again fall upon the Shout
de- = David p Rahter. who has been
:':s e "a with Mr.. Copes interests sew.
t-@l wears.
Uuited States Senator Plunkett and
family OF New Hampshire are spending
some time at the shore. They have a
suite of rooms at the Marlborough
Renhe.n.
Gen. T. q. Pratt of the United States
Army is spending a few days at the
resort.
Mrs Frances Folsom Cleveland. widow
~ *or>j@r President Cleveland was q
weekend visitor at the Hotel Chalfonte.
Ills II. Winfield De Witte Of WASH