Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16
ATLANTIC CITY.

There Is a general air Of renewed life
and expectancy in the appearance of At
lantic City streets these days. as many
of the small hostelries are opening their
blinds and putting things in shape for
an early opening. Easter coming on
March q this year. and the spring horse
show just prior to 1t, will bring the big
crowds down early in the season
The executive committee Of tho At
lantic City horse show has set the date
for the horse show for Wednesday.
Thursday. Friday and Saturday. March
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That Atlantic City is carefully watch
ing over the welfare of her many guests
is shown in the fact that an even half
million dollars is to be spent this year
on her municipal water system. Ordi-
nances authorizing the expenditure and
the issuance of the bonds necessary to
raise the money have already been pass
ed, and work will begin on this great i'm
provement in a few weeks.
A city whose claim as a health resort
would be shattered by the merest sign
of an epidemic such as has been traced
to the water supply of other cities can
we'll afford to look well to the purity and
generous supply of its water system.
Furnished with chemical data from ex-
perts, who state that 1.-The purity of At
lantic City water is not surpassed by
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chemists of the state board of health of
New Jersey to the same effect. 1t follows
that it is planned to purchase the land
included in the water shed which both
drains and filters the water used in the
city, drive more and deeper wells within
reach Of Absecon pumping station, and
lay a 4S-inch stave main across six
miles of upland and salt meadow be-
mains of the resort. The sudden varia-
tions in the size of Atlantic Citys popu-
lation at different seasons of the year
makes the proper gauging of supply a
serious problem. The steady Increase In
resident population, however. is shown
by the fact that in 1852 single Pinch
pipe was all that was needed. Now ne
cessity demands a 4S-inch main
Although there are twenty-one artesian
wells here, engineers state that no more
should be driven for private purposes. as
the supply will not warrant 1t. The
work of the new improvements is in the
directory hands of five men. Its moving
spirit is Commodore Louis kuehnle
president of the board of water commits
sioners for. years past; Rufus Booye
and James Parker. The executive work
by Lincoln Van Glider and 7. Chalkley
Hatton. consulting engineer.
People who have not seen Atlantic CITY
for a number of years will read with
some surprise of the buildings now being
put up in the Chelsea district. Two per-
mits were issued this week for the erec-
calling for $1,000 and the other costing
$4,000 This Is a decided progression
from the days when Atlantic City was
flimsily built summer resort, and VIII
show the sort of dwellings,, by courtesy
called cottages, which are now being
built in this city.
Not in Chelsea alone, but in every part
of Atlantic City, the character OF build
ing is changing to the handsome and
substantial type, and the Boardwalk
shops, whenever one is down, are re-
placed by something more substantial,
and 1t is to be noted that each year
shows the merchandise in these shops to
be richer and more tasteful. as is suited
to the needs of an all-the-year-round re
sort.
Washington people are finding their
way down to Atlantic City in increasing
numbers as the Easter season approaches.
The Traymore is entertaining a notable
guest in Admiral Silas Casey, L. S. n,
of Washington, ID. c., who is visiting his
daughter. Mrs. G. w. Bispham Of Phila-
delphia, who has apartments there with
her daughter, Miss Sophy Bispham, and
their guest, Miss Anna WisWeli OF Phlla-
delphia.
The Westmont has among its guests at
present DIR. Edward Bedloe. ex-consul to
headquarters for an indefinite stay; he Is
entertaining NJ. c. Mcdonald, L. S. N,
of Philadelphia and Capt. Warren Conk-
lin of Washington. d. &.
Inc ST. care mas as guests MIS-. NJ -
Goodrich. wife of Col. Goodrich of Wash
ington. d. c. She is accompanied by
her daughter. Miss Marie Goodrich. for an
al-winter stay at the shore.
At the Hotel Rudolf among Washing
ton people are Mr.. and Mrs. E. Hayward
Washington people registered at Allan
tic City hotels:
Pennhurst-Mr. and Mrs. William
Keller.
Traymore-Mr. and Mrs A. Johnson.
Chalfonte-Mr. and Mrs. r. Thomas