The Washington herald., 1916-06-18

guests are accommodated with the
comfort and elegance of the best
metropolitan hotels, as we'll as the
most varied facilities for recreation
and amusement. The prominent hotels
possess every modern convenience and
luxury. They are handsome struc-
lures built for all-the-year service.
Some have cost several millions of
dollars. The newer ones represent the
latest ideas in fireproof construction.
Many of the hotels have their own
water supply from artesian wells $40
feet deep. All have complete electric
and refrigerating plants. Heated sun
parlors are a feature of almost every
hotel The public and private bath
rooms are in most cases supplied with
hot and cold sea water pumped direct
from the Atlantic ocean, as well as
hot and cold fresh water. enabling
guests to secure the benefits of sea
water in their own apartments with
out reference to time or tide. The
moderate and low-priced houses supply
accommodations of superior excellence
for the price charged. Many of them
are open all the year around.
The cottages in Atlantic City are
adapted to every purse. Many are
substantially built structures for win
ter we'll as summer use, and may
be rented fully furnished From the
more modest cottages. renting at a
few hundred dollars a season, they
range to the most complete private
homes. possessiong every convenience
and paraHeling the hotels in comfort
and luxury. Some of the newer ones
have numerous bathrooms with both
sea and fresh water. interCommunicat-
ing long distance telephones, fireproof
garges and all the ConvenienCes of the
modern city mansion Many prominent
people from New York, Philadelphia
Baltimore, Washington. Pittsburgh and
elsewhere come to reside all or part
of the year and enjoy the hotel and
cottage life of Atlantic City.
The City Beautiful.
Atlantic City is one of the most in
teresting places in America, not only
because as an he-year-round re-
sort IT enjoys a practically never
ending season. but also because it is
a city of Importance among the mu-
inequalities of the new world. 1t is
governed by five cOmmi ssIOneTs Its
public buildings are handsome; it's
mercantile interests are numerous Its
churches. Y. NJ C A, and other fnsti-
tutiOns are large. modern and we'll
managed. Its public schools are of
high standard and among the best in
the State. There are also a number of
select private schools Its paid fire
department is fully equipped The
police department is efficient and its
officers and patrolmen courteous. All
its streets are eXCellently paved with
asphalt. bitulithiC. brick and wooden
block. and are kept clean and in good
repair. 1t is. withal. most desira BILE
place in which to live.
In order still further to enhance the
City's attraCtiveness. a general plan
has been made by Carrere & Hastings,
to which its future public works may
conform. The plans as outlined in
CIude an improved boardwalk and ap-
proaChes, a civic center. about which
shall be. grouped the chier municIpu-
structures. enlarged railroad terminals
and the abolition of all grade cross
ings. additional boulevards and parks.
and many other important improve
ments. Electric light standards. equal
or superior to any in use on this side of
the Atlantic, have already. in accord
ance with these plans. been placed
OF the boardwalk and Atlantic avenue