The Washington herald., 1917-06-24
;, ATLANvtc CIV
Atlantic City Prepared for
. Record Breaking Season

pleasure OF the golfers on mainland
links. A number Of special goltng
events with Invitations extended to-
visiting players have been arranged
for the summer apd early fall.
f. New Jersey roads are natural sum-
mer highways and are in splendid
condition for motoring travel. Motor
lists will soon have q new entrance
way into Atlantic City with compile
ton OF the Absecon Boulevard built
to connect the main road through
lakewood to the lower coast directly
with Atlantic City from the Seaview
Golf club. This new highway will
save several miles in distance and
also Will eliminate crossing Of several
railroads running into the resort.
Another new highway extending from
the lower section of Atlantic City to
Somers Point connects with Ocean
City and other South Jersey resorts
as far as Cape May adding a new
route to be driven for pleasure. Ad-
have been constructed this year in
anticipation OF the assured increase
in travel by motor
Boardwalk amusement features run
the entire gamut of modern pastims
invention. The big piers jutting sea-
ward for a half mile each are fltted
out with their fine bands and orches-
tras for the summer with dancing
and other features especially appeal
ing 10 the Vacationists. Several FIRST
class theaters with the cream OF at
fractions are located on the board
walk which has a full quota OF smart
restaurants located along its city
length. Strict supervision by city on
Gals for years past has brought the
boardwalk amusement standard to a
high plane Atlantic City's boardwalk
stitution and include this year sew
eral interesting places OF exhibit free
to visitors.
Atlantic City hotels have set a stand
ard Of their own in the solidity and
splendor OF the buildings and fur
nishings and in the manner of their
conducting. Stretching In almost con-
tinuous line from the inlet to lower
line of the resort immense hostelries
many of them OF the most modern
treproof construction, make up the
list OF what have become known as
the "Beachfront." In these hotels
every luxury known to hoteldom has
been installed until it seems that the
limit of both comfort and pleasure
has been reached. Adept chefs rank
ing with those Of New York and
tELondon hotels cater to the desires OF
season leaders in the work and
thought of the world. Atlantic City
made the room and bath" a sea-
shore institution and a number of ho-
te!S built within the past few years
have included luxurious sea and fresh
water baths with every sleeping cham
| Der. Growth in popularity of the
| European style of hotel living has
resulted in installation Of many fine
restaurants in the big hotels and
added much to the brilliance Of the
fashionable life Of the resort
However, not all Atlantic CITY ho-
tells are on the beachfront. Some of
| the best-conducted and most comfort
| able houses are situated along the
avenues, all within the hotel zone
and thereby close to both boardwalk
and ocean. 1t might be news TO many
: patrons of Atlantic City that living
IN many OF these aforementioned hc-
Eteis Is both eminently comfortable and
much cheaper than is generally sup
I posed. Although the cost of every
1 sort of supplies has risen since last
] year. few hotels with regular cli-
I entage have raised their rates for
/ the summer and every effort is being
| made to secure against this possi-
! bility. The leading representative
/ houses which can be most highly. rec
! commended at all times are The Chel-
! sea, Dennis, Galen Hall, Holmhurst,
! MarlboroughB Blenheim, Seaside, Shell
| burne, Strand, st. Charles and wilt
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