New-York tribune., 1919-10-05
s20,ooo,000 Hotel
Project Is Planned
At Atlantic City
Linnard and Ritz-Carlton In
terests Combine to Re-
build Several Blocks on
Boardwalk; Surf Bathing
Is Still Popular

ATLANTIC CITY, Oct. 4.-More than
$20,o00,00o is to be expended in pre-
tentious hotel project by the combined
tire blocks of beach front, extending
back to Pacific Avenue Drive, have
been taken over and work will be start
ed soon in building an addition to the
present Ambassador Hotel, and in the
erection of one of the largest resort
hostleries in the world.
Beside the hotels proper there will
be rows of smart shops on the board
walk front and formal gardens with
swimming pools and other attractions
for patrons, as we'll as q monster con-
vention hall.
The location selected is in the exclu-
sivc Chelsea district, much patronized
by wealthy New York visitors.
Surf Still Attracts.
The bathing season had it's formal
ending this week with withdrawal of
the life guard force, but members Of
the younger set have refused to give up
their surf sport while the fine weather
continues. Bathing maids borrowed
buoys and boats of the regular life
guards and formed volunteer brigade
to look after women and children. and
furnished sport for boardwalk specta-
tors with their trials at the regular
lifesaving stunts.
Fishing continues good and more
golfers arrived to practise for the COM
ing fall tourney of the Atlantic City
Country Club.
The motoring contingent from New
York will save many miles and escape
several railway crossings at grade by
taking the new boulevard from Alb
sccon directly into the heart Of Atlantic
City. The roadway was dedicated Sat-
urday and will be lighted by q new
electrical system, which will make it a
fine road for night travel.
Plans now are being made for paving
|, the entire Atlantic County section of
the highway leading from New York
and North Jersey.
Arrive for Conventions
More delegates arrived this week to
attend sessions of several conventions
here for October meetings. North Jer-
sey cities were we'll represented at the
meeting Of the New Jersey State Fed
Grafton Of Labor, which met at the
Monticello, with General Jacob Coxey,
Of Coxcy's "Army" fame, as one of it's
speakers.
The international Federation of
lS SoICtttIIS ana surgeons LuCC III tIC
Traymore and considered the latest de-
velopments of the healing art aas ex-
cmplihed through war work. The post
ponement Of the coming meeting of
the International Commercial Congress,
now set for October 20, will give ample
time for arrival of delegates from Eu-
ropean countries. Heads of the Amer
lean Car Builders Association met here
and decided on Atlantic City for the
1920 convention after they had re-
ceived promise of proper buildings for
their meetings and for their annual
trade exhibit.
A number of we'll known New York
visitors are listed among the patrons
of the leading hotels.
Mrs. l.. X. Holm entertained Prin-
cess Xenia De Waldeck aat unc. con at
the Chelsea. Miss Lorraine Waters
arrived at the Traymore from New
York. Senior Gabriel Menocal and
Nine. Menocal, who also have home
in Havana, arrived at the Traymore
with their children. Mr.. and Mrs
Stephen Lane Folger are at the Marl-
borough lenheim: Mrs. J. T. Angel
is at that hotel with Mrs. A. F. Norris
Of Montclair.
Visitors From New York
Mrs. NJ. b. Kuett and Miss Verna
Kuctt are Paterson visitors at the St
Charles. Mr.. and Mrs A. G. Provost
came to the st. Charles early in the