New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
Special Cores dencs

ATLANTIC CITY, Jan. "a With the
ieaten season only short month
away, Atlantic City is being primpcd
and preeued in readiness for reception
Of the greatest spring crowd in sea
shore history. Time is being snatched
between the weekend rushes in the big
hotels for the refurbishing postponed
this year because of the pressure of
winter business thar precluded closing
of the big hostelries, and building
operations on new houses and exten-
scns are being hurried to completion.
Already many leading hotels are
booked to their housing limits for the
Easter season, and hundreds of early
reservations are being made by those
who will come between Ash Wednes-
day and the big Sunday Of the sea
shore spring. There has been boom
in New York travel, due to the addi-
ton of special railway flyer, which
reaches the Boardwalk in time for the
noon fashion parades on Sunday.
Ar interesting series of events Is be
ing planned for the early spring sea
son. The first seashore concert Of the
Russian Symphony Orchestra took
place in the Keith Theater last night
and attracted big audience The
Steel Pier Is to open early in February
with fine concerts as the special at
their amusement programs in full
swing before Easter. Officials in
charge of highways are chatting under
the necessity of awaiting thaw for
the completion OF resurfac ing opera
lions.
New York visitors may have oppor-
tunity to come to Atlantic City by sea
route next summer, according to in
formation from Washington to the eff
feet that bill has been introduced in
Congress for the further deepening Of
the inlet channel. Tentative efforts
10 establish passenger lines and make
Atlantic City port of entry for coast
wise traffic from New York to Southern
points have been frustrated because of
he lack of water at low tide. The new
dredging bill specifies a channel OF suf-
acient depth for entrance and egress OF
arge passenger craft.
A campaign TO drive the mosquito
from the motor roads, as has been
done from Atlantic City, is being un-
dertaken with an addition to the regu
ar appropriation made by county Of
;cias for dredging the meadow lands
and swamps in this section.
The offer of S1,25O 900 made By d
syndicate of New York and Washington
capitalists for the Hotel Charles has
heen accepted by the receiver OF the
property. and the house will be taken
over by its new owners in time for re
ception OF patrons during the LenteN
season. A new hotel, to be known as
he Knickerbocker, is to be erected by
Charles B. Prettyman. former owner
of the Grand Atlantic and & veteran
hoIelman.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt jr is spend
ng some time at the Traymore with
ner mother, Mrs. H. A. Alexander, dur
lng the convalescence Of the Roosevelt
laughter who has been seriously ILL.,
Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt joined
MS family for q short time on the
week end. Mayor Frank Hague Of Jer-
-ey City also was at the Traymore for
ne week end. Mrs Daniel J. Suilv
.rrived at the Traymore early in the
week. Mr. and Mrs. Francis /. Hine
are new arrivals. Mrs. Harry Thomas
and Air and Mrs. James A. Walker arc
n the New York colony at the St.
Charles. Mr.. and Mrs. David K. Strong
are spending some time at the St.
Charles
Mr. and Mrs. Julius A. Heide, with
Master julius Heide jr., Andrew Heide
and Vincent Heide, are at the Dennis
With Mrs. John F.. Bouilon. Dr. d. II.
McAlpin, Mrs Alpin. Miss G. X. Nc
Alpn and Miss de Forest are in an
other New York party at that hotel.
Mrs. D. H. Meeker arrived from New
York with Mrs. Ii. L. Bailey, of Bound
Brook. Judge R. 3. CowinE, Mrs. Cow
ing, Billings Cowing and Miss Antoin-
cite Cowing were in a family party
on the Boardwalk this week. Dr..
Charles Pollard, of Brooklyn, and Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur H. Ware were among
the New York arrivals at the Break
ers. W. z. Vanderbilt and David X.
Spencer registered from New York at
the Breakers.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. II. Wilbur, who
spent the early winter at Colorado
Springs, are newcomers at the Mari
borough Blenheim. Mrs. Leonard Ken
nedy, of Rye, is here with Robert Nal
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