The New York herald., 1921-03-06
Atlantic City as
All Year Resort
Remarkable Growth in Winter
Patronage Since First Bid
for 1t 45 Years Ago.

ATLANTIC CITY, y. j., March 6.-Forty
Ave years ago next Monday the late
Frederick Hemsley, for nearly forty
years proprietor of the Brighton Hatel.
undertook 10 make Atlantic City an all
yea raround resort. On Monday the
Brighton will make special observance
ot theanniversary and the success that
attended the foresight OF Mr.. Hemsley.
THE NEW YoRK HERALD looms large in
Atlantic Citys history and in its develop
lnent. Preserved at the Brighton are
newspaper clippings of those remote days
which tell of efforts TO popularize the
resort as a winter rendezvous, and in
several clippings are 10 be found news or
interest that contains the names of per-
sons eminent in the social and business
life OF New York. Philadelphia and Bal
tinors. One Of the eity's prominent resi-
dents possesses an article appearing in
THE NEW YORK HERALD that chronicled
the running OF the first through train
from New York to Atlantic City by the
Pennsylvania Railroad in 1878.
From the early efforts OF Mr.. Hens
ley, Atlantic City has grown into one
of Americas greatest winter resorts. II
IS a curious fact that it is more popular
with New York folk in winter than in
summer.
With the fame Of the resort as a
winter habitat has come its popularity
as a convention Mecca. Besides those
already held the Royal Arcanum will
convene here soon, with reservations at
the Strand, the Traymore. the Marl-
borough -Bleuhein. the Dennis and the
Alamac The Chamber OF Commerce of
the United States viii hold an i'm
portant convention in April that will be
attended by probably 1000 delegates,
who will be quartered at the hotels
mentioned and at the st. Charles, the
Chalfonte, Haddon Hall. the Breakers.
the Royal Palace. the Chelsea and the
Ambassador. The Tall Cedars' national
convention, which was to have been held
In Baltimore. Is to be conducted here.
The resort also IS favorite for con-
ventions OF medical men and surgeons
Miss Ruby Steelman Pryor. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs Charles Pryor Of this
city was married early in The week here
70 Mr.. Irwin Dean Arter, vice-consul
10 Cuba.
Sir William Harris president OF the
Ritz-Carlton Hotel syndicate. was here
during the week He was at the AM
bassador
Mrs. Nanette e. Paul who addressed
the convention Of the National Educa-
rional Association during the week. was
at Craig Hall.
Mr.. Philander r. Claxton, Federal
Commissioner OF Education, also was
here for the convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Travers Je
more, Jr, were at the Chelsea. Mr..
Morris Hillquit also passed q few days
there.
One time Governor Martin G.. Brum-
baugh OF Pennsylvania passed the fore
part OF the week at the Chalfonte.
The Rev. John e. O'Neii and the
Rev Arthur ]. Award came together
from New York for a short stay at the
Dennis.
Lieut.-Commander J. II. Falge, U. S.
N. Us at the Traymore, as Is Col.
Thomas Fairservis of New York.
Superintendent of the New York City
Schools w l.. Ettinger was at the Marl-
borough -Blenhelm. He addressed the
National Education Association. Mrs.
Corinne Roosevelt Robinson, sister OF
the late Col. Roosevelt. also was here
Tor the convention.
Mr.. Rembrandt Peale OF New York,
who was one OF the advisers of DR..
Harry 4. Garfield in the Fuel Admin
stration during the war. was at the
Traynore with his sons, Messrs Rem
brandt Peale, Jr., and Richard Peale.
At the Traynore were Miss Gail Har-
rson, Mr.. Reginald Brixey, Mr.. and
Mrs. David Eugene Smith. Messrs. Ed
ward L. Thorndilze. Roi Cooer Megrue.
playwright: Douglas Dearborn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Hume and Miss Elaine
NJ Kenke of New York.