The New York herald., 1922-01-08
Special Dispatch TO THE NEW YORK HEzALp
ATLANTIC CITY. n. j., Jan. Z.

|Niih inc MONDAY ous'ie and
M activity out of the way and
a new record for patronage
for the Christmas-New Years Day
period established the resort now is
preparing for the work of the winter
season. which soon will get under way.
Even In the latter part Of this week,
one Of the dullest Of the year because
Of its proximity to tke holidays, there
has been a slight degree of activity
along the beach front and at some of
the avenue houses. but there will be
no notable assembly until the month
Is a little more advanced. The real
winter acme will not have been
reached until either Lincoln's or
Washington's birthday.
A feature Of the winter season will be
the largo number Of persons from vari-
Gus States who will come here at various
times In the next few weeks and will re-
main until Easter. The hotels where
abide are the Ritz-Carlton, the Dennis,
the Royal Palace, the Seaside. the
Breakers. the Marlborough Blenheim,
the Chelsea, the characterization Hail,
the Strand and the St. Charles. There
will be heavy bookings for sojourns of
various lengths in the winter at the
Traymore. the Alamac. the Ambassador
the Shelourne and the hotels mentioned
as the special rendezvous for those who
will linger until the spring.
Work Of driving spiles for the founda-
ton OF the new Shelburne Hotel Is pro.
crossing well.
Work is progressing on the wireless
telephone installation at the Ritz-Carl-
ton. The management expects soon to
have all the rooms equipped with wire
less phones that guests may converse
with relatives and friends through the
air. even out to vessels at sea.
Changes Appearance or skyline.
All OF the steel construction OF the
new Haddon Hall extension OF the Chal-
fonte.Haddon Hall has been erected and
worf1nen are now about to lay the floor.
ing. The new structures will greatly
enhance the appearance of the Board
walk skyline and will augment the re-
sorts volume of first class beachfront
hotel accommodations by several hun
dred rooms.
The Morton Hotel. on the completion
OF Its work Of extension and renovation
will enhance the section of South Vir-
ginia avenue. where IL Is located. will
provide large number of rooms with
excellent accommodations at moderate
rates and virtually will become an en-
tirely new establishment.
Mr. Henry Morgenthau. former Am
bassador to Turkey, will deliver an ad-
dress in this city on January 22 in aid
OF the work OF the resorts Near East
relief committee at a mass meeting.
The ST. Charles Hotel. one of the best
known Of the Boardwalk houses, is TO be
gold at public sale TO the highest bid
der by order of Chancellor Walker, head
OF the New Jersey Court of Chancery.
The hotel recently was relieved OF the
status of bankruptcy. having in the last
three years and half under the Judi
cious management OF its trustee. Mr..
Edward l.. Grosscup. paid its creditors
their claims in full with interest. In the
interests of the stockholders the Court
of Chancery had appointed a receiver
while the bankruptcy status existed and
he now Is conducting the affairs of the
hotel until all legal and financial re-
quirements may be met. The hotel has
beer enjoying notable patronage In the
last two years or so and its income has
been more than 100000 n year.
One of the interests that has bid for
the hotel is the Mack Latz Company.
owner of the Alamac Hotel. which has
offered si.225.000. The stockholders
representing about 80 per
cent. OF the investors in the company
that owns the st. Charles. have offered
so 900 more.
The Marlborough h-Blenheim's obstacle
golf course on the lawn of the Marlbor-
ough will be one of the features of
beach front life during the winter.
Arrivals Mt the Hotels.
Among the New York residents at the
hotels during the week were
Ritz-Carlton--Mr. and Mrs. Norman
X. Winston. Miss Anne Wilde. Mr.. II. p.
Welsh. Mr.. $. II. Kress. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
a. wheelocl<. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph VI.
Reiss. the Misses Helen M. and Kath-
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