The Washington times., 1905-02-26
Atlantic Citu.

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ATLANTICsCITY, Feb. 25.-The prin-
cipaI event of the spring social season
will take place on Friday evening next
at the Hotel Chelsea when the Entire
Nous Cub. in which are enrolled many
of the younger social set of the cottage
colony. will give its annual charity ball.
While the club is partly local in mem
bership the annual dances have come TO
be looked upon as an event OF import
ance among visiting society leaders. and
the affair promises to be a function ef
greater Importance this year than ever
before.
Social Season Begun.
The opening Of the Hotel CheisaN To-
DAY marked the beginning Of the season
of social activity III the exclusive Chel-
sea section and several dances, con-
eerts. and other affairs VIII take place
there before tho Lenten time of rest
from winter gayety. In the list of pat
ronesses Of the coming ball are num-
Der of women well known in the society
and charitable circles in their hone
cities.
Cold, duh weather, the worst in some
weeks, made the Washington Birthday
holiday rather somber alfeir out
doors but intensified the geyety in
hotels and cottages, where dances, cards
and musical entertainment furnished di-
version for the many visitors who came
down. = few hardy golf enthusiasts
spent the Cav on the N2rthfieid links
whsre smell impromptu dinners appear
ed to divide favor with the more strenu-
Gus pastirne Of making the eighteen-hole
course.
Washington Birthday Observance.
OF the strictly patriotic events of the
day the most interesting took place at
the Hotel Rudolf
At the Hotel Cheitenham a patriot
euchre," In which the fayors were min
iature silver hatchets and gemmed cher
rfes mounted as hat and scarf pins. at
traeted a number of visitors. Mrs. Mary
c. Adams, Miss Georgia Adams, of
washington. Mrs. Walter S. Wells. of
Reading; Mrs. Charles w. Suddards. i.
Clement Doughton. Charles ". Sud
dards. and II. H Cook were among the
prize winners.
Washington and Baltimore visitors at
tended a brilliant dance at the Hotel
Rittenhouse in the evening. Some OF
the guests We're Miss Rebecca Tandler,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Simon. Benjamin
Bauer, Mrs. Hannah May, Mrs. BenJa-
min Goodman, G. p Benson Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Hutzler. Lewis Elliott. DR..
man. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Friend, Mr..
and Mrs. d. F. Underhill, Mrs. H. H.
Dart, Miss F. l.. Connolly, Mr.. and
Mrs. Morton 5. Heineman.
Dinner to Bride and Groom.
Miss Emma Powell, cottager and
former resident of Washington. gave a
small home dinner in honor or MF. and
MRS Charles w. Edelin,, OF Washing
Tf,air
Supper and reception were attended By
a n,,u1be. of young friends of the bride
who met her here IL former seasons.
admiral c. NJ Chester IN charge Of
the Naval Observatory in Washington
is spending some time at the Hotel
Strand with Mrs Chester.
Brig. Gen. Theodore a. Bingham, u.
A. retired, who was here early in
the springs has returned In company
with Mrs Bingham. They have apart
Tnents az the Hotel Dennis.
Vice Chancellor Grey. of the New Jer-
sey bench, is spending meath at Had
don Hall Mrs. Grey and s5tss Mabel
Grey accompany him.
Mrs r. c. Mcclure, of Washington.
who is at Iaddon Hall for the spring
season, is entertaining her grandson,
Charles c. Mercer.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. speir. of wash
ington, are among the recent arrivals
at the chalfonte.
Guests at the St. Charles.
T. R. Marshall. a weIi-known Wash
tngton hotel man, Is enjoying Il brief
rest at the St Charles. Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence E. Cordery, Of New York, who
have been spending the winter in Wash
inEton. are also at the st, Charles.