The Washington herald., 1909-04-11
ATLANTIC CITY GAY
All Ready for the Great Eas-
ter Boardwalk Pal a le.
THOUSANDS AT HORSE SHOW
Huge Mountains OF franks Bespeak
Array OF BrIIIianey Which VIII BE
ia Evidence This MOrning-Mrs.
Grover Cleveland Returns to
Princeton After Several Weeks.

Atlantic City. \. J.. April 1o-Easter.
with all its glory Of Spring. its beauty OF
society and its wealth OF fashion. is all
here waiting for the great Easter Board
walk parade. Huge mountains Of trunks
/ bespeak the great array Of brilliancy
with which the men and women OF fash
/ ion Will blossom forth on the morrow at
the hour when church bells call the faith
I ful 10 church and the devctees OF pleas
ure 10 the Boardwalk.
/ In addition 20 the usual Easter throug
is the horse show following. which has
swelled by thousands the number Of peo-
pie here. The show closed last night.
after its most brilliant exhibit lasting
three days and nights on the mIIion-dol-
| iar pier Fully forty thousand people
worshiped at the shrine OF king horse
giving assurance that the springtime
horse show. held indoors. Is more popular
I than the summertime show.
A tour among the hotels tonight dis
closed one OF the greatest Easter throngs
ever known here. Every hosiery is flied
/ enjoying the seasons festivities 20 the
utmost The hotels are bowers Of floral
as well as OF feminine beauty. most Of
/ the exchanges being Ornamented with
huge mounds Of cut flowers. growing
Iplants, palms, and ferns in pr0fusi0n- So
great has been the inrush that nearly
every train arrived in several sections.
and hotel di1ing-rOOms We're open after
9 O'Clock TO serve the late comers.
Mask and Wig Club.
! On all Of the piers tonight concerts
and dances are in progress. and sn Of
the theaters are filed. A special event Is
the first presentation OF Merely a Mon
arch the annual show OF the famous
Mask and Wig Club. Of the University
OF Pennsylvania. which Is soon 10 present
its latest skit before Washington audi
enCe- There were TWO performances.
matinee and evening. and the house was
crowded each time
All OF the cafes and restaurants are
taxed beyond their capacity tonight. and
society is rapidly tuning up 20 the tone
Of joy which viii prevail everywhere to-
morrow in even greater abundance than
tonight. Lured from trunks and ward
robes by the genial warmth OF the suns
rays. spring gowns blOss0Ued to-day in
/
striking forecast OF hesbrilliaucy q to-
morrows millinery display. Helmet hats
and picture hats. which are beginning 90
dispisce the exaggerated Waste-basket
hats and man blithe damsels are appear
I ing "a white flannel or white serge and
one conspicuous costume was a sheath
gown OF green messaIine silk with yoke
and sleeves that were almost transparent.
| over the lght-fabric garment many furs
are worn extensively
People here are gratifed az the action
OF Gov. Fort. who yesterday signed a bin
sppTcpriating $500 Of STATE funds for
entertaining the national encampmeat Of
/ the Grand Army OF the Republic IN this
city n 1910. This practically assures this
/ city one Of the greatest conventions ft
/ ever held, and a delegation 0f hotel men
viii visit Salt Lake CITY in August 10
/ formally invite the national organizati
which viii then he in SESSION. 10 accent
/ New Jerseys hospitality The legisla-
/ ture has also passed and the governor has
/ signed a bin providing for the erection
| of 8 mammoth convention hall 10 cost
/ Sreo60. The structure VIII probably be
/ located on the beach front. and VIII be
! large enough 10 hold q national political
| convention
Prominent People There.
Prominent people here for the Easter
season include the former governors OF
four States: Former Gov. Edward c.
Stokes Of New Jersey. former Gov stone
Of Pennsylvania. former Gov Edward
Curtis Smith. Of Vermont. and former
Z Gov. Brown. OF Maryland Gov. Smith IS
stopping at the Hotel Chelsea with his
family. and former Gov. Stokes Is stop
ping AZ Haddon Hall
Marshall p. Wilder. the humoriSt, has
opened his cottage here for the season
and is entertaining friends over Easter.
Senator Albert J. Beveridge. OF Indi-
ana. Is stopping AZ the Chalfonte during
\ Easter week lie IS accompanied by Mrs
| Beveridge.
Gen Louis Wagner, accompanied by his
/ family, Is also 1T the Chalfonte-
Mrs f Burd Grubb. wife OF Gen.
I Grubb, former Minister 20 spain, was the
guest Of Capt. and Mrs John g. MuckIe
at dinner al the Marlborough-BI -BIenheim
yesterday. Edward Grubb was a mem
! Der cf the party. Gen. and Ms Grubb
are entertaining n house party a. their
residence over Easter The party incl;fdes
Lieut. KingSlanG. OF the Italian army.
Mr.. and Mrs. sydney Keith. and Miss
Julia Berwind
MS GrONer cleveland. who has been
spending several weeks here. returned 10
her home in Princeton yesterday.
Charles d. Tannsns. a prominent Wash
ingtOn contractor. is at the Rudolf Hote.
for the week F. J. Howell. the wine
merchant, and w II. Scott, both promi-
I nent In Washington. are ar the Rudolf
Thomas F. Walsh Arrives.
Thomas 2. WALSH. OF washington. Is st
the Traymore over Easter. Mr.. Walsh
arrived here yesterday in his private car,
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Perry
Allen, OF New York
E. B. Fox. the Washington real estate
man, accompanied By Mrs Fox. are al
the Traymore, and are entertaining Mrs.
Ralph l. Morrow.
Former Postmaster General James 4.
Gary and his sister. Mrs E. B. Horton.
are az the Traymore- They win remain
until the end OF April
Judge David Fowler. OF Washington.
and Henry Bernheim and Mrs Bernheim
and their daughter. Miss Beatrice Bern
helm. and Mrs Joseph Cohen are at the
Rudolf.
Capt J. c. Colweu, [. s. A. IS az the
WeStmont. He IS away from his post
al san Francisco on leave. and is recov-
ering from a prolonged illness.
Guests at the Hotel Morris include Mr.
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