Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-11
HOTELS BESTEGED
BY MAD RUSH FOR
ARMY NAVY GAME
Scramble for Reservations
Biggest in City's History as
Interest in Contest Mounts
Daily.

The maddeSt scramble for reservations
at Philadelpha's larger hotels ever been
experienced by their proprietors is now
on among football enthusiasts, who
seek accommodations on the day of the
Army and Navy game Mt Franklin Field
distracted clerks answer countless
telephone calls and thumb over their
hs6 hundred of times daily in answer
to the ever-repeated question. "Can you
take care of us on November 2s?" while
managers and assistant managers pace
corridors wondering how they are to
take care of the rush.
The long drawn out controversy. which
for months kept supporters of each
branch of the Governments military
service on the rack Of suspense. while
secretaries Garrison and Daniels and
the football committees of both West
Loint and Annapolis struggled to de-
cue Where the game was TO be played
mas resulted in creating O greater in
terest In the 1914 game than has been
shown In any previous contest.
when 1t was finally announced an
agreement had been made, signed and
attested in Philadelphia, at the office OF
Or j. William White. enthusiasts in
almost every corner Of the United States
breathed sigh OF relief and Immediately
Degan preparations to come here on the
festal day.
RUSH ALREADY FELT.
Every hotel in this city, that is, every
hotel which usually has its complement
Of Army and Navy followers, already has
begun TO feel the effects of the on
coming rush. Dignified army and navy
officers have appeared and arranged for
Accommodations. Many reservations have
been made by persons from New York,
Boston. Baltimore and Washington.
hundreds of motor trips are planned
ana many Will drive here In their cars
from nearby cities. Extensive prepara-
lions are being made in the culinary de-
partments of hotels to care for the army
OF devotees who will dine In Philadelphia
after the game
As has been the custom for many
years, 1t Is expected the Army team will
make It's headquartcr at the Bellevue
Stratford. while the Navy team with
Its coaches, trainers and followers will
be at the Walton.
Already each of these hostelries has
begun to make preparations for ap-
proaching festivities. Hundreds of
POUNDS or additional food supplies have
been ordered. Choice wines have been
put In stock and chefs are planning deli
cacies and confections.
Executives of big hotels are holding
council to determine to what extent they
shall increase facilities to care for crowds
and numbers OF bookings for dinner par
ties after the game have already been
made
DECORATIONS PROFUSE.
Each of the hotels where the teams
are quartered will be gaily decorated
with Army and Navy colors and the red,
white and blue of the United States.
On the day of the game a glittering
pageant OF gaily appareled officers will
De spread over the Hobbies OF the Belle
Ritz-Carlton, Walton, st.
James and Adelphia hotels. Clean-cut
men. resplendld in dress uniforms. will
walk with a Jingle across the corridors,
while pretty women and young girls,
radiant In modern finery will add the
dash Of color to make the scene one of
.he gayest
Considerable speculation is rife whether
,F not President Wilson will continue to
'ollow precedent and come to the game |
his year. Secretary Daniels. OF the |
Navy. and Garrison. OF the Army will be |
IN hand II is confidently expected, but |
he presence Of Mr., Wilson Is a thing /
rot yet decided upon. The President has |
received his formal invitation, but has /
iot announced his decision, Persons close /
o Mr.. Wilson say he will be here.
The demand for seats this year Is great
.F than ever before. Tickets are at |
premium and as a result of this the mill
airy set have Communicated all they
,ould obtain.