Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-27
PHILADELPHTdN PROMINENT
nv RESORTS SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Weekend Hotse Pors Dance Contests Cgubbias and sss
Affairs Fovofite Pasimes fof soeistp
Fott at Shore

ATLANTIC CITY. July a.
! 1.-THE social calendar OF the summer rirl
Il at the shore was completely niied thit
weekend, the precursor Of stiii bigger
days to come. All the piers offered spe.
eial attractions. with dancing rs the
salient feature For the members OF the
Chelsea colony there was the dance al
the Yacht club and at the Hotel Chelsea.
The Chelsea dances. BY the way, are very
exclusive this year, admission being BY
card, Issued through the courtesy Of the
MANAGEMENT.
Several hundred persons witnessed the
races at the Atlantic city Yacht club
Saturday afternoon. About 200 were en-
tertained at luncheon During the iulI
between the races there was dancing.
The saiety concluded with a large dance
at night
Commodore and Mrs. Samuel H. whal
were among those who came up from
Chelsea for the races. Mrs wahn was
attractively attired In a hand-embroidered
pongec coat suit which she wore with n
dark blue satin semitallored sailor hat
Mrs. Frank Jarden was there in white
broadcloih tailored coat suit and close
fitting white turban adorned with white
wings.
Mrs. Henry Clay Ransley topped her
white frock with an Alice blue silk
sweater. a small white turban completed
her attire.
Miss Arta May Ware divided her at
tention between the dances and the races.
She wore white silk costume made with
an outing Jacket bordered with Copen-
hagen blue silk The skirt was edged
xytNl nf "a
costume she chose small white chapeau
decked with white Mercury wings.
Mrs. Bertram Frazier wore a modlsh
canary silk sweater over her lingerie
frock. Her white hat was encircled With
summer blooms.
There were a number OF interesting per-
sons here over Sunday and many attrac-
tive costumes were noticed
Mayor James II. Preston, Of Baltimore,
and Mrs. Preston, who are annual SUM
mer visitors, having apartments nj the
Marlborough -Blenheim each season,
Joined the midday promenaders The
Mayor was all In white. Mrs. Preston
chose n very handsome white lingerie
gown with girdle of pink satin, and
black net hat embellished with paradise
plumes
Mrs Levi p. Morton. of New York, who
was also among the promenaders, wore a
rather plain frock OF Scotch plaid silk
with dark blue and green the predomi-
mating colors Her small white hemp hat
was decked with white breaats
Mrs Clarence Bush, Of Great Neck,
L. l.. who Ia spending the summer at the
shore. wears an all-whlte chapeau and a
white crepe de chine frock topped with
a golden silk sweater.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Sperng and fam
ily. of State road, Cynwyd, are now at
their cottage, IL South Vassar square.
Ventnor.
CAPE MAY, July H.-The most inter-
esting event OF the week was the dancing
contest held at the Red Mil Saturday
night. Several hundred persons were
present and the evening was the gayest
OF the season. The Judges for the contest
were Miss Sophie Worth. Miss Valentine
Mitchell, Mr.. E. Spencer Miller, Sd, Mr..
Andrew Wheeler, Jr,, Mr. Daniel l..
Hutchinson, Sd. Mr.. William chunn, OF
Baltimore, and Miss Eloise Orme, OF
Washington. won the contest, though the
finals were hard to choose between Mfr.
Nathaniel Davis and Miss Dorothy Frick.
Mr.. Samuel BisphRm and Mise Alva Ser
geAnt. The beautiful silver cup presented
by Mayor Cassedy. OF Cape May. was
given to Miss Orme. Among others seen
dancing were Miss Mary Smith, Miss
Edith L. smith, Miss Ethel Shields. Miss
Eleanor Hopkins, Miss Virginia Harris
MIR. and Mrs william Wilbur. Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur r. Charrngton, Mr.. ana Mrs
Henry Kurtz, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Edison.
Mr.. Louis rilge. Mr and Mrs. William