Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-10
BOARDWALK STROLLERS
ARE MATURE TOURISTS
FROM MANY SECTIONS
War Keeps the Europeans at
Home and Few of Them
Visit in Atlantic
City Now
PLANS FOR CHRISTMAS

ATLANTIC CITY, Dec. 1O--Discernint
persons, who spend the greater part o
the year at the shore, among them many
Pbiladelphans who retain apartments
b at the most expensive hotels through al
! seasons, find types" on the Boardwalk
/ in December no less than in mad and
! merry August time Young people are
| consplcuousy missing for education calls
! them to the colleges and schools, but
more mature tourists from all over the
country are here in surprising numbers
Because of the war Europeans are
scarce In the hotel colony. Occasionally
Paris" or London" Is written on a
hotel register. but rich refugees are by
no means so numerous as during the first
L. months of the conflict abroad. Most
OF the ultra fashiouably garbed folk on
the wooden way in December pass for
New Workers. whether they are or not,
while Philadelphians have the reputation
OF being the "best-dressed' people seen
here.
Christmas will be more than usually gay
in the hotel colony this year Nearly
every one of the big Boardwalk houses
will have Christmas trees.
Much interest is evinced by long-stay-
ing visitors In the preparations of shore
people to care for the little folk of the
poor. 1t was a proud boast last year that
went witnou. n Christmas present. The
Elks ana newspapers provided for hum
dreds. Atlantic City's real Santa Claus"
however, Is Miss Jennie Lois Ellis. prac-
teal little woman who is general sCCre-
tary OF the shore organized charities.
Business managers of the Philadelphia
Orchestra have given n hardworking
committee of women, who managed to
make double visit of the orchestra here
last winter financially successful, warn
ing Of 4 new rule that threatens to be
embarrassing. Unless full houses are as
sured for the two concerts scheduled for
January and March, Atlantic City will be
dropped from the itinerary of the musical
organization,
The Hotel St Charles. which is to
have new 12-story front of imposing
architecture. will not close it's doors dur
ing the process of construction, II was
announced today.
The old section of the Breakers, as
the Hotel Rudolf, upon which 100000 is
being spent, will be known hereafter.
will be reopened in time for the Christ
mas rush.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Boomingdale,
Jr, are among the Philadelphians here.
Edwin Lefevre, the writer, has been rest
ing by taking long Boardwalk tramps.
Mrs william Steele and Miss Esther
Steele. of Elkins Park, will spend sew
eral weeks at Haddon Hall. Mrs. James
y. Spence and Miss Helen Covcy, of Eas-
ton. will remain here over the holidays.
Philadelphia is represented also by DIR.
and Mrs. f. NJ. Lawrence, Miss NJ. w.
Sherlock, Mr. and Mrs William q. Gay
nor, Mr.. and Mrs II. G. Filter, George
Filter. Harry S. Katcs, Mr. and Mrs r.
n. Stonebach, Mr. and Mrs $. II. Weller
Alfred Schlesinger. Mrs. l.. Won Horvath
Mr.. and Mrs George Uber and Miss A
NJ. Rothermel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas b. Williams
gave a pretty dance in honor of Miss
Sarah Brown at their Virginia avenue
home. Mr.. and Mrs. \. c. Poffenberger,
Mr.. and Mrs, Robert Scull and Theodore
Sharp were the dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel j. Scull.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Ryon have returned
to Philadelphia after spending a week
In Ncntnor. Mr.. and Mrs. T.. b. Greene
have closed their Nentnor cottage and
will spend the winter in Philadelphia
Miss Mary McNale. of Germantown,
Is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Burk, of Chelsea.
Miss Elizabeth kimble, who was the !
guest of her cousin, Miss Nancy Kimble,
in Chelsea, has returned to Philadelphia