Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-20
WATERMELON IS NOW
PIECE DE RESISTANCE
FOR BEACH PARTIES"
Atlantic City Merrymakers En-
Joy Feasts of Juicy Fruit.
Permits Needed for
"Driftwood" Soirees
BOARDWALK WELL WORN
From a stas Correspondent.

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug 2O.-Big, juicy.
red-ripe watermelons are always included
in the list Of refreshments served at
the many beach parties" now given
every evening. A tub, packed full OF Ice
holds the melons, and an official slicer
sees that every one present gets fun
portIon. The crowds which gather in the
evening are not at all selfish, and fire.
ouently invite all the bathers In the VI
cinity 20 parake OF the refreshments.
A permit is now required for the hold
ing OF "driftwood parties" held on the
beach in the central portion OF the city
inasmuch as Il was feared that mood
lums might build hres and start a seri-
Gus confagration. Police onicers Keep
their eyes open for any violation OF the
rules laid down for the carrying on OF
these social AFFAIRS and hold the giver
Of the party responsible for any damage
done.
Three lights, with intermittent flash
ings, are now In position at the channel
entrance to the inlet and, as they have
only been in position two nights they
attract unusual attention. BOARDWALK
promenaders ask numerous questions as
to their purpose and wonder why two
are white and one is red. They are so
placed that a vessel Of any size can now
make its way into the Inlet in safety
on the darkest night and even when IL
Is stormy. The lights are on anchored
buoys, of the Heinz Pier, and are known
as hydro-oxygen-acetylen lights
The incessant tramping Of feet along
the Boardwalk this summer has splln-
tered and worn many of the planks down
an inch or more. As soon as the tide OF
summer travel is over the authorities Will
lay an entire new decking on the walk
for distance of seven blocks and VIII
take up all the worn-out planks in other
places and replace them with new ones.
The rolling chair strips of lengthwise
lumber, laid as an experiment in the up
per portion of the city, have given so
much satisfaction that when the board
walk is repaired this new style of run
way will be added. It makes the run
ming Of chairs easier for the pushers and
saves the ncessant Jogging over the
cracks, which annoys invalids and ner-
vous people.
Boosters of this city are starting a
movement to bring before the inhabitants
of Philadelphia the attractions of this
city in a more forcible manner than has
been the custom in the past. They say
that large sums of money are being spent
to advertise Atlantic City in the Far
West and in big cities in the East and
that but little money has been spent to
tell the people Of Philadelphia about the
glorious seaside resort they have, prac-
tically at their backdoors. The state
ment is made that other resorts have
been weaving Philadelphians away from
this city by their advertising and that
many of the people here felt that every
one in the Quaker City knew so much
about the Queen of all Resorts" that
there was no necessity for spending
money. An effort will be made to divert
a portion of the money spent far away
from here and use It to make a vigorous
campaign in Philadelphia,
Among the Philadelphians here are
Mr.. and Mrs A. G. Kearns, Mr. and Mrs
A. Buchy, the Rev. DIR. William Robert
Rearick, M. p. Hewlett, Mr.. and Mrs.
Porter A. Wilson, Mrs. Samuel NJ. Fox,
of West Philadelphia; Mrs. John A. Cald-
well, Miss Evelyn Jarden, Miss Mignon
Mills, II. s. Walker, Mr.. and Mrs Fred
erick Moore, of Bala; Miss Anna Fem
stein, Harry Scrvens, William Lake
Rice. II. Perpall, Miss Elizabeth Tubs,
Mr. and Mrs Charles Saunders and NAH
Ion Saunders, of North Broad street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Voss, Benjamin Bull
lock, Jr., Mr. and Mrs Louis Tucker
and family, DR.. M. f. Sayre, Mr.. and
Mrs. Montgomery Smith, Otto Schaum
and family, Mr. and Mis-. Charles r.
Keith, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Brown, Miss
Edith Schill Miss Katheryn Fulton, Miss
Ruth Traganza, Miss Lillian Marie Finn,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Parke Moore Roy Nc
Kee, A. Barker Mellor, Miss Marie Cur
ran. Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Stroud.
Mr. and Mrs. Fergus McCusker, Frank
Wolf, Jr., Miss Pauline Solomon, Miss
Virginia Jefferson, Louis A. Davis. Emil
Ankermiller, Conrad w. Jacobs, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Commerford Blair, r. A. Ma
guire, John McTear, A. McGlinchy, Mr.
and Mrs. John Lyons. Frank Albany Cook
and family, Miss Nettie Erskine. Mr. and
Mrs. Robert McDowen and daughter, Mrs.
A. Werner. Miss Elsie Werner, Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Schanz and Mr.. and Mrs,
Charles l.. Kirk and Miss Frances Kirk,
of Germantown.