Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-30

give them the laugh every time they
appear on the beach.
Although the ducks and geese have
not yet started to migrate to Southern
climes, there has been a great exodus of
humans to various points in Florida
during the last few days. Cooks, walters
and mattresses. knowing that the season
here is on Its last legs, have been
purchasing tickets to that State. going
by steamship routes which, though slow,
are cheap. hoping to get there early
enough TO secure winter position before
the crowd OF help" gets there.
Reports received here by hotelkeepers
from the Far West indicate that the two
EXpositions have not been the success
anticipated. either in number OF visitors
or in the amount of money spent. Other
seaside resorts In New Jersey are also re-
ported as falling lack this year, so At
lantic City, with a season that has been
fully equal, II not better than last sea-
son. is feeling very we'll satisfied The
month OF September with a number of
conventions scheduled, and with hotel
bookings far in advance of any previous
year, will bring the sum total Of business
in this city far beyond any previous
year.
DISCUSS NEW BUILDINGS.
The character of the buildings to be
erected on the site of the fire on Penn
sylvania avenue is being decided today
at conference being held by the owner
with a number of capitalists. 1t is be-
lieved that a row Of stores, with their
roofs occupied as a solarium by the
Strand Hotel will be decided on, and IL
this is arranged work will be started at
once,
PHILADELPHIANS AT SHORE.
Among the Philadelphians here are:
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter ]. Littleton, Miss
Frances Leaf Miss Eleanor Vogels, Rich
ard Ehret Miss Lola Meredith, Mr. Max
Weinmann Miss Virginia Cramp, Mr.. and
MIS-. John Betz Taylor, Miss Frances
Mary Betz, the Rev. ]. ]. Moakley. Miss
Edith W. Simon, Miss Bessie Messick Mr.
and Mrs. ]. r. Wltherspoon. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Moore. Miss Constance Moore, W.
w. Foulkrod, Jr., Miss Gladys English,
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin II. Hoef, the
Misses Helen, Elizabeth and Ethel Mat
thieu, William Marshall, Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Kendrick. Jr., Mr.. and Mrs.
o. G.. Wood, Captain and Mrs. Robert
Price, Miss Bessie Trinkel. Mr.. William
Kinsel. Mr.. c. B. Oates, Mr.. and Mrs
Cyrus w. Pastorius, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney
Loog, Mr.. Charles Hitscher, Miss Elsie
Cunningham, Miss Kathryn Baird, Mr.
and Mrs. Frederick Hauser. Mr.. Fred
erick Dieck. Mr.. Frank Nirdlinger and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Anger. Mr.
and Mrs. Julian Rose, Mr.. c. E. Custer
and family, Mr.. Walter Pincus and fam
lily, Mr. Florian Pincus. Mr. and Mrs.
William Kerford. Miss Ethel Shearer
Miss A. McCarnell, Mrs. Carrie Krieger
Miss M. Sheriff., Mr.. and Mrs. L. H.
Farrell. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Heyer,
Mrs. E. g. Hepburn, Mr.. and Mrs Alex
ander Shepard, Miss Josephine Lochart
Mrs II. L. Gable, Miss Florence A. Gable
Mrs. Thomas II. Ashton, Miss Kathryn
V. Ashton. Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer ID. Smyth,
Mrs. Charles Gimbel. Mr.. and Mrs. N.
Mclean seabrease Mr.. and Mrs. Ephraim
Lederer, Mrs. Joseph Tiers, Miss Carrie
jorie Gordon Watt, Mrs Samuel Evans.
Miss Dorothy Evans. Dr. and Mrs. ]. w
Wallace. Mrs. ]. ]. McKenna, Mrs. G.
Frederick Rau, Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis jack
son and Mr. and Mrs. Horace c. ster-
ling