Evening star., 1915-07-25
Atlantic City.
Special Correspondents. of Tho Star.


ATLANTIC CITY. July 24.-shore-
ward travel from Washington and the
south doomed this week, the newcom-
ers taking to the ocean soon after their
arrival. Many Washington folk came
by automobile, running their oars over
the route through Wilmington and
across the Delaware river ferry to
Pennsgrove, making the remainder of
the trip across the southern end Of the
state. Opening OF the new auto boule-
ward from Somers Point to Atlantic
City, which will take place in a few
weeks, will add another attractive
stretch to tho journey and cut of sew
eral miles In the length of what has
now become favorite route.
Suffrage leaders Of the country who
are waging a war for votes in New
Jersey this fall have started their
Boardwalk campaign in earnest and
or more Of pretty maids, who wear the
latest creations in millinery and frocks
and attract big crowds to the i'm
promptu meetings. Good-natured city
workers to carry on their campaign on
the Boardwalk throughout the summer.
and volunteers are being sought to
spread votes for women propaganda to
''sand-pie parties" so-called. are the
latest thing for amusement among the
womenfolk. who enjoy spending the
daylight hours in bathing suits on the
tho summer colony started the fad for
modelling In wet sand. and some of
their creations are attracting atten-
ton Men are not invited to Join in
the new sport by the hostesses. who
give prizes for the best conceptions
and execution of the sand statuettes.
but lucky young blades of proper
brawny build are in demand for mod
els. Children who have evolved artis-
tic conceptions in sand while building
sand castles have been given prizes by
their elders.
This has been yachting week in At
lantic City. the weeks water sport cul-
gatta Of the Atlantic City Yacht club
drew yachtsmen from every section Of
the coast to compete in the various
races In anticipation of the big ma
rine day yachts of the sea-going class
have been coming in the new inlet
channel. and score or more Of the
big craft were centers of social af-
fairs during the days and evenings.
Hosts and hostesses gave card parties
bays or out to sea. and a number Of
we'll known Washington folks were
included in the lists of guests. Yacht
clubs are keeping open house during
white duck have been prominent in the
sartorial rigs on the Boardwalk.
Hotel and cottage society has been
kept on the jump to follow the vari-
ton. The Might in Seville" given on
the roof garden OF the Hotel Traymore.
was an event of Importance. The
scene setting was taken from old
Spain. and walters attired as toreadors
served luncheon between the dances
took place Sunday evening at the
Strand. and the weekly dance at the
Chelsea was well attended. Mrs.
con and bridge at the Ostend early in
the week. Several impromptu dances
took place at big hotels during tho
den. D. S. Gordon and Mrs. Gordon
are at the Marlborough -Blenheim.
Mrs. A. l. Mills. wife of Brig. Gen.
Mills, came from Washington for a
summer stay at the ostend. Capt A.
H. Meirose OF the ,s;sa army VS. Is at as the o., :,
Washington is spending July at the
Ostend.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. N. wanger Of Wash
ington are among the newcomers at
the guest of Mrs. J. NJ. Wiley Of WASH
ington. who is at the New Clarion.
Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Brill and their chill
dren and Mrs E. c. Minck and her son
are at the Same hotel.
Miss Roberta Porter Of Washington
Is with her sister at the Strand. Mr..
and Mrs. @. N. Everett have Joined the
Washington colony at the Strand this
| week. Mr.. and Mrs. c. Aubrey Mills of
Washington, who are at the Strand.
have Miss Honor Smith and Miss Elise
Carol as their guests. Mr.. and Mrs. W.
8. Phillips and their son are among the
we'll known Washington folk at the
Strand.
MI, and Mrs. @. e. Roberts, Miss Mao
Hall. Miss Anne Sheehan, Miss Flor
ence Murphy and Miss Katherine Dono-
van are recent additions to the Wash
ington colony at the Netherland.
Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Alexander and
Francis A. Alexander make up family
party from Washington at the Wilt
shire, where Mrs. John F. Maury and
Miss Maury are spending the summer.
Miss B. NJ. Hotzberg, Miss j. M. Hotz-
berg and Miss Linda Whiting make up
another Washington party at the Wilt
shire.
Joseph 3. Connolly has Joined WASH
ington friends at the Seaside.
Commissioner Louis Brownlow OF the
Boutwell,. Mrs. M. NJ. David Of Wash
inEton is at the Lelande with her son.
| Rev. William w. Shearer and Rev. N.
g. Binstead are making vacation visit
| to tho Raleigh. Mr.. and Mrs. *. L.
Butler Of Catonsville have Miss Beat
| rice Butler and Bryant Butler with
| them at the Raleigh.
Mrs. q. q. Alexander 10 at the Tou-
| raine
Mrs. Le Felt Coleman has Joined the
Washington colony at the st. Charles:
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Dare OF
Washington are At the Lorraine Tor the