Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-06
ATLANTIC CETY'S
LITTLE CONEY" MAY
SOON DISAPPEAR
,.o,ect Under Way to Trans
form Resorts "Bowery" Sec
ton Into Bright and Pros
porous Spot
put1,ADELPHIANS IN PLAN

,rtANT1C CITY, Dec. 6.-Philadelphia
~, NAV be used to wipe out the last
,s,cs Of the old "Bowery' district now
~, nc Little Coney," a stretch of
49, blocks OF more or less ramshackle
'.,o,ures dating back to the days of
,,r of n century ago when Atlantic
. quo' ,s one-day excursion resort
syndicate has been organized TO take
,he entire district, subject to pur-
over hetween the Million Dollar Pier
ens' ,he MINER boundary of Chelsea, at
al'u ovenue. The plans of the pro-
-. ,ss according to sketches already
m,.,.ra1 nroyide for the construction of
..s of reinforced concrete stores, OF
80 attractive architecture, and substan-
,,ai hotels to replace many of the old
srare boarding houses, which scarcely
10, interest charges and taxes with the
p,aadlly mounting price of real estate.
the promoters believe the lower sec
,,on of the beach front, on the road to
Cholspa. may be made just as attractive
"a productive as the uptown district
rhsre a "Bowery' blemish never exist
ed
have n board of amusements, comprising
and the hotel interests, still hangs fire.
As proyidng diversion for visitors Is
Atlantic Cityis foremost industry, many
contend that such a commission is a
necessary thing.
Many familiar faces are missing here
today because more than 100 of the lead
ing men of the city, judges. lawyers,
nhysicians, bankers, hotel owners and
80 utn n in a oh l,f
A bodyguard for Representative Isaac
Bacharach, who will take his seat In
Congress at noon. While the ostensible
purpose of an elaborate banquet to be
served at the New Willard Hoted to-
night Is to pay n tribute to the new
CONGRESSMAN, the real object Is to boom
Atlantic City and tell the men in Con-
gress what Atlantic City expects in the
way Of Improvements.
Dress parades on the Boardwalk, from
this time forward are to be fur shows
par excellence, for the Canadians are
coming to town. Yesterdays turnout.
with many of the Dominion folk already
here, gave some ntimation of what may
be expected later when their numbers
grow into thousands.
Few persons know that DR.. r. p Rit-
ter, who spends most of his time here
on the Boardwalk, tramping for miles,
Is the Minister from Switzerland to the
United States.
Edwin Lefevre. the writer. is another
interesting visitor. j. n. Gilmore. presi-
dent OF the Federal League, also looked
over the crowds yesterday, while he mem
tally mapped out his plans for next year.
family party of well-known Whining
ton fold here includes Mrs. W. w. Pusey,
ID, Master Billy Pusey, Mr.. and Mrs.
George c. Lobdell. Jr., Mrs. f. C. Sea-
man and Miss Esther Seaman.
The Rev. Richard NJ. Trapnel. Of Will
mington. is at the Brighton with Mrs.
Trapnell and Miss Virginia Trapnell
Mrs. James Nelson Allison and Catha-
rine and Lillian Allison, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. Comfy Smith, of Germantown. and
Mrs Charles Il. Pugh. of Overbrook, are
at the Dennis. Mrs. George b. Lessig,
Of Pottstown. is at the Chalfonte.
Phladelphans seen on the Boardwalk
include Mr. and Mrs. II. r. Cartwright,
Mrs ]. II. McFadden, Mr.. and Mrs
George f. Klemm. Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ
Rowland, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas NJ. Seeds
Jr, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert w. Scott, Mrs
Robert Young, Mr.. and Mrs. George c.
Ladner. j. r. Hogg. Miss Catharine Lad
ner Mrs. j. Drysdale Lee. Miss Lee. Mrs
W. Atlee Burpee, David Burpee and w.
Atee Burpee. Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
NJ. Push and Miss Elizabeth Pugh. Mr..
and Mrs. Carroll S. Tyson, Jr., Mr.. and
Mrs p FendoI Young. Mr.. and Mrs. Il.
j. Moore, Mrs. NJ. f. McDonouGh. Miss
McDonough. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Won
Herr, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Smythe.