Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-21
NOVELTIES IN WRAPS
FOR AUTUllNAL DAYS
SEEN ON BOARDWALK
Pink, Blue and Yellow Yarn
Sweaters Appear and Flimsy
Frocks Vanish in Cool
Evenings
YACHTS IN GAY PARADE
BIZ a std1 Correspondent


ATLANTIC CITY. Aug 2i. A few
chilly evenings this week brought out
many outer wraps for women proInenad-
ers, and the light summery dresses were
but little worn after sundown. Skirts of
Powered cretonne and others of silk in
the old-tlme Dolly Warden patterns were
frequently seen. number of the fair
sex wore skirts OF dark serge. with
pockets on each side and acquainted
others of that fact by keeping their hands
In the pockets during the stroll. A nov
city Of wraps has also made its appear
ance. II Is garment built on the same
lines as the popular sweater. but is of
knitted soft yarn, with a large mesh.
They como IN all the vivid shades OF
pink, blue and yellow. They are Just
heavy enough for early autumn evenings,
when little protection is needed from
the breees, and will become popular on
that account.
Better than yacht race is the pro-
cession Of yachts from the Inlet which
now moves up and down the coast during
the bathing hour. coming so close to
shore that the daring bathers can almost
touch the hulls.
searchllght, placed on the roof of
bathing establishment at Virginia avenue
now sends its rays on the beach and
waves every night It has helped to
make night bathing safe and even more
popular than 1t has been before.
In order to direct the heavy automobile
trafiic at the street intersections, near
the railroad stations, a new semaphore
signal has been placed at Tennessee
avenue. II has four arms, two bearing
the word stop" and two with the word
Go" on them. traffic officer by turn
Ing lever, gives pedestrians and auto
mobiles the proper signals.
BIG CROWD EXPECTED.
Figuring on the big crowds here at the
present time. and the number of wires
asking, for room reservations for tonight
tomorrow VIII see greater crush here
than ON last Sunday
The Birth of a Nation" Is 10 be com
tlnued here for two more weeks and will
then have the record of having PLAYED 10
more money than any other attraction
that ever visited here.
Julian Eltinge had wonderfully sue
cessfui week here. the women having
gone mad over this marvellous costumes
he wore In Cousin Lucy" Brother
Masons' came in on gum shoes but goes
out with blare OF trumpets, as Il proved
70 be very funny farcical comedy
PRINCESS Pat" new comic opera by
Henry Blossom, with music by Victor
Herbert, VIII be produced for the first
time Monday. and the orchestra win be
conducted on the opening night by the
composer
Both the Pennsylvania and Reading
Railroads are painting their stations here
and people are wondering why this work
was not done before the season beaan
20 that the millions OF visitors could
have gone away with better opinions of
the terminal stations here
A number OF Philadelphia jitney own
efs Journeyed down here TO see II there
was any chance OF going into business,
put round nearly 900 cars running and not
AnnIInh IFr Ill 80
PHLADELPHIANs AT SHORE.
Among the Philadelphians here are,
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Bower, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Angelo Mr., and Mrs. Bart Engel
Miss Lorna Megargee, Miss Miriam Me,
gargee, Mr and Mrs. Edwin r. Dold
MI and Mrs. David Grifith Walker, Mlsl
Jennie Lord, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Car,
yer, Jr., Miss Annie Maxel, Miss su,
tlarice Cave; Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest v
Lines. o. West Philadelphia; p. II. Reilly
Miss Ruth Reilly Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ciftor
Buck, Mrs Mary E. p Bogert, n ]
ofoesman. Mr. ana Mrs Irwin r. Reiter
bliss Edith N. Walk, Theodore Meyer Mr.
Nhno Mrs John Keller; Mrs william A
lhurch, OF Germantown. Mr. and Mrs
~. j. NJ cardeza. Mr. and Mrs AIber
samson, Mr. and Mrs. David Mccoach
Nr, and Mrs. Harry Ransley, Mr. an
Mrs. John Mcconaghy Mr.. and Mrs
Frank stocklsy Miss NJ. y. clancy. M
and Mrs, Elias O'Keefe. Miss Mareare
NcOoidrick. Hiss Sue Haines. Rev VIII
Ham n. shaw and family Mr.. and Mr.
Harry sacks and family. Miss sara
burna, Mrs. Rae Miller. Mr. and AIrl
-. X. Davis. Mr.. and Mrs. Howar
y kerkesiager and Miss Elizabeth Kerks
siaper, of RoxborouGf; Mr.. and Mr.
David Finlay. OF North 18th street Nj
anl Mrs. Ernest Perot, Mr.. and Mrs Wi
|on Aather; Mrs. T. J. Byrnes nnd fan
~ cf South Broad street; John j. Rol
bins ard family. Mr., and Mrs. James 4
Narloy. AIisa Mary carlln. Robert
IfaIdfn ar. and Mrs Wilberi N Rial,
a." Hn1rhon De Young. John K skllfol
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