Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-16
ENIVTSM in NUMBERS
RILNG ATLANTIC CITY
NGLAD SPRING SEASON
women Predominant at Shore.
Men in Background Even
When "Father" Comes
Down to See Family
SWIMMING NOW FAD

,rrANTIC CITY, Feb. 16.-women pre-
,1,.inate Mt the shore in early spring
nee who may have doubts on that
Ssn need only take n tramp up and
s...n tho Boardwalk on bright morning,
uVI in,lf over the dining hall of any one
', ,be blr Boardwalk caravansaries. The
ssnarIty in men is not so apparent over
oslpT.snds when father" runs down TO
~ ,he family. but during six days
", NJ seven in February mothers, wives
"a daughters are supreme.
e,uI Il is frequently n subject of specu
,.,,on how so many men that are to
+. \. found here manage to spare the time
"a what they do with II. The answer
~ The first is rest for the most part,
VA The disposal of time Is no serious
nnohisn, with the man who Is bent upon
E.rgattIng business worries. 1t is the alb
,.rce of noise, for one thing, that brings
- many people here.
rho atmosphere of the hotels Is rest
al wrapped up in steamer rug on
. s,n deck watching the sea glinting in
~ aunshine or rolling down the Board
srs,k toward Chelsea In n glass enclosed
vcker coupe, tired millionaires are as
,rnune from mental disturbance as If
,hey were seven miles from nowhere, In
a resort with single hotel
TalkIng of men, there are few more
lat
h,,n nublisher of the Providence Journal,
,hs newspaper which turned UP the Boy.Ed
and Won Papen correspondence and spread
S,niomatic secrets broadcast. The Prov
dance publisher towers three or four
,rches over six feet and Is built In proper
don He is easily the tallest man on the
poordwalk and one of the most indefati.
gable trampers'
Archibald Harrison, the big game hunt.
az ia here for rest and recreation, stop
ming with his mother, Mrs. Burton Har.
rison. at the Marlborough.Blenh His
faoe has been tanned to the hue of deep
bronze by tropical suns. and his training
has given him a well.knit powerful ply
sn,ie He looks like an athlete i'm perfect
trim. Burton Harrison, Governor Cen
erai Of the Philippines. is his brother.
Another brother. as well known In rail
roading circles as the other is in colonial
affairs, is Fairfax Harrison, president of
the Southern Railway
Beach piers and jetties yesterday had |
decidedly polar aspect. The spray of in. |
rushing waves froze nearly as fast as It
fell upon the supporting pilings. turning |
them into masses of ice with the size and |
contour OF barrels. A well.trained force |
OF Boardwalk attendants made short shrift |
OF the snow, as usual, and the sunshine |
and crisp temperature brought out the |
hotel colony. garbed in the splendor of fur |
and velvet.
oddly enough, invalds are a small min. |
ority at the shore this year An observant |
Phlladelphian today remarked that they |
apparently either had recovered or gone |
elsewhere
swimming parties at the Hygeia Pool |
are the latest form of gayety for the |
younger set. Smart costumes. designed
for utility rather than appearance, feat |
ure feminine costuming at these events. |
excessively full skirts having been found |
PARTICULARLY Objectionable for diving con- |
tests One of the largest of the pool
parties comprised Miss Gertrude Was
lesk, Miss Jennie Vansant, Miss Bessie |
Rlsey, Miss Mildred Brooks, Miss Bessie |
Fisher. Miss Ada Taylor Miss Tillie |
Boese, Miss Evelyn Quinn and Miss Mary |
Harper; Messrs. Edward Wotton. Harry |
land Harris. Emerson Baier, Roland |
Doughty. Herbert McNichol and Doctor
Ftzsimmons.
Announcement was made at a St. Val |
entlne's luncheon of the engagement of
Miss Sophia Bew, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. James T. Bew and Mr.. Walter j.
Roberts, son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. Rob-
srts.
Mr. and Mrs George w. Carpenter have
MS for an extended stay.
Horace Loeb, the banker and Mrs. Loeb
are at the Shelburne to remain over Wash
hgtons Birthday. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
L. Hamilton also are there.
Mrs. Joseph Wayne, wife of the presi-
cent OF the Girard Trust Company. is at
me Marlborough -Blenheim. Mrs. d. Cam
sfon Bradley has joined the Philadelphia
'ontlngent there.
family party just arrived includes
Mrs George C. Thomas. Jr. wife of the
banker; Mrs. NJ. Il. Anderson George c.
Inomas, Sd, and Josephine NJ Thomas.
Mr and Mrs. George r. Lancaster, of
Philadelphia, are at the Brighton. with
bold.
Miss H, B. Tyler is here with her
lephew, Master Alexander Montgomery,
lnd her niece, Miss Ives Montgomery.
MI and Mrs. w. B. Donner have re-
urned to Philadelphia. Mrs. T. f. Dixon
s lna Mrs: II. ID. Pratt are remaining at
ne shelburne.