Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-07
HORSE-DRIVEN FIRE
APPARATUS TO GIVE
WAY AT THE SHORE
Up-to-Date Motor Equipment
Soon Will Be in General Use.
Building Orders Also
Eliminate Danger
GREAT CARNIVAL PLANNED


tion sale OF eight of its horses the fire
department of this city took the first step
toward abolishing horse.drawn vehicles and
establishing motor pumping engines, hose
carts and ladder trucks In n short time,
just as soon as the men can be taught how
to handle the motors, the remaining horses
will go on the block and all fire apparatus
in the city will be run by gasoline
While the abolition of The horses will
end favurite amusement of visitors, that
of watching the hoolS-up at the o'clock
test signal, the latest improved motor
vehicles will afford greater protection from
fire. The projected hgh-pressure salt water
mains and the strict enforcement of the
laws requiring brick or stone construction
of all buildings in the hotel zones will also
help to make this city one of the best pro-
tected in the United States.
Instead of stairways leading from the walk
to the beach incllnes are to be built hereafter
and the construction of many of these
has already been started. 1t will make
descent to the strand easier and keep
bathers in wet suits from sitting on the
old.style steps during the busy season. The
new roing.chair runway has been COM
peted as far as North Carolina avenue
but work has been stopped, the con-
tractors cannot furnish more lumber until
October.
PLACE BUOYS IN CHANNEL.
A United States buoy steamship lay at
anchor off shore yesterday while its tender
placed a number of buoys in the new chan.
mel leading from the ocean into Absecon
Inlet. The numerous winding waterways
| leading from here to Beach Haven have
all been staked off anew and the channels
are now plainly marked so that yachtsmen
will have no difficulty in making trips to
Great and Barnegat Bays.
Ctoto hot parHc
and the Beach, has always been considered
the exclusive residential street of this re-
sort. A building permit has been issued
for the construction of new house on that
street to cost 100000. II will contain 81
rooms and nine baths.
Only 16 out of 80 contestants for the
position of lifeguard qualified at the con-
test held n few days ago, and another test
for candidates will be necessary to obtain
the complement of 30 men who are to look
after the safety of bathers this summer.
First Indications that the Atlantic
City Carnival to be held June % and 90,
will be the most successful event of the
kind ever attempted by a seashore resort
Hotels, banks and business men have sub.
scribed literally, and the cottagers are all
showing interest by planning surprises for
the parades. Rotary clubs within a dis
tance of 500 miles have agreed to adver-
tise the carnival by announcing its features
at their weekly meetings, and the railroads
will advertise 1t at all stations within a
radius of 1000 miles
Entries for the baby parade, to take place
on the first day are coming in rapidly not
only from residents and cottagers of this
city but ais from proud parents in Phila-
delphia and New York. The floral rolling
chair parade, to be held on the second day,
will eclipse anything ever before attempted,
as designers are now busily engaged in
devlsing new floats for many of the hotels
and for private individuals. Cups of hand
some design have been purchased for the
winners in these two events, and there will
be enough of them to go round, so most of
the participants in the parades will obtain
prizes,
The Ventnor Pier will open for the sea-
son on June z, and free daily concerts win
be given during the balance of the season
by an efficient orchestra. All OF the eX-
penses are paid by the city.
PHILADELPHIANS AT SHORE.
Mrs Alexander Balfour and her grand
daughter, Miss Julia Balfour MacMaken
of Philadelphia, are recent arrivals In
Chelsea, and will remain at their cottage
during the summer.
Mrs william p. Derr and Miss Eleanor
Derr are at an uptown beachfront hotel for
an extended stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Godfrey Whitaker, of
Logan, are here and will remain for several
weeks.
DR.. and Mrs. Ernest Laplace, of Ritten-
house square, are at their cottage for a
two weeks stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Rennick Hogg, of
Merton, are now occupying their cottage
and will entertain extensively during the
summer
Among the Phlladelphians here for
lengthy stays are Miss Agnes Haggarty,
Miss Lille Bender, Miss Margaret Nc
Nickel. Miss Florence G. Bell and Mr.. and
Mrs Blair Ferguson.
Late arrivals in the cottage colony in
clude Mrs. Alice Renalt and Philip Arnold
and family, of Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. H. La Tour and Mr. and
Mrs John X. Beverldge, of Philadelphia,
have taken apartments for the summer
Mrs. ]. C, Atmore and family. of Phla-
delphia. are in their cottage for the sum
mer months.
The Misses Glading, of Pine street, are
at their apartments here for the remainder
of the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Griffin, of Phiade-
phia have opened their cottage here and
will remain until October.
Mr. and Mrs, NJ. Strouse, of North Sth
street. and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Sternfeld, of
Diamond street, have leased apartments in
the uptown section and are now here for
the summer,