Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-03
TWO CABINET LADIES"
CREATE SOCIAL STIR IN
ATLANTIC CITY CIRCLES
Mrs. Franklin K. Lane and Mrs.
Lindley M. Garrison Among
Prominent Guests in
Hotel Colony
PULLMAN CAR SHORTAGE

ATLANTIC CITY, Feb. at Ia so sell
| dom that two ladies of the Cabinet
! chance to be here at the same time that
! the presence of Mrs. Franklin *. Lane,
| wife of Secretary Of the Interior Lane,
! and Mrs. Lindley NJ. Garrison, wife of
the Secretary of War, is a matter of very
decided interest in the hotel colony. Mrs.
| Garrison Is at the Marlborough-Blenh
| where the War Secretary Is getting
| through n prodigious amount of work in
connection with President Wilson's pre-
paredness plans and his own vigorous
advocacy of n continental army, propo-
sition that has not thus far met with
very general favor.
Mrs. Lane, whose taste in dress is a
subject of much comment, Is spending n
fortnight very quietly Mt the Hotel Chel-
sea. Mrs. A. G. Miller, of Washington,
wife of one of the governors of the Fed
eral Reserve Board, also is at the Chel-
sea.
Since the railroads are making partlc-
ularly elaborate plans to handle the
holiday crowds that will be coming this
month for Lincolns and Washington's
birthdays, hotelmen have suggested that
they see to It that there is no trouble
this time in the matter of Pullman ac-
commodations Hundreds of those here
over New Years have not yet forgiven
Atlantic City for the fact that the avail
able Pullmans we're not more than half
sufficient to take care of the rush. There
fore it happened that literally hundreds
who cannot hear TO think of riding in n
plain day coach had to go home In day
coaches or wait, an irritating alternative.
A parlor-car famine this month, with due
notice given weeks in advance, will be
regarded by bonifaces as quite mex
rusable. Arrangements are being made
for running n number of specials TO
Broad Street Station to take care OF
Philadelphians, Baltimoreans and Wash
ingtonians.
Admiral j. A. Howell. U. S. N, retired,
who makes his home in Atlantic city, be-
lieves his sea-land boat Amphibian,
very peculiar looking cross between
craft and vehicle that runs upon terra
flrma and water with equal facility, Is
going to play n part in the preparedness
plans Armed with rapid-fire guns OF
from 3 TO 5.inch calibre, the Admiral
insists. 1000 of his boats would make
It next to impossible for an enemy to land
on the Jersey beaches.
Ultimately, Admiral Howell hopes, his
invention will be adopted for the United
States Coast Guard. 1t Is operated with
an ordinary gasoline motor by two men,
and cannot, 1t is claimed, sink broach or
Capsize.
The jockey.shaped toque of straw with
stiff, sloping visor and no trimming at
all except n rakishly set feather IS new
to the Boardwalk. Nearly all of the new
hats are hlgh-crowned, some limiting at
continuance of the military vogue.
Mr. and Mrs. j. D. C. Henderson are
among the Philadelphians at the Hotel
Chelsea.
]. c. Bland, of Pittsburgh, an en-
gineerinE expert for the Pennsylvania
Railroad, is at the same hotel with Mrs.
Bland.
DR.. Dorothy Smiley, of London, who
has been "at the front" in France with
the British army. and who Is on this side
OF the water for but fortnight is spend
ing part OF her vacation at the Tray
more.
Mrs. r. L. Dickson. Edith Elizabeth
Fales, Miss Anne NJ. Gill and ]. II. Hem |
pie are among the Philadelphians there.
Nine. Gadsk-Tauscher, the grand opera |
sooist, and her daughter also are at |
the Traymore
Mr.. and Mrs ]. G. Klemm. Jr., have |
come from Haverford to spend a few |
days at the Chalfonte.
Mrs. w. ]. Browning wife OF Repre-
Browning, OF Camden, is visit
ing friends at the same hotel.
Miss Anna Phillips has returned to the /
shore after a visit with friends in Lang
horne.
Miss Betty Cuthbert entertained this
week in honor of Miss Claire Francois.