Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-17
lT,ANTIC CITY FAD
rs NOW Swimming
TOREDUCE WEIGHT
uomen Visitors Take Daily
Dives in Pools-Fashion
Show to Make a
Stir
coTTAG ERs RETURNING

ATLANTIC CITY, March 17.-swim
Z. .ad,ce your weight Society matrons
80 a,hietlc daughters from many cities
ahc adonted the newest slogan with
~ sotsristlc seashore enthusiasm. The
a.., lad has arrived opportunely. for
e.s,,es as an admirable substitute for
ybo are foregoing dancing for
hnt ,.,..,.- :, along nc ,rattor
/, .ourse. for bathing has wonderful re-
narrative possibilities. consequently
sup sl.a 10 great splashing both morning
W ~ 0ltsrnoon in the pool at the Casino
~ slso at the larger tank there.
a.oonr the Philadelphians here there
- more enthusiastic swimmers than
~. SONNY Worth. of the Gladstone, who
=, ,be Dennis with her mother Mrs.
,Jorrv worth, and Mrs. Stanley Smith
80 worth. whose smartly-worn trotteur
- and becoming hats have made her
s' sn,,cb.admired figure on the Boardwalk,
s-,,rs almost daily at the Casino. There
\. 6nds expert natatorium devotees from
x.r York. Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Boston,
washington and Baltimore.
romparatively little attempt is made to
.,,.in "style" in water garb. For the
80, mart the costumes are of silk or
a.,h few blue or brown. but the ma
ls-liy black, unrelieved except for lace
,sr and cuffs The promised knicker-
sortsr swimming suit has not received
snclety's sanction here although an occa-
.onai semi-professional swimmer creates
.omethlng of sensation at the Hygea
Az appearing in sklrtless raiment.
TO ENTERTAIN THRONGS.
The now-assured Fashion Show Is but
ana NJ the stellar attractions being lined
nm nv hotel men and amusement managers
~ The entertainment of the rapidly
erowlnr pre- Easter throngs. The Apollo
Theatrp management led off with first
lIne-on-any-stage" production of new
musical comedy Come to Bohemia" in
which Daisle Irving, equally famous
abroad as a beauty and prima donna,
makes her American debut. Her vehicle
d described as an exclusive musical
paste Of love and fun"
wilton Lackaye, Cyril Scott, Hilda
spong Kathleen Clifford and other stars
appear here next week in the premier
q "Eyeryman's Castle drama of today,
by Anthony Mcguire.
Serge de Daghleffs Ballet Russo Is to
appear at the Apollo on the 2Sth. under
me auspices of the Hotel Mems Associa-
ton. which entered a guarantee of $4,000
70 land this holiday feature. John Nc
Cormack the Irish tenor. who has n large
following here. will sing at the Garden
Pier on Palm Sunday. A year ago seats
we're sold upon the stage to take care of
an overflow house All of the big Board
walk hotels are to have musical features
for Easter Sunday.
WILL IGNORE OPPOSITION.
II is quite settled that the opposition of
. few Boardwalk costumers will not be
permitted to upset well-advanced plans
for the Philadelphia made Fashion Show.
After discussing the situation from every
angle the hotel mems committee, headed
by Howard Edwards. refused to make any
whatever, and the show Is to
be dstinctlvely a Philadelphia produc-
ton.
Nor are the producers of feminine garb
10 have the whole exhibition to them
selves. At least two sections, Mr.. Well
Dressed Man, are to be devoted to show
Ing the last word in approved masculine
apparel. from footwear to top hats.
Boardwalk chair barons laughed at
hints from city officials, incensed over an
appeal to the United States Supreme
Court In the chair tax fight, that the city
an bar rolling chairs from the Boardwalk
I It sees ft 1T cannot be DONE" every
asst one of the barons said today. Their |
sxplanation is that thousands of visitors,
mo count the rubber-ttred, coztly cush- |
oned coupes of wicker and glass one of
Atlantic City's greatest attractions, never |
Eould permit the Chair Trust" to be put |
'ut Of business.
CHELSEA COTTAGES OPENED.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ]. Webb, of |
slkins Park, have opened their cottage in |
'helsea. Major and Mrs. l.. Gray Pendle- |
On are expected home shortly from Palm |
Beach
Mrs Helen Payne and Miss Helena A. |
'ayne are among the newcomers at the |
trand Mrs. Charles Henry Scott and |
on we're luncheon visitors at a Board
yak hotel, Mrs. f. c. Geer and Mrs |
I G. Durham, of Scranton, are at the
raymore with Miss Louise Shindel, of
amaqua. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Zehnder
nd Miss Zehnder, of Scranton, are visi-
ors at the Dennis.
AT some Of the hotels men room-hunters
re almost as insistent as the women
eekers OF bargains In the accommodation
ne In seeing" what room clerks have
oner. Before he was settled finally
big hostelry yesterday a we'll
IVomed man of middle age looked over
an dozen apartments. Finally he
'oA the most expensive of the lot