Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-22
ATLANTIC CITY WILL
TELL NEEDS TO SOLONS
AT BANQUET TONIGHT
Mayor Smith Will Explain
What Resort Can Do to HUI
NOR Tastes of Phila-
delphians
CONVENTION SEASON ON

ATLANTIC CITY. Jan. 22.-What At.
lantic City wants in the way of Congress
sional favors. apart from the 2O-foot
channel for which Representative Bach
arach has introduced n bill, will be made
known tonight to one of the most dis
tnguished groups of national Lawmakers
Atlantic City ever has entertained at
one time.
Signs are not lacking that the banquet
of the 1st Ward Republican organization.
which has brought Congressman ana
lesser lights here from many States VIII
be in many respects an unusual occa-
sion. 1t will be the first time, for IN
stance, that Philadelphia's Mayor has
had an opportunity TO tell just how Phila-
delphia and Atlantic City might aiiiliate
for their mutual advantage.
Mayor Smith will be asked TO specify
exactly what Philadelphia would have
Atlantic City do to make itself even more
attractive, reposeful or diverting FOR the
people of his city. Atlantic City viii Do
SO represented at the gathering that any
assurances given in response to the sug,
gestions of Mayor Smith will be carried
out to the letter.
The mingling of shore business men ana
Congressman is expected to stand Atiah
tic City in good stead at washington.
Since the title of national resort mas
been conferred upon 1t without soheila-
to help 1t play the part
: The shore convention season mas pesun
early this year. X-ray specialists Hvi" I'm
all over the country are here ior lno
winter session of the American hoehlse,n
Ray Society at the Chalfonte. Next "eeS
the plates glass manufacturers VIII spehu
several days in discussing business pio
poets and tariff revision. A little iSleI H
the librarians of Pennsylvania ana new
Jersey will meeti in joint session AT .ne
Hotel Chelsea. May will bring the TIE
byterian General Assembly. IN the ~. N
terim the hotels will be rushed py Ih'
Easter season preparations, A..
Spring weather yesterday hHeu sns
Boardwalk with spring bonnets ana sprins
costumes. 1t was more like morh,hs .hs
in early May, with sunshine pathihs ~
Boardwalk and a few daring spiTlts ho'-
licking In the breakers.
Philadelphians at the ST. CharlsS
clude Mr.. and Mrs. ]. McHugh, II.
Macintosh, Miss Selma Butterworth Mlss
G.. Dick. Orville Hunter, MISS MAJ
Hunter, William ]. Claridge, D. H. s hus
son. Miss II. C. Malahy and JORDAN ~, ~.
Former State Senator NJ. B. Pernns
and Mrs. Perkins, of Beverly N J' Ns''s
among the strollers today. ~
One of the most attractive ana1 ~
the season was dinner given al "
Traymore last night by Mr.. ana ~
Daniel S. White. 1t was In honor o. .ns ~
Ozone Club. which includes many fhl1 fnsa1
delphians and nearby folk. Ihe M ans
decorations were very elaborate anu "
Of the features was a putting gIesH -
upon which the guests were ln'ilea
give evidence of their skill. NAL.
The party comprised Mr.. and MIS-. va
ter j. Buzby, Samuel l.. Allen MT al, an
Mrs James G.. Biddle, Albert y can,' SS'
Miss Bell. Mr., and Mrs. Edward =. "a
fort. Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Coniio' Ionss.
ward NJ. Jones, Miss Mary Anna JONES
Mr. and Mrs j. Haines Lippincot,'
and Mrs. Henry w. Leeds, Mr.; ana AZ.
Charles Llppincott, Morris T.. Leeds
thur w Leeds. samuel Mason, MIS-,
Mason, Miss Mason. Mr.. and Mrs. Se9lse 9lss
s. Morris, Mr.. and Mrs. Josepuh +; iosenh Inn
mock, Miss Pennock. Mr. and MIs; 'osskH n
N Roberts. Mr.. and Mrs. william n
Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter H. isse5e.sIi ss1asIIii
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank ]. Stokes j. st01S urs
Stokes, Walter Lindley, MI; anu aIS, .,-,snt
Edward S. Wood. Mr.. and MRS SlsiIr "a MIS-.
b Webster. Joseph H. Webster anu
Joseph H. Webster