Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-26
STRAINS OF UKUInN
FLOAT ACROSS STRAIN
AT BEACH DANCE FFV / \
Lovers of Terpsichore c..
Over Hard Sand at oco.,,i ~
Edge at seashore Niqbs
Parties
S U R F BOARDS AppEa

ATLANTIC CITY. AUG a,
s,ssple s si,ackening in the number =, M !
% az, VIII VIII countess reservations s,asHs|
.,e "eek-enu' this week will to,s1 s
lucu as the previous week. vS,.lup v d
Deen peer. set down as the topnotch of ,hna n'ea +
numerous arrivals from Plttsbnsass ,s,ss
lne iast Two days have helped Al, ~ ,t uu
vacant rooms in the beach-front ~ ba.s .as y
the side'avenue hotels, boarding hoels hosels =
cot.ases are all comfortably flsS y
this resort will be crowded untlI ss,a na
Day is an assured fact and tbs, a,sef ~, Lah.l
VIII continue two or three weet. us y. seas,
is the hope of every one. "' al''i th.l
Night bathing was very ponu,,
ana many new variations ~ !. ms vel
sport were noted. Many Of ~ ua. Npus.
pie who attended these sffs,s. '.uhg pss
take a dip in the ocean. instaas ua tal5
the night hours away bv go.s,N, s " paisHs
ing, dancing and the plavire aiE
monographs were used a. pas
parties to furnish music for ny .ht ha
on the hard sand near the ocas.,l ,u'less
Ukuleles, the latest fad in rnps,os, !, -
ments, were also twanged by arraa.l 'uAis
sicians, producing sounds that We. sul " as
not musically correct. The bears W. W.
lumlnated at several of thesa na.,'u w
Japanese lanterns, strung ON a. huu I
supports of beach chairs, and an upsis
fairyland touch to the beach w. say /
were on every bill of fare ana =. ,e.'a'l'i'
the events was the only refreshrro'.' 'u's I0 Z
Until the nights get cooler thesa ~. s.sl. ssi''
ties VIII be of nightly occurrence - "
Surf boards are being extenslv..
by bathers, their use being a,ios., ~
certain sections of the beach. ercsr, nn ~ =
the midday bathing hours. MANI y osl,s
tair sex are becoming quite proac,... y =
the use OF these boards. by long prsst. Z
oeing able TO come dashing throuss 4
breakers at the speed Of an express ~.
canoes nave also made their reappe,,s. u.
atter having been banished from ths -
Tor month or two. Inasmuch as onlv =.
ficient scullers are allowed 10 us. ~" ~
fragile barks, there are not as many n..s W..
by the waves. w
Some one in authority blundersa n.
week when he thought out brilliant "a
to Keep bathers from walking on the po,,a
walk. They roped off many Of the MI.
ways leading from the walk down IA Il,
sand, causing howl to go up from, prs-.
enaders who wanted to descend "a Il.
peaSh' iHS pathers, VINO mad no fear b
running their costumes, clambered throu,'
the ropes and when 1t was found ont AZ
this barrier annoyed visitors in s,,..
clothes and did not stop the prattc, Y
bathers crossing the walk, the ropes Va,
removed
Although jitneys have not made as mus
money this summer as they did last y,r
most of the owners have made I'd
living. A new ordinance, which viii m,I.
those vehicles give better service to visitor
will go into effect after Labor Day. nj
date was set so that there would BE- /,
cutting down of the number Of nickel au&
mobiles during the summer rush. II d a.
pected that the new regulations will dfil,
many of the "jits" off the streets. This va
give the local street railway ehancs d
keep its head above water.