Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-31
CROWDS AT SHORE
WATCH AVIATORS
Maneuvers Over Ocean and
Boardwalk Thrill Spectators
Daily

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., May 31.--The
aviation stare Is the very newest maady at
the shore. Two rival avlators are vie-
ing with one another in performing diff
cult maneuvers over the Boardwalk and
the sea, and the Boardwalk crowd Is suffer.
ing from eye strain and stlft necks trying
to keep tabs on the imam birds" in their
picturesque flights
The yacht clubs were formally opened for
. the summer season yesterday. The special
attraction at the Atlantic City Yacht Club
was the tea dance. Commodore and Mrs.
Allen X White received assisted by Miss
Ethel Bates, Miss Myra Cole, Mr.. Warner
Lindsay and Mr.. William Smathers. The
Chelsea Yacht Club held open house and
many of the cottagers spent the day there
The Seaview Country Club was quite gay
Among those who motored over were
DIR. and Mrs. J. b. Thompson, Mr.. Victor
Fisher, Mr.. and Mrs. Turner, Mr.. and Mrs
Vaughn Mathis and DR.. and Mrs. Thomas
B. Youngman.
Mayor Thomas b. Smith and Mrs Smith.
who have been spending several days at
Seaview. entertained at dinner yesterday
for Mayor Harry Bacharach and Mrs
Bacharach
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Parsons entertained
at dinner last night at their cottage, FL
South Elberson avenue, for Commodore
Samuel w. Wahn and Mrs. Whan.
Mrs. Harry C. Mallon is at the Runny-
mede accompanied by Miss Ella V. Mallon.
A motor party at the Brighton yesterday
included Miss N. p. Donlevy Mr.. C. N.
Williams and Mrs. +. S. Donlevy. Mr., and
Mrs. T. NJ. Fitzgerald and Miss Lottie King
also motored down from town for the day..
Mr.. and Mrs. George Z, Datesman enter
tained at luncheon at Haddon Hall for Mr..
and Mrs Lewis o. Howell Mr. Il. A. Hill
and Miss Marion Datesman.
DR.. and Mrs. Hathaway came down IN
their car yesterday, and entertained at
Il he tic ATng nhA all Nee,
Clark, Mr.. John r. Hathaway and Mr.. Ed.
win Hathaway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Adams motored
from Philadelphia and spent the day at the
Seaside. With Mr.. and Mrs. Adams were
Miss Dorothy Adams, Mr. II. X. Shaw and
Miss Jordan.
Mr.. Charles B. JOY entertained at lunch
con at Haddon Hall for Miss Frances ].
Cassidy and Mr. BENJAMIN +. Busch, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bateman and Miss
Elizabeth Bateman, of Germantown. were
luncheon guests at the Dennis.
Miss Irene Fenwici was on the walk
this week wearing an original hand-painted
hat stenciled with two little sunbonnet
girls. Miss Fenwick topped her white linen
frock with long rose pink silk sweater
and she carried maple walking stick.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Balfour, who have
been spending several months at the States
Villa, will go to Lenox for the summer, re-
turning here In the early autumn.
Mr.. Alfred I. Barton, who spent part OF
the winter at Miami, has opened his apart
ment in the Parkway, Chelsea, where he
will be Joined by his mother this week.
Mrs Walter Nagle has issued invitations
for large card party at the Chelsea on
Friday, June 0.
Miss N. E. Qurk and Miss Eva B.
Quirk returned to Philadelphia on Monday,
after spending the weekend at the Dennis.
Mrs. Il. j. Quirk and Mrs. f. e. Frear will
remain until the end of the week.
The navy set has been augmented by
Captain w. L. Burdck, u. S. N. and Mrs.
Admiral Samuel MCGOWAN, Pay
master General of the navy, is prolonging
his stay at the shore.
Senator Penrose and District Attorney
S. p. Rotan were at the Shelburne for over
Memorial Day.
At the Traymore for the holiday were
Mr.. and Mrs e. C. Stewart, Mr., and Mrs
]. ]. Smith and Mr.. and Mrs. II. Radcliffe
Roberts.