Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-05
IDEAL SUNDAY DRAWS
THRONG TO SEASHORE;
MANY RENT COTTAGES
Weather Just Cool Enough to
Make Stroll on Boardwalk
Enjoyable-Rolling Chair
Strike Was Short
DAVE LANE ON AN OUTING

ATLANTIC CITY, June b.~.-rhe FIRST
Sunday In June was an ideal one. the
weather just cool enough to make stroll
on the Walk enjoyable. Crowds came
down for the day, and they crowded many
hours OF enjoyment into the limited time
allotted for them TO stay Many Of the
visitors were here to engage aooommodh.
tions for later periods at hotels and in
apartments. Real estate agents report an
unusual increase in the renting OF cottages
last week.
The etrike OF the rolllng-ehair pushers
was a short but merry one while Il lasted.
There were many threats against the men
who refused to 60 out and those who went
back TO work, after casting their lots with
the strikers, but the presence of few
extra policemen on the walk soon took all
the pep" out of the agtatots and In
few hours every one returned to work
But two of the owners Of chairs complied
with the demands OF the strikers and
raised their price to 80 cents an hour,
while all the other chairs rolled along at
the 30-cent rate Another effort will be
made to get all of the rchair "barons" to
agree on a fiat 5O-eent rate TO take effect
on or before July 1.
A solid train of seepers and coaches ar
rived early Sunday morning and left late
the same night. All of the passengers were
members of the knights Templar, of
Rochester, N Y, en- route to the state Con.
clave at Brooklyn. N Y. Atlantic City was
in the Itinerary as place worth while
stopping at.
'iDave" Lane has arrived and takes his
usual constitutional along the Boardwalk
twice day.
Among the Boardwalk strellers yesterday
were Postmaster John A, Thornton, Emery
Titcomb, John Munce and William Brady,
of Germantown.
Chevaiier Charles G. A. Rsidl, of Phiia-
delpha was greeted by many friends on the
Boardwalk yesterday.
Dr. Nellie c. Turner and Miss Ida Price,
OF Philadelphia, are here.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. i. Twadell and Miss
Louise Twadell, OF Philadelphia, are at q
beachfrpnt hotel for an indefinite stay.
Mr.. and Mrs, George F, Mousley are
among the recent arrivals who contemplate
remaining the entire summer.
Mrs Robert Hobart Smith and Miss Hope
MoMichael will remain here throughout
June, and then spend the balance of the
summer at Cape May.
Edward Trampe and Louis and Abra-
ham Hammerschmidt, Philadelphia busi-
ness men took preliminary dash at fish
ing yesterday, and finding the going fairly
good will come down next week for long
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Byrne. Mr.. and Mrs.
John +. Walsh and Mr. and Mrs Charles
Mercer Hicks are recent arrivals from
Philadelphia.
Sydney Cornell, of Toga was here over
the Weekend
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Frederick Rotherfnel, OF
Walnut street. Philadelphia, Will open their
cottage here this week and remain through
out the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Locker Fox, OF
Tioga, are hero and will remain indefinitely
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Milton Moore, of
South Broad street. Philadelphia, have
taken apartments here for the summer.
Mortimer +. Summers, a young business
man of Philadelphia, has engaged apart
ments for the Summer and arrived yester-
day for the season.