Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-25
SEASON IN FULL SWING
NOW AT ATLANTIC CITY;
MANY ENTERTAINMENTS
AS Month Nears End Increasing
Throngs Of Visitors Brighten
Resort to Usual
Gaiety
DANCING is POPULAR
ATLANTIC CITY. JULY

ATLANTIC CITY, JULY 25.
Many and varied are the entertainments
provided for the summer vititors. Those
given for charitable purposes even II of
an amateur kind, always draw the society
matrons and bellies. with the male members
on hand to give the necessary contributions
which make those affairs financial sue
cess. No matter whether the affair is a
bridge party, n ysea, concert or n dance,
the returns are Always big, as there are no
expenses attached to the giving of the en-
tertainment. In the college district there
are as many as three held on some even
ings, all we'll attended, and at the large
hotels the parlors are frequently used as
halls for concerts or musicales for the
benefit of the charity favored by some of
the guests of that particular hotel
The yacationist also gets chance TO
pass away idle hours by novelties in the
amusement line now that the season is
gradually approaching it's height. Baby
shows are always a feature OF every sea-
son, and the first is to be given this week,
with a long list of entries already made.
The contestants for prizes will not be made
up of local babies, but of children from
Philadelphia, New York and many other
cities, whose parents are occupying cot
tages here or living at hotels Already
electioneerlng for votes for particular
babies has been started, the prizes being
awarded to the kiddies who have friends
enough to swamp their opponents
CakewallSs. much in favor in large cities
years ago. are still enjoyed by visitors here.
Although the same contestants appear
week after week the audiences never seem
to tire watching the stately strides or
wiggling walks of the couples who enter
these events The prizes are awarded by
the applause bestowed by the audience. and
such is the difference Of opinion that the
same couple seldom wins the prize two
weeks In succession.
A few swagger sticks, of the kind af-
fected by the English soldiers in peace
times. are still carried here by feminine
promenadeis, but the fad is not near as
strong as IL was year ago. The carry
ing of the canes of male escorts is also
considered proper by n few girlsh visitors
The principal advantage of this freak of
fashion is that the ferrules of the canes are
not ripped off through being thrust through
cracks in the Boardwalk planking. as the
. fair ones usually carry the cane as II 1t
were a gun or a sword.
A California capitalist, who has made a
fortune through investments in palatial
\ swimming baths In that State is here fig
uring on erecting swimming pool pat
termed after the huge one at Surf Beach,
Cal. His plans are to have a portion of
the pool arranged so that 1t can be closed
during the winter. but the roof fixed so
that 1t can be thrown open during the sum-
mer. A depth ranging from l to 15 feet of
water, pumped directly from the ocean, will
allow swimmers and divers a chanceto have
as much pleasure as IL they took swim
in the ocean.
Owners OF property in this city are
always ready to fight any attempt to shut
on their view of the ocean or the erection
of any property which will cut off the ocean
breezes. Many houses which were formerly
close to the water line are now situated
quite distance from the sea, this being
caused by accretions of land through the
waters pilng up sand The selling of this
made ground is generally with a nroyiso
that purchasers of the plots shall not erect
property which will interfere with ocean
views. Many lawsuits are brought over
these restrictions A suit Just Instituted
seeks to tear away a portion of the old
Iron Pier. now known as Heinz's Pier.