Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-01
ATLANTIC CITY READY
TO RECEIVE BIG CROWDS
FOR FOURTH" TODAY
Promise of Good Weather Ex-
pected to Bring Many Train
loads Of Visitors to
Resort
J1TNEYs GROW IN FAVOR


ATLANTIC CITY. July Although no
set program on their visit here had been
prepared, the ad men came fioctSing into
this resort yesterday in such numbers that
they soon made themselves conspicuous on
the beach promenade and on avenues
Many Of the visitors to the most widely
| advertised resort city in the country we're
here for the first time, and they were aston
| ished at the huge hotels, the magnificent
stretch Of Boardwalk and many other fea-
lures In this city. Many made a dash for
| the ocean Immediately upon arrival swelling
| the big crowd already enjoying the billows.
Evidently these visitors enjoyed the bath
| for until sunset there was n big crowd in
the water. A big delegation went TO the
Sea View golf links to see the match games
or take hand at that outdoor sport.
This will be big day for the island,
as trains will come down heavily loaded
| with people who want to got their holiday
| enjoyment near the sea waves II this
Fourth OF July does not break all estab-
| lished records II will be because the nckle
weatherman may turn on q brand Of climate
not suited for outdoor enjoyment. But he
has promised to be good. With its india
rubber capacity this city has never yet been
filled 70 overfiowing, but that is looked for
this summer.
"Jitney plgrimages" are the latest meth
cd of evening enjoyment, although they cost
the participants n little more than a nicltle.
Jitney cars that ply on the avenues dur
ing the day are chartered for the evening
by crowds Of young people and then the
pilgrimage starts for some point on the
mainland-Absecon. Egg Harbor, Mays
Landing or Somers Point-the pace being
slow and the automobiles keeping close to.
gether, so that the occupants can Join in
songs as they roll along the roads, The
end of the first lap of the journey Is Eener-
al nj far rrnb or hOtat ad In
advance. where luncheon is served and
dancing Is the feature until Il is time to
return home. This has entirely superseded
the old.style "straw-ride' and is very pop
ular with the younger element
Thereh as been much complaint about
the tardiness In completing the new Absecon
automobile boulevard, leading into this city,
and city officials were blamed for this
They have issued a statement telling the
why and wherefore. It seems that certain
property owners have neglected or refused
to sign papers giving the County Commits
sioners the privilege of using abutting prop
erty on the new boulevard and this has
delayed the work. II will not be in readi-
ness this summer, nor will be the new en-
trance to this city by tho way of Somers
Point and Longport be ready for automo-
biles.
All city employees, who are not required
to remain on duty for the protection of
July''a and 4. The flag decorations are
still in place, not having been taken down
since Carnival Week, and many new ones
are being flung to the breeze. One hotel
has just had a huge electric reproduction
of an American flag placed on a prominent
street corner, and It will wave every eve-
ming hereafter. The United States mail
trucks are all flying the national emblem
as they speed through the streets, collecting
mail. and it is safe to say no city In the
United States has a better display of flags
than this.