Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-13
10000 LENTEN VISITORS,
MANY PHILADELPHIANS,
SEEN ON BOARDWALK
Best Dressed Matrons in Sum-
day Throng Appear in Dis
tinctive, Sharply Pointed
Flare Hats
HOTEL MEN ARE THRIVING
Electric Illuminations Suggested as
Feature for Atlantic City's
Annual Chair Parade

ATLANTIC CITY, March 13-Phlladel-
phia women and Philadelphia modes, ms
smart as anything sartorlal Boardwalk
parades have evolved this year, dominated
a particularly brilliant review OF 10000
Lenten season visitors on the Boardwalk
yesterday.
The best dressed Philadelphia matrons
here have espoused the flare hat, the dis
tinctive millinery vogue of the season.
IL takes its name from a sharply pointed
crown or flare to right or left, front
or back.
Mrs. Leonard Finletter. Of Merton. wore
such a creation yesterday as an accom-
paniment TO n luxurious coat of sealslSin
and costume of rich simplicity, which
made her n striking type of the WE'LL
dressed woman, according to Boardwalk
standards
Mrs. George w. Goethais, who walked
with Mrs. j. Bertram Lippincott. wore
one of the newest and most striking
braided costumes.
SOME OF THE VISITORS.
A partial enumeration Of the exception.
ally well-dressed Philadelphia matrons
seen yesterday includes Mrs. Thomas M
Royal, Mrs. Hamilton Disston, Mrs. u.
Spencer Miller and Miss wllda Bennett,
Mrs. Nathan II. Davis Mrs. William Mo-
Lean Freeman, Mrs. w. L. Clark, Mrs. A.
II. Hirst, Mrs. George Brooke. Mrs. L. s.
Kelly, Mrs. William Pepper. Mrs. b.
Franklin Pepper, Mrs. Robert N. Fell Mrs
Edward c. Dearden. Mrs. Henry S. Paul.
Jr. Mrs. w II. Bromley, Mrs. Owen Os-
borne, Jr., Mrs. Edward Heilman, Mrs
Lewis Cave, Mrs. John Il. Garrity, Mrs
j. s. Morrison, Mrs. Howard Ellison and
Miss Elizabeth f. Ellison, Mrs. David j.
Provan, Mrs. Robert c. Paris, Mrs VIII.
liam B. Butterworth. Mrs. w whitney
Bell, Mrs. j. Drysdale Lee, Mrs. ]. H.
Coulborne and her sister, Miss Katherine
Quinn.
A s. Rukeyser, hotelman with pro.
gressive ideas, who was largely instru-
mental in securing the Russian ballet as
spring shore attraction, offers the sug.
gestion that Atlantic City's annual chair
parade. a carnival feature be held this
summer at night, with the chairs illum.
mated electrically. as well as covered
with flowers
NEW HOTELS TO OPEN
The Hotel Carlton, in Chelsea will
open for the season on May 30. The
opening of the Yarmouth is scheduled
for June 8.
The Philadelphia colony is growing
rapidly Among the late comers are Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin Stokes, Mr.. and Mrs |
d. H. Stroud and Miss Stroud Mr. and !
T.
w Hughes, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Ran
dali, Mr.. and Mrs. a. d. Campbell Mr.. |
and Mrs. Oliver S. Kelly and Miss Dor
othy Kelly, Mrs Clara Tetlow, Mr.. and |
Mrs. E. +. Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
s. Wilson and Miss Wilson. Miss Hazel !
Rowley Miss Margaret L. Gill, Miss Ger.
trude Mcintyre, Mr.. and Mrs II. NJ |
Hunter, Mr.. and Mrs. Rowley. Robert c. |
Goodman and Miss Goodman. Mrs. T.. H. |
Van Court, DR.. and Mrs Lewis Cave. Mr.. |
and Mrs Edward +. Sautter, Mrs q. Won |
Phul Jones, Mrs. w. II. Thomas, Mrs. |
Robert Z, Shck Mr. and Mrs. Arthur |
s. Harding, Miss Mary Craig, Mr. and !
Mrs. George B sherman, Mrs. $. r. Line
aweaver. Mrs. j. X. Lineaweavcr, Mr..
and Mrs IL. \. Robertson. Mrs. Il. Men.
denhall, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Harmar,
w. Gilpin. Mr.. and Mrs Haml.
ton Disston, Jacob Disston, Jr., Mrs Ed.
ward Foerderer and Miss Elsie Foerderer
and Mrs. E. V. Artman.
Mrs. c. b. Noecker and Mrs. c.. A. |
Paget, of Scranton. are at the Strand.
Mrs. Thomas Garrity Mrs. John F. |
Garrity, Miss Marie Garrity, Mr.. and .
Mrs. w II. Bromley MIR. and Mrs. Ed |
ward B. RObinette, Mr.. and Mrs. J. h. |
Kinley, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke i, Pond, |
Mr.. and Mrs d. II. Fowler Mr.. and Mrs. |
b. c. McFadden and Mr.. and Mrs. owen |
Osborne, Jr., are among the Phadel. |
phians at the Traymore.