Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-05
ATLANTIC CITY BREAKS
ALL CROWD RECORDS;
MARKS BIG FOURTH
Hotels, Restaurants, Beach and
Boardwalk Filled With Huge
Masses of Visitors to
Resort
ROAD REPAIRS PUSHED

ANktO hlNI kAlIeD 4 OkOllAAO
ATLANTIC CITY. July 5.--After smash
ine all holiday records. Atlantic City rests
content on It's laurels today. more than
satisfied that the number OF one-day visi-
tors 70 this resort will never be Increased
until practical aerial navigation takes care
Of the surplus of humanity who want to
spend day by the sea on the biggest of
Ali national holidays.
The first excursion train rolled in before
O'Clock, and section after section followed
as close as was consistent with safety. The
crowds, which came on these trains. added
90 the visitors hc~e FOR fn'ir-d0y stav
took up every available inch of space along
the boardwalk and on the beach. The
ocean was black with humanity all day
long At the Inlet which is usually neg
Iected Mt this season Of the year, there were
thousands OF people.
There we're no special celebrations during
The day with the exception OF naval
drfll on the beach. but every one indulged In
the amusements that tickled their fancy
most, bathing and eating being the prin-
eipaI occupations of the day. The res
taurants were packed to the doors and
several OF them were compelled to close
their doors during many hours OF the day,
only admitting new customers when others
finished dining.
Automobiles played up this resort In
great shape, Notwithstanding the fact that
the roads leading here were not in the
best of condition. On the ocean end of
all the side avenues automobiles were
parked as close as possible. Most of the
machines were literally decorated with
American flags, The occupants OF the
machines were principally family parties.
down for the day, with a well-f1lled lunch
ha nd In ga thnFmOa-EeDt
liquids on the side.
The Chatauaua has opened and is drawing
many people to this city. students coming
from points as far West as Chicago to
spend their vacation near the sea while
continuing their studies.
Mayor Bacharach has issued statement
TO the effect that he will perform no mar
riage ceremonies, only when a religious and
civil ceremony is necessary. He considers
a civil ceremony sacrilegious. and for this
reason has put his official stamp of dis
approval on 1t.
Fishing smaclSs and steamships have been
keeping in close to the shore for two days
big schools OF fish heading toward the
beach on account of the unusual high tenn
perature of the water
While the automobile roads leading from
Philadelphia to this resort are not in the
pink of condition, they are not quite as bad
as some tourists assert The White Horse
pike has a series of bad stretches, full OF
ruts and holes, and at one section detour
of six miles is necessary because OF repairs
being made. Automobile drivers are using
the back" or State road from Camden
here, through Malaga and Mays Landing.
into Pleasantville. The road is a little
longer than the one formerly used. but Is in
good shape.
The meadow boulevard. running from
Pleasantville to this city, is being repaired
and the work will not be finished for sew
AraI wapER WOrlrnen raairfa cling
central section and this leaves room for only
one automobile on each side, Scarcity Of
workmen and material has hampered the
repairs. but the principal trouble comes
from the fact that the work was stated
late and cannot be finished as promptly
now on, account of the heavy travel Acct
dents occur frequently here and the road
is not safe for fast travelling. Two boule-
Yards are being constructed for travel into
this city: one from Absecon to Venice Park
and into the city proper and the other by
way of Somers Point and Longport. When
the contracts for these roads were given
out 1t was with the understanding that the
work would be finished in May. Neither
will be completed this year. Feeling sure
that the opening of these two roads would
take care of the travel during the repairing
of the meadow boulevard, the authorities
delayed the work on the latter road until
the last moment and then, when II was an
urgent matter, were compelled to put sum-
nier tourists TO much Inconvenience II not
danger, by starting repairs when travel
was at it's heaviest Every effort will be
made to put the meadow boulevard in shape
at the earliest possible moment.
Senator Penrose was one OF the visitors
who remained over the Fourth. spending
most OF the time on his yacht
Mr.. and Mrs. James Sheehan. of PhIla-
delphia are here for the rest of the season.
Mr.. and Mrs William Bryant, of Spruce
street. are at their Chelsea cottage until
fall.
Mrs. ]. Murray Ellzey and the Misses |
Alice III. and Mary C. Ellzey are Chelsea
visitors who expect to remain until after
September /.
Included in the younger set now here for
The summer are Miss Teresa Wasleski, |
Miss Helen Chatham, Miss Marguerite |
Roons. Miss Adele Bryan. Miss Abbie
Harper, Miss Edwina Downey, Miss Dorothy |
Wear, Miss Amy Judge. Miss Helen Miller |
Ind Miss f. Elizabeth Enburg.