Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-30
BIG PATRIOTIC PARADE
AT ATLANTIC TODAY
Few Social Activities Scheduled
but Patriotic Sentiment
Rules Resort
ATLANTIc CITY. MaN a0.


Community canning centers are to be es-
tablished here this summer for the pur-
pose Of teaching women the most econom-
iCal WAYS Of preserving their fruits and
vegetables Instructions will also he given
as 10 how to dry vegetables. as this will he
a very important problem this year owing
to the scarcity Of cans School kitchens will
he taken over for the community work and
experts will be in charge. Women can
either take their produce to the school and
prepare it there. or have II done for them
under hyEienc and economical conditions
Many cottages have been opened for
Memorial Day. and Chelsea and Nentuor
are taking on their usual summer aspects.
Few of tho beautiful lawns have been con-
Verted into garden patches and everything
looks the same as usual, except the vacant
lots. which have all been carefully titled
and are beginning to take on a verdant
tngc now that the vegetables are beginning
To Sprout
Although twenty-five lfeCuards went on
duty today; the bathers were few and far
between. for not many cared tu go in for
an ocean plunge with the temperature Of
the surf at 54. which B. 10 degrees too low
FOR comfort An exception was fair young
creature who was evidently eager to try
out her new surf robe, and was not at all
afraid Of pneumonia.
Memorial Day will be obse"ycd by a great
patriotic parade this afternoon in which
members Of Joe Hooker Tost g. \ Il .
Sons Of Veterans; Company l., Third New
Jersey Infantry; Morris Guards, Tall Ccdars
and various lodges and civic organizations
will take part
Tho terminus Of the parade will be the
soldiers and sailors monument AT the Chel-
sea Park. which was dedicated at Easter
time in memory Of those who fell in the
War Of the Rebellion
uled for the day than usual for the holiday
seemed a more solemn occasion than usual
/ because the country Is at war. Races will
| be held at the Atlantic city Yacht Club
| during the afternoon. There will be an in
| formal meeting at the Chelsea Yacht club
! hut contrary to the usual custom. there
| will he no dancing.
! Commodore and Mrs Allen t. white will
formally open the season at the Atlantic
! city Yacht club on Saturday night when
| the CommOdore'S ball will he held
| Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Langsdorf have
| opened their cottage. Iowa and Pacific ave.
| nues, for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse w. Starr. Sd. are now
| occupying their beautiful new home. l1S
states avenue which has just been com.
! petcd, and which will he the scene Of many
| elaborate entertainments this summer
! George ArliSS is at the TraymOro put
| ting finishing touches to the new play II
| which he is to appear next autumn II,
| was here early in the spring and has virtu
| ally written the entire play. which deal!
| with one Of the big characters in American
| history
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Corey Musgrov,
| have opened their Chelsea home for tn,
! season. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bedford ar,
occupying their cottage 10 South Tennessee,
| avenue
Miss Gertrude L. Witte and Miss Mari,
T., Witte have joined their parents. Mr.
| and Mrs +. T. Wittc. at the Marlborough
| Bcnhem. Mrs. John Hampton Barnes /,
| at the Brighton with Mrs. Frank r. Girls
void. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Pohig arrived
| today.