Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-26
ELABORATE PROGRAM
FOR SHORE WAR FAIR
Charity Workers All Cooperating
to Make Red Cross Benefit
Big Success
OPENS SATURDAY NIGHT
Flare of Patriotic Enthusiasm Will BE
Continued Until Following
Wednesday

No single wartime event upon which At
lantic city has embarked has excited the
widespread interest and evoked the uni
Nersal cooperation Of forces lining up for
the great War Fair for Warfare Relief.
tn be conducted by the Atlantic city chapter
Of the Red Cross IN the big Exposition Build
ing. on the Boardw"lk, during the Easter
holiday season.
This time has been selected because At
iantc city will be Swarmug with war
workers from all parts Of the country, at
the shore for rest and recuperaton, even
NOR" than 10 soc and bc seen In the great
Easter fashion revue on the Wooden Way.
Atlantic City's first War Fair is to open on
saturday night. with flare of patriotic en-
thus,asm aud continue on Monday Tues
day and Wednesday OF nest week Already
~" Exposition Building has been completely
transformed. Thousands who visited It in
previous seasons will not know the big
structure when they enter is doors to pay
tlhut" To the Red Cross few days hence.
Every patriotic agency in the resort, from
IN" Mayor down To- tho many war committees
and patriotic organizations ia being drawn
upon for workers to make the War Fair
tremendous succ"sS from 4 financial stand
point, Four companies uf state militiamcu,
Colonel AStor Camp, Of spanish War Neter-
ans Grand Army Veterans and Sons Of
Veterans, tho Daughters OF the American
Revolution. womens clubs. boy scouts, po-
lccmcn and hrem"u, girl scouts and church
leagues all will help.
Murh of the burden Of responsibility Tor
IN" working out OF an infinite volume of de.
tails rests upon the shoulders of Mrs. joel
llllman, wife of Il hotcman. vice chairman
of the Atlantic city Red cross and chairman
of the war fair committee. With her are
associated as vice chHrmru. Mrs. Guruey
Williams. wife Of Captain Gurney Williams,
presiden; Of Atlantic city chapter Of the
Red Gross, and Mrs. Robert II. lngCrsoll.
wife of County Judge InGeraoll and mem
Der Of the Executive Board Of the Red Cross.
Mrs. Williams Is supervisor of surgical dress
ing, foy the Red Cross aud has done wonder
ful work In organizing women for that I'M
portant branch Of the Red Cross work here.
Behind these three activ" leaders are
aligned practically all Of the leading matrous
of the city and busy Suhromuitteos # piOIHi-
non, young women who have canceled all
social engagements for q week in order to
give the whole Of their time to II pleasure
able. patriotic task
Scores Of merchants are rushing forward
with offerings of all sorts TO be sold for the
rcplenishnent of the Red cross Golfers A. T..
Mueller a. CO.. Of Philadelphia. have given
building lot close TO the station in GlasS-
boro, x, j.. and facing the site upon which
New Jersey shortly Il to erect Il SSOO,OOo
Normal school. which win become the pos
session of some lucky patron of the war ia
for the modes; cost of 81. The Philadelphia
donatora will iSsue deed soon as the
identity OF the new owner is established,
Crochet. beautiful Persian cat with n war
record OF many months in the trenches IN
Flanders is to be shown At the war fair,
| through the courtesy of Mrs. George r.
ItastOn. Of Neutnor, wife Of colonel Rastou
| Of the canadian ARTILLERY, its owner.