Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-12
atlantic City
DispeLs War Cloud
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thar 1t was ten, or even five. years ago.
and It never was SO bad as 1t was
painted. In the second line of providing
Hquarters for the hosts which will come
shoreward to relax this summer are an
INFINITE variety of smaller. but perfectly
modern houses, each with a profitable
Ifamily clientele.
. The list runs from the Phillips House
yand the Merton. in the upper section of
Nthe city. down through the Grand At
Hlantic, the Virginia the Blackstone, the
Wiltshire. the Lorraine, the Continental
1.-THE st. Glare. the H~olmhurst, the Logan.
1.-THE Iroquois. the Rodman, the Sothern.
1.-THE Fredonia, the Monticello, the De
willie. the Westminster, the Boscobel, the
= New Clarion. the Wellsboro. the Runny-
bnede, the Arlington, the ~Pennhurst, to
khe Gladstone, the Carlton, the Var
mouth and the Creston, in Chelsea. Chel-
Ieea is to have a new hotel. the st. James
the largest and most modern in that end
the resort, a great brick, steel and
re-enforced concrete structure of twelve
ktories, now building for John Stafford
Philadelphian. Work is being pushed
hnder great handicaps. owing to the
bcarcity of labor and materials. The
projectors, however, purchased their steel
before Uncle Sam went to war and it Is
going to go forward to completion, IA
Further substantial testimonial to conf
hence in the future of this optimistic city
BY the sea.
Caring for Conventions
Taking care of conventions, a knack in
(which Atlantic City shines to particular
advantage because it has everything
khat conventions need, is a matter OF
Kreater Importance than usual this year
because more conventions are meeting
khis year because of the war and the
utmost concentration of industrial. COM
mercial and fraternal resources. 1t was
big thing for Atlantic city when the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States picked Atlantic City for its war
convention last fall, for that momentous
kathering, arranged for quickly and
served admirably, placed the seal of APP
kroval of the business world upon the
resort as a meeting place.
This year has been one continuous
PROCESSION of meetings of every sort,
rom the national meeting of the North
I'm Baptist Association to The Pennsyl-
mia Bankers Association, here for the
rst time. Last week Mobiles Of the
ystic Shrine from many jurisdictions
~ r-..t rrl;z ,.an1-' tEa Nh
bnal Electric Light Association Will be
re for one of the most important
ltherings of the year.
On Atlantic City's list also are the
W York Bankers Association, the Ma
bnal Association o: Talking Machine
bbers, the Tobacco Association of the
lifted States, when will meet at the
Charles; the Grand Army Of New
rsey and a half dozen auxiliaries
American Institute of Electrical
hgineers, which is to meet at the
Observation-Disclosures the American
ciety for Testing Materials, at the
anymore; the American Concrete In
tute, the national reunion of the or
of Elks in July the Mooseheart
gion, 5000 strong; the National
otherhood of Operative Potters. the
ltional Association of Cleaners and
Iers, the New Jersey State Dental AS
e~iation. the National Fertilizer AS.
Nation. the International Federation
Commercial Travellers Organizations
podmen of the World. the American
ISOLATION of Dairy, Food and Drug
6ctalQ the Iptarpaf iopa1 Appla Shin
s. Association. the Supreme Court,
rosters of America the National
gro Business League, Select Castle,
lights of the Mystic Chain the Ma
nal Cycle Trade Industries, the Or
of knights Hospitalers, the National
ZION of Honor. the American Hospital
ISOLATION, the Shepherds of Bethle-
N in North America, the National
troleum Association, the New Jersey
RESIDENTIAL Postmasters' Association,
International Alliance of Physicians
Surgeons, the National Association
Local Preachers. the American Flee
Railway Association, with 1000
esates; the New Jersey Junior Or
of United American Mechanics, the
tional Council, Daughters of Amer
the Presbyterian Synod of New
fsey: the Laundry Owners National
location. the New Jersey State Hor.
ultural Association. the New Jersey
fts Grange, Patrons Of Husbandry
d the New Jersey Teachers Asso'
tion.
Want To Come Back
Many of these organizations met here
year and were Sc SATISFACTORY,
divided for that they voted unanimous
to come back. Some of them are
Pumihg suspended meetings. This il
case with the American Electric
iIway Association, which omitted it.
h~ention last fall because of the war
ny Of the conventions will omit theil
hibits this summer because manufac'
|ers have no time to seek order!
more supplies when they have more
ers now than they can take care of
Particular interest is attached to the
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