New-York tribune., 1920-04-11
City
Bars Scanty
Bathing Suits
One-Piece, Bare Limbs and
Free Display of Feminine
Form Prohibited OH the
Beach or in the Breakers
Style Show Set for To-day
Frocks and Hats, Kept In
doors by Sundays Rain,
TO Appear on Boardwalk

Hpccadt D1Spdtch to 1he 1T7bune
ATLANTIC CITY. April 1O.-A fine
overflow of Easter frocks and hats
kept from exhibition by the rain of
last Sunday, appeared on the Board
walk this week. Balmy weather
brought out noon pageants that rivalcd
Easter days of other years for beauty,
and, with sunshine tomorrow, there
will be another great style show.
The outgoing wave of real holi-
day seekers who came only for Easter
met another influx OF arrivals which
filed the beach front hotels and over
flowed into smaller houses. Scores
of high officials and leaders in vari-
Gus lines came to join the Canadian
spring contingent. while the fashion
ables from Southern winter resorts arc
among those who are making the pres
ent season notable for its social activ-
tiles.
The governors of the Atlantic City
Country Club have set May IS as the
opening date for the annual spring golf
tournament at Northtied. Five new
holes have. been added to the regulation
course, and play will be made over
due to the large field of players.
Thursday will see 36 holes Of medal
play to settle the status of the play
ers in the various flights, and there
will be two days of match play to fol-
low and decide the spring shore cham
pionship. Added consolation events
and a handicap match on Saturday
will fill out the week for visiting
players.
Extensive preparations are being
made for the reception Of the members
oc
United States, whose delegates will
crowd many Of the big hotels during
the latter week Of the month. Experts
in every branch Of commercial life,
both in America and abroad, are among
those listed as guests Of the conven-
tlon which will consider plans for
stabilizing business and agriculture in
an effort to promote world trade.
Women Of the social colony attended
dance at the Ambassador yesterday
for the benefit Of the Child Federation,
when society girls appeared in a bal
let. Next week the Dartmouth Glee and
Mandolin clubs will give 81 recital at
the Traymore, to be followed by a
dance Thursday evening.
Over-progressive bathhouse pro-
prietors were warned this week not to
stock up with scanty one-piece bath
ing suits. Beach Surgeon Bossert an
nounced that bare limbs and too free
display of feminine form viii not be al
lowed on the beach or in the breakers
during the coming summer. Bathing.
Apollos also come under the ban, the
rules prohibiting posing in tights. Po-
licewomen will be appointed TO assist
in keeping the strand park free OF
Objectionable persons and features.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian Iselin are among
the New York folk at the Shelburne.
Dr.. and Mrs. Sherman Briggs, Miss
Katherine Briggs and William p.
Briggs are in a New York party at the
Traymore. Mr.. and Mrs. Keats Speed
have arrived at the Traymoro from
New York. Mrs. Vincent Is. Thomas is
here. with Miss Mary Seton Thomas.
Mrs. Albert Landsberg and Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilbert Landsbefg, who recently
arrived from Rio de Janero, are at the
MIR. and Mrs. George de Kem, of Phla-
delphia
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew J. Bryan, Of
Brooklyn. are at the Princess
Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Cavanaugh and
Miss Mona Ruth Cavanaugh are in
New York party at the Ambassadors.
Mrs. Douglas Miller and Mrs. II.
Chester Underwood, of Jersey City, are
at the Arlington. Mrs. J. Newton
Oserie, of New York, is at the Monti-
cello.
The Hotel Jackson, now owned by the
PhnDiN Trust Company, OF Phlladel-
phn.. is to be conducted under the d;
rcction Of John j. Cuyle, president of
the company, for the opening Of the
season.
Announcement was made this week OF
the purchase Of the Grand Atlantic by
Oscar Painter, formerly owner of the
Hotel Absecon, and Harold Landon, for
twelve years chief clerk at the Wilt
shire.
George F. Wright. of Albany, has
purchased the Hotel Stevenson, and
Will conduct it. under the name OF The
Locust.