New-York tribune., 1920-06-20
Atlantic City Is Gay
With Decorations i'm
Honor of Rotarians
Freedom of Resort Is Given
Delegates to International
Gathering, as Also Are
Yachts and Rolling Chairs
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

ATLANTIC CITY, June 19.-Flags
and the symbolic wheel of the fra
ternity are going up all over the resort
ready for the greetings to be extended
to the international Rotary here next
week. Hundreds of delegates already
have arrived from distant points and
there is special welcome awaiting
the delegates from Cuban Rotary who
have promised to bring along packages
of sugar as their contribution to the
souvenirs of the occasion.
The Steel Pier will be turned over
to the Rotarians for headquarters
and they will have the freedom of the
city along with the use of yachts, roll
ing chairs and airplanes.
Special events will include a replica
of the Landing of the Pilgrims, to be
staged by the New England delegation
in honor of the 30Oth anniversary of
that event.
Boardwalk maids are somewhat per-
turbed over the new raise in the price
of sundaes and saltwater taffy, the lat
ter an Atlantic City product chewed
by tons during the summer season.
Lower Boardwalk vendors of chick
en- and shore dinners also have added
rs cents to their prices, but promise
to make no more raises during the
season.
The first big yacht races Of the sea-
son will start next week, when the
Corinthian yachtsmen of Philadelphia
will finish their cruising race from
that city at the Inlet. Both the local
yacht clubs have been formed into
reception committees of the whole and
will keep open house during the visit
of the amateur shippers.
Big drum fish have again invaded
the oyster beds and hurry call for
fishermen to catch the monsters de-
spelling the fields of young oysters
drew hook and line devotees who
brought back several specimens weigh
ing 100 pounds each.
Ground has been broken for the
foundations of the new Ritz-Carlton
in Chelsea. Final work is being
rushed on the new addition to the Am
bassador and the first meeting held
in the new building was that of the
of the New. Jersey State Realtors AS
sociation who had luncheon in the
dining room Of the new structure
Bell Cope, owners of the Hotc'
| Morton, have purchased the Raymond
adjoining their property in Virginia
Avenue, and will combine the two into
one hotel. r. ]. Elliot has purchased
the Seminole at the sea end Of South
Carolina Avenue. L. F. Robertson is
the new proprietor of the Hotel Wash
ington, near the beach, on st. james
Place
Senator Oscar Underwood has ar
rived at the Dennis for a short periot
Of rest. Mr.. and Mrs. Harold l.. Ben
nett, Of New York, are entertaining
Miss Betty Morton, Miss Ethel Hallat
Miss Betty Edith Hallad at that hotel.
Miss Ellen Knox, who has been a
Miami, came to the Marlborough Blen
helm to visit Miss C. B. Gaines, who /
with Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Gaines, o
Washington.
| Mrs. W. B. Leeds has arrived from
Lakewood with Miss Clara McChesney
of New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Johnson, of Paris
have Joined the foreign colony at tn
Traymorc.
Roi Cooper Megrue, author and play
| Stella Megrue.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Quigley motoret
to the Trsymore from New York.
Mrs. Bertha Weiss, Miss KATHERINE
Weiss and Walter Weiss are in a Ney
York party at the Esplanade in Chelsea
| MIR. and Mrs. P. G. Cody, of Souti
Orange, are az the Chelsea.
Mrs. Harold w. Case has M Mss Murc
p. Smith, Of Pawtucket, with her a
the Ambassador.
| Mrs. A. G. Raymond, of New York
mas arrived at the Monticello to re
main HiyunGh tho summer.