New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
Fair Weather Expected to
Bring Out Fashion Spec
tacle at the Initial At
lantic City Promenade
New Styles Are Colorful
Promise of Another Roll
ing Chair War, With No
Increases, Stirs Visitors
sp.c,ol ptspo.cn to The Tribune


midweek arrivals for the Lenten sea-
son, late winter vacationists and the
holiday makers intent on spending
Washington's Birthday at the shore
have combined to swell the beach front
population. The day of opening of the
early spring season needs only fine
weather to spread a fashion spectacle
before the spectators at noon to-mor-
row.
Big hotels are filled, smaller houses
are filling rapidly, and there Is much
domestic ard social activity in the cot
tage districts Of Chelsea and Ventner.
where the family folk from New York,
Philadelphia and other cities fore
gather to spend the penitential season.
Big piers and other places Of Board
walk pastime are open, and the Board
walk theater managers are preparing
to reap the fruits of their foresight in
shifting attractions to the Boardwalk
locale, thereby dodging the regular
slump Of business common to the large
centers between Ash Wednesday and
Easter.
Advance Styles Highly Colorful
Advance styles in hats and gowns al
ready on Boardwalk view are highly
coorful, and promise much In the line
Of the stylishly spectacular for the
opening season. The new hats are
vivid in tinting of the straw of their
foundations and the flowers and feath-
ers used for proper spring decking.
Vivid plaids are in the ascendant for
!. walking costumes and the sports
clothes that are highly important items
Of seashore wear at this season. Mere
man among the promenaders is pre-
pairing to shed his winter coat of fur,
and the first neckwear in lively tints
has made its promenading appearance.
Right here al the important Easter
time comes some promise of another
rolling chair war, with hope in the
hearts of visitors for another price cut
ting rumpus which may bring the chairs
down to the leasing level of others be-
sides the visiting millionaire class.
Newcomers in the field Of furnishing
outing ease have invaded the field held
for time by the regular chair barons,
and there is much recrimination be-
cause of recent edict Of city rulers
that the late entrants in the rolling
chair field must build or change their
vehicles to conform to a special pat
tern and painted shade adopted by the
originators OF the Atlantic City wheel
chair. Anyhow, the murnur of eco
mates gives promise that there will be
no special boost in prices during the
big spring rush.
Resort boosters would be pleased if
the Federal agents in charge of census
would kindly count the visiting Easter
crowd and add the number to the regu-
lar population figures. Disgruntled
heads OF civic organizations are laying
claim that Atlantic City was not given
its numerical rights in the count and
new listing has been promised to as
sure that there will be registration of
resort folk who are now or who have
been away on much needed winter vaca-
tions to the South or to the cities.
Photographers Are Greeted
Seashore society folk turned out in
numbers to the Steel Pier to attend the
exhibit of the visiting Middle States
photographers Association, and attrac-
i've maids and matrons acted as volun-
teer models for exposition Of the latest
modes Of preserving both appearance
ana personality by means Of the gela-
TIN plates and films.
Next week the erstwhile beer barons
OF the United States Brewers Associa-
over prospects Of getting back their
own and selling the same over the bars
along with other drinks Of less potency
man the banned whiskies and gins.
several other big conventions, includ-
ing that OF the American Hardware As
soclatlon are on the lists of coming
meetings to be held here during the
next few weeks. The first real show
ing OF sunshine this week started the
OUTDOOR folk on their resumption Of
sports Riders and drivers are back
On the beach in numbers and the
fscntsmen around the Inlet are neg
racing glories to tinker with the craft
soon to be in full cruising commission.
uoi1ers had fine outings at Northfield
ana Seaview and there Is much patient
and impatient practice of preparation
,r .1l tne coming spring Journeys, which
VIII include q number of important
events to the shore contingent. A
iew early spring fish appeared in the
pays back of the Inlet. Among the
recorded arrivals Of the week were
SSsveraI professional airmen, who
BUSINESS with the spring visitors Of
"ofe daring turn.
Society Notables Among Visitors
IA "A number Of notables in society and
:er :sner lines have been among the visi-
n. NHo pdot WStk. MIS-. <ANUIoW
yssrnegle spent several days at the
marlborough Blenheim with her daugh-
er, Mrs. Roswell P. Miller, who re-
ssarned with her to New York Mrs.
Tssr b. Duke was with her mother,
suis. SL Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, at the
t.a"eipurne, and Mrs. Barclay Warbur-
~h visited her mother, Mrs. John Wan
a@aker. at the Ambassador.
1.'fs mfs; George Middle, who was Miss
csu Eva La Toilette, daughter Of Uniteo
nnsates Senator La Toilette, came to
NE me- Traymore with Mr.. Middleton and
ITss Tss Ida V. Middleton. Mayor Frank
rsSue. OF Jersey City, made his usual
weekend visit to the Iraymore, and
rrkslh voiced his belief that Governor
awards l. Edwards would succeed in
H., .S crusade for the sale Of beer ana
msne wines In Jersey. A. u. Farmer,
a.Salaeer ssler Of the Hotel Cecil in London,
M,Ned at the Traymoro with Mrs.
m1er ra.1r for a study Of big hotel
aesnods: Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Bah
sSck and Miss Charlotte Stillman came
'"e lraymore from New York.
r. Iounteess Minotto Visitor
countess Minotto arrived from Chi
Ssfo' coming to the Marlborough -Blen-
Tcs,m T with Mrs. Alden NJ. Swift, Mrs.
Hastavus Swift jr.. Mrs. Huntington
ron1y and Mrs. Austin Willach. Mrs.
M.ness Thompson Seton and Mrs. J. T.
I0,eSn are together at that hotel.
~ ~ !1puise Townsend Nicholl arrived
ssts ts LIS Carolyn Hall, and Mrs. Ken
& fyk8 0ofUnhv a. nNnnvv4ns niad hv Mas