The New York herald., 1920-01-18
NOTHING WET
At ATLANTIC CITY
EXCEPT THE OCEAN
Hotels and Boardwalk Enforce
Prohibition to Letter of
Law.
ESPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HraALpl


Now that the nation is theoretically an
arid waste this resort is the cynosure for
thousands OF eyes whose glances proceed
along radii extending thousands Of miles
from Absecon Light, Among other ques--
lions that have arisen as a result of ma
tional prohibition is 'ais:-"Will Atlantic
city's Boardwalk be dry?" Sad as tho
swer vouchsafed by the knowing ones who
we're wont to linger in the mellow rays Of
tie Traymore's Srill:-'It will"
Not only the Boardwalk but all the rest
of Atlantic City will be-earched as tho
sands that carpet her beach as far as the
better class hotels and the leading citizens
are concerned but the absence Of the alco-
holc element in hotel hospitality will be
particularly in evidence on the beach
front. There is reason-apart entirely
from the legal aspects Of the stua ton.
During the country's participation in the
world war the Railroad Administration
dealt gently and fairly with Atlantic City.
MI McAdoo and his associates might have
deprived tn resort OF considerably moro
IL
to relinquish. He could practically have
closed up the town. Many ventured the
indefens!ble opinion that Atlantic City
was non-essential community It's only
industry was the providing OF entertain
rnent. according to this view. Judge John
lJ. White. Of the New Jersey Court OF
Errors and Appeals. who is one Of the
iDvU ~ he Va ~
Daniel S White president Of the Tray
more Hotel Company; Mr.. Samuel r.
Leeds. president Of tho Atlantic City
Chamber Of Commerce: Mr.. Joel Hillran.
president Of the Atlantic City Hotel Mems
Association and proprietor OF the Breakers
Hotel. and Mr.. Walter J. Buzby, proprie-
tor Of the Dennis Hotel, dissipated this
impression.
They proved to the satisfaction Of the
railroad administration that Atlantic CITY
Is not merely a pleasure restort 1t IS
that only inci1entally-prinarily II ie a
health rendezvous. it was shown. Then
1t provides rest; then recreat ton. But
health Is the most important factor in
this vicinity. The government agreed
with the leading citizens of the resort
who thus stated this city'5 case, and tho
government refused to classify Atlantic
City as an non-essential town
| Atlantic City has never forgotten that.
No federal request that ever will be made,
no matter how slight. will fail to receive
the utmost courtesy from Atlantic City's
representative citizens. Since July l. when
war time prot ibition became effective.
every reputable hotel here has observed
the law in both letter and spirit.
Right Rev. Mgr. Thomas Taaffe. ope
Of the oldest priests Of tho Brooklyn do
cese. is at the seaside for short sojourn.
The Rev. William McAdan, S. p. NJ, also
Of Brooklyn. passed the forepart Of the
week at the ST. Charles.
Almet r. jerks. Of Brooklyn. one time
Supreme Court Justice. is at the Marl-
borough -Blenmeim with Miss jerks.
Among the theatrical folk in town DUR
ing the week were John Drew. who Is at
the Traymore. as are Guy Bolton and
Aaron Hoffman, the playwrights; Will
lam Collier, who is at the Alamo. and
Samuel Harris. who is at the Shelburne.
Mrs. Daniel ]. Sully Of New York. and
her grandson. Douglas Fairbanks. Jr.. are
at the Traymore.
Among others from New York who have
been seen at the hotels during the week
were:-
Traymore-Mr and Mrs. Edward b.
Stott. Brooklyn: Mrs G Kelsey. Mrs
w H Smith. Miss NJ. Z. Baxter Mrs. o.
Y. Heyworth. Mr.. LIE Roy McKir. Mrs.
Ethelbert /. Low. Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
l.. Hine. Miss Ivy Shearer. Mr.. Fred w.
Smith. Mr.. Paul Sarenson. Mr.. Stephen
McGrath. Mr. and Mrs A. D. Reich and
Edwin Reich: Mr.. D. p. Howells, Mr.. II.
L. Reck nbock. Mr.. E. G. Gillinger. Mr..
Lester Mason. Mr.. 1. L. Hunter Mrs.
John A Hartwell Mrs. Mabel Evans.
Brooklyn; Mr. Earl Gulick, Mrs. Thomas
e. Faull. Mr.. A. |. Sire. Mr.. II. c. Irving
Mr.. H. P Cullum. Mr.. P. F. Guinevan.
Miss Blanche Forker. Mr.. and Mrs. George
P. Grant.
Marlborough gh-Blenheim-Mr. Henry r.
Deane, Mrs Viola Deane and Master
Henry r. Deane. Jr.; Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
g. Stewart and Master George Stewart.
Brooklyn Mr. II. c. Scrymser. Mr. and
Mrs. w. L. Wagner Mr.. w. 3. Stubbs.
Mr. and Mrs John NJ. Demarest and Miss
Susan Demarest, of Forest Gardens; Miss
Dorothy II. Dessan. Mr. and Mrs c. c.
Burger. Mrs II. w Sheriff. Miss Elsie
Sterling and Mr. Dikennan Sterling. Mrs
z. B Bronson. Mrs. z. F Drigrs. Brook
llyn: Miss Marjorie Kenyon, Miss F. A.
Stack, Miss L. A Meade Miss HARRIET
F. Nsrdell Mr. A. E. Brion and Miss Es-
telle Brion. Mrs. John Armstrong. Mrs.
Toney z. wordner. Mrs Foster Gilroy.
J Dennis-Mrs G. 3. Warner. Mrs p. ~.
Sproule. Mr.. John Almirall and Master
Lloyd Alnnirar Mr.. and Mrs Davidson
Young, Mr. and Mrs ] + Gavenda. Mr..
L. Allen EllinG Mrs. II. Williamson.
Mr.. and Mrs. T w Hager Mrs A r.
Minch. Mr. and Mrs w. D. Church Mrs.
I F.. B. Trousdale Mr.. and Mrs c. A.
Decker. Mr. c. r. Bailey. Mr.. William
Evens. Mr. and Mrs Ravmord L. For
man. Mrs s. A. Curtis. Mr.. watterson
owe Mr. and Mrs Francis S Dixon. OF
Flushing: Mss Dora Buchbinier Mrt
Alfce A. Curtis Mrs ~ Z. Sutton. Mr.
=. T. Dillingham;. Jr.. who arrived from
Brooklyn with Mrs NJ. f. Munroe; Mr. H.
]. Kennedy. Flushing; Mrs. W II Joslin
Brighton-Miss Ruth Brownell who came
with Miss Marcela Burns Of Chicago.
Mr. Rogers, Mrs r S Ellsworth.
Miss Maria Ellsworth Mr.. r Du Bols
Mr. Frank l. Crocker Mrs Harold Whit
man. Master Whitman. Miss Whitman
and Mrs " r Swords. who came with
Mrs n Smith
Arnbassador-Mr and Mrs Maccrane
Cox Mr. and Mrs John r Folev Brook
llyn; Mr.. and Mrs William Beck. Mr.
George X Johnson. Mr. A Yeager,
Mr. and Mrs Jay Livingston. Miss Vera
TX. Maxwell. Mr.. John L. Laun and Mr.
r. r Howard.
| Sesside-Mr John NJ Clark. Mr.. z. @.
Eay Mr. Reginald Young MIR Carl r.
Hendricks Mr. and Mrs John a Hamil-
ION. Jr.. Brooklyn. and Mr.. Richard White
Hennessy.
81 charios--Mrs David Miller. Mrs
rIarr-, Thonias Mr. and Mrs ia a