Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-08
BIZ a stat Correspondent

Atlantic City, n. j., Sept. S.-One
!, ,be largest crowds that has ever
Z ,bronred the Boardwalk as late ms this
n the season jammed every inch of the
nlanking and banked on either side of
ling lane on the beach twenty five
Ioon TO see 2OO0 of Atlantic City's most
beautiful residents and visitors take
mart in the "bathers'" review this
morning.
OF course. besides the beauties there
was the mems division. the comic di-
vision and the advertising sections, in
which every new feature that fertile
brains could devise was on display. But
tbe benuties. the new bathing suits and
All the dance of sunlight on happy.
nretty faces were what the big crowd
really gathered to watch.
The suits showed every possible re-
allied dream OF the costume makers
art Colors ran through the rainbow
and then branched off into tintS and
shades that would rival even the sacred
tall, thin and stout, slender, heavy,
blondes, bruncttes and every varying
shade of nature or the hairdrcsscr are
even present
The Mayor. his cabinet and the mcm-
bers of the committee in charge of the
two.day pageant were in the van of the
narchers. All the city and pageant
officials were in bathing suits, blue
trunks. white jerseys and white belts.
with their name and rank emblazoncd
on a large blue shield over their hearts.
Even Police Wore Trunks
Next came band. in white bathing
EutS. closely followed by heavy bank
Of police in blue bathing suits, firemen
and life guards.
The life guards in thcit sun and
wata stained uniforms made con-
trast to the new bright rcd bathing
suits of the fireman.
Father Neptune, attended by his
slaves. headed the parade proper. Hud-
son Maxim, the inventor, who is taking
the part of the King of the Sen, got a
tremendous ovation. The elderly gentle
man has so entered into the spirit of
, the carnival during the last two days
that many fear that he is ovcrtaxing
his strength in carrying around the
heavy green costume. trident and
crown. He has cndcarcd himself to the
merrymakers. however. and whatever
hV may putr lol lllS Iuu lHt Ol
weariness he certainly has found way
into the hearts of those Mt the carnival
and they lose no opportunity to show
1t in the widest sort of applause.
Then came the first division, lead by
the Rotary Club Jazz Band in bathing
attire, with wild notes. scales and bars
running all over them.
Then came the Hygeia Swimming
Club, led by three beautiful bathing
girls in one piece black suits. touched
here and there with a brilliant yellow
silk.
The "Alamac Pie" came next. White
and borne on the shoulders of ten husky
Negroes there was drapcd upon it the
delicious frOSting in the person of Miss
GladyS Grccnmeyer. dressed in one
piece white silk bathing suit, with white
cap and stockings.
One Of the features of this division
mat received the most applause Was
the Pom Pom girls group of the Am
eassador Swimming Club, led by Miss
Ada Taylor, president of the club.
Among the Philadelphia members of
me organization are Helen Penny
nell. 0'"' iiuh-
Children Have Division
Inc second division was the LITTLE
vnlidren S and made the biggest hit Os
We parade after the bathing girls.
noout 2OO children, dressed in every
IOrt OF cute or ebautiful costume that
section. ''' 'p 'n'"
l. ine thlrd division was greeted most
y Win smiles. 1t was sort of men , |
oeauty contest and was the opportunity |
Wr the tanned beach gods to show |
tr helr stalwart forms to larger crowds
n .an usual. Twelve heroes dashed out
WY, Mith this division and braved the ban
"rmrh,g OF the watchers.
ine comic division was small-but
Hnaae in up in originality for what it lacked |
@ NUMBERS. Among the most noticeable |
was was tlny little miss, who made the |
m mnoie distance with sort of whirling
tha. Ihls was to display the fact |
s;Jo sd sue was two girls in one. One |
ME- iV s1e 1eoSas was Miss 1900 and on the other
cIotSo-o' io-o' There was a great deal of
IonN IoeS necessary TO make her Miss |
iooO, but the extra expense was maJo
up on the Miss 1925 side,
II she had not been so tinv II is
rsooaDle that beach censors might have |
day. " e''h II II was fetc |
,rd Inc other outstanding costume in this
s,Oup was two girls dressed entirely |
Puesyvpp svpleS of the EVENING LEDGER and .
'v,hLlc LEDGER. anu
voith tHeh came what every one had hecn
Spidlng Tor The fifth division was
tsnn tugd INTO two parts, one for ama-
fessio r beauties and the second for pro-
J'onGi anJ % Here came the riot of color
sucb pu'Ghritude that made the morning
'uca huge success. ''0' '''''s
amataUns mtns the the Philadelphia girls in the
Rarris W,s,ction section were Miss Marie Ruiev
BeryI w Williams, Mary Gilbert, Beatriie
Robor,Ma i'ilams, Mary Gilbert Beatrice
Night Display Entrancing
w,s last night the entire beocbfront
streot one m mad blaze of light. All the
wrieaasnt s asnts had been painted and cast
and adeSatGd n,ti. reflections on happy faces
roofs mnite- WI capped waves. From the
dozens oi the big hotels and the long piers
Vi powerful searchlights PLAYED