New-York tribune., 1922-03-12
Shows
Signs g Of Spring
At Atlantic C.ity
Caloshes and Woolen Stock.
ings Give Way to Silks and
Lighter Raiment of Girls
Indicates End of Winter
spectol Dispatch to The 1rburs

cpect1I DtSpGtCh to The IrtburS
ATLANTIC CITY, March 11.-Lent
, seems to be marked by the sudden re-
solve of maids and matrons to abandon
as many of the trappings Of winter as
they can afford without discomfort AL
though March has come in like the
proverbial lion, blustery weather, fur
RES Of snow and stretches of sunshine
have failed to daunt femininity in it's
desire for change of dress.
Galoshes are vanishing. Woolen
stockings, too, have begun to bid fare
well to popularity. 1t is the day of the
oNfords and silken hose. Furs have to
continue yet awhile, but there is de-
flance to the winds in flashes of red and
brilliant greens and light grays in cos
tunes. The Boardwalk is taking on an
appearance of spring true enough.
The Senators of this state and their
wives arrived this morning to be the
weekend hosts to President of the
Senate William I. Mackay. The law
makers will remain until Monday night.
Tonight they attended banquet at
which only the Senators were present,
the Hotel Chelsea being the scene of
held banquet of their own in the Ho-
tel Ambassador, from which they went
to the theater.
The weekend crowd has been swelled
by several hundred delegates to the New
Jersey annual conference of the Meth
odist churches. The sessions of the
conference were held in ST. Paul's
Church and were largely attended by
both visitors and residents. The an
nual banquet of the conference was
held in the Hotel Traymore.
AS meeting Of the Atlantic City
pageant directors held on Monday
the progress in formulating program
for the next fete ON September s, 7
and 8.
First announcement of the Atlantic
City Hotel Exposition program has
been made following the meeting of
tho executive committee at the Claren-
don Wednesday afternoon. The exhi
bition is to be held on the steel pier
during the week of April "a On Mon
day, April "a, exhibits will be installed.
Tuesday there will be a luncheon for
the Rotary Club at 1 p. M, and from 3
to p. Ill. an orchestral concert and
afternoon tea. Each evening there will
be band concert from to 10 p. N.
Tuesday night the exposition will open
formally with addresses by Mayor Ed
ward l.. Bader; Samuel P. Leeds, presi-
dent of the Chamber of Commerce., and
Linton B. Arnold, president of the Ave
nue. Hotelmen's Assoeiation; es ion, ,
as Greeters' Day, when New Jersey
Chapter A3 will take full charge Of
the entertainment features for the day
and evening. A Greeters' supper dance
will be given OH the floor of the pier
music hall, with all hotel patrons in
v;ted as the Greeters' guests. Visit
ing hotel and restaurant men will be
the guests of Atlantic City restaurant
men at luncheon to be given at noon
of the same day. The exposition com
nittee the same day will serve lunch
eon to the Lions Club and the Atlantic
City Advertising Club.
On April 81, luncheon will be
served to the Kiwanis Club, and at
night the public is invited to enjoy
an entertainment given by the Atlantic
City Amusement Association. The third
annual banquet of the Avenue Hotel
! mems Association will be given at the
Traymore the same evening. The NEW
Jersey State Hotelmen will confer on
the pier Thursday afternoon. Friday,
April %, q luncheon for the benefit of
local charities will be served on the
pier, and Friday evening the Chamber
of Commerce will have dinner there,
/ preceding the meeting of the chamber,
which will be held on the pier.
Beach Surgeon DR.. Charles Bossert,
the czar of the strand, has issued his
decree on bathing costumes and con-
(! duct for bathers next summer. The
one.piece bathing suit unadorned will
be barred, but if it carries a flap at
the waist it will be acceptable. There
is no concession for the stockingless
feminine limb. 1t is simply forbidden
and a fine will be imposed upon all
who offend in this particular. Athletic
performances on the beach in the
shape of bali playing, pyramid forna-
tions and somersaulting are also
frowned upon.
Annual convention of the New Jer-
sey Lumbermen's Association, which
opened this week, brought more than
Four hundred delegates in attendance
at the sessions in the Traymore. Con-
gressman Herbert w. Taylor, of New
Jersey. and Congressman L. 6. Dickin-
son, Of Iowa. were among the speakers.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". b. Dinsmore and