New-York tribune., 1922-10-15
Clubs
OF World Meet at
Atlantic City i'm '233
Convention of Organization
First To Be Held at Re-
sort; Hotel Blackstone Is
Sold, Price $4,000
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

ATLANTIC CITY, Oct. 14-Hotel-
dom has been stirred by the latest deal
through the purchase of the Hotel
Blackstone, on Virginia Avenue, at the
beach, by Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Gerstel,
proprietors Of the Lelande. For the
last year Mr.. Gerstel has been manager
of the Blackstone and now he has ac-
quired the property from the American
War Relief Committee. Associated
with the Gerstels in the deal is Joseph
M. Spatz, of Pittsburgh. The purchase
price was $1,500,000 and the property
contains 210 rooms with number Of
private baths.
For the first time in their history
the Associated Advertising Clubs of
City in 1923, and this week confer
ence between Mr.. Carl Hunt, of New
York, general manager of the associa-
tion, and the local advertising men
was held at the Chalfonte, followed by
dinner.
Autumn visitors from New York at
the Dennis are Mrs. Rufus B. Cowing,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Adams, Mrs. M.
C. Greene, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Faulkner,
Miss M. D. Spencer, Miss Sue Spencer,
Miss Mary Wills, Mrs. c. V. White, Mr..
Platt.
Mrs. William H. Bennett, of New
York, has returned and is visiting at
the Holmshurst.
New Workers. recently registered at
the Sea Side are Mrs. j. R. Bussell and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Stone.
New Workers at the Strand are Mrs.
Edward D. Page, Mr.. and Mrs E. W..
Sanford and Mr.. and Mrs. j. Ducasse.
At Haddon Hall are DR.. and Mrs.
Homer Swift, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard NJ.
Thomas and Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Davis.
New members of the New York cir
Gle at the Ambassador are the Right
Rev. Thomas Plassman, of St. Barth olo-
news; Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Mccormick,
Miss Helen Gallagher, Mr.. and Mrs. j..
Simmonds and Mr.. and Mrs. j. M.
Harrison.
The visitors from New York at the
Ritz Carlton include Miss Ruth Rollins,
Mrs. j. E. Challenger, Mr.. and Mrs.
B. H. Draper, Mrs. P. F. Ross and Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Brooke.
Joining the New York circle at the
Breakers during the week were Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul St. Clair, Mr.. and Mrs. E. L.
Belmar, Mrs. A. N. Harrison and Mr..
and Mrs. L. w. Sinclair.
New Yorkers at the Marlborough
Blenheim include Mrs. G. B. Robinson,
j. F. Downs, Mrs. A. ]. Howard and
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred S. Bryan.
The New York act at the Chalfonte
was Joined by Miss Mary Katherine
Cowan, Miss Edith Gray Downes, Mrs.
C. H. Baldwin, and Miss Esther Stone.
The visitors from New York at the
Brighton are Mr.. H. S. Osborne, Mr..
David Taylor, Mrs. M. J. Burke, Mr.
and Mrs. A. A. Fox and Mrs. W.
Carroll.
At the Shelbourne are Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude S. Newman, Mrs. F. W. Fell,
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Campbell and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin G. Kaufman.
Included in recent arrivals from
New York at the Pennhurst are Mrs.
| Willy Loeb, Miss Mary F. Davis and
Mrs. F. r. Clair.
| The Morton is entertaining among
| other visitors from New York Mr.. Nj.
D. Callahan, Mr.. M. S. Keyes and Mr..
J. j, Naughton.
Registering from New York at the
wiltshire recently were Mrs +. D.
! Burrow, Miss F. C. Burrow and Mr.,
and Mrs. G. E. Waldmyer.
MIR. c. w. Berghorn, of New York,
is at the Boutwell, and will remain
until after the meeting, October 23.
OF the American Gas Association. of
/ Whlch he Is member