Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-09-19

annual address to the cottage owners
and citizens of Five Mile Beach al
Bakers Theatre on Friday evening,
the 18th inst. and J. Thompson Baker
presided with rare ability at the meet
ing.
Mr.. Martindale made many sugges-
lions for the good of the island in the
way of abatlng the mistakes and mis-
management wherever found and en-
ulating the example of the successful.
The speaker scored the Pennsylvania
railroad for badly tangled freight and
passenger traffic this past season and
likewise the miserable mail facilities.
He suggested the organization of a
company of business men to build a
new railroad to connect with the Read
ing some five miles away, approved a
commission to wait O. the government
for free delivery and complimented the
hotel people on the manner in which
they handled the great throng which
descended on the resorts in the month
of August.
Last season. said Mr.. Martindale,
there was much complaint ms to the
bad service at the hotels to the strang-
ers within eur gates. There was some
cause for it, but this year is is different
| am glad to say. There is always
trouble when the great mass tries to
come here all in August but the propo-
sition was eXcellently handled and |
have heard much praise on all sides.
This from visitors is a good advertise
ment. We must take proper care of
strangers and give them a square deal
as President Roosevelt would say.
g, The Board of Trade offered a prize of
800 for the best kept lawn and garden.
This feature should be encouraged more
so than this year until we can call this
the Floral or the Island Beautiful. |
call it the Enchanted Island. Let us
decorate it with flowers and therein get
credit from one end of the land to the
other
Last year there WAS some adverse
criticism as to the class of perfor-
names at one of the piers on Sunday
nights. The magnificent Sunday
night church services this season has
brought about a community feeling.
Sects have mingled together as never
before as q result of these services.
The Boardwalk singing has been ex-
traordinary. The people sang with
heart and soul.
'"There should be a driveway all
along the beach at low water. |
understand that Holly Beach objects
to this but next season there will be
a continuous procession of autos where
this season they have been sporadic.
Pacific ven is a fine street and will
be appreciated by those who use it.
However, Holly Beach avenue is some-
thing fearful to contemplate. The
two adjoining boroughs should ar
range for a strand and a street drive.n
"In regard to the Board of Trade,
its work has been magnificent. l
found all going alone and suggested
pooling the interests, which was done
with the result that this place has
been the most successfully advertised
resort in the United States this season.
We must have a community of in
terest. Two members of the Board
dropped out, which | regret. One
firm has patiently carried the burdens
of others, and just because they are
the founders of Wildwood they should
not be called upon to do more than
others. They have done more than
any other founders have done and all
should contribute to the work of the
Board of Trade; workmen, merchant,
hotel and boarding house keeper.
We must all pull together in order to
hold our own.
On three previous occasions the
speaker had pointed out in a friendly
manner some of the shortcomings OF
the resort and the best mode of correct
ing them. Then would come words of
praise for things that had been well
done, followed by suggestions as to in
~novations that might be tried the fol-
lowing season, and which he predicted
would bring gratifying results. On
this present occasion the same pro-
gramme was followed. Complaint was
found that grevious overcrowding had
been caused in a portion of the board
walk by allowing stores and fake
amusements upon both sides of the
thoroughfare, which if not remedied in
the future would in another season GER
tainly cause trouble that might bring
discredit upon the island. The sug-
remedy was to induce both the
Holly Beach and Wildwood Councils
to pass ordinances covering this sub