Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-05-01
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
WILDWOOD BOARD TRADE
Nearly Forty Business Men As
semble at the FenWick and
Plan Grand Campaign
NEW MEMBERS & NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS

NEW MEMBERS & NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS
An enthusiastic meeting of the Wild
wood Board of Trade was held at the
Hotel Fenwick on Tuesday evening,
April Both. 1t was meeting that did
things and did them with dispatch.
shown such wide awake interest in
the possibilities of Board of Trade
work. The spirit of cooperation and
united effort prevailed and the greater
part of the evening was taken up in
discussing plans, ways and means of
advertising and popularizing the is
land. Everyone had opportunity to
voice opinions and many were given
good ones too, that will be acted upon.
Fourteen business men were elected
into membership and new subscrip-
tions to the amount of nearly $500
were subscribed at the banquet table,
. the total funds subscribed
ear the 81, 900 mark.
(yIty members sat down to
banquet table where dainty refresh
ments were served In abundance by
ssmine host,n John N. Reeve. 1t was
busy gathering-when they were
bt eating they were talking!
fThe meeting was called to order by
1 President r. w. Ryan and the objects
set forth-to discuss the best ways and
means of advertising Five Mile Beach.
The matter of displaying photogra-
phic views at the jamestown Exposi-
tion was carefully arranged for. Frank
H. Taylor, of Philadelphia, in an ad-
dress to the Board made plain the man.
ner in which Photographic exhibit
should be arranged and displayed and
gave valuable suggestions as to the
preparation and designing. A COM
mite Of three was appointed, Thomp-
son Baker, J. Fithian Tatem and VIM.
H. Taylor, to select photos and pre-
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that it reaches the proper parties at
the Exposition. Mr.. Taylor further
suggested that an inexpensive circular
-or folder be prepared for the informa-
tion of visitors who may be attracted
by the exhibit.
Councilman J. Albert Harris report
ed that the Wildwood borough council
had appropriated $500 for advertising
purposes to be used by the Board of
Trade. On motion a vote of thanks
was extended to council and the ways
and means committee was enlarged by
the appointment of two representatives
of council, T. G. Hamilton and T. s.
Goslin.
PIP. Baker reported the placing of
Easter advertising in five Philadelphia
daily newspapers for the Board, which
it is believed was of considerable value.
Secretary Samuel F. Mcknight asked
that his resignation from office be
accepted, as he could not give it the
required attention because of business
pressure. His resignation was accepted
and vote of thanks extended for his
services of the past year. Hubert S.
Foster was nominated and elected to
fill the vacancy. Prof. Levanus Myers
was re-appointed assistant secretary
and will have charge of the Board of
Trade boardwalk office and informa-
ton bureau again from June 1st to
Sept. 18th.
A permanent convention committee,
composed of Livezey, Reeve and Sweet,
was appointed to induce organizations
to bring conventions to Wildwood.
This committee will get into commune
cation with prospective organizations
at once. Mr. Gerstel was appointed a
committee of one to use his influence
in inducing the Window Light Blowers
Association to hold their next conven-
ton here.
A committee for the solicitation and
collection of finances was appointed,
J. A. Harris, Levanus Myers, III. L..
Sparklin and H. s. Foster.
Many bright and pointed speeches
were made during the evening.
Among the speakers were John N.
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