Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-29
WILDWOOD FAV0RS
OCEAN BOULEVARD
Largest Delegation I'm Attendance
at the Cape May Court House
Mass Meeting Comes From
This Island
ALL RESORTS TO SUPPORT MOVEMENT

the State, was heartily endorsed at the
large and enthusiastic mass meeting
held at Cape May Court House on
Saturday afternoon last, in which
Wildwood and its sister resorts OF
Holly Beach, Wildwood Crest and
North Wildwood, Enthusiastically
took the lead by having present the
largest delegation of any resort or sec
ton in the county.
0The pretty little county seat that
usually lies slumbering in peaceful
quietude seemed to have taken on new
life and activity as automobiles of all
sizes, hotel buses, and teams OF every
description began coming into the
town, and long before the time arranged
for the meeting to begin, the streets
were thronged with people, and the
town had assumed a hustle and hustle
that was out of the ordinary. But
this was but a forerunner Of what can
be expected to be seen every day in
this beautiful town. With the COM
'pletion of the grand ocean boulevard,
which will extend through its center
and the residents are heartily in favor
of the projected improvements, too, for
they realize that it is such improve
ments as these that have helped
materially to make property values in
New Jersey equal, if not superior, to
those in any other State in the Union.
The meeting, which was held in the
Court House, was, according to the
version of the President Of the Ocean
Boulevard Committee, Mayor t. Frank
Appleby, of Asbury Park, "the largest
and most enthusiastic one that has yet
been held" Representative residents
from all sections of Cape May county
formed an assemblage that completely
filled the court room, and took keen
interest in the proceedings, which were
presided over by Chairman w. Scott
Hand, of Ocean City.
Mayor Appleby, of Asbury Park,
was the first speaker introduced, and
in an able and well directed manner,
/ spoke of the encouragement the COM
mittee had received in its efforts to
interest and get the support Of the
residents in the various counties
through which the proposed boulevard
will extend.
He said that the splendid boulevard
extendind from Atlantic Highlands to
Cape May City, with lateral lines con-
Meeting all resorts, cities and towns not
touched by the driveway, would greatly
increase the value of all properties, and
prove itself to be one of the most val
liable assets in the possession OF the
state, and would not only benefit the
numerous seashore resorts by bringing
hundreds of additional automobiles
to them, but would also help the far
mers and residents of rural districts in
providing good roads for driving to and
from the seashore resorts and cities
where they dispose of large quantities
of their produce. He also spoke of the
splendid roads that are to be found in
various parts of Europe, particularly
those of France, Holland and Belgium.
He said the hotels one would find in
travelling through Europe would not
commence to compare with the excel
lent hotels that can be found at our
seashore resorts, but the roads far sur
pass those in this country, though
nearly every state is now spending
large sums of money for the improve
ment of its roads, and the ones that are
being built will soon compare favorably
with those of our European neighbors.
New Jersey, he said, formerly held a
position among the leading states in
the matter of good roads, but had lately
been falling behind in this respect.
John A.. Citizens, Jr., of Asbury Park,
secretary of the Ocean boulevard COM
mission, spoke of the work the commit
tee had done, and asked his hearers to
use their influence with the Assembly
man and Senator of Cape May County,
and endeavor to get them to support
the measure authorizing the construc-
ton of the boulevard, when the bill is
presented before the legislature. Sena-
tor Robert E. Hand, of this county,
said that if the money for the construc-
ton of the road was not to be taken
from the schools and other necessary
Improvements, he would be in favol
of it.
The Mayors and representatives o.
the various seashore resorts, boroughf
and townships were called upon tc
give expression to their views on the
subject of constructing the proposed
boulevard, and many splendid sugges'
tions in support of the project were
heard. Among those who spoke il
favor of building the road and thought
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