Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-03-18

One of the best meetings in the his
tory of the Wildwood Board of Trade
was held in the borough hall on We'd
nesday evening. President Philip p.
Baker presided and on account of the
illness of Secretary Myers the latter's
son tanning acted as secretary. Other
members present were l.. p. Coney,
Lynn H. Boyer, John w. Young, An
drew Charlson, George Wright, II. s.
Goslin, Frederic Sutton, ]. A. Harris,
w. s. Bonham, Capt. F. P. Downs,
J. K. Tresher, Mr.. Fildes, Jed Dubois,
HI. S. Durham, G. E. Epler, e. G.
Slaughter, VIM. Gerstel, N. Diamond,
T. G. Hamilton, DR.. Tomlin, VIM.
Major, Rev. III. H. Hallowell. The
special Easter committee reported hav-
ing met a committee from the Holly
Beach board and that the matter of
contributing toward the cause would
be considered by the latter board at a
meeting on Thursday evening, the 18th
inst; that special music would be ar
ranged and that lighting committee of
Council would have board walk lighted
for Easter, also that the board walk
would be decorated. 1t wa5 stated
4szs~ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .evya4-
pany would run a special n dollar
train Easter Sunday and that suitable
trains would be arranged for the pre-
ceding Friday and Saturday. Follow
ing the remarks of Mr.. Harris on the
subject of financing the Easter events
Mr. Sutton spoke and said that he was
greatly impressed with the excellent
work that the Wild wood Board of
Trade was doing, praising the diligence
of the president and other members
and concluded with the remark that
the Easter committee could count on
$50 from the interests with which he
was connected. 1t was suggested by
Captain Downs that the Board Of Free.
holders would perhaps entertain the
proposition of lighting the Holly Beach
road to the mainland with electric
lights If the matter was brought prop
erly before them, and Messrs. Young,
Harris and Sutton were appointed to
interview the board. Captain Downs
also suggested that a banquet be held
with the Board of Freeholders as the
guests of honor to celebrate the COM
pletion of the widening and repairs to
the road to Five Mile Beach, and to
arrange for such an event the chair ap-
pointed j. 7. Baker, j. w. Young,
Sutton, Downs, Coney, Slaughter and
Harris. In this connection Mr.. Epler
spoke of the excellent impression made
by the arch at the entrance to Wild
wood Crest and stated that as the coun-
ty by its liberal expenditure of $50, 900
for the road had shown a true appre-
citation of the real value of Wildwood
that no more beautiful or striking trib-
ute to the county and the island could
be given than by a handsome electric
lighted arch on the shore road to mark
the entrance to Wildwood and further
suggested that at a nominal cost the
entrance could be given a sweeping and
majestic turn in place of the sharp an
gle as at present. Mr.. Sutton follow
ing, spoke in glowing terms of Mr..
Epler's suggestion and declared it to be
the grandest matter ever presented to
the board for consideration. Mr.. Ep-
Ter modestIy disclaimed the credit and
said that it was the suggestion of John
w. Young. The question of hiring a
band was discussed and the following
resolution was unanimously passed:
"Whereas, it appears that the Ocean
Pier company has made a suggestion
that the pier company join with the
Wildwood Board of Trade in the main
tenance Of a band on the board walk
this summer, therefore,
"Be it resolved, that it seems to be
an excellent suggestion and that it is
the sense of this board that such a on
dition be brought about if same can be
done advantageously to all concerned"
A resolution was presented by Post
master Harris urging the federal gov
eminent to create a port of entry and