Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-07-25
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request the committee was discharged.
Mi. King presented three new names
for membership, Messrs. James Day,
d. ]. Woods and III. Hetteroth and
they were elected.
II. f. Greaves reported the purchase
of twelve baseball suits at q cost of $50,
and that games were being arranged
for with Philadelphia clubs. MI.
Coney offered his team gratis to level
of the ball ground, which was accepted
with thanks. A report was asked for
concerning the Sunday night band
concerts In the Ocean Pier ball room.
MIR. Huppert, chairman of the enter
tainment committee, stated that the
net proceeds of same were divided be-
tween the city and the pier. The city
furnished the band and the pier COM
pany made no charge for the room.
The expenses consisted of the money
paid the singers. There have been
three of these concerts, SO being taken
in the first night, s58 the second night
and 1913 last Sunday night. The ad-
mission charged is 25c. 1t was also
brought out that $14 had been paid for
tickets, but why such q large sum for
tickets was not explained. A rough
estimate showed that the three concerts
had netted the city about 500, and 1t
was asked If 1t was advisable to con
tinue them and deprive the public of a
free band on Sunday evening. 1t was
stated that 1t was thought that the rev.
enue from these concerts would be
great enough to enable the city to keep
the band two weeks longer at the end
Of their contract, and thus lengthen
the season that much. Many thought
that the reason for the poor attendance
at the concerts was because it had not
been properly advertised, and 1t was
suggested that placards be printed and
put in the hotels and public places.
Postmaster Harris stated the July
concerts could not be expected to show
a profit and predicted that In August
when the crowds get here the room
would not hold the people. O. A.
Norton hoped that this Sunday night
music at the pier would lead up to a
public music stand with charged adj
missions every night and free music
morning and afternoons. Speaking
about the band It was remarked that
their concerts were somewhat brief,
especially 30 at the Atlantic pier.
George w. Shaw, who kept tabs on
them last Saturday afternoon, stated
that out of one and a half hours they
were to play at the Atlantic pier 883
minutes were spent In actual playing
and 623 minutes In resting. Rev.
Laird spoke Of the trouble last week
between Mr.. Rogers and the band
master and reviewed II as had been
told him by witnesses, Notwithstanding
that several members tried to choke
him off In his remarks. Several men,
bers insisted that the subject should
not be referred to at all, but the fight
ing parson told some things that other
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was not denied that Mr.. Rogers had
been invited by the Board Of Trade
committee to make an address Of
welcome to the Frankford folks, in
fact it was reluctantly admitted that
such was the case. Mr. Yenney asked
If the band master had been notified
that Mr.. Rogers was to speak, when
the tempest which had been brewing,
let loose and the meeting broke up in
disorder. Some claimed that Mr..
Yenney was out Of order in asking the
question. The question was repeated
twice, but no answer came and above
the din Treasurer Norton shouted a
motion to adjourn until the September
meeting. The question of Mr.. Yenney
was a perfectly proper one, and many
members hoped it would be answered.
President Smith declared MI. Norton's
motion to prevail and thus ended the
most disgusting board Of trade meeting
ver held here.
Last Sunday was the biggest July
excursion day the island ever had,
oyer $500 people being brought in over
both roads. The Pennsy had seven
sections with 4747 people and the Read
ing brought in 2O5s. The Monday
morning express out over the Pennsy
had eleven all steel carr and was drawn
by two big engines. The Reading
trainsout had six filled cars.
: Ladies will please note that the
Wildwood Embroidery Shop has NOV
ed from 1872 e. Wildwood ave. to 8OOS
Boardwalk, where Miss Scott will be
pleased to have you call and see her
display of hand work exclusively.-adv
Parker Evans and Mrs. M. A. Guest,
of Philadelphia, are visiting Rev. and
Mrs. III. H. Hallowell 1t their Maple