Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-08-15
KEYSTONE BATTALION ARRIVES
Special Train Brings Pittsburgh
Boys and Friends 10
North wildwood

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North Wildwood is In q furore o.
excitement. The PittsbuTghers have
arrived for their fourth annual encamp-
ment. This year they more than
doubled their last years record Of visi-
tors. The special brought five Pull
mans, ten day coaches and a baggage
car. The train arrived at $50 Friday
morning, August s.. After disembark-
ing, all fell in line and marched to
Hotel Ottens where breakfast was serv-
ed. When the inner man was salts
fed, the work of pitching tents was
started. The mess tent and cook house
were fist erected, company tents fol-
lowed. The party numbered 100 last
year, this year there are 275.
Rooms have been rented wherever
o~btainable. There has been some
crowding to accommodate all the visi-
tors. S
The officers Of the battalion are:
g. +. Bardonner, senior captain; @. l..
Griffith, junior captain; A. s. Griffith,
lieutenant Oswald Saam, first sRr-
geant; H. H. Parks, II. Schafer, w. S.
Kernats, s~argeants F. Gregory, G..
Weiterhausen, III. Ibe, Calvin Bolster,
corporals. DR.. Frank Boucek is ply
stefan; A. +. Bender is chaplain; III.
Watson is chef, having 7 assistants.
Officer Harry lowering has been
made an honorary member.
Last Sunday religious services was
held In the dance hall of the Ocean
Pier at 10 o'clock. Chaplain Bender
officiated. Captain Griffith led the
singing, assisted by a double quartette
of mixed voices. Captain Griffith, a
baritone, sang a solo and will be the
soloist at the service next Sunday at
the Ocean Pier. The accompanist is
Miss Myrtle Speer.
Every form of amusement Is being
heartily entered into. A game of ball
Is being planned with the Wildwood
team. Last Monday arrangements
were made for deep sea fishing. Groups
have been formed for special trips.
Bathing, sailing, grabbing and fishing
are being INDUCED In.
Yesterday the camp was deserted,
the battalion went on the trip to Allan
tic. This evening there will be given a
dance In their honor at the Wildwood
Yacht club. Next week a moonlight
sail is planned along with other enter
tainment.
CAMP NOTES
The men stopping at Rodenbaugh's
gave a corn roast on the lawn for the
ladies stopping at Leyering's. Another
group are at Becker's.
Albert V%elbenzer, Herman Ibe and
Calvin Bolster were Philadelphia WISH
tors on Tuesday. Bolster got lost in
the fog.
On Sunday evening an impromptu
concert was given in the mess tent dur
ing the storm. Vocal aud instrument
tai music was rendered.
Zinc ointment is the favorite remedy
for ailments at the camp.
On Thursday morning a special drill
was given by the battalion before leav-
ing for Atlantic City.
Chef Watson is receiving continually
the praises of the men because of his
tempting productions.
Magistrate Chris. Saam, of Pitts
burgh, q member of the Wildwood
Yacht e~ g planning 1 GOOD time
for the keystone battalion.
On Wednesday evening the call Of
the bugle aroused the camp. When
the battalion had gathered, 1t was
learned that Adolph Drolling was pre-
pairing to depart for Pittsburgh. He
was seized and compelled to deliver an
grafton. He tried to make it short but
the boys would not stand for 1t. He
started In to speak at length, chiefly
concerning the pleasures Of Wildwood;
he then felt at home with his theme
and talked until he had to be shut off,
for fear he would talk till morning on
this inexhaustible subject. The drum
and bugle corps then escorted Drolling
to the Hotel Ottens, being carried on
the shoulders of his admirjng comrades.
A large American flag will be presen-
ted TO the battalion tomorrow afternoon
in appreciation of their visit.
Residents of North Wildwood are
anxiously awaiting the arrival of those
"yellow watermelons.p
Miss Sara Flemming can be seen
daily at the wheel of her new Cole car,
accompanied by her numerous lady
and gentlemen friends.
Over 1000 were in bathing on Sum
day. The largest number w seen at
the Ottens beach.
Mrs. A. e. lowering, mother of Off
Ger lowering, fell from the caroussel at
the Ocean Pier last Friday and was
considerably bruised. She is now get
ting about.
When desiring a comfortable place
on a hot afternoon, visit the Wildwood
Yacht club on Ottens canal. Jacob
Hess swears by it.
Lewis Lebengood has been enjoying
the delights of North Wildwood. He
has been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. e.
w. Omensetter.
George D. Mullen, of the Midvale
steel works, has erected a tent on the
beach front for the use of his children.
Miss Marjorie Davenport, of Holmes
burg, Pa, was entertained by Miss
Emily Lebengood at the Omensetter
cottage on 18th street.
Every cottage on the Ottens tract is
full to overlooking. The boarding
and hotels are refusing guests.
The season has been the most prosper
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