Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-08-08
OTTENS TRACT NOTES

North Wildwood vas ably represent
ed at the opening Of the beautiful new
Corinthian Yacht Club house at Cape
May last Saturday. Not only was it
ably represented, but 1t was very much
In evidence throughout the day. Past
Commodore II. Ii. OLtens, of the Wild
wood Yacht club, took over q party In
his staunch cabin cruiser the Colonel
The following gentlemen were his
guests: Commodore A. II. Hansen,
Past Commodore Judge Voorhees,, Har-
ry Hoffman, William Rodenhausen,
DIR. Flemming, Assistant Director Of
Public Safety A. s. Murphy, g. Dun
can, Harry Walker, A. III. Miller and
William II. Voltz. The following
ladies went over in automobiles and
Joined the Ottens party at Cape May,
Mesdames Duncan, FIemming, Volt:
Voorhees,, Hoffman, M. Il. Pollock, K.
Stolp; Misses Sara Flemming, Edith
TIoup, of Harrisburg, and Lulu
Wright, of Philadelphia. The Wild
wood party put much life In the days
festivities. An informal reception was
held in the club parlors by the ladies,
while the "stagv portion repaired TO
The lower floor where an improvised
sextette was quickly organized, and
many local songs were ably rendered.
A duet by DIR. Flemming and Henry
Ottens, entitled "Speil init da papa
sien bard, y made a tremendous hit and
they were encored again and again.
Mayor Hoffman said nice things about
the C%0rinthian Yacht club and Com
modore Hansen sang a tenor selection
from "Pinafore.n The selection was
not finished, because the commodore's
voice needed filing and he was prompt
ly ''hred" almost before he began.
Every member of the party, including
a good number of the Corinthian Yacht
club members, was called on to respond
In some manner and they did 1t grace
fully and successfully. The Wildwood
party are loud in their praise about the
treatment they received at the hands
of the Corinthlan members, and are
now waiting to return the compliment
at the Wild wood Yacht club.
George Clinton Fog well and family,
OF Lincoln Drive, Philadelphia, are oc-
cupying the Hart cottage on East 18th
street.
Miss Blanche Corcoran and James
McGlone, of Philadelphia, are the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. s.. Murphy,
Of East 18th street.
Russell Ellis, of North Wildwood,
and Miss Cecilia Evona H~eisler, Of
Philadelphia, were married Wednesday
Of last week in Philadelphia. They
will be at the Mapleshade for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. F. Ottens and the
Misses Mildred and Helene, their
daughters, are guests at the Ottens
Surf venue home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Troup and
Master Jack Troup are down for sew
eral weeks at Hotel Ottens. Clarence
Miller, Of Pittsburg, Is also there.
The North Wildwood Taxpayer
association met in the fire house last
Saturday afternoon with vice president
Murphy In the chair. In the absence
of Secretary Eakins Albert Hart acted
for him. Others present were Messrs.
Bradshaw, Holroyd, 6tandring, Kay,
Eynon, Heating, Joslyn, lowering,
and Omensetter, Mrs. Hart aud Mrs.
Fry. A resolution was adopted upon
the death Of Judge Bakef-Tha-exe
cutive committee reported engaging
Palmer M. Way as legal adviser, and
Mr.. Way was present and adj
dressed the meeting. MI. Hart report
ed that he had interviewed Assessor
Robert Bright In reference to property
assessments. He said Mr.. Bright re-
ceived him very c%ourteously and open
ed up his books to him and gave him
every possible information. Mr.. Hart
told at what figure the improved and
unimproved property OF the borough
was assessed. MI. Murphy thought
the property on the front vas assessed
too low, over which quite an argument
ensued. The matter of annexing with
Wild wood from 18th street down was
talked over: The meeting adjourned
for one week.