Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-09-18
NIGHT OF FUN WAS
A GREAT AFFAIR
The wildwood Boardwalk Car
nival Parade Was Led by
Attractive and Freak Cos
tunes. Board OF Trade
Meeting
SUDDEN DEATH OF THEODORE PUFF

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last Saturday night, under the auspices
of a committee of so members OF the
Board of Trade, was a complete success
from every viewpoint. Despite the
fact that the weather was cool and a
chilly wind was blowing the various
beach events were we'll attended and
thoroughly enjoyed. 500 watermelons
were carved and distributed, 10000
p~retzels were handed out to the specta-
tore. There was plenty for everybody
and everything tasted good. After the
feast on the beach, the big parade was
started, led by Mayor Philip P. Baker,
Professor Weaver and band, members
of the Board Of Trade and other prom
inent city officials and the Wildwood
Crest band. The marchers paraded
the boardwalk from the Atlantic Pier
to the Ocean Pier. The splendor and
attractivensss of the costumes worm
surpassed the highest expectations OF
the committee in charge. All sorts of
freak costumes were worn, there were
clowns, colored dudes, ballet dancers,
comically dressed farmers. female inn
personators and many other funny
make-ups. A masked ball was held In
the Ocean Pier ball room after tn e
parade and was well attended. About
100 valuable prizes and $50 BOBBY tro.
phies were awarded the winners In the
parade and ball. Messrs. King, Heinle
and Johnson, who had charge Of the
carnival feature, deserve great credit
for the splendid In which they
conducted these two events.
An adjourned regular meeting of the
Wildwood Board of Trade was held in
the city hall last Monday night. Vice
President w. j. HARRISON took the
chair in the absence Of President
Philip P. Baker. Nomination Of off,
GERS for the coming year was In order
and the nominations were made with
perfect harmony. The folio wing MEM
bers were present: George N. Smith,
Frank L. King, E. M. johnson, w. ].
HARRISON, J.. E. O'Daniel, g. H. Hup-
pert, George Shaw, G. L. Heinle, Os-
car Huebner, J. A. Harris, N. Diamond,
Frank Snyder, Secretary Greaves.
The first business was a report from the
committee in charge of the masked
ball and parade on the boardwalk
held last Saturday. Messrs. King, john
son and Heinle had charge of the event
and they reported that the affair was
a huge success. They stated that the
event would prove the greatest attrac-
ton of the season IL held a week Oh SO
before Labor Day. Many handsome
prizes and about $50 BOBBY prizes were
awarded to the participants. G. H. Hup-
pert, representing the entertainment
committee, stated that the clam bake
and beach party was as popular as In
former years. 500 watermelons were
distributed and 10. 600 CLANS were given
away in addition to pretzels and other
good things to eat.
Messrs. Harris anb Heinle, who were
appointed to get in touch with the
members of the railroad committee, in
an effort to have a desirable winter
time schedule, reported that Mr.. Mar
tindale would give the matter his
earliest attention.
DR.. I. w. Bagley, who had charge
of the baby parade held on August 28th
was present at the meeting. He said:
1.-THE time has come when the proper
attention must be given the carnival
by the officials of Wildwood and the
members of the Board Of Trade. The
handling of the baby parade Is not a
one man job. Everybody must help.
Preparations should be made earlier In
the year. To properly plan out all the
details, work on the parade should
commence in January. Better prizes
should be offered. In Asbury Park
several thousands Of dollars are spent
In an effort to make the parade a gen.
uine success. An automobile is award
ed as one Of the prizes. More funds
should be appropriated for this event.
l believe that the balloting for Queen
next year will more than pay for the
cost of the parade. In my opinion the
first prize should be $50, the second
prize S25 and the third prize SIS. This
would make the prizes worth while.
Early in the season the contest for
Queen should be worked up. Each
hotel should have its representative for
that honor. The balloting should be
started early in the summer. Get
everyone interested and the result Of
the vote for Queen will pay all the