Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-07-03

lion dollar endowed park, fine library,
postofflce and commercial buildings
and large manufacturing plants.
1t not only received due exploitation
and consideration, but also some of the
seaside towns where homes are built
for the occupation of Jack and jill
and their little brood when the years
daily routine can be set aside for a
recuperation which will bring added
power and worthier effort. 1t was a
ride long to be remembered.
Officers Are Elected.
The afternoon brought its quota OF
walks and talks to the wives, children
and guests of the company, while tho
members of the association held their
annual meeting for the election Of of.
1cers and executive committee; the dis.
cussion of plans for the coming year;
the hearing of papers prepared on spe.
cial topics of interest to the association,
and the remembering for a short time
those who during the twelve months
had passed from labor to reward.
J. Ward Richardson was elected
president; A. G. Studer, vice president;
w. B. r. Mason, treasurer; John w.
Gift, secretary.
The executive committee is as fol
lows: D. P. Olmstead, Perth Amboy
News; w. NJ. Dear. Jersey City Jour.
nal; ]. ". Naylor, Allentown Messen.
ger; A. s. Crane, Elizsetthi I%onrnal,
J. q. Demarest, Bergen Record; Charles
H. Folwell, Mount Holly Mirror.
The president, d. P. Olmstead, gave
a general address on the work of the
year. The papers presented were: One
by Henry Berdan on More Truthful
Advertising" read by w. A. Sweeney;
one on Agents Commission" by A. G.
Studer; one by E. H. Tomlinson on
Press Agents-What Shall We Do
With Them?" and one by w. J. Lee on
Theatrical Advertising"
Memorial papers were given by J..
w. Richardson on B. F. Ladd, A. s.
Crane on ]. 3. Clarey, G. H. Frost on
B. j. Carney, J. ". Cliff on l. r. Pier
son and ]. q. Demarest on Caleb Van
Husen Whitbeck.
At Z o'clock the order Of the day was
the annual banquet. and every one was
present to enjoy the delicious men
and its after dinner accompaniment
of amusing, interesting and helpful
speeches.
President D. P. Olmstead was an K
cellent POSTMASTER, blending wit and
wisdom in his happy presentation Of
those who were expected for a little
time to speak to and think for the as
ISOLATION.
DR.. John Champfain of the Westerly
board of trade complimented Jersey
resorts, but put Watch Hill at the top
Of such places, welcoming the New
Jerseyites to this section that they
might see for themselves the beauty
and advantages Of the region, which
had organized press clubs Of two by
the hundreds during past summer sea
sons. With many jests and peals of
laughter as compliments he played his
part Of host most effectively.
Rev. DIR. John Handley, the associa-
tion chaplain told Of his admira-
ton for New England towns, which
had not been lessened by his added
knowledge OF them gained on this
trip. The press and the pulpit he con-
sidered the two greatest community
factors for good, except character, and
urged the cultivation Of both personal
and newspaper character. which, unit
ed, would mean a revolution Of civic
righteousness and general betterment-
G. B. Utter Of the Westerly Sun Sec
onded DR.. Champlain's welcome and
invited a return of the visitors and
such a boom throughout New Jersey
for this section from this trip that
there would be an influx of visits from
the mosquito coast" He desired.
however, that the future slogan OF the
newcomers should be, not Westerly!
Oh. yes: It Is near Watch HILL" but
"oh, yes; Watch Hill Is near West
erly!"
Judge Lyon chisf Speaker.
Judge Adrian Lyon Of Perth Amboy
was the chief speaker Of the evening.
He spoke OF the growing elimination
OF border lines, the nation becoming
one big state, with the Capitalization
Of power in the national government;
Of the unrest which prevails through