Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-08-21
WILDWOOD
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will be the attendants TO the Queen.
The ballots are one cent each.
Sunday, August 18th. will go down
in the history of WiIdwood-by-the-Sea
as the greatest day of the resort this
season. When thousands upon thou
sands OF Red Men poured into Wild
wood and her sister resorts on July 18th
the siwar scribesn of the city felt that
it was the banner crowd, but n and
all were treated to a most pleasant sur
prise when record throngs crowded
this beautiful resort over the past week
end. The railroad companies were
taxed to their limit. The Reading ran
four sections of twelve cars each, while
no less than seven sections steamed in
to Wild wood over the West Jersey and
6eashore line. On Red Mems Day,
this railroad handled six sections. On
Sunday another section vas necessary
TO carry exc~ursionists here. Several
hundreds of persons who missed reach
Ing the ferries In Philadelphia on time
AQA t1AD CAQAt1ltA tA0Ahbf HSAC NV "A
ing to be denied their day at Wildwood,
and came here on the s O'Clock express.
An idea Of the immense throngs that
crowded the resort yer the weekend
may be gained, when one realizes that
tine keep to the right order was
Issued on the board walk long before
dark. As q rule the promenade on the
board walk does not commence until
about 7 p. M, but last Saturday and
Sunday there was such q jam on the
walk" from 5 p. M. on, that the
traffic rule was necessary.
The great stretch Of beach that lines
the resort from Ottens Hotel to the
Crest Pier was lined with thousands OF
enthusiastic bathers throughout the
day. The bathing conditions were
excellent. The water was never better
and the bathers enjoyed themselves to
the limit. Captain Needham, Delker,
Vanaman and the balance Of the life
guard were on the alert and performed
their duties in q masterful manner.
Sunday turned out o beautiful day.
Old Sol blazed down in all his glory.
Some folks said 1t was too hot, but there
is always a complaining n even in
Wildwood. Rolling chairs were at q
premium in the evening. The evening
display of fashionable dresses would
have put q Paris gathering to shame.
--latest finery Of every description was
in order. The men In their summer
toggery and light canes made a gallant
effort to compete with the women in
the "dress parade" but as is usually
the case, the poor men were "left at the
post In the evening the crowds
x.asa so.dense ct times that IL was Inn
possibie % Keep moving. vfsit5fs ap-
peared to partake Of every attraction
on the island. Moving picture houses
and the beautiful piers were crowded
both afternoon and evening. Prof.
Weaver and his American Regimental
band proved a big hit and his concerts
drew many hundreds to the music
pavilion.
With good weather conditions pre-
yailing, another record throng should
visit here tomorrow and Sunday. The
merchants OF the resort are beginning
to realize that the advance chatter
about 1914 being an off year was moth
Ing but gossip. Labor day does not
come until the 7th Of September and If
there is any business mar OF the resort
who doesn't have a comfortable margin
on the profit side of his ledger at the
close Of the season, he will have no one
to blame but himself.
MILDLY blouses, striped and plain,
colored collars, SIC. at Harbison's. y
J. q. Rodel, a prominent real estate
broker of Philadelphia, returned to his
home on Monday, following a two
weeks vacation, spent at Mrs. Akin
sons Sunshine Cottage, with his wife
and child. Mr.. Rodel enjoys a splen-
did business reputation and before
leaving stated that be enjoyed his vaca-
ton here immensely, and that II he
could spar the time, would return to
the Sunshine cottage and spend some
time about Labor Day.
Table linen, special double width, 19c
per yard at Harbison's.
Arrivals at the Sheldon are T. Beahun
and wife, Collingswood; John r. Doug
lass. Trenton; Mrs. f. q. 6medley, Oil
City, Pa; Mrs. b. Il. Davis, Haines-
port; f. w. Reed, Lumberton; A. J..
Kingle, Ridley Park; Frank Davis,
Woodstown; E. o. Loor, Brooklyn,
Marie R~osenfeld, York, Pa; E. A.
Creighton, Riverside; John r. Lynch
and family, of Syracuse, and the fol-
lowing Philadelphians: Mr.. and Mrs.