Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-10-22
CAPE MAY COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HOLD BIG MEETING AT WILDWOOD

One of the most harmonious aud en-
thusiastic gatherings in the interest of
the advancement of Cape May County
ever assembled In the county was that
held in the city hall at Wildwood FRI
day evening, October Is.
The meeting was under the auspices
of the Chamber of Commerce of the
seashore resorts of Cape May County,
and its principal object was to concern
Wildwood and Cape May City in the
project.
When the Chamber of Commerce
was organized last winter, at the sug-
gestion of the Sea Isle City business
men, Ocean City and Avalon at once
joined the body. An effort vas made
to interest Cape May aud Wildwood,
and the meeting at Wildwood was for
the purpose of getting together. All
the resorts were especially we'll repre-
sented.
When the meeting was called to or
der by President Clayton Haines
Brick, of Ocean City, the delegates aud
visitors were welcomed by Mayor
Frank E. Smith, of Wildwood.
Two things were advocated-the con-
struction of an all-resort automobile
route by means of linking up all the
resorts by a system of bridges across
the intervening inlets, and the eIimina-
ton OF the mosquito SO far as possible.
The bridge proposition was made by
Reese p. Risley, of Stone Harbor, and
the mosquito question was brought up
by former Judge James M. E. Hildreth,
of Cape May.
President Brick, in opening the meet
ing, said that at the first annual con
vention of the Chamber of Commerce,
held in Ocean City a few weeks ago, it
was de cided that, as Wildwood and
Cape May were not represented there,
it was because of some reason unknown
to those at the convention and the
thought was expressed that the men,
bers of the chamber would try to get
in touch with Cape May and Wild
wood by means of this meeting, as was
requested by men of these two cities,
and by explanations they propose, the
speaker said, to create a feeling of unity
and try to carry to a consummation
some important matters in which all
the resort cities have mutual interest
I'VE are here" Mr.. Brick said, ito
show Wildwood and Cape May that
we want you. We can't be a unit with
out Cape May and Wildwood joining
us.n
President Ogden, of the Cape May
Board of Trade, said that it was the
expectation of Cape May to be repre-
scented at the chambers first annual
C invention, but the beard was unex-
pectedly unable to have delegates here.
Vice President Kay, of the Wildwood
Board of Trade, said that his board is
ready to cooperate with the rest of
the county.
Ex-CongressmanJ ]. ThompsonBa Baker,
in his address, said that go many men
of Cape May county should come to-
gether to discuss plans for the advance
ment of the county is superlatively
pleasing to him. He spoke of a Sim
liar move ment made when the Cape
May County Prosperity League was
organized some years ago. This league
started with great eclat and enthusiasm
but later fell by the wayside. That
this new body is called the Chamber of
Commerce of Cape May county is suffi-
Gent to attract all. The truth il, the
speaker said, that the people of Cape
May county have been asleep. The
county is in a position to supply the
needs of the world by eason of its
natural resources. We are in a position
to contribute to the welfare of the peo-
pie by the millions, but this cannot be
done unless the residents are organized.
The object of this new body summon
everyone in the county to attention.
Failure to respond shows them made
quate as citizens. The object of every
citizen should be to unite, strike intel i
gently and then stick at it. This county
will triumph and multiply to all people
of the East as the re -idents of the county
realize what they are, what they can d.
and what they ought to do.
Mr.. Risley, in a lengthy speech, dis
cussed matters that confront the county
from a material and business aspect.
He spoke of Cape May county as a cor
poration. Every man in the county,
ven the boarder, pays his share of the
taxes and is a stakeholder of the county.
The residents of the county are the
trustees of the alien property ners
How are we administering this trust?
This is a business proposition, and we