The Washington herald., 1916-08-06
WILDWOOD PICKS
CARNIVAL QUEEN
Jersey Resort Rapidly Fills Up
as Annual Baby Festival
Approaches.

WILDWOOD N - aug. u ne sltdNtcl
question in the minds of the residents, as
well as visitors to Wildwood and Wild
wood Crest at the present time Is Who
will be queen of the eighth annual baby
carnival" on Thursday. August II. The
young lady receiving the largest number
of votes will be the Queen. and will be
presented with handsome diamond ring.
The queen and her attendants will be
costumed and will be crowned at the
coronation ball to be held Wednesday
evening, August 16. at the Ocean Pier
floral ballroom at 9 o'clock. The grand
march will be led by the queen and her
attendants in full court costume. Prof.
Harry w. ROselle will act as master of
ceremonies, while Mrs. I. w. Bagley is
chairman.
The two ladies receiving the second
and third highest vote in the contest for
queen will be the attendants to the queen
during the three days carnival. Ballot
ing began on Tuesday. and will close
on August II.
The baby carnival will take place on
Thursday afternoon. Forming at the Ar
cade. Oak avenue and the boardwalk. and
will proceed up the new esplanade to
the Wildwood Ocean Pier The line will
form at 2:30 o'clock.
Three prizes Of $50 so and s. in gold
will be awarded in each class as follows:
Prettieet baby, fattest baby. twins. fancy
costume Z 10 o years., fancy costumes u
TO u years., comic, character, family
groups, most artistiCally decorated baby
coach and most artisticaly decorated
1oat.
Roller Chair Contest Planned.
On Friday evening. August Is, there
will be held the first annual roller chair
carnival in honor of the Eighth Annual
Baby Carnival. on the boardwalk, start
ing from the Ocean Pier at p. m, and
proceeding down the walk to the Wash
tngton Building.
Three prizes of 80, s., and 50 will be
awarded in each class as follows: Best
decorated roller chair. best costumed
couple in chair. best decorated single roll
er chair with lady in. and best decor
ated single roller chair with gentleman
in. Prizes will be awarded at the Ca
sino Auditorium at 1O:15 p. IN.
Each Sunday evening sees an Increase
in the attendance at the special concerts
given at the new Casino Auditorium by
Director Walter Pfeifer5 Philadelphia
Orchestra, and the special evening solo,
lists Miss Kathryn Mckinley. native
OF Wildwood will be the special attrac-
ton tomorrow night. Hosts Of friends
and admirers are planning to give her
a great ovation on her appearance. 1T
IS expected that each one of the twenty
five hundred seats in the large auditorium
will be occupied to hear this promising
young soprano, who for the past i've
years appeared in the leading roles of
many operas in Philadelphia and New
York. and Is also a prominent soloist
with the Leps Orchestra at Willow
Grove
sembach VIII Sing.
On August the 18th. Joanpes Sembach,
the distinguished Wagnerian tenor. lead
Ing tenor OF the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany Of New York a pupil OF Jean de
Reszke, a protege Of Gustav Mailer. and
who has charmed audiences at the Royal
Vienna Opera, at Covent Garden. the
Champ Elysees IN Paris, and the Dres-
den Royal Opera and who has made such
D great success in this country, will be
the stellar attraction.
Last Sunday proved a record breaker
for this resort in point OF numbers OF
visitors. Both railroads brought down
over ten thousand persons. A remarka-
bic fact is the great number Of passen-
gers on the regular and express trains
all carrying extra coaches to aCcommo-
date the large number. Many of these
persons coming down to spend the fort
night or the season at this resort. Real
estate men reporting a very heavy day in
the rental Of cottages up to the end OF
the season.
For Rent signs are disappearing. and
by this Sunday night it is confidently ex-
pected that all the cottages and board
Ing houses on Five Mile Beach will be
6lled.
Besides all the people that the railroads
brought to this resort there were an
enormous number OF automobiles which
came here on Saturday and Sunday The
road across the meadows was one con-
tinuous string Of cars. An observer who
counted the cars, stated that at the
busiest hours an average OF 400 cars pass
ed by the spot where he was located.
Hundreds of Autos Arrive.
Traffic Oficer William Crawford stated
that cars from twenty different States
passed by where he was stationed, which
goes to show that Wildwood and Wild
wood Crest are all-around resorts, and
visited by people from all parts OF the
United States.
The annual outing OF Quaker City Chap
ter, No. 1872, Order OF Eastern Star, was
held on Wednesday last. The party con-
sisted OF forty-four members and was
in charge of Mrs. Bessie Henry They
made the Hotel Abbey their headquarters
and all had delightful day.
Society folk at this resort are turning
out in full force each week to attend the
weekly card parties given at the Edgeton
Inn, Hotel Dorsey, the Manor, the Adel-
phi-Witte, the Dayton and the Hotel Sa-
eoy.
Bathing still continues to be one Of the
chief delights at this resort. the number
of bathers increasing each day until
the strand Is one black speck OF hu-
manity, and with fishing OF the finest
kind, grabbing, motor and sail boating
and motoring makes this resort the best
Of its kind along the New Jersey coast.
Washington Arrivals.
Hotel Dorsey-Mrs. ]. Kohner and three
daughters.
Hotel Runic-John NJ. Blum and I. c.
Tarrant.
Hotel Breakers-Mrs. NJ c. Mcbride
Hotel BeachwOOd-Harry Kennedy and
E S. Lipplary.