The Washington herald., 1916-08-20
WILDWOOD music
ATTRACTS MANY
Hotels Taxed to Capacity as
Popularity of New Jersey
Resort Increases. 9,

| Wildwood. n. J.. Aug. 19.-The popular
ity of Wildwood and Wildwood Crest Is
attested in the large percentage of last
seasons guests. who have returned this
season. Never have more persons been
| here than during the past two weeks
many OF the larger hotels being taxed to
their limit, and smaller houses being COM
PEELED to turn hundreds away Transit and
boarding houses have also been put to
| their greatest strain.
| Pleasure seekers to this resort feel that
their visit is not complete unless they
make trip up to Anglesea's wharf. A
fleet OF about fifty snappy-looking auxil-
| larry power sloops and fishing ~smacks
gives this old port the appearance of be-
ing the greatest resort fishing station
along the Atlantic Coast.
One OF the sights to be seen here is that
of hundreds of eXcursionists emba arking
on the fishing fleet on an August morn
| ing. Frequently as high as two thousand
anglers ciamor and jostle about the dock
tan intent on going outside or up the
channel for a days angling sport.
| Hundreds of residents and visitors are
enjoying the Wildwood special Sunday
evening concerts, given by Director Pfeif-
fer's Philadelphia Orchestra, at the Wild
wood Casino Auditorium. and augmented
1 by some of the world-famous artists in
the musical world
! Tomorrow lovers of good music will be
given the opportunity of hearing Nine
Margarete MatZeneuer. the leading sopra-
no Of the Metropolitan Opera, of New
York. Next Sunday, the celebrated Nine
Melanie Kurt. the wOrld-famous dramatic
soprano. also OF the Metropolitan Opera
| Company, appears. The wonderful sue
cess of these concerts which were only
secured by the aid of the city commits
| SiNnPrS has aVarvhnHv toll
praising those who were the means OF
securing such hIgh-class music and art
| for this resort.
| On Thursday next, the Twin Resorts
will celebrate an All American Night
in which all are invited to help show
their love and patriotism for their flag
and country. OF course the leading pa.
triotic societies and secret orders
| throughout the city and county will be
invited and no doubt will take part in the
demonstration which will be held on the
boardwalk, and which will close with a
special American night concert at the
| Casino Auditorium by Prof. Pfeiffer's
| Philadelphia Orchestra.
| On Saturday evening, September . an.
other musical treat is in store for Wild
wood. To this end Director Walter Pfeif-
fer is organizing and directing The Wild.
wood Summer Chorus" with orchestra
|
this concert, including all the leading
soloists Of the island.
| Wildwood and Wildwood Crest are very
widely known as childrens resorts and
for their healthfulness for children. To
prove this statement a party one evening
counted the go-carts and coaches on a
quarter mile section of the walk and
summed up III Of them. This shows that
parents delight to bring their children to
these resorts especially on account of the
] safe bathing beach. which does not re.
quire the constant watching of the pa.
rents as they are taking their daily dip
In fact, many children are unaccompanied
/ by their parents so confident are they OF
| their safety on this beach.
Late arrivals from Washington are:
| At the Hotel Dorsey-Mr. and Mrs
Jacob Kohner and family, Mrs. James l.
Pugh, Miss Gladys. Pugh, Miss Mary
Pugh and Miss Serena Pugh.
| At the Hotel Wildwood Manor-Mis:
May F. Sherman and Mr.. NJ Holliedt.
! AT the Hotel Wirth-Mrs. NJ. R. Hackett
At the Hotel Cromwell-Mr and Mrs. F
NJ Shore, and Mr.. and Mrs. H P. Owen.