The Washington herald., 1916-09-10
AT height
OF SUMMER SEASON
All Signs Point to Large Patronage in
Early Fall.

wildwood. N. J., Sept. e.-Gayety prob
ably reached Its zenith last Monday even
ing when the great masque fete or Mes
chianza night was held on the boardwalk.
Thousands of persons made merry along
the beach front and on the great wood
en- way, while at least 5000 witnessed
the boardwalk frolic. The esplanade
throughout its length was a moving pano-
rama OF fun-makers, who,' armed with
confetti and ribbon spirals Of many
eolors. held forth In Madi Grass fashion.
through the hours of the night. While
this gayety was in progress on the great
wooden way four of Uncle Sans battle
ships and torpedo boat destroyers were
plying about in the water about five
miles from shore and sending the rays
OF their powerful search lights in all
directions and lighting up the scenes
on the boardwalk, making a pretty pic
ture and one long to be remembered.
The season of 1916 has about reached
its height here now. Thousands of in
coming sojourners today swelled the at
tendance at the dances. card parties, and
other social affairs at the hotels and
amusement places to a mark hitherto un-
approached.
Tomorrow will see the arrival OF the
advance guard of the representatives of,
the Sixty-ninth Sun Council of the Great
Council of Improved Order of Red Men
of the United States. which will hold its
sessions here from September II to Is, in
elusive. Great preparations have been
made by the local tribe, city officials, the
board OF trade and citizens in general for
their entertainment, a very elaborate pro-
gram has been arranged by the commit
tee of the convention assisted by John
he chaf of
convention. One of the biggest days will
be Wednesday, September 13, which will
be parade day. Mr.. Wright announces
that the Pennsylvania delegation alone
had assured him that there would be at
least 10000 men in their section alone.
OF course, the States of Delaware, New
York, Maryland and New Jersey will
also send large numbers to represent
them in the great street pageant on that
date.
The annual session of the Great Chief
OF Records Association will also be
held at Wildwood during the week OF
the convention. This association is made
up Of the State secretary from each
State, and this assures at least one man
for each State in the union.
A public mass meeting was held last
Tuesday night at Hunts Avenue The
ater for the purpose of securing the CO.
operation OF every citizen on the island
man, woman, and child, to help in clean
ing up and decorating all the houses.
hotels and business places, and help in
welcoming and entertaining the thou
sands of delegates and citizens to this
patriotic city. This assures the visiting
Redskins welcome such as has never
been extended to them by any other
city.
Five Mile Beach. as we'll as Cape May
County music lovers, will turn out in
large numbers tomorrow night to hear
Miss Kathryn McGinley. Wildwood's
favorite singer, who will be the soloist
at the Wildwood Casino Auditorium,
with Director Walter Pfeifer's orches-
ira Miss Mckinley came to this beach
with her parents as a babe a few weeks
old. She attended school here and grew
up with the other children of the To-
calty, who are now the men and women
who SO Loyalty demonstrate their in
terest in her successful musical career.
At the big crowd that turned out to
heard the band concert at the Crest
Pier on Sunday night, they were re-
Quested to indicate by a showing of
hands how many intended to remain
here until after September Is. On a
conservative estimate the hands raised
indicated about 25 per cent OF the
large audience. This proves without
a doubt that the general public is
commencing to realize that Septem-
Der and October are the best and
prettiest months at the sister resorts
and when bathing and fishing are at
their best as well as other sports
These months are also the best for
motor boatingy as we'll as motoring
and sailing.
Mise Mary Barrett. the soprano, who
made her second appearance at the
Casino Auditorium last Sunday even
ing. attended the concert given by the
summer chorus. She stated after the
concert she had never heard during
her long experience and many appear
ances with choral societies throughout
the country more perfect attack, nor
better endings. than last Saturday
night. She also stated the tenal bal
ances were most excellent. Director
Pfeiffer and the chorus are to be con-
graduated on the splendid success of
their first concert.
Among the larger hotels which keep
their doors open to the public for a longer
period this season than ever before. are
the Edgeton, Inn. the Dorsey, the Read
ing, the Dayton. the Sheldon, the Savoy,
the Sea Crest, the Arlington, the Lynd-
hurst. the Mirth, the Colonial. the Ruric.
the Fenwick, the Wayne, the Beachwood
the Pacific. the Raymond and many 9TH
ers. Nearly all report good bookings over
the Red Mems Convention, and up to Oc-
tober 1st.
The, opening OF the Wildwood Yacht
Club annex took place today 1t was a
gala day for the club. The club will be
practically turned over to the Red Men
on Monday when they are giving an ella
borate feed and entertainment to their
friends.