The Washington herald., 1916-06-18
AUTOMOBILE bridge
HELPS OCEAN CITY
Company Prosperins. but Willing to
Sell 1t to State to Boost"
Shore.

Ocean City, n. j.; June i7.-One of the
greatest factors In increasing the popu-
larity of Ocean City and in making this
pretty seashore resort known to thous-
ands of people in, many sections of the
country is the automobile bridge over
Great Egg Harbor Bay, and connecting
Cape May County with Atlantic City.
The Automobile Bridge Company held
Its annual meeting here this week. The
report of the treasurer, William z. Mas
sey, showed an increased profit for
the company for the, year just ending
over the previous, year, but this was
partly consumed by the heavy tax
charges-between $500 and 1900
which the corporation did not have
two years ago. However, the begin
ming of the third year of the briage
shows an increase in earnings over the
same period of last year The earn
ings for May, 1915, were increased
over May. 1915. and that month of
that year showed an increase in earn
ings over May, 1914. a
The members of the legislative COM
mittee appointed last winter to look
Into the matter of toll bridges in New
Jersey will visit Ocean City this sum-
mer and will be entertained over the
weekend while securing statistics
covering the Ocean City automobile
pay toll.
While this bridge has been a paying
proposition.> the officials of the COM
pany owning it are willing to make
| sacrifices and transfer 1t to the State
solely in the interest of the ad-
vancement of Cape May County.
wherein are such well-known resorts
as Cape May, Wildwood, Sea Isle City,
Avalon and Stone Harbor.
hA fan ha. rf9-
ing many of the finest musicians of
the Philadelphia Orchestra, under di-
rection of John K. Witzemann, the
first violinist of the noted PhiladeI-
phia organization. will give free daily
concerts here this season. has given an
impetus to the renting of cottages
and apartments in Ocean City.
Ocean City this season will have
more musical attractions than ever
before. In addition to the free con-
| certs by the Philadelphia Orchestra
members, the Boy Scouts Band. of
/ iLewistown. Pa, will play every week
day. beginning June 80. on Fogg's
Pier. 1t is planned, also. to have the
| band give occasional street parades
The band comprises twenty-five pieces.
and has an excellent reputation in
that section of Pennsylvania from
which it halls.
week. and all varieties of toothsome
| habitues of bay and ocean are now
| being caught by enthusiastic anglers.
The Ocean City Fishing Club includes
such mighty followers of Walton as
Churchill Hungerford. Frank H. Stew
art, DR.. Lipschutz, George Smitheman.
Charles Maginnis. W. Ward Beam,
George Long, Richard Hamilton. Clar-
ence Brush. DR.. Charles E. Weston.
Peter F. Wright. Ed. Sornman and
| Walter Chandler. They and others
will be on t. clubs fishing pier on
the ocean front at Fourteenth street
from now until the close of Septem-
! ber.
! The club is making arrangements for
! its big casting tournament late this
summer. Members OF fishing clubs
! from many sections of the country
will be among the contestants. who
will try for the first time for the hand
some perpetual trophy cup donated
! by the city commissioners. 1t is
valued at $1,000.
! Surf bathers are appearing in gooa-
Iy numbers. This beach has a Welt
sustained reputation as one of the
safest along the Atlantic coast
First Sailing Races on July 1.
The social season has begun at the
Ocean City Yacht Club. and card par
ties are being held on Friday evenings.
The opening dance and reception will
be Saturday evening. June "a. The
first Wednesday afternoon card party
of the Ladies' Auxiliary will be held
the third Wednesday in June. The
clubs sailing events will begin Sat
iurday. July I. with a championship
race by the one-design craft. Howard
Denn, of the Drexel Institute Faculty
is the new secretary of the regatta
committee.
The Rev. DR.. James E. Lake is pre-
pairing the program of services at the
auditorium on the camp grounds
which begin Sunday. June 90. For
the camp meeting services. which
start later, william Buttz and his wife
will be the stellar attraction. They
were with Chapman, the evangelist
for several years. Mr.. Buttz is a
vocalist and chorus leader. William
B. oliver, founder OF the Morning
Watch, a New York publication, will
have a Bible hour every day during
the camp.
| The Hotel Bellevue, under the man.
agement of E. S. Shantz, of Philadel-
phia. will open for the season, Thurs
day June %.
The Normandie will reopen toward
the close Of his month. and many of
those identified with the Ocean City
State Summer School will be included
among its guests P. H. S. Cake will
again be at the helm.
| s. H. Mayberry and wife, of Phila-
delphia. the owners. are at the May
berry Hotel. accompanied by their