Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-02-25
WILDWOOD CREST
Crest Fire Co. Give Luncheon

Crest Fire Co. Give Lun che or
Last Tuesday evening the WILDWOOD
Crest Fire Co. rendered a Get-Together
Luncheon to the ladies and friends witt
worked so u%ntiringly to purchase thu
new chemical and pump engine. Tn,
occasion was also a fitting climax in
the celebration of Washington's birth
day.
The council chamber was ta~stefully
decorated with red streamers anC
American flags draped in som,
instances over the pictures Of Wash
ington and Lincoln. Covers were lsic
for seventy-five guests. About $50 the
guests began to arrive and within {
half hour the room was comfortably
filled, and with one or two exceptions
they were all from the Crest which
demonstrates the sact that that borough
Is more than alive with residents.
The affair was opened by a speech
from H. w. Lare who was toastmastel
for the evening, and at the close of his
remarks called upon Mayor Philip P,
Baker who congratulated the ladies fol
their able assistance, the result OF
which was the magnificent fire fight
ing machine. He recounted the
difficulties in the early history of the
Crest when there was nc trolley system
when the streets were sand and the
water gotten by the cistern method
and II a dry spell came the people
nearly famished for water until q tank
a could be sent from off shore with a
supply. Those, he said were strenuous
days as compared with conditions that
exist today. He alluded to the polit
ical situation of the country, state and
city and proposed that harmony should
be the key note and watchword and
less OF the a~ntagonieitc spirit shown.
He was glad to see SO many gathered
together ON this occasion and hoped it
was but the beginning of even better
times for the Crest.
Heber Crane felt there was little left
for him to say after the remarks Of the
Mayor, but nevertheless paid a glow
ing tribute to the faithful workers who
had prepared so bountiful a repast.
A recitation was given by Miss Joy
Bright, followed by a selection by the
orchestra.
The POSTMASTER then called upon
Albert johnson, who is a travelling
theatrical man and has a residence on
Sweet Briar road, who remarked in
part that he was a young resident here
but he had spread a good report Of the
Crest from st. Johns, in Canada, to
Galveston, Texas, and suggested every
one write their friends of the Crest and
soon we would have a large number of
people here. He said he had to travel
all over the country in his business but
this is the first and only place he
thought he would like to live in. So
impressed was he that he purchased a
home and to this day has never had
cause to regret it, and felt he never
would. Although a stranger here to a
degree yet he said he had made a
number of friends and said it was a
good place to live in. He said he was
greatly touched by the invitation to
this affair and would place the card
among his choice collections.
Robert Seigle spoke OF the fire equip
ment and the training the members of
the company were receiving.
Harry Weir said he was glad to be
present on an occasion like this, stat
ing the Crest had grown wonderfully
In the past few years and he foresaw
great things In store for that end of the
island, also a banner season and ad-
vised all to maintain their standard of
property leasing.
Mrs. G. M. Adams entertained the
diners with several Rotations.
Councilman Campbell spoke briefly,
as did E. B. Fagen.
Mayor Baker advised that the people
should be instructed i'll the quickest
method OF giving an alarm OF fire, and
to this Mr.. Seigle answered that the
best way was to use the telephone, as
he did not think much of the present
box system on the street. 1t was sug-
Qested that something be done to
remedy this defect if the system was
unsatisfactory.
DIR. II. H. Tomlin said that while he
was not a resident of the Crest he had
a warm place in his heart for the re-