Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-06-29

Wild wood Rlooking for a big week
next week. Not only does the Fourth
of July come hext Wednesday, which
is always an eventful time at Wild
wood, but on the day after, the annual
State Aerie Convention of the Fratern-
al Order of Eagles will come to Wild
wood for q three days session.. Com
mittees of the local aerie are working
hard on the faal arrangements. The
advance guard of the convention will
arrive on Wednesday evening and the
official headquarters will be at Wirth's
Hotel, corner Garfield and Holly Beach
avenues.
On Thursday evening, July 5th, the
convection will open with a public
session at the Casino Auditorium.
Here Mayor F. E. Smith will welcome
the delegates, their wives and friends
to the city. Addresses will be delivered
by prominent national speakers of the
order, while Miss Anna Hedges, a
well-kDown soloist, will render several
selections. Pfeiffer's Orchestra will
render the musical end of the program.
Friday morning the State Aerie will
hold its session at Hunts Avenue
Theatre, while the ladies will be escort
eddy the Ladies Executive Committee
for an enjoyable time at the funehase
of the Ocean Pier.
During the afternoon the visitors will
be taken on a sightseeing trip over the
island and neighboring resorts.
Friday evening will be held the
Eagles Grand Ball, in the floral ball
room of the Wildwood Ocean Pier.
The ball will be rendered to the grand
and state aerie officers. AT nine o'clock
the grand march will be led by Past
Worthy President and Mrs. William J..
Wirth, Rushton's Society Orchestra
furnishing the musical numbers for the
dances.
On Saturday, July 7, Governors Day,
the morning will be devoted to bathing
and receiving the visiting marching
clubs from this and neighboring states,
who will come here on special trains.
Special trains have been chartered
out Of Newark, Elizabeth, Trenton,
Camden and Millville, while one will
be made up from Pennsylvania towns,
also coming down by way of Reading.
In the afternoon, the big parade will
take place, forming at 22d and Central
avenue, the line of march being south
to Goth and Pacific to Heather road,
countermarching on Holly Beach ave-
nue., up to the Eagles home, where the
parade will disband.
The local aerie will erect a grandstand
for the ladies Of the visiting officers and
members, between the home and
Hunts Avenue Theatre.
Governor Walter E. Edge, who has
accepted the invitation, will arrive In
the morning from Sea Grit and will re-
view the big parade from a prominent
stand. He will be accomp panied by his
staff, members of the State Legislature
and several congressman from Wash
ington, D. G.
Five judges have been appointed who
will judge the different marching clubs,
aeries, bands, floats and will award the
cash prizes amounting to $500 in gold.
In the evening, the Entertainment
Committee of the Board Of Trade has
made arrangements to give a display
of fireworks on the beach front.
The local aerie members will be seen
In their new uniforms, as will also the
Wildwood City Band which will &C.
company them.
IT is expected that several handsome
floats will appear in the parade and
will try for the three cash prizes offered.
Decorators have handsomely decor
ated the Home of the Aerie, and 1t is
hoped all the business houses and cot
tages all over the island will decorate
and give the visitors a hearty welcome,
as we are striving to make Wildwood
a Convention City. Let US all get to-
and give the Eagles a fitting
welcome.
Through the kindness Of the local
Order of Red Men, their hall will be
made headquarters ofthe visiting ladies
while here during the convention.
Twenty-Five aeries of this state will
be represented at this convention, many
being present who have never heard of
our City-by-the-Sea.
The convention committee Is doing
all in its power, saving neither time or
expense to make this great affair a
success and only asks the citizens of the
beach to join with them in making it
q still greater success. Let US all help
and boost, as well, so that we may
have the pleasure of having them re-
turn to our beautiful city.