The Washington herald., 1917-09-02
Big LABOR DAY FETE
PLANNED AT RESORT
Wildwood to illuminate and Make
Merry at Night.
'eciai TO The Washington Herald,

Special TO The Washington Herald.
| Wildwood. N. j.. Sept. LEACH
weekend at the Twin Resort of Five--
mile Beach Is repetition of the "big
Sunday" two weeks ago when 5000
people were in bathing or promenadlng
on the sandy beach.
An idea Of the big weekend crowds
coming to wildwood can be gathered
from the following estimation made
by competent judges, who stated that
nearly 1000 autos invaded the resort
last Sunday, containing an average of
| five persons or Is, 900, and with nearly
90 cars on the excursion and regular
! trains estimated at so persons to each
car, was 10000, making loo persons
coming to the allied resorts on this
island Sunday.
Today the wildwood Life Guards,
Beneficial Association held their ninth
annual benefit and dance in the Casino
Arcade ball room. The crowds in at
tendance very plainly showed the
popularity Of Wildwood's efficient life
savers who have a record unequaled at
| any resort for the past two seasons,
| not having lost a person in the surf,
although many rescues, have been
made.
The municipal concerts in the Casino
auditorium by Pfeiffer's orchestra this
week were filed with good things
and better and larger audiences was
the order of things. Tonight Eugenia
1 Marzeali. the famous contralto, will
appear with the orchestra at the spe-
cial concert, while tomorrow evening
Miss Edna Harwood Baugher, soprano,
| Will appear re for the second time
this season, having delighted the
larger audience on her former appear
ance,
Camp Bridgeton. Troop No. !, Boy
Scouts, numbering So men. are en-
camped at Wildwood Crest for two
weeks, under command of Capt. w. p.
owen. DR.. Harding, a medical mis-
sionary for four years in China. is
looking after the welfare Of the camp
members.
Board OF Trade is making extensive
preparations for an even larger and
merrier time on Labor lay, than that
OF last year. when Wildwood's masked
carnival will open.
Mischienze Night will be wildwood's S
| night of general good time. The
boardwalk will be lit by japanese Ian
terms throughout its entire length,
while merchants will use similar light
ing methods. Many of the hotels are
forming mischienze parties among
| their guests.
Today Wildwood's sister resort,
North Wildwood, TO the northward,
celebrated Bungalow Day at the Wild
wood Yacht Club.
| Wildwood is and can be justly proud
Of the Second Company of Coast Ar
| tillery, a Wildwood unit. composed OF
4 81 ~
| this island, and which has been trans
ferred from Sea Girt TO Fort Du Pont
where they will receive their training
| in the use of heavy artillery. This
company, no doubt, will be heard from
| in the present conflict OF nations
Capt. Leslie Caldwell, OF wildwood, is
at the head OF this company
The Wildwood Civic Club and Chap
ter OF the Red Cross are doing more
than their little bit these days and
under the leadership Of competent off,
GERS are rendering great aid in the
present war conditions. The former
is at present collecting books and
magazines for the soldiers in camps
and at front.
Prof. Passeri's Band is the center of
| attraction at the Crest.
The local lodge, Loyal Order of
Moose, today Is holding a Patriotic
Moose Day." Lodges of the order
within 8 radius of one hundred miles
took part. parade, sports and the