Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-12-03
"Thirty days hath November"


commissioners. The weather was mild,
almost springlike, aud persons inter-
ested in keeping records Of meteor
illogical conditions might truthfully
have said that November, 1920, event
out like a lamb" The vernal like
aspect of the weather had something
TO do, no doubt, with the liberal out
pouring of citizens in attendance at
the fifth meeting of the commissioners
in the month just ended. Mrs. Helen
Ross Stuhltrager, reporter for the Wild
wood SUN-TRIBUNE, was early at her
accustomed table ready to take notes of
the proceedings. Mrs. Stuhltrager's
maiden name, it has been learned, vas
Taylor. She was born in West Chester,
Pa. Her fathers name was Charles
Cheyney Taylor, a second cousin of
Baysrd Taylor, traveller and author,
whose country seat, not far from Media
and West Chester, was known as
'Cedarcroft," famous for its beauty
and hospitality.
1t was exactly l 80 p. m. when Mayor
Hendee called the meeting to order.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were soon read and disposed of In the
regular way. Reports were then called
for, and in response the clerk read the
financial reports, showing receipts for
the previous week from taxes and as
sessments as So, 907. 81, and from water
rents STA. II. The clerk announced
that no report had been received from
the operating division of the water de-
partment for the last week in Novem-
Der.
Communications were next called for
and the clerk replied that he did not
have a single one to offer. AS a rule
there has been a plethora for some time
Of correspondence addressed to the
commissioners, and their feeling of
relief may be better imagined than de-
scribed.
When the mayor asked, "Has any
one present anything to bring before
the commissioners ?" Peter Viola, chair
man of a committee whose object is to
organize a new years day parade, arose
and asked for q personal contribution
from each member of the board. He
said he was anxious to have the COM
missioners head the list Of popular sub
scriptions for which he proposes to
solicit. in order to raise funds enough
to put into operation the plan for the
organization Of the mummers' parade
referred to. Commissioners Bright and
Smith each subscribed $40. The mayor
said b. unexpected to contribute through
one or more of the secret associations
to which he belongs. He let 1t be I'M
derstood that the orders with which he
is affiliated will likely contribute liber-
ally toward making the proposed
parade a success, and that Indirectly
his aid would be felt In conjunction
with that of his fellow members.
After Mr.. Viola had been heard Oscar
Huebner, leader of the Wildwood band,
claimed the attention Of the commits
sIoners. Mr.. Huebner is not only an
instructor in music but a com as
well. He had a grievance to air, and
he aired it thoroughly in a lengthy
statement. His efforts were ably re-
inforced by those Of Miss Lydia j.
Mech, a member of the present board
of governors of the Wildwood Board of
Trade. Both Mr.. Huebner and Miss
Mech were members of the former
music committee. The grievance is
this: that Wildwood may be without
music for the coming season of 1921.
The .complainaDts stated that Heber
Crane, the newly elected president of
the Board of Trade, had failed to APP
point a committee on music. City
Treasurer Kay explained that Mr..
Crane had deferred the appointment of
a committee to arrange for q music
programme until the matter could be
discussed before a regular meeting of
the whole Board of Trade. Mr.. Kay
said the Casino Pier Company had
leased the Auditorium to a private en-
terprise, and that it was therefore no
longer available for M municipal concerts.
He gave this as a reason for Mr.. Cranes
course, until ways and means can be
devised for providing some other music
hall or pavilion. 1t is said that the
Auditorium has been leased to J.. j.
Byrnes, of Hartford, Conn, for consider
alton Of So 1000 per year. The company
he represents proposes "to give musical
oonoart, ~ q hiob order on Supday