Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-16

trio resorts life during the summer.
From early morning until late at night
.it Is patronized BY merry thropg,
strolling up and down its wide expanse.
the number Of persons promcnading
equaling In number the noon crowds of a
busy metropolitan business section. Some
take places, along the seaward railing to
view. the passing throng, while others
watch >the bathers disporting on the
beach. and In the rolling breakers.
At night the walk is brilliantly and
attractively Illuminated. enhancing the
pleasure of mingling with the Joyous
crowd. Rolling chairs, as one would
expect, are very much In evidence. The
ocean pier is the largest one Of all
and contains spacious ballroom,
which is personally supervised by Harry
Roselle. famous for his dansants aud
children's parties, theatre, fun chase.
children's playground and diversity Of
other amusements.
The next one south at the foot of
Magnolia avenue is Luff's excursion
pier, one Of the city's newest acqui-
sitions. It contains concessions and the
features found In modern amusement
parks
Concerts In the Casino
Then comes the imposing Casino audi
torium In which lovers Of .ood music
will find afternoon aud night concerts,
given by artists Of the Philadelphia
Orchestra. These concerts are munich
pally endowed and managed by the music
committee Of the Board of Trade, of
which j. Fithian Tatem is the chairman.
Walter Pfeiffer, for the fifth consecu-
tive year will conduct the musicians.
BY his artistic efforts and ability he has
made the concerts a vital part Of the
resorts social activities.
In the front of the auditorium build
ing is the Board of Health Office and
information bureau, the magnetic cen
ter of the resorts seasonal life. Di-
rectly in front Of the auditorium is the
arcade, in which there Is a diversity Of
attractions, all under shelter and of
sufficient interest to keep one busy an
entire night il one is so Inclined to-
ward pleasure.
dreds Of feet out into the breakers be-
cause of the easy decline of the slope.
The surf has no boisterous roughness.
Even the smallest child may bathe in
security. However, q we'll equipped
ing the season by the city to aid and
rescue the ailing and venturesome.
Crest Yacht Club Social Center
The Wildwood Crest Yacht Club, for
years social center of yachtsmen and
motorboat men, has been sold to Charles
Hennig, of Philadelphia, who will run
cabaret restaurant here and allow.
SO 1t Is reported. the boatmen to land
as usual on the wharf.
Many yachts and power boats sailing
the sounds and Sunset Lake will avail
themselves of the opportunity the same
as formerly to take out parties for
cruises and fishing trips. For In the
sounds are caught weakfish. kingfsh.
Cape May goodies. butterfish. blackbass
and founders. From the piers are land
ed regularly seabass, porgies, buefish,
croakers and channel bass, commonly
known as drumfish. The veterans are
ever ready to advise when asked on the
proper bait to use.
From the Crest, during the summer
season there is daily motorbOat serv.
ice via the inland waterway back Of
two-mile beach through Cold Spring
Inlet to Cape May. 1t is a delightful
trip and vies with the equally pleasant
very gentle incline extending hun.
boat ride from Anglesea to Stone Har.
Dor, OH the north.
Wildwood Crest Attractions
Wildwood Crest. the delightful and
attractive cottage settlement. is at the
southern end of the isle of contentment.
as this island is often called. 1t has
many excellent hotels and boarding
houses and hundreds of beautiful resi-.
dences and cottages. Its bathing beach
is just as delightful as that Of Wild.
wood, sharing with the main resort and
North Wildwood a summer temperature
that is normally 10 degrees cooler than
cities further inland.
For the motorist good roads ana
boulevards extend a cordial invitation.