Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-08-26
FR0LIC ON
BEACH AND BOARDWALK
Big Outing of Protective Order
Brought Thousands of Visitors
Here Last Saturday
WELL PLEASED WITH VISIT

Il Oh NhO ANOdNAh
Railroad last Saturday. They filled
three special sections and overflowed
into three cars on the regular train.
They all wore white paper hat bands
with Artisans" printed in red ON
them, so it was impossible to miss
them. They were accompanied by
their own 50-piece band.
They were met by Mayor w. Court
right Smith, who welcomed them Off
cially, and warmly, and extended the
freedom and the key of the city to
them. Most Excellent Master Artisan
Harry Kendig received the key of the
city from Mayor Smith, and made a
few appropriate remarks of %apprecia-
ton in the name of his fellow Artisans.
The Municipal Band turned out in it's
tune as each section rolled into the
station.
The Artisans proceeded to the board
walk in a body. At their general
headquarters on Pine venue and the
boardwalk they separated to have fun
on the beach, or to patronize the at
fractions on the boardwalk as they
say fit. Motion pictures were taken
of everything they did, and will be
shown in Wildwood theatres and in
each Assembly of Artisans at their
regular meeting.
Three professions were held under
the leadership of William B. Pollock,
chairman of the Artisans SO x SO Com
mittee; Edward J. McCracken, chair
man of the Artisans Wildwood Outing
Committee, and Fred Himmelein,
chairman of the Reception Committee
of the Wildwood Board of Trade. These
professions were an inspiring sight.
1t seemed that there was nothing but
a sea of Artisans making their way
up the boardwalk. Large crowds as
sembled on either side of the route
of march and many enthusiastic com
ments were heard.
The committee made it's headquart-
ers at the Hotel Douglass, and the
band at the Douglass Cafeteria.
From half past ten to half past
twelve athletic contests were held in
a roped off section of the beach at
Pine avenue. Running, jumping, tug
of-war, pie. eating, watermelon eating,
g and spoon races and other con-
tests were held. The juvenile and the
decrepit of both sexes took an active
part in all the fun.
At half past one motion pictures
were taken of the officials of the Ar
tisans and of Wildwood. Another
boardwalk parade was held with the
ball park as it's terminus. The Arti-
sans team lost a hard fought game,
go.
At a quarter past five the Artisans
assembled again at Pine avenue and,
together with a few thousand specta-
tors, held an old-fashioned sing-song,
led by Jerry Shaw, well known tenor.
At a quarter past seven they paraded
once more and wound up at the sta
ton, where they boarded their special
train and were carried out of Wild
wood, leaving a very pleasant impress
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them an equally pleasant impression
of Wildwood.
The Artisans fiftieth anniversary
will be in 1928, and by that time they
hope to have booked $4,000 new mem
bers bringing their total strength up
to $4,000.
The Artisans are good people. They
had a good time and appreciate the eff
fort of local folks who worked so hard
to make their day here a pleasant one
as will be seen by the following letters
received by Fred Himmelein and
Mayor w. COPYRIGHT Smith,
Dear Fred: We tried to convey to
you in our parting words some idea
of our gratitude for your wonderful
help and cooperation, but words
spoken or placed on paper cannot con-
vey to you all that we feel. We had
a most capable chairman, yet without
your cooperative efforts, together
that of Charlie Douglass and your
Board of Trade, the outing of the
Artisans at Wildwood would not have
been the great success it was. Our
members and their families are sing
ing the praises of your town and re-
citing to their friends the generous
and very courteous treatment accorded
them on their visit.
There is being forwarded to you just
a little token which, though small, is
maant to o0nvev orr most sincere
thanks and deep appreciation of your
great efforts.
We trust Mrs. HiMmelein as well as
yourself shall enjoy this little remem-
brance, and we ask that you both
make a note of an engagement you