Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-08-05
TALL CEDARS MADE
MERRY L~ASTSATURDAY
First Annual Beach Day of Cape
May County Forest a Big Sue
cess. Many Forests
Represented
FIVE BANDS IN PARADE

Last Saturday was indeed a big day
for Tall Cedarism in this section. 1t
was the occasion of Cape May County
Forest, No. 15's First Annual Beach
Day and it was indeed we'll patronized.
Quite a number of motorists came
in Friday night, but the big crowd ar
rived with the excursion trains Satur-
day morning. Philadelphia Forest,
No. 10, came on four sections of the
Reading, bringing their band, string
band, guard and grangers, besides
thousands of members with their fam
lilies.
The Pennsy excursion was in two
sections, besides a special excursion
from Chester, Pa, which brought sew
eral members of Penn Forest.
Atlantic City, Bridgeton and Salem
Forests came by auto and they all
brought big crowds.
Upon the arrival of Philadelphia
Forest the key to the city was pre-
scented to Supreme Grand Tall Cedar
R. Arthur Bittong by Mayor w. Court
right Smith. The visitors were then
escorted to the Purchase at the Ocean
Pier and turned loose to amuse them
selves until dinner time, when the big
clam bake was held on the beach. 1t
is estimated that between 1000 and
5000 people were served there.
The parade was scheduled to start
at 800 P. NJ, but owing to the late ar
rival of Atlantic City and Bridgeton
Forests the start was not made until
about 4.30. But when it did pass it
was well worth the wait, with four
good bands, a string band, three sets
of guards, rangers and hundreds of
men.
The line was made up as follows:
Bridgeton Forest, No. Z, with band
and members.
Philadelphia Forest, No. 10, band.
string band, guard, rangers and mem-
.bers.
Atlantic City Forest, No. II, guard
and members.
Salem Forest, No. %, band.
Pennsgrove Forest, No. 81, guard.
Penn Forest, Chester, No. FL, mem
bers.
Cape May County Forest, No. Is,
band and members.
The parade marched up Pacific ave-
nue.. to Oak, to Atlantic, to Maple to
Ocean, to Surf avenue, where the
drills were held in front of Wildwood
Manor.
Prizes were awarded as follows:
Best Band, Salem, $125.
Best All Cedar Band, Bridgeton,
SIPS.
Third Best Band, Philadelphia, $25.
Best Drilled Guard, Atlantic City,
SIPS.
Second, Philadelphia, $50.
Third. Pennsgrove, $25.
Forest Coming Longest Distance,
Chester, $25.
Forest with Most Men in Line, Phila-
delphia, $25.
Special Prize, String Band, Phila-
delphia, $50.
At seven o'clock that evening Grand
Tall Cedar William H. Stein called a
Special SESSION OIL Lu6 FOT6SL DIT lu6
Ocean Pier Ball Room, when 26 sap
lings were planted. This meeting was
short in order that the big hall could
be turned over to the public and Tall
Cedars and their ladies made merry
there until near midnight.
The drawing for the automobile took
place in front Of the pier at $50, and
No. 81 was the lucky number. 1t
was held by Mrs. Molly Davis, 119
East Glenwood avenue, mother Of
George II. Davis, of the staff of the
Wildwood High School.
1t was a most pleasing and sue
cessful event and one of which the
committee can justly feel proud. 1t
was a big job and the committee,
headed by Mayor Warren D. Ham. of
West Wildwood, worked hard and dill
gently for the success of the first
event of it's kind ever held.
A meeting Of the chairmen of the
various committees has been called
for Friday night at the Information
Bureau to settle UP affairs.