Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-01-28
Chamber of Commerce Royalty
Entertained at Court House
President Luther Ogden a Live Chairman and Plans
Good Meetings

luC OhuuAAI aOENAh6 VI O~f
May County Chamber OF Commerce
held on Friday evening of last week ir
the High School auditorium, at Cour
House, was one Of the most interesting
meetings ever held by the organization
There was not q great sight of bushes
transacted, bat the Court Housers pro
vided an entertainment unlocked for
President Luther G. Ogden, Of Cape
May, presided, aud Secretary Haffert,
of Sea IsIe, was in his place.
Various committees reported, among
them the advertising committee. Not
being clear as TO just what action the
Board of Chosen Freeholders had taken
upon this item in their budget Director
Floyd Hewitt, of Anglesea, was called
upon, and he announced that the bud
get Of the board carried that item and
that the amount would be available
about the first of February. Former
Senator Lewis T. Stevens offered and
moved the adoption OF q resolution
urging legislative action by the state OF
New jersey in extending its road
system to the extreme southerly end OF
the state, covering a ferry across the
Delaware bay into the state of Della
ware. The resolution was adopted with
great enthusiasm. Senator Stevens ex-
planned that a bill was passed by the
last session of the legislature providing
for the operation Of this ferry by the
state, highway commission, but that
Governor Edwards vetoed 1t. because
the latter thought that the bighwsy
commission as constituted at that time
was not all that they should he, aud be
refused to sign any bill clothing them
with increased power. During the past
year there has been q new highway
commission appointed, and II such q
bill Is again passed it is believed the
Governor will sign it. This project
would appear to hold great possibilities
for the resorts Of New Jersey, as it
would open up a direct and novel way
northward for travel from the cities OF
the South, and avoid the congested
routes through Philadelphia and by the
Pennsgrove ferry. Assemblyman An
drew C. Boswell, of Ocean City, was
present and stated that Senator Whit
ney, of the upper part of the state, has
introduced a bill appropriating $75, 900
for the taking over and equipping the
agricultural colony of Woodbine, now
owned by managers Of the Baron de
Hirsch Fund, to be used by the state
for feeble minded men. Mr.. Boswell
offered a resolution approving the bill,
which vas adopted. An interesting
feature of the evening were five ad-
dresses on as many industries of the
county. Mayor Joseph G. Champion
read a paper showing the growth and
importance Of the various seashore re-
sorts of Cape May county, which was
very interesting. Editor William A.
Haffert's subject was the newspapers
of the county. Gus Hilton, president
of the Consolidated Fisheries Corpora
ton, of Wildwood, told of the fish in
dustry, and estimated that the revenue
from this source was about 81, 500, 900
annually. His address was highly In
structive, aud the JOURNAL hopes to
be able next week to print it In full.
w. J. Tyler, vice president of the Court
House Bank, was given as his eubject
the banks Of The county. He told of
the first bank 10 Cape May county,
which was located at Cape May Court
House in 1858. This was news to many
in the audience. Mr.. Tyler said it was
difficult to get data on this bank, but
that he had in his possession bills
issued by the bank. Evidently this
bank was only in existence a short
time. Agriculture was covered by Farm
D .monstrator J. A. Stackhouse. The
surprise of the evening was the musical
programme arranged by Deputy Sheriff
Ro~enbaum. A good orchestra IA
provided, as well as other pleasing
numbers. The singing of a group of
SCNCa lCctOC1l5 VI OOAit AAN0SO Woo
splendid. The men singers were Glenn
Foster, John Bethel, DR.. w. q. Hand,
Henry Mcpherson, E d. Foster. Henry
Daugherty and Winfield Jones, with
Roy Foster at the piano. The hit Of
the evening was two solos by Mrs.
Jesse D. Ludlam, who mounted the
stage aud made delivery in true vaude-
vile style. Mrs. Ludlam has a pleasing
personality and delighted the audience.
She is said to be a Philadelphia, and
before she married the son of the late
Leslie s. Ludlsm was a Stone Harbor
summer resident A lunch Of sand
witches and coffee was provided. Presi-
dent Ogden is a very active presiding
officer aud puts pep into the activities
OF the chamber.