Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-29
OLD BOARD OF FREEHOLDFRS
MEET NEW MEMBERS AT
FAREWELL DINNER

The farewell dinner of the large
Board of Chosen Freeholders of Cane
May County was held in the dining
hall of the Bellvue Hotel on Wednes-
day of this week with the salaried
officers of the Board acting as the
hosts of the occasion. Thirty men
sat down to the excellent chicken pot
pie dinner. This number included the
members of the old Board, the mem
bers of the new incoming small Board,
the press representatives and officers
of the Board. AS the dinner was
served, bright sallies were heard at
and from the many present, but as
the coffee and cigars were reached the
actual occasion of the dinner and the
thoughts of it brought more somber
thoughts to the diners. AS a result
appropriate remarks were forthcom-
ing from many present. Director
Charles E. Foster, of the present
Board, and the only member oil this
Board to remain in Office after the
first of the year, started off these re-
marks with a little speech in which
he expressed his gratitude on behalf
of the Board to the officers for the fine
dinner and his own gratitude to the Of
ficers and fellow members for the
friendship and cooperation shown
him during the time in Office. In clos
ing he said he hoped this friendship
would still continue for years to come.
Vice nirootOr Trxr;a II IlIJ.o1-o
next rose to his feet and stated: my
association with the Board for the
past two years has been one that will
remain in my memory for a long time
to ONE The Office of freebooter is
not one of play alone. There is plenty
of work and not much pay, but the
friendships I have made while in this
office is sufficient remuneration. 1
want to wish success to the new
Board and to say that if there is any
thing | can do in my own little way
that will be of assistance to them l
want them to know that | will be only
too glad to do it. l hope and feel GER
tain that the new Board will give the
county work of which all the people
will be proud"
Mayor Jos. G.. Champion, of Ocean
City, one of the newly elected mem
bers of the incoming Board, now gave
a few words in which he said: 81 be-
lieve the experiences spoken of by Mr..
Eldredge are experiences felt by all
freeholders as they are about to leave
their Office. l had some experience as
a freeholder in 1909, and when my
l had made while in the capacity were
of more value than all the salary l
had received. And those associations
have proven lasting ones, too. l still
recall with sentiment the associations
of that time. The new Board coming
their positions. They know they will
need the support, not only of the old
Board, but of all the county, and in
return for this support l can promise
you that the new Board will do their
conscientious and honest duty in doing
the greatest good sfor the greatest
number in the county. 1t is the duty
of the old Board to lend assistance to
the new Board, and l know this assist
ance will be appreciated. l wish to
say in closing that l am glad to be
present to partake of the hospitality
of this dinner and to thank those re-
sponsible for it."
Solicitor Palmer M. Way next rose
and stated that like the Quaker he had
been sitting waiting for the spirit to
move him, but that after hearing the
previous speakers he had felt suffi-
GENTLY moved to say a few words. He
said among other things: at has ap-
preached the time for this Board to
separate after doing the work for the
taxpayers for a year.. l want to take
this occasion to express my apprecia-
ton for the work and sincerity of the
old members for this work. They have
acted as a unit in working for the
benefit of the county. They have
worked hard clearing up things that
had to be done. Through all this
work they have stood by their posts
and come through right. Everyone of
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gagged during the year on county work.
AS a result the new Board will find
the affairs in good shape; in fact, in
better shape than for sometime past.
l hate to say farewell to the old mem
bers. l thought before l connected
them that l knew a greater part
Of the people of Cape May County, but
after l was associated with the Board
began to realize that I did not begin
to know the people of the county. |
again congratulate the Board as they
are about to retire and say that the
new Board will find their work light
ened to a great extent by the work of
the present officers.
, Assemblyman Robert ]. Kay, the
third member of the new small Board
hat takes Office next Tuesday, was the
next speaker. He said: Solicitor
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