Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-09-22

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manner the chief spoke of his visit to
Five Mile Beach, his interest in all
that he had seen and his appreciation
of the courtesies that were continually
extended him during his stay in Wild
wood. In closing he said that a move
ment was on foot to adopt a number
of prominent individuals; that he had
conferred with Chief Red Fox concern
ing the. matter and that they would
insist on the presence, in wildwood,
of those who were to be honored by
adoption.
0. l. Blackwell, chairman of the Ex-
cursion and Outing Committee, stated
that he would give a full report at the
next meeting of the Board. j. B.
Wright, chairman of the Convention
Committee, was not present. w. H.
Gerstel, a member of the committee,
reported that two conventions had
been secured and that the secretary
was at Lake Hopatcong, hot On the
trail of a third. The two secured are
the State Hotelmen's Association and
the Movie Mems Convention. The
third referred to was the American
Legion Convention. Since the meet
ing adjourned word was received from
the Mayor that this convention had
also been secured. 1t will be held in
Wildwood next September.
The secretary being at Lake Hopat-
cong, his efficient assistant, Miss
Clark read his report. In the report
a suggestion was made that the Board
should tender a vote of appreciation
of the indefatigable efforts of Chief
John Turner in the planning, prepara-
ton and presentation of the Redmen's
Historical Pageant.
Attention was called to the October
meeting of the Cape May County
Chamber of Commerce. The meeting
was to have been held in Wildwood,
but it was changed to Sea Isle City
after some of the papers had gone to
press. President Goslin urged attend
ance at the meeting, saying, while
our different resorts in the county are
Independent, it is we'll to remember
that we are also interdependent, and
that cooperation works out prosperity
Itfor all" The secTetary's report also
lscontained a call to those who had sub
Escribed $25 each to the 5000 adver-
Rising fund. 1t was important that
checks be turned in at once. North
wildwood and Wildwood Crest had
been invited to contribute each $1,250
to this fund. North Wildwood refused
to contribute anything, but Wildwood
Crest had sent in a check for $3.50. At
the conclusion Of the reading of the
secretary's report a motion was unani-
mously carried expressing apprecia-
ton of the labors of Chief John Tur-
ner, as suggested in the above report.
G. H. Topham reported on the base
ball activities Of the summer. He
spoke of the difficulties overcome in
getting the grounds ready and n
closed, of the excellent quality OF
games scheduled, of the interest OF
fans who journeyed in large numbers
back to the grounds, and with a de-
gree of pleasure to the fact that all
bills had been met, leaving a small
balance in the treasury. For the COM
ing veal he suggested an enlarged pro-
gram, providing for all wholesome and
desirable sports and arranging for
tournaments that would attract visit
ors to our beach. At the conclusion
of his report the name of G. A. Hell q
Sons was presented for membership
and unanimously accepted.
Lieutenant Nilsson was called upon
to report on the High Speed Line be-
tween Wildwood and Wilmington. He
spoke of the great interest manifested
in Wilmington, Melville, Bridgeton
and other points in the territory to be
traversed. He stated that an 1mpor-
tant meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce of Wilmington would be held
the coming week and that officers OF
the new road we're invited to speak
before the Board when prominent
business men of Wilmington would be
present. Lieutenant Nilsson called at
tention to the importance OF this ROAD
as an advertising medium and a means
of tapping territory that would be m
mensely productive of travel to this
beach.
Edison ]. Hockenbury, of the Hook
enbury System, was then presented to
the meeting by President Goslin and
requested to outline the scientific plan
by which they have conducted cam
paigns of hotel building from coast
to coast. This expert then told how
IS great hotels had been gotten under
way in the past IS months. He spoke
of their usual n of procedure,
making surveys of the communities,
organizing local committees and rap
idly concentrating the work. He IL
Illustrated this procedure with a sur
vey for the Niagara Falls Hotel about
to be built. He held himself ready to
answer any questions that might make
the plan clearer Of perception. At
this juncture Miss Marie Huppert sang
a solo entitled THE Song the Nightin-
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