Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-06-02

Trade which was held IN the HlSn
School Auditorium Wednesday even
ing. The auditorium was filled with
people who think, dream and talk
wildwood, the men who do things, the
boosters of the city, the pillars of COM
munity life. Everyone left the meet
ing with renewed energies and a staple
determination to push on toward big
ger things.
The Lions Club, the city band, the
youth of the city, and many others
were present and united in a common
purpose: to make Wildwood a bigger,
and more beautiful place in which to
live. They believed in giving vent to
their feelings and the roars of the
Lions, yells of the high school lads,
applause of women folk and the many
other noises that issued from the gath
ering could be heard for many blocks.
The meeting was called to order short
ly after eight o'clock by the youthful
president, H. Foster Goslin. Mayor
w. COPYRIGHT Smith was in the secre-
tary's chair and the members of the
Lions Club were in a body on the
south side of the hall. The reading
of the minutes was suspended and the
president called for the report of the
Advertising Committee. In his re-
port, C Howard Topham, the chair
man of the committee, said that during
the year wildwood has advertised in
SO different newspapers. The cost of
this mas beer $6,926, more than twice
as much as was expended last year.
There were advertisements in all the
leading magazines and in the railroad
booklets which are distributed in 250
stations at information booths. This
service is rendered free of charge by
the various railroad companies. There
are large illuminated signs in the main
stations of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, and the Philadelphia &
Reading Railway Company in Phila-
delphia. twenty-five thousand illus
trated booklets with adequate write
ups have been printed and distributed
through the Foster Service. The Cos
lin Lumber Company has erected a big
sign in Camden where it is seen by
thousands daily. In Asbury Park there
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~scription, Come to Wildwood" paid
for by the Ocean Pier Company. Spec
ial editions of the city dailies contain
articles about our city. A large sign
at the entrance of Rio Grande avenue
is being painted and will be original
and novel. One thousand small signs
have been placed throughout New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, and as far down
as Chambersburg, in the State of
Pennsylvania, II miles from the Mary
LAND state line. "The entire cost of
1922 advertising would be 100000"
said Mr.. Topham, "and Wildwood is
probably the best advertised city along
the Atlantic coast"
Chairman of the Entertainment
Committee Alfred Winterburn told of
a meeting that was held to make prep
arations for the entertainment of visi-
tors on July 4th. He said that Blesse
Haven would be opened on that day
and that General John ]. Pershing,
Hanford MacNider, Commander of the
American Legion, and many other
prominent Legion officials would be
present. He read an article from the
American Legion Weekly telling of the
work of the Byron Pennington Croker
Post, and said that there have been
articles in the "Stars and Stripes" and
other military magazines which told of
the undertaking and stated that it was
splendid advertising for Wildwood.
George X. Sinnamon, chairman of
the Hotel Committee, reported that the
outlook for the hotel industry was
very bright and that a large number
of hotels have been painted and pol
ished for the summer season. He said
that on Monday a large party would
leave for Lake Hopatcong to attend a
convention of hotel men. Wildwood
will be well advertised by the party
and Mayor Smith and wife will accom-
pany them. The Mayor will tell the
delegates at the convention of the
many advantages of Wildwood. Miss
Lydia Mech, chairman of the Music
Committee, said that the committee in
tends to procure some good music for
the summe months.
d. J. Woods said that the new 1S-
hole golf course is now open and ar
rangements are being made for the
building of a caddy house in which
there will be rs lockers. Mr.. Woods
told of the plans for the erection of a
large club house which will be one
of the finest along the coast. In max
ing the report of the activities of the
Convention Committee, John B..
Wright stated hat plans had been
made for the state convention of Pa
triotic Sons of America to be held in
Wildwood this year, and a three-day
convention of the Naval Guards of
Pennsylvania. Mr.. Wright will attend
the convention of the National Hotel
Owners Association in Lancaster and
will extend every effort to have the
convention come to Wildwood in 1922.