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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-04-14
MUSICAL REVUE
GREAT SUCCESS
American Legion Show Draws
Crowded House for Opening
Performance Thursday.
APPLAUSE GREETS ARTISTS

"Chien Chaud", on which the cur
tain rose at the High School Auditor
ium on Thursday night, proved to be
the great success it had been predict
ed for several weeks past. Illness of
Mrs. Mary Ortendahl, a leading char
acter, and an accident to Miss Jeane
Eckman, also prominent in the cast,
were foreboding incidents just as the
time of production of the play arriv-
ed. However, Gene Myers substituted
in an excellent manner for Polly
Primrose" and Eleanor Wright made
an excellent Marie" SO that the cast
was complete when the curtain rose
and Gene Myers and Delbert Adams
started the play on a successful three
days run as they sang Mud Pie
Days" in a n which brought an
encore Not only the singers, but as
we'll the chorus deserved well the ap-
plause they received.
Not to take up time or space to
mention the performers in detail, it is
sufficient at this time to say that
"Chien Chaud' is a play well worth
seeing. When Laura Dougherty gets
going in You Gotta See Your Nam
ma" you realize you are listening to a
finished artist and the chorus again
comes in for its share of praies. 1t is
worth more than the price of admis-
sion to see Fred Thompson lead the
Morris Jazz Band" and to see Corio
snort notes of deep bass as he follows
the director. All the comedians are
'there" when it comes to the funny
stuff. Norman Jester and Jessie Ra-
gan thrill you as they sing For the
Sake of Aud Lang Syne'. Edna La
vigna and Hazel Rogers as well as
the Laura Lee pupils in the Rose, Bee
and other dances, are entertaining
and show ability that places them in
the artist class.
"Chien Chaud" will run until Satur-
day night and the Legion members
fully believe the public will support
the play as was anticipated, The
Legion will carefully look after Miss
Eckman while she is confined to the
Atlantic City Hospital and not only
the Legion, but the community, regret
that this little Miss should have been
keptsfrom appearing in the play by
the UNFORTUNATE occurrence which kept
her from gaining the applause she
would otherwise have received.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-04-14
Supreme Forest To
Convene AT Shore
Big Parade Will be Held We'd
nesday, April 25th-Ceremo-
NAL Session Tuesday.

Atlantic Forest, Tall Cedars of Leb-
anon, of which many mainland Ma
sons are members, is preparing to
entertain the Supreme Forest, which
will hold it's annual sessions at Allan
tic City on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, April 24th, 25th and 26th.
Supreme Tall Cedar Henry W. Egner,
Jr.. has delegated tt Atlantic Forest
the privilege of comforting the Royal
Court Degree" on the large class of
"Saplings", which will be planted dur
ing the big ceremonial session to be
held on Tuesday evening, April oath,
on the Steel Pier.
While this ceremonial is in session
the ladies of the Grand Forest dele
gates will be entertained by a vaude-
Vile show in the Steel Pier Music
Hall. On Wednesday afternoon there
will be a grand parade of the visiting
bands and uniformed patrols of the
visiting Forests. 1t is now expected
that over 10000 Tall Cedars will
march in this parade, which will be
on Atlantic avenue, from New Hamp-
shire to Boston ven The parade
will start at 2.30 O'Clock.
Following the parade the several
visiting patrols will engage in compel
tive drills on Ventnor avenue, be-
tween Providence and Albany avenues.
Wednesday night the annual banquet
will be held at the Hotel Ambassador.
This will be attended by many local
Tall Cedars, who have already made
their reservations. At nine o'clock on
Wednesday evening there will be a
grand ball on the Million Dollar Pier.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-04-14
Grier VIII Manage
Kiwanis Ball Team
Selected at Meeting Held on
Tuesday-Clif Wilson Was
Elected as Captain.

DR.. Robert N. Grier will manage
the local Kiwanis baseball team this
season.. He was selected for that po-
sition at a meeting held last Tuesday
Cliff Wilson was elected captain. The
manager will begin work on the
schedule Immediately. The team will
play most Of the Kiwanis clubs in
South Jersey. Practice began al the
Country Club diamond this Friday.
when candidates for the team were
tried out.
The majority OF the games viii be
playde this year, as last, at the dia-
mond Of the Country Club Of Atlantic
City. The Kiwanis club teams OF
Atlantic City, Ocean City, Harmon
ton. Egg Harbor and other cities in
this part of South Jersey viii be
scheduled TO appear here against the
locals. The Rotary Club of Atlantic
City will also be scheduled, if posi-
bic.
With Bobby Mclean and Brownie
Sanders as a battery, and Parsels.
Mailman, Zippler, Miller, Marsh, VIII
son and others 10 play, the club Is
expecting another fine eason
At the club luncheon the principal
speaker was Major NJ. B. Carson, {.
s. Army, retired. He urged the mem
bers to support the American Legion
The Major stated that the United
should have an army large en-
ough to defend it whether it Joined
the League of Nations, or any Other
peace body. He said that the Govern.
ment had never gone into war except
for defense, and that it should be pre-.
pared TO defend itself.
Former Judge c. c. Shinn, the baby
member OF the club, was presented
with a nursing bottle, The attend
ance prize was won by Neil Campbell
1t was a panel mirror donated b.
Stanley Zippler.
The local club will challenge tbs
Ocean City Kiwanis Club to a tennis
tournament. The nimrods went Il
Hammonton, following the meeting
where they took part in a contest
against the club at that place.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-04-14
COUNTY TAKES
TWO STREETS
Ohio Ave. and Illinois Ave. in
Absecon Included in Resolu-
ton Before Freeholders.
PLAN BRIGANTINE BRIDGES

At the regular monthly meeting of
the Atlantic County Board of Free
holders, held in Atlantic City on We'd
nesday, a resolution was introduced
at the instance of Director F. Fraley
Doughty, to take over two streets in
Absecon. They are Ohio and Illinois
avenues, providing the City Council
will give their permission. Chairman
Tomlin, of the Road Committee, in
making the motion, stated that the
avenues connect with the White Horse
Pike and the Ocean Highway, and
would tend to relieve congestion on
these two.
Thomas j. Christensen was elected
County Auditor for the unexpired
term of John j. Smith, who rendered
his resignation, assigning pressure of
private business as the cause. Smith
was only elected last January. The
salary is $500 a year.
Plans and specifications for the Alb
secon Boulevard, which will INCLUDE
the widening and paving of the high
way, were also ordered prepared and
sent to the State Highway Commits
sion for their approval, in the hope of
securing State aid in meeting the cost.
No material has been specified for the
job.
The financing by Atlantic County of
the proposition to build a highway
from Atlantic City to Brigantine
Beach was also given further eonsid-
GRAFTON, when the Board passed a res
olution ordering County Engineer A.
H. Nelson to prepare the plans and
specifications of the two bridges on
the proposed highway to connect At
lantic City with Brigantine. The
twenty Freeholders present at the
meeting all voted in favor of the res
olution.
The measure vas introduced by
Chairman John Tomlin, of the Road
Committee. Before he read the reso-
luton he quoted from a letter from
Engineer Nelson in which the latter
stated that he had completed the pre-
liminary survey and decided upon the
location of the highway and the bridg-
es. A tracing of the route was on
exhibition.
The resolution, however, specifically
states thai it will not bind the Free
holders to go forward with the CON
struction of the bridges, but is more
for the purpose of ascertaining the
probable cost. No mention of how
much money would be required to
build has been made during the dis
cussion of the project, except by rep
resentatiyes of the real estate COM
pany which is behind the plan to de-
velop ~Brigantine. They have declared
that the cost of the bridges would not
exceed 100000. 1t is expected that
the plans and specifications, together
with an estimate of their cost, will be
presented to the Freeholders at the
MAY meeting.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-04-14
Red Men Preparing
For Big Reception
Great Incohonee Sedwick to Greet
Atlantic County Tribes and
Councils of D. of P.

Great Incohonee John E. Sedwick,
of the Great Council of the United
States, Improved Order of Red Men,
is making a tour of his Great Reser-
walton and will be in Atlantic City, al
the Moose Home, today to greet the
Chiefs and members OF the several
tribes of Red Men and councils of the
Degree of Pocahontas in the County.
In this gathering to receive the Great
Incohonee and listen to his Long
Talk" will be members of Kinewaugha
Tribe. of this city; Alletah Tribe, OF
Absecon; Oneida Tribe, of Leeds
Point; Victoria Tribe, of Linwood;
Kickapoo Tribe, of Egg Harbor City;
Narragansett Tribe, of Mays Landing;
Shamung Tribe, of Hammonton; the
Atlantic City and Ventnor City tribes
and councils of Pocahontas, and Allie
quippa Council, of Pleasantville; Sill
e Moon Council, of Somers Point;
White Swan Council. of Leeds Point,
and the councils from Egg Harbor and
Hammonton,
The Red Men are sparing no efforts
to make this visit interesting and one
to be long remembered.
The program will include a recep-
ton to the tribes and councils from 8
a. m. TO 9 a. m; from 10 to II o'clock
there will be entertainment; following
this the distinguished visitor will give
an address.
This is the second of six meetings
to be held in this State by the Great
Incohonee.
The Red Men of New Jersey have
constantly extended hospitality to the
distinguished official and the recep-
ton on Saturday is expected to exceed
all previous programs. Through the
efforts OF the Great Chief of Records,
H. F. Stetser. the "Sedwick Week.
will be the means of instigating a
large increase in membership.
The executive committee members
in charge of the affair are Past Great
Sachem Arthur H. Stiles; Great Mish-
inewa A. /. MaeLaren, and Past D. G..
s. Joseph smith.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-04-14
SALEM SOCIETY MEETS.

The Salem Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society held a very enjoyable
meeting at the home of Mrs. Ferdi-
nand Stadler, on Wednesday after
noon. The President, Mrs. John F.
Ryon, presided. The devotional exer-
cises were led by Mrs. Chas. w. Blake.
The membership of the society is now
over fifty, and the next goal is a mem
bership of seventy-five. After the bus
mess meeting, tea was served by the
hostess. The next meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. John G..
Thomas, on West Verona avenue, on
the first Wednesday in May.
Those present were: Mrs. Daniel L.
Collins, Mrs. Laura B. Smith, Mrs.
Ruth Risley, Mrs. Henry Lake, Mrs.
John F. Ryon, Mrs. Charles w. Blake,
Mrs. John G.. Thomas. Mrs. John NJ.
Hilton, Rev. S. NJ. VanSant.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-04-14
BUILDING LAW
FOR ABSECON
Council Passes New Ordinance on
First Reading at Special Meet
ing Wednesday Night.
ADDITIONAL FIRE PLUGS

Absecon is soon TO have a building
code to regulate the construction Of
all buildings in the city. This has
been talked Of some time, and On
Wednesday night, at a special meeting
Of City Council, the new ordinance
was passed on first reading. In many
respects the building code will agree
with the one now in force in Pleas
antyille. There was no fire limit in
serted in this ordinance, as Council
felt that the time had not yet arrived
to restrict construction in any part
of the city.
When the ordinance passes its third
reading, then it will be necessary for
every person to secure a building per
nit before starting the erection, alter
alton or addition OF any structure.
There will be a fee charged for the
issuing of the permit, and the con
struction will be under the supervis-
ion of the building inspector, to be
named later.
The ordinance TO regulate the con-
struction of advertising signs in Abse-
o has been prepared, but was not
presented for action on Wednesday
night. Instead it was handed 10 the
City Solicitor for his approval as 10
form and legal construction. 1t viii
be introduced at the next regular
meeting of Council. This ordinance
is one that the sign companies have
agreed to abide by when passed.
A committee from the Absecon Fire
Company visited Council and offered
to cooperate with Council III any way
to secure a better water supply for
fire purposes. The committee was in
formed that the water committee Of
Council had already made a move for
additional fire plugs TO be placed, but
that the hremen could act in e~onjune-
ton with Councils committee in max
ing the selections for q dozen or more
fire plugs, with the idea Of greater
efficiency.
Following the action of the Board
of Freeholders on Wednesday. in o.
fering to take over two streets of the
city, Ohio avenue and Illinois avenue,
as County roads, Council passed a res
olution transferring the two streets TO
the County jurisdiction This includes
s0ffis asenHs from Eew11zaad 10 Sker1
road, and Illinois ven from Shs
road to its intersection with the ABB.
con-Atlantic City Boulevard. This
now gives the County a highway par
alIeling the White Horse Pike from
New road to the Absecon-Atlantic City
Boulevard, and will. when the two
streets are paved, afford a relief 70
some of the congestion Of the White
Horse Pike.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-04-14
p. n. S. PLAYS HERE TODAY.

Due to the fact that the Ocean City
H. S. baseball team does not have a
suitable diamond to play upon, the
game of this afternoon between P. H.
s.. and Ocean City H. S. has been
transferred to P~leasantville. The
game will be played at the Old Ball
Park, at 3.15 p. m. Tags, 20 cents.
English, the freshman find, will prob
ably twirl for P. H. s., while Mac
Gregor, the Perkiomen star, now at
tending Ocean City H. s., will pitch
for the visitors. A tight game be-
tween the two old rivals will no doubt
be staged.
Monday, April 10th, P. H. S. will
play the third home game of the sea-
son against Wildwood H. S. Last
season Hank Field defeated Wildwood
H. S. by the score of 81. The game
will start at $50 p. m. Tags, 20 cents.
The p. H. S. boys have been practic-
ing daily and expect to play a fine
brand of baseball for the remainder
of the season.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-04-14
ALTHEA BIBLE CLASS.

The monthly business meeting and
social of the Althea Bible Class, of
st. Johns Sunday School, vas held on
Monday evening last. There was a
large number in attendance. and good
reports were rendered by the commit
tees. The following We're appointed
as chairmen of committees Tor the
next three months: Social Committee.
Mrs. Peter Horton; Sick Committee.
Mrs. William S. Oakley; Flower Com.
mittee, Miss Nina Duberson; Enter
tainment Committee, Mrs. George W.
Toms, Jr.
After the business session, refresh.
ments were served, and a social hour
spent. An interesting program Of en-
tertainment was given.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-04-14
GET
new BALL PARK
Three Acre Tract Given by r. P.
Thompson and T. Clark
Adams For Athletic Field.
OCEANS PLAYERS PLEASED.

At last the Pleasantville Regular
baseball team has a home il car call
its own, that is a place has been pro-
vided where the team can play base
ball without fear of being run out be-
cause OF building development. Man
ageT Bill" Gegan has been worrying
over a place TO play this season, and
for a time it looked as if all games
would have to be scheduled away
from home. However the problem has
been solved by two public spirited cit
liens, R. P. Thompson, of the firm of
Thompson & Gale, and Freebooter r.
Clark Adams, who have given a three
acre tract to the ball team for a per
manent ball grounds.
In addition TO its use for baseball
by the Regulars, the donors have slip
ulated as well that the grounds may
be used by the P~leasantville High
School baseball team. and also the
football teams, and for all athletic
meets and track events, if it is later
desired to lay out a track on the
grounds.
The park consists of about three
acres lying along Tilton road. and
running from the Shore Fast Line
tracks TO a point lear Broad street.
It is an ideal location, handy to both
trolley lines and with ample automo-
bile parking space around it. Already
work has begun TO put the grounds in
shape for the early opening of the
baseball season. In the tentative
plans sufficient space has been pro
vided between the grand stand and
home plate o allow the construction
Of a track for athletic events.
The Regulars first decided to lease
a tract out Washington avenue, but
the owner would not give a lease for
more than one year, and this was not
satisfactory TO the team, because it
was not desired TO make changes ev-
cry year. The action Of Messrs.
Thompson and Adams has met with
much c~ommedation from citizens gen
orally.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-04-14
LODGE MEMORIAL SERVICE.

Lodge, No. 300, /. B. P. o.
F of W. will hold a Thanksgiving
service on Sunday. at the Strand The
atre The services begin at 9 P. NJ.
This service. which is held each year,
is called Memorial Service, euloglz-
ing the departed dead during the past
twelve months, but as we have no
deaths from our roll. We give thanks
to the Great Grand Exalted Ruler of
the Universe. Absequam Lodge is
less than two years old, with seventy
FIVE members. Il has purchased a
Mot of ground and plans are now be
fore the Building Committee for a
home. The Lodge will parade down
Washington avenue, headed by the
Pvtbian Band. Light House Lodge,
Atlantic City. and their Daughter
Flks. too, are to take part in the
event. The program will be as fol-
lows:
Entry march, Pythian Orchestra
Onening exercise. Exalted Ruler; Solo,
II. s. Robinson; Opening ode, Lodge;
Invocation. Chaplain; Solo, j. King;
Thanksgiving, Samuel Sears, Past Elk
allied Ruler; Music selection, Orches-
r a Thanatopsis. f. Freeman; Solo,
s. Robinson; Slection from Orches-
ira: Grafton, DR.. J. H. Wilson; Offer
tory. Lady Elks: Religious selection
bv Pythian Orchestra; Closing eere-
monies. Exalted Rulers and officers,
Elks: DoXolOgy.
Ofncers Of Agsequam Lodge, Nc. 300,
are: ]. A. Parker. Exalted Ruler; L.
o. Jackson. Esteemed Leading Knight;
irwin Williams. Esteemed Loyal
knight. Thomas Terry, Esteemed
T~ecturine knight, Oscar Wilson, Es-
ouire. Windle Green. Chaplain; NJ.
Brisco. Inner Guard; Frank Burch.
TYLER. G.. L. Swan, Secretary; R. H.
Johns. Recording Secretary Oscar
Smith. Treasurer
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-04-14
B%argaintown Grange
Visits Leeds Point
Several County Organization
Enjoy Banquet and Entertain
ment Last Saturday.

Bargaintown Grange was well rep
resented at the Pomona meeting held
last Saturday at Leeds Point. Grange
members were also in attendance
from Egg Harbor and Cologne.
Following the business session an
excellent supper vas served by the
ladies of the Leeds Point Grange. In
the evening a most entertaining pro-
gram was given.
The program given was: Selection,
Nonsense Song" Bargaintown Grange
Chorus; address, Mr.. Keller. from the
Agricultural College; sketch, The
Love Potion" Cologne Grange; sing
ing, Stay on the Farm, Boys" Leeds
Point Quartet; duet, Somewhere. -
Miss Gordon and Mrs. Anderson OF
the Bargaintown Grange; minstrel
sketch. Mr.. Frisley and Mr.. Armstrong
of the Egg Harbor Grange; selection
Sunshine" Leeds Point Trio; sopra-
no solo, Loeb Lamond,' Miss Ruth
Warmer. Leeds Point Grange; bari
tone solo, eRoseland," encore, Tell
Ne Not of a Lovely Lass" Lester A
Dick. of the Bargaintown Grange;
piano solo. "Pizzicato,' Miss Charlotte
Dick. Bargaintown Grange; announce
ment. Henry Tapken; selection, BLOW
Balmy Breeze" Bargaintown Grange
Chorus; address, Henry Soul, Of the
Bargaintown Grange.
Those attending fro mthe Bargain
town Grange included Mrs. Thomas
Wallace. Charles Reinheimer. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Garwood. Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Sutton. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Dixon. Mr.. and Mrs. John Gordon, Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Anderson. Miss Marga-
ref Gordon. Miss Marietta Gordon,
Mrs. 4. NJ. Dick, Mrs. Stating Lee,
Miss Marion Dick, Charles Stuber'
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Scull and grand
son. Miss Charlotte Dick, Lester Dick
and Justin Dick.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-04-14
POSTMASTER w. w. WHITMAN
RECEIVES COMMISSION

Postmaster Walter w. Whitman,
who was appointed by President
Harding and confirmed by the United
States Senate on FEBRUARY 10Th, re-
ceived his commission this week,
which was of the date. of his confirma-
ton. Postmaster Whitman will as
sumo charge of the local office on
Monday morning, relieving Acting
Postmaster T. Clark Adams, who has
been in charge since Postmaster T.
Harry Obert retired from the Office
at the end of his term.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-04-14
ABSECON NEWS
By LENA ROBINSON

Mrs. E. L. Carolus and daughter
Florence We're guests at luncheon
with friends in VentnOr, Sunday.
Mrs. E. L. Carolus enjoyed the mat
inee at the Apollo theatre on Satur-
day.
Mrs. John Hagerthy, Of Atlantic
City, spent Tuesday with old friends
in Absecon.
Mrs. William Hurd, wife OF L
druggist, was operated on Wednesday.
in the Atlantic City Hospital, Tor
stomach trouble.
Mrs. Fred. Henry is confined to her
home on New York road with an az
tack OF the grippe.
Mrs. James B. Townsend and Miss
Lorine Boice visited the Quaker City
on Tuesday.
Mrs. Charlotte Pitney spent Tues
day in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Harry W. Smith is confined 20
his home on Mill road By illness.
Mrs. George Frings visited friends
in Atlantic City, Wednesday.
Mr.. George Shovel Is having his
house wired for electric lights.
Mrs. Alfred Shovel and Mrs. Laura
Shovel visited their sister, Mrs. D.
vid Conover, OF Chelsea. on Wednes-
day. Mrs. Conover is quite III.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruckler, OF Abseeon
Highlands, buried their young son in
the Presbyterian Cemetery this week.
Mrs. Ludlam is spending a few days
with Mrs. J. ". Carton.
Mrs. Louis Of attended the meeting
of the Senior W. ". c., OF the First
Baptist Church. held at the home Of
Misses Ida and Agnes Bell
Rev. r. A Elwood has returned TO
his home here. after an extensive tour
through the State of Ohio. Rev. e.
wood will preach at Peddie Institute,
Hightstown. on Sunday.
The first quarterly conference OF the
NJ. E. Church for this conference year
viii be held on Sunday. Rev. Alexan-
der Corson, District Superintendent,
presiding.
NJ. {. Church Services.
Capt. Joseph Smith Glass, $50.
Preaching, Sunday morning. 1889, by
Rev. c. K Dilks: topic, Go Forward ~
Sunday School, 2.30. Epworth League,
/ 6.45: topic. How shall We choose Gun
Good Times?' Preaching Sunday eve
ming. 80, by Rev. c. K. Dilks; topic.
Escape of L%ittleness
Presbyterian Church Services
Sunday School. 9.45 a. m. Preach
ing. Sunday morning, 10.45. by Rev.
Henry Little. Of Princeton Junior
Endeavor. 3.45; Leader. Miss Hannah
Madden: Asst, Catherine Miller. Sc
Nor Endeavor. T.30: Leader. Miss Car
rie Saalman; topic, How can We be-
come Truly Educated?"
Women's 2. NJ. S. Study India.
The Women's Foreign Missionary
/ Society OF the NJ. E. Church me- at
the home OF Mrs. James Henderson,
on Ohio avenue, Tuesday afternoon.
The study lesson was on India, and a
very enjoyable time was spent Re
freshments We're served by the hosf-
ess. Those present were: Mrs. r l.
Babcock, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. J. T. Ham
iifon. Mrs. ". B. Smith, Mrs. Edward
Pennington. Mrs. c. K. Dfihs, Mrs.
Dafius Smith, Mrs. Percy ". smith
Mrs. Joseph Smith, Jr, Mrs Charles
Mason and Mrs james Henderson
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