The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-07-15
PENINSULA SHORE RESORTS
POPULAR

IOI OLfAR
The Del-Mar-Va Peninsula enjoy
ed greater patronage at it's resorts
over last weekend and Fourth of
July than ever before in it's history.
This statement is based on careful
check-up by the Resorts and Hotels
Bureau, of the Del-Mar-Va Eastern
Shore Association.
The two principal ocean resorts
reported an increase in visitors
ranging from two to three hundred
per cent over any previous year. At
Ocean City, Md, every available
room in town was used. This in
cluded all hotels, boarding houses
and private homes. 1t was estimat-
ed by Mayor w. w. McCabe that the
number of people in Ocean City Sat
friday, July 2, was 10000 and this
was nearly trebled on Sunday when
approximately 10000 people made
Up the population. Only a slight
decrease was noted on Monday and
a conservative estimate of the Ocean
City crowd was fixed at $4,000 for
the holiday. From a general check
on cars bearing foreign licenses at
the resort the total was approximate
ly 1900 over the weekend and
holiday
Joseph w. Insolvency., President Of
the Chamber of Commerce, reports
at lesat a three hundred per cent in
crease this year in resort patronage
over any previous weekend or July
4th, specifying that there were ap-
proximately 10000 cars and at
least 10000 visitors, being the larg-
est attendance ever noted at Reno
both during a like period.
While there is no direct method
Of ascertaining the amount of money
spent at these two resorts during
his time, it is estimated that $125,-
900 were spent at Ocean City and at
least $4,000 at Rehoboth.
All resorts on Chesapeake Bay,
including Betterton, colchester
Beach and number of the smaller
places, with those of similar nature
IN Delaware Bay, including Bowers
Beach, Woodland Beach, and also
Oak Orchard and Bethany Beach in
lower Delaware. report a larger
number of guests and greater bust
ness than ever before experienced.
These figures are admitted by the
resorts business men to far exceed
anticipation, especially because OF
the weather not being nearly as
pleasing as the season calls for.
Throughout the Peninsula at the
fresh water fishing points on the
lakes, ponds and inland streams
Game Wardens reported the greatest
number of out-of-state fishermen on
record.
The Virginia resorts both on the
bay and ocean ran some better than
the average of the last two years,
but when it is mentioned that these
sections enjoyed large increase in
business, especially during last sea
son, following the advertising and
publicity campaign of both the Del
Mar-Va Eastern Shore Association
and the Eastern Shore of Vlrgini'
Chamber of Commerce, it will be
realized that their business was ex
| tremely good.
Members of the Resorts and Hote'
Bureau express their pleasure and
appreciation because of the united
support being given them by Del
Mar-Va citizens. Louis A. Drexler
Chairman of the Bureau, said that
the spirit of community cooperation
throughout Del-Mar-Va is strongly
| evidenced by the manner in which
| citizens of the Peninsula support
Peninsula resorts. He stated tina
this has become more apparent dur
ing last season and thus far this yea
than ever before and he attributes
much of it to the development of 5
Peninsula spirit fostered and en-
oouraged by the activities of the De-
Mar-Va Eastern Shore Association