Milford chronicle., 1927-06-17
SPEAKERS FAVOR
BUILDING OF AN
OCEAN HIGHWAY
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that the wise saying of some politi-
clans that Delaware consists of only
two counties at high water and three
on low water would have to be set
aside as the assessed value OF resort
property this year would come close
to 100000, and that these figures
sneak for themselves when talking
progress.
Being very much interested in
grange work and always thinking of
the farmers side of the question. he
cautioned the Chamber of Commerce
officials to take into consideration
the farmer in the progress OF the re-
sort. He stated that the progress of
the resort, to a certain extent, de-
pends on the cooperation given the
farmers. He congratulated the Off
Gals of the group on the representa-
tive gathering of DelaWareans.
Sees Future For Resort
Lieutenant Governor J. Hall An
derson talked on the upward move
ment of the local citizens in making
necessary improvements to the
beach which would attract people OF
smerit and that they would readily
build cottages and make Rehoboth
Beach their vacation place for the
summer months. He stated that the
Jump in the assessed valuation from
S666 900 to 100000 in the course
of the past five years speaks for it
self as to progress. He prog hesledI
that within five years the assessmenV
in Rehoboth Beach would be next to
Wilmington in the State. Mr.. An
derson stated that when he first
started going to RehobOth that only
two houses were in North Rehobotn
they being the Mifflin and the
Harrington cottages on Surf ave-
nue..
Remembers Old Town
CONGRESSMAN Robert G. Houston
was not to be outdone by Mr.. Anoer-
son in reminiscing as to this resort
and he talked of the first store in
Rehoboth and of many old land
marks. such as the Douglass House,
Tredenic property, etc. He stated
that the present progress OF the
shore was due to the splendid du
Point highway from Wilmington d.
rect to this resort as it made pos
sible a short drive for Wilmington
ians and was a connecting link for
Philadelphia and New York. The
Congressman stated that the next
Improvement for this resort should
be a large auditorium in winch TO
hold the conventions Of the state.
He stated that this being in reality
the political stamping grounds OF IN
f1uential Delawareans that they
should be provided with huge audi
torium. He stated his belief in the
coming of the ocean boulevard and
also in the fact that he believed IN
the continued progress OF this resort.
Toastmaster Horn read the letters
of regrets from such men as Cover
nor Richie, of Maryland; Governor
Byrd( of Virginia; Senator Bayard,
William Coyne, of Wilmington; F. E.
Turner, mayor of Chester, etc. Will
liam H. Virden, mayor of Rehobpth
Beach, in short talk, greeted the
visitors and requested them dunn
the summer to come and enjoy the
sea breezes and stated that any re-
quests they might have would be
granted either through the Chamber
of Commerce or through the town
board. Mr. Virden thanked the hotel
officials for the splendid dinner and
for the cooperation given in get
ting the representative gathering.
RehObOth a Health Resort
Mayor G. w. K. Forrest, of Will
mington, spoke on the outstanding
features of Rehoboth Beach as an
open air sanitarium for individuals
who wished to recuperate in health. i;
Rehoboth, he said, is a health re-
sort and this has been proven many
times by many Wilmingtonians who
spend several weeks there during
the summer. Several of the prom1-
nent physicians of Wilmington are
giving orders to parents to take the
little tots to Rehoboth. He stated |
that several well known Wilmington
men who have been in poor health
have had wonderful recuperative re-
suits in this resort.
Henry W. Conant, one of the dis
tinguished citizens of this resort,
spoke on the elements that were
combining to make it known TO the
people in the Eastern states and
cited several incidents where the
progress of Rehoboth has been
stamped on the memory of citizens
of surrounding states. Mr.. Conant,
originally from Virginia, stated that
he is now lifelong resident of this
resort and will work untiringly for
the upgrowth of Rehoboth Beach.
Thomas Haydock, of the firm of
Young and Haydock, builders of the
Henlopen Hotel, spoke on the facts
leading up to the starting of the no.
tel and stated his belief in tlAM
of this modern hotel for this sort
which is rapidly being devel(
Henry Bush, president of Nil
mington Chamber of Commd@ kex-,
tended the greetings from his home
body and asked that the two Cham
bers cooperate in making this little
state famous.
Harvey J. Hill, executive vice
president of the Del-Md r-Va Asso-
citation, extended greetin rs from the
Eastern Shore. He elaborated on the 1
growth of the peninsula and asked ,
that everybody extend efforts to ;
have the ocean boulevard within the {
neT five years as it is essential Tor ;
the growth of the entire peninsula /
and will open up a section that is s
just waiting for settlement by vaca- t
!
Gerrish Gassaway, manager of the t
Wilmington Chamber of Commerce !
talked of the pleasing effect that the /
ocean breezes had in causing the
Democratic and Republican friends
to intermingle. He stated that Will
stands ready and willing to
help in the developing of Delaware's
only ocean resort