Ocean City Sentinel

VOI.. XLIII No. 3.

« ocean city sentinel, thursday, april 5, 1923

Price Three Cents

City Commissioners Select Site For New High School. An Ideal Location Chosen (JTV WILL ADVERTISE THE SALE OF S504>,000 WORTH OF FIVE| I'ER CENT. SCHOOL BONDS— .WILL RE-ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR Bl'ILDING PURPOSES

An"''""1' important .step was* lata, toward* securing for Ocean' Citv .i l.iph school suitable to its: nrc.!-. »iien the Board of City fonii' i -i -liners, at their meeting on Monday. conceded to the request of the Hoard of School Estimates; an.! appropriated the sum of $000,000 iii the purpose. ' The action was taken in the form | of a resolution; Whereas, the Boanl of School j Estimate of Ocean City, New Jcr.icy. .liil on March 15, 1923, de-' ternti'K- 'hat a high school build- ' < ing vi necessary and did certify i: to tlm. ' 'anl as follows: Ocean City, New Jersey, March 15, 1923. , Ttii in certify thnt at a meet- , ing oi* i he Board of School Esti-i, male ••' Ocean City, New Jersey,', held this morning in the City Hall,', 0,im: i it j , New Jersey, ut the , hour ..i eleven o'clock, the sum of Km- Hundred Thousand Dollars ($5(10,000.00 1 was fixed and de- ( termim-i u|kiii as the amount -of money accessary to be appropriated fm '.lie erecting and equipping of a i' i> high school building in Ocean city, N. J. Jos. G. Champion E- A. Corson : J J. Thorn Icy Hughes lierschel Petit Beani of School Estimate of Ocean '

City. New Jersey. I Therefore, Be it resolved by the', IPuiii of Commissioners of' Ocean City. New Jersey, that there lie appropriated the sum of five hundred thousand dollars for the. erecting ' and equipping of a high school 1 building in Ocean City, New Jer sey, and said sum to lie raised by i the issuing of bonds of said city i and said bonds to he paid by said ' city; that the City Solicitor prepare i an ordinance or ordinances to pro- j rile fur the issuing of bonds of a lhe City of Ocean City, New Jer- [I

"'sey, in the amount of said sum. ! i The Board of Commisisoners fur- ; s j ther gave instructions that the j V ; City Clerk advertise the sale of: t $.i00.000 of lionds, to he known as t "School Bonds," bids to be recti v- » : cd at the Commisioncrs Cham- j - Iiers, on April 30th. | The City Commissioners further \ 1 1 introduced an ordinance making; provision whereby the block of j 1 1 land situate?) between Ocean and - Atlantic avenues and between j -'Fifth and Sixth streets, might he| - devoted for the erection of the new j ! school. A more ideal site could not tie I • found on the coast. With a build- j ing of the character designed and ! equipped with the most modern ' , school appointments and conveni- ] • ences, Ocean City will have aj; • school which will rank second to j i ! none of its size in the country. j In our last issue it was report- j " cd that only one hid had been re-, ' ceived for the ercetion of the three j new pavilions. The tender rcceiv- ! ed for the building of two of the pavilions, one in the Southern section, and the other in the Central ; section of the island, exceeded con- ' siderably the estimate made by the ! Commissioners. Mayor Champion; expressed the sentinients of his 1 ( colleagues, when he suggested the ; j advisability of rcadvertising. The j ' , I City Clerk was therefore given in-

structions accordingly. Two bidH were received at a pre- , I vious meeting of tiic Commission- 1 , crs for the building of a club house j I on the recreation grounds. These bids also far exceeded the ! at the' disposal of the Com-; - missioners for that purpose. It j I decided consequently that the ; i Cominisioners in committee, should ; - revise the plans and Specifications. : ! : and in iluc season rawivertise for j ■I bids on the .amended 'scheme? -

Two Spectacular Tennis Tournaments Will Be Held In Ocean City This Season EIGHTEEN OF THE FOREMOST PLAYERS OF THE WORLD WILL! BE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE— TEN PERFORMERS OF INTERNATIONAL FAME HAVE PROMISED

K1 ' - I ! ' South Jersey Tennis Touraanieiil, which was first inaugurated In Ocean City, nml which has "con held here annually for the past twenty-five years, has won for the resort public recognition, hs """' "r 'he most important tennis cei.ivis in the country. rhi year Ocean City 'will take <d! greater step forward, toivai.i- lie coming a tennis rendezVI II international fame. Twii pcctaculy tournaments [ ' '"'Id hjsdiluNng the sea- ' On Julf 15. 10 and 17, in- i rlu.-iie, in, Invitation Tournament i will lie staged. Eighteen of the world's most ; .nmuu- players have been invited , ''' participate. Up to ilatc ten of I the brightest luminaries in the ten- 1 ' firmament have signified their j acceptance. Tn lover sof out-door sports this i "ill lie a memorable event, afford- I >"r '.hem the privilege of witness- ; highest exponents of the . U : i 1 "rt in action. i ll may lie readily anticipated i mat this tournament will be the i ! ""a"* of bringing thousands into , the city— the home of tennis by ] !l)c — for the pleasure of ob"°rvi'i'-' .-oinc of the world's cham- ' ■ 'esting their skill against! their equals. Then in mpiitioii during the ' month of August, the Annual Open ■ "outh Jersey Championship Tour- ! i "anient will he held. I The program will include a ser-j i , men's singles and doubles; iii'." .-ingles and doubles; and 1 " ■' series of mixed doubles, nuld any person desire a more "digcniul vacation than that which r lj ("'lj °ferr this season 7 , a tennis enthusiast imagine l- ,|p''Khtful program for n s "*'• l!ia". the following: Tennis in , '"orning, followed by a dip and . a frolic in the sea, after which unch may be contemplated with 1 telish. , A quiet siesta in the noon time. , "motor drive over the island, or a *j"i on ihe most beautiful bay on ve coast. A few more games ami Penolventuro another dip and all dinner K0<K' 'orm 10 neR°tiatc 1 The evening may be spent prom-!;

- enading the Hoardwnlk with its | . ahunduhce of amusement- and good | stoics, coming thus to the "end of , s a jierfect day." ! As an index of the type of men j r and women who are invariably to j - lie found in the ranks of tennis j s players, a quotation might lie taken ' from a hook published under the name of the present national - champion. "It is the law of the tennis game - that the word of a linesman or an r umpire is final; it cannot be ques-j , tioned. Their decisions end the; matter. Consequently, there hasi grow n up a fine, clean spirit of I - sportsmanship, an unwritten law, \ I to the effect that no matter how. flagrant the error may he on the j , part of one of these officials, if it ! " lie against you, no thought of ; ' questioning it may arise. It's a f law of the game never to take any- ! - thing that is not due you. This unwritten core transcends the writ- i ten one to such an extent that ] when one profits by a mistake on ( the part of an official he takes the j . into his own hands and gives j justice to his opponent Naturally, ; this demands a rare courage, for' ! are seemingly discourteous to j the umpire or linesman, as the case I may be, yet only by so doing can . you hold your own self-respect It is the recognized method of return- > ' to your opponent that is justly ' his due." [ AUTOMOBILE CRASH A collision which might have, 'ended in a fatality occurred at 1 Fifty-Fifth streets and Central - avenue, when a sedan car, driven Miss Stella Young of the Break- j ! era' Hotel, collided with a one-ton 1 j ' truck belonging to S. P. Koeneman. At the time of the accident Miss !! Young was emerging out of Fifty- 1 ! fifth street . Both machines were badly dam-, i aged. Happily, however, the occu1 pants of the machines were not; ' very seriously injured. Mis* Young J had her right arm wrenched sever jcly, but the extent of the injuries', ■ could not be iletermined. I Miss Helen Buck, daughter of I i Dr. and Mrs. Milton G. Buck, was j : a visitor to Germantown over the', ' Easter holidays, the guest of Dr. : -'and Mrs. Walton.

hammonton beat kiwams cl'nmen LOSE BY JUST TWO POINTS IN A HOTLY CONTESTED COMBAT | Ocean City Kiwanians failed to ■ "capture the victory from Hammonton in a hotly contested trap- . g I -hoot, on the groundx of Edward Campanclla. Hammonton Kiwan- | ians were represented by a strong j !team, one of whom is reputed to! ■ he a professional. Nevertheless, they won by just ; - 'he narrow margin of two points e j 'n a score reading 188 against 186. f j The summary of the shoot is j sjas follows: - Ocean City (50 bird-) j - Dr. John Whitticar 41' J A. R. Smith 10 r Chas. Sack 33 1 t H. Wallace 82] J Total ISO j 11 Hammonton (50 birds) b|R. Smith _ -is j ' vjKd. Cordery 381, Wilson Turner 34 1 B Dr. C. T. Wans 3-1 ' . William Gardener 31 1 1 Total 188 j -SOUTH OCEAN CITY ASSOCIATION BEEN ; DULY INGORPOTATED I j WILL HOLD BANQUET IN I < PHILADELPHIA ON MAYS ,! Affairs are liooming at the ; | J South end of the island and under j< , : the auspices of the South Ocean ] * » j City Improvement Association, 1 ' many improvements have boon j 1 1 inn i improvements nave occn .

I starteil and 'the coming season will j _ I find tlie South end lictter paved, I better lighted and liettcr served, j I 1 than ever before. ' Thanks to the | , ! co-operation of the Commission- j I crs, we arc assured of u new pa- i e i vilion at 51st street. i The Association during the win1 ! ter has become incorporated and i e i at the first meeting of the incor- , •' isirators, the following officers : * '• were elected, subject to the appro- 1 r val of the Association at large: j President — Geo. W. Patton. I Vice Pres. — John F. Mac Veagh. j ' i Secretary — E. H. Collins. ! 1 | Treasurer— Miss C. S. Knlscll \\ 1 The incorporation of the Asso- ! ( | ciation was completed on the 27th I ! of January, 1923, and since thcnj: ; there has been mucii accomplished I 1 1 towards furthering the interests of * lithe South end. ! The Association has already pur- ; t ^ j chaseil a lot on Central avenue. ! 1 i with the purpose of erecting there- j 1 1 on a community house. One of ' ' Philadelp'iiia's- leading young archi-j, ; tccts, Mr. Bruce Howden, is now 1 1 s ; working on the plans for the new j I house t,»'hich the Association hopes!' ^ to have open by July 4th. The Association is planning to L J I10I1I a banquet in the Bourse Res- , i s taurant. Fifth and Market streets, | II Philadelphia, Satunlay evening, f 'l May 5th, at eight o'clock. The £ j Commissioners and Messrs Collis- 1 c B son ami Boswell have been iiixitol j - 1 ; to attend. 1 0 i i leaguers appoint : ; booster committee f i. *1 RECENT ADDITIONS TO THE - MEMBERSHIP. CHAS. EWING j', ; AND HORACE SMITH I In keeping with other civic or- 1 . ! j ganizations in the city, the Young 1 1 "(Men's Progressive league, at their . ( ,; regular meeting held on Monday 1 rj evening, appointed a committee to I 0 share in the making of all arrange- j B j Banquet to be held this month in I I Philadelphia. t. The members expressed them- 1 -1 selves eager to contribute their j f share in making the banquet a sue- j cess, convinced it will lie a means . , of valuable publicity to the resort. - i President A. R. Smith appointed i : the following to act as members I - of the committee: Rolla Garretson, ! . Elmer Jackson Pearl and Harold [ Paris. j c 1 The condition of the roadway 1 1 1 leading into the city from the au- i; . ; tomoblle bridge, came under .lis- ; a | cuasion. Several members assert- : r I ed that the uneaven condition of • the toad in the vicinity might lead s to serious accident and steps were c - taken to bring the matter under ; r i the notice of the proper authiri- 1 f ! ties. New members are being added 1 - regularly to the roll. Among the I I more recent accessions arc Chas. L. E-.ving and Horace Smith, i d Plans are in process of maturing jP for another special session with an o s entertainment. Fred Jennings and family, of | r Philadelphia, were visitors to this] f resort over the Easter holidays, a s guests. at the Strand Hotel. Mr. a e Jennings is actively identified with • ' the Baptist Men's Summer AuxiH* iiaiy. P

second booster banquet Citizens of Ocean City! Do our new friends a favor! This year has brought in a host of new patrons, people who have invested in property, l! and who consequently arc vitally interested in all we do. These people may desire to attend our Second Booster Banquet. We f ; should invite them. Wo should get to know' them on terms of 5 j closer friendship. But this can only be done with your ciy I 1 1 operation. We must impress them that we are a social pen- j , pie, the City of a Conlial Welcome. It may lie they are eager I to secure reservations for the Banquet, hut arc loth to make the -* j first approach. Send their names and addresses to It. W. Edwards, Chairman of the Invitation Committee. Box 53. Ocean I ' City, and we will see that they arc properly invited. Act at >. once! !

i MRS. THOMAS TO OPEN ; HOARDING HOUSE i Mrs. Maude II. Thomas, 800 Plymouth Place, formerly owner 'of the Hotel I.a Monte, has pur 1 ' ! chased the John II. l'omcroy house I j at 835* Brighton Place, and is mak- ! 1 ] ing extensive alteration- to the ; 1 Mrs^^Tliomas, who is daily re- ; " ceiving letters from her former ' i guests, making inquiry regarding . accommodations for the coming j season, lias planned to open a high J class lioarding hou-e at the above J address. 1 The alterations are lieing made ' by Steclman Bros. Mrs. Thomas j has also purchased a two family 1 apartment house or. Atlantic are- ' I ! ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED , j Announcement is made of the ' ! ! engagement of William T. Steven- ! -011 and Miss I.. K. Keller, both of 1 | whom are of Philadelphia. < | For some time past Miss Keller ; ! , lieen iilenlffie.i with the offices I lof Masscv and Etlward-, realtors. < I The young couple arc receiving the ' | warm congratulations of their nu- ! I I mcrous friends.

MARY E. CORSON ' I Mrs. Map- K Corson, wife of ,hc I late Inlander Corson, died at her . home at Marmora. N. J., on Sat- . unlay, March 21, 1923. ' "rs-n£°r*0!1 horn at Hancocks Bndge in 1855, and lived all , her life, previous to her marriage at that place, and at Goshen, N. J." . Since her marriage she has re-id- . cd -at Marmora. . Early In life Mrs. Carson allied , Herself with the church and thru | the rest of her life took a deep in- 1 , tcrest in its progress. Always ac- i 1 tive whenever and wherever' work ] , was to lie done, she gave to her lo- 1 . cal church her host efforts, until' her failing health would no longer permit her to leave her home. It is not too much to say that she now endured with patience the hard race set before her and that she gave to the community in ■ which she lived, through tea long!: of pain and suffering, such j example of Christian fortitude, of enduring hardness as a good soldier, and of bright, cheery hopefulness, as to cause all who enter- ■ , cd her room to go away almost 1 : marveling at the wonder of it ail. - is survived by her daughter, \ Mrs. Myrtle McDole. jl

orchestral society i h gave two artistic easter concerts i| NEW ORGANIZATION HIGHLY !j COMMENDED BY VISITORS • [ OVER THE HOLIDAY'S j Not a word of adverse criticism,!, . 1 rather universal praise and ' , 'approval was heard on every hand ' J concerning the two concerts given ! ] by the Ocean City Orchestral So-! liety, in the Music Puvilion on the; 1 Boardwalk. Saturday evening uiul:' , | Sunday afternoon. |! Despite the cold spell, the con-i „ rircrts were largely attended by up- ! j : preciativc audiences, j When it is taken into considcra- 1 jtion that the Orchestral Soctety j t . ! only been a matter of wtelc- I . in existence, and the high class t ■ | character of the music they essay- \ teil, it was a wonderful achievement f ; reflecting infinite crcilit upon the .' I Director Prof. Chas. W. Robinson. | j Several members of the society :|nre mere hoys, notwithstanding, I ! they acquittcil themselves ' . in a i j manner w hich would have brought 0 '1 110 shame upon older instrumental1 $ ,| Piof. Robinson and the officer- , ! of the Society are to be highly 0 i complimented upon the two pro- 1 j grams presented. The music was 'eminently of that class frequently 1 spoken of as "educative;" suffici- •' ently pleii-sing to arrcsteil the at- f tciitiun of the uninitiated, while at : the same time, it cultivated a taste 1 (for higher forms of musicnl coin- j 7 j position in preparation for the M | world's classics. I v The tonal quality of the orchestra was splendid, the balance good, ? laud a most creditable attempt wasj' j made in expression. 1 One selection in particular- was [ | never heard t* liettcr advantage, a r musical phantasy entitled: "The . (Continued on Page Eight) ocEATinr defeat the phila. professionals; MILLER AND MANGOLD STAR t IN THE SCORING COLUMN, FOR LOCAL TEAM : Kid Garwood's splendid aggre- . j gation of court performers turned I the trick nicely on Saturday leaving the Philadelphia Professionals » ; at the wrong end of the score t reading, at 28 to 21. , The Prxtft. may have known the game in other days, but they filled to measure up to the roquire- : ments in onleX to capture victory Garwood's cohorts. ( : Mangold started, Kgring- -with a , single from the rou\ line. e D. Haggarty lantksl a double- i : decker and after 13t minutes of' play, the -care stood \S-4 in favor f il of the home qam. V r Miller played a stellar game, i4 arching in fl\-e double-deckers and c four from the free mark. a ; Rov Johnson refcrecd the game, ' and E. Ewing was timer. Brcckley ' acte<l as scorer. 0 I j ADVERTISE IN THE SENTINEL I

sales made on bayside tract during first day; | McLAUGHLIN-CONOVER'S SEC-h ! OND OPERATION IS !* GOING STRONG j According to all reports, the' ' | latest realty enterprise of Messrs. * , Mclaughlin and Conover, promises " to he as great a success us any of ' i their previous operations. ' , Tw-enty-five per cent of the lots ! jon the Baysidc tract, located bo- 1 twecn Seventh and Eights street-, u ! anil between Bay avenue anil Plea- b sure avenue, were sold the first! j day. The reason for this however, is v not far to seek. In the first place c ! lots, GO in number, nrc ideally s in the center of the city,] squares from the Pennsyl- . vama Railroad station and three j mthe Reading station. The 1 Fast line passes the pro- '■> petty. Three minutes easy walking ' a person into the main bussection, where hanks and post [ office are located. | Residents there may enjoy all privacy and yet be within immediate access to thcthrobbing life of the city. Furthermore, while the lots are being sold at a very low figure, there are situated within a few squares of the most valuable properties and sites in the city. Finally, Mcsrs. McLaughlin and I Conover are w-holesalc brokers. They sell to he sold again with a large margin of profits, to the wide-awake investor. a 1 The streets arc being construct- " cd and cement sidewalks and curb- I ing laid down. All lots will Ikfilled to grade and ready for build- c ing. A more ideal location for a I' home could not be found in the o city. Easy terms arc offered to ail t prospective buyers. Wisdom of Mcthusaleh t The man who talketh to him- ' self doth verily hearcth a lot of { 2 silly things. | a Wouldst thou know whala wife,';, is 7 Twas my friend Solomon ] " who said: "A wife is a person jc who at frequent intervals nskcth:|C • What thinketli thou is the mat- - with my wrist watch?" !r The good book do sayeth "Thouj1 shall labor eight hours and slee- ' f peth eight hours" — but not the] f same eight hours. ,'c My son, cast aside thy vanity I and he wise — for bald headed and r toothless you came— ami ba. I- v and toothless yea shall go. l - t f WM. WELLS PASSES AWAY v Information comes to hand of 5 the death of William Wells, a car- ' penter who until his decease, was 1 employed by Andrew R. Scull, cDn- c ! tractor and builder ofthis city. ! Death came suddenly 011 Satui- J night at the home of the <1c- 1 ! reused in Palermo. Mr. Wells was 1 well and favorably known in the ' community and the sympathy of 8 ! all is extended to the bereaved relatives. 1 Mrs. Dr. Bolton, wife of one of ' most eminent surg- $ con's, was a visitor to this resort , over the Eastertide. 1

[speeders uiven stern warninc I '1 il.lt E EPARTMENT IS DE- ' TERMINED T»> CHECK THE j . PRACTICE I Tlie local Police Department has! I declared war upon specie ! tcrmined to check furious driving I streets. given repeatedly without seemingly i j very great effect. More drastic j measure therefore w ill he adopted I unless the regulations are more ] Blaine Scott of Wc.-l I-hiladei-phia, was arrested by Police Officer George Myers and brought up [before Police Justice Ware on a: lined the youth $12.85. Two others | | charged with speeding after the | fire engine on its way in answer to! c a call, were charged and presccut-i E ed under a city ordinance and! were mulcted in small fines. j ' have been frequently heard of late [ and some very narrow escapes, all | . of wheh have caused the Police De- j part m en t to take summary action.! I 0 ■ generous easter : offering at holy !: trinity on sunday!:

[ $536.12 IS DONATED BY THE I PARISHONERS TOWARDS v CHURCH WORK ! • As so many hoped, Easter day « I dawned bright. A large emigre- j I ] gation attended the service at 7.30. 1 :' I The church was fragrant with! (Spring flowers; at 9.30 the chil-L drcn's festival 'was held in thejo ! r Impel and at 10.-15 the celebration I • jof the Holy Communion nffercil j again a time of devout thanksgivI The. Rector's theme was, "Jesus! 1 j the Light of the World." His 1 earnest presentation of the subject J led to the solemn pledge of faith:: "Simply to Thy Cross I Cling." 'The Easter offering amounted to! j $536. 12. , At 4.30 P. M. the Rector hap- i | lized three children, and at the 1 j evening service spoke of the j "Practice of Immortality." j A very delightful feature of the] j day's services was the jery beau- ; jtiful music rendered by the choir] i under the direction of Miss Col- i J I The singing throughout vibrated L (with true devotion, while the ex- fj locution was all that could he dc-|c I sired. !a 1 Success in every department of! | the work is attending the labor of ; ^ the Rector and his devoted people - and all arc looking forward to a a year of phenomenal growth. c EASTER BAPT'lS ! INCLUDE StllEN OF ' SCHOOL SCHOLARS ' CONGREGATIONS WIT- I NESS ORDINANCE AT FIRST jt BAPTIST CHURCH SUNDAY |a The ordinance of Bapti-YgNvira administered at both the morning and evening services ut the First S Baptist Church on Sunday. n Following the observance of De- a cision Week, held under the aus- p pices of the Sunday Schools, seven 0 of the scholars were baptized by i the pastor. Dr. Milton G. Buck. I Tlie Bible School session, hold immediately following the morning v soi vice, was given over exclusively r in the rendering of n very charm- P ing Easter service by the school, » j under the direction of Miss Heiss. t [The rostrum had been bcautifully | ami lavishly decorated with palms r , and flowers for the day and the i ! note of victory as befitted tlie oc- c jcasion resounded through the 1' choruses sung. k A very impressive closure to this .service came on when Dr. Buck ad- 1 [ ministered the rite of baptism to 1 j three young girls of the school. t | The evening service was occu- s 1 pied almost exclusively by the per- I [formaiicc of a delight fill Easter t 1 cantata entitled, "The Risen King" e the choir, under the able ill- v reetion of Clinton Lowden. r The performance of this work : was of a high onler of merit throughout and strange to relate, i the choir excelled in the most dif- < choruses. The balnncc of i voices was good, the intonation I ■ splendid and a most creditable at- : tempt was made to portray dracomposer. i Mr. I/>wden achieved a signal |< . success i|i tlie performance. Mrs. c Randolph Fogg was the only so- t iolst. Her rendition lef) nothing t . to desire technically or emotion- ' ally. i Again Dr. Buck perform eil the ; ordinal! ee of baptism on this oc- j ; , rosin" four young boys of the Sun- ! i day School receiving the rite. i ' Next Sunday evening Dr. Milton : Buck Will continue the series of U diseourtes under the caption, "The! eg of Bible History." )]

Dr. John Handley Receives Wonderful Ovation From Congregation At Reception ' DR. ALLEN CORSON ACHIEVES A TRIUMPH AS MASTER OF THE CEREMONIES— MISS CLEMMER DELIGHTS LARGE AUDIENCE WITH BEAUTIFULLY RENDERED SONGS

• i Dr. Allen Corson achieved an-',c p other signal triumph in his public' career, in the mariner he perform-;! ed tiic duties of master of cere- ' 1 monies at the public reception cx- I i- tended to Dr. and Mrs. John ' p Handley ou Tuesday evening. 1 1 u : Never was the breezy medico j : ' 1 seen and heard to better advaqt- j ! cjagc. Humor radiated from his > s countenance, wit and anecdote! : c I came tripping from his lips in;< j The reception was an unique sue- 1 ( - and a wonderful ovation wasji M given Dr. Handley and his wife by; I people who failed for words to j k J adequately express the joy they! I experienced in knowing they would ;i I have the pleasure of iiis ministry > Early in the evening the official ji , : entertained Dr. and Mrs. Handley! i i at dinner. The members who had ( ! united with the church during Dr. i Handlcy's pastorate, about ninety , I in numlier, were also guests invit- v ed. j j j The program of the public rciception contained musical features! r •of a high standard of excellence. [ h f | A quartette of brass instrumental- 1 a 1 ists from Philadelphia, rendered I ) ! several selections, the Welsh folk- K i song "AU through the night," be- " ,ing rxceemhgly well executed. k il Miss Elizabeth Clemmeix a lady i who was a member of Dr. Hand- e ley's church during a former pas- j < toratc, snug four songs in superb r ■ ! style. Her rendition of Dudley c -I "Fear Not Oh Israel," was t !a triumph of art. i The choir, under the experiene- j I cd baton of Prof. Harry Lake, contiilmlcil a spirited inetrpretation » of the Gloria, from Mozart's in:- [ • mortal Twelfth Mass. > 1 In extending welcome to Dr. : .- Handley, the chairman said, soli gifted a preacher would have been *| welcomed in any church in the It

■ I conference. ■ 1 Dr. Corson convulsed the audi;cnce with laughter, when he said • ; man could conceive what would • lie the outcome of the enthusiasm 1 which pervaded the meeting. They j might yet live to sec Hiram fi. ij Mowrcr leading the singing. E. M. ■ Sutton conducting an oid-fashion-1 : ed experience meeting and Howard :| S. Stain ton delivering a brilliant ! It never occurred to him, Dr. i Corson said , it was necesary to pray that Dr. Handiey's soul might ] firol with enthusiasm. Rather 1 ; often feared the Doctor would I a blood-vessel when carried I away in impassioned, earnest ! Reuben W. Edward.- was heard j in an address remarkable both for humor and for wise counsel. [Quoting from a phnmphlet lie held, j his hand, M[. Edwards gave a ; of injunctions which lie said | would materially contribute to a I pastor's success. j 1. Hear him. His best sermon may not suite everybody. There only been one perfect preacher and He was crucified. 2. Back ] 3. Pray for him. 4. Pay I 5. Repay him. 6. Use him. ; Support him. 8. Recommend | Whereupon Mr. Edwards wandered off into the land of memlories and captivated his audience ; completely with his description of thrilling journey in South Amj erica. Herbert Wilks representing ! the new members recently united ! with the church spoke, pledging to j Handley their hearty support. ; Dr. Handley respomlcd to the aildreses lahoring evidently under | deep emotion. The reception he i said would prove an incentive to still greater effort on the part of | all and the coming year would • prove the greatest In the history I of the church.

Baptists Launch Financial Campaign For New Edifice $25,000 Subscribed Sunday

| CLAYTON HAINES BRICK ANNOUNCED THAT THE OFFICIAL HOARD, CONSISTING OF ELEVEN MEMBERS HAD SUBSCRIBED AND UNDER-WRITTEN ABOVE AMOUNT

j The Officiul Board of the First 1 Baptist Church in this city, has j | the first gun in the financial t [ campaign towards the erection of new church edifice and plant. t j Tentative plans of the new fctfluc' ? ! were prepared some months ! ago. Plans and specifications were I submitted for examination before <1 one of the highest authorities in r church architecture in the country r and pronounced by him ideal in every respect. Dr. Milton Buck furthermore ap- * peared with his scheme, before a * 1 oinbined meeting of the Men's and 0 ; Women's Auxiliaries, held in the e j city of Philadelphia, and received s ! from them the pledge of undivided support and co-operation. Thus;! was the way prepared for launch- ; I • ing the financial drive. j I On Sunday last, at both morning i j and evening sen-ices, Clayton t ! Brick reported of the action ! taken by the officials of the church at a meeting held the previous .Thursday evening. The olficiul hoard consists, as Mr. Brick explained, of just eleven members, comprising the deacons and the trustee.-. These men had previously signified their approval k of the plans and had on that even- ' met to discuss methods of ' launching the financial drive. ® Mr. Brick came before the church • with the encouraging and inspiring report that the eleven persons had t pledged $22,000 and hail under- 1 ritten $3,000 more, making a to- « tal of $25,000. r The congregation realized a mag- t nificant start had been made. it r estimated the new edifice will r cost approximately $50,000, thus « of the amount is provided for » by the officers alone. f At the close of his speech, Mr. 1 Brick gave instructions for the distribution of pledge cards among I the congregation. This was done, I lie explained, that the official < hoard might have some estimate of I • the total amount which could be t 1 expected. No statement however, made public, although it is t said that a very encouraging i ; amount was pledged. The plan adopted makes provis- I , ion for tlie payment of the pledges, 1 over a period of five years, thus; < • inflicting no hardship upon any I whatsoever his or her avail- 1 • able means might be. In the course of his speech Mr.;' I I Brick emphasized the importance:! of the work the First Baptist jt I Church was performing in the| . community. Though numerically ' . one of the smallest churches in the 1 • city, it ministered during the sum-; nx-r months to the largest congre-! gation- of any resort on the coasts 1 Through the media of the Board- \ ■ walk sen-ices tlie church was mak- 1 1 ■ ling provision for the spiritual; I i nerds of those who have no church ! ] 1 j affiliation, to a greater extent than ; 1 any other church in the city. It . I Limited space and lack of pro- i 1 iper facilities however, had proved ji

heavy handicap through the The city had grown and the church should grow with it. The officers felt that an opporlime for building an edifice and plnnt, capable of accommodating the Baptists who made Ocean City their summer place of resiand also proportionate in a at least to the needs of resident members, had now arrived. Mr. Brick and Dr. Buck assured the congregation that the campaign would lie conducted to a triumphant consummation. The full amount of money required would-be covered by definite pledges, before the structure woqld be completed. LOCAL LEGION WILL ENTERTA|N SCOUTS WILL BE SERVED WITH FINE LUNCH IN TYPICALLY ARMY STYLE At their regular meeting to he on Thursday, the officers and members of the Morgan- Kanrk of the American Legion, will entertain as their guests, the memtiers of the local Boy Scouts Troop. Thos movement on the part of the Post deserves the highest commendation. The need of some such provision, as the Boy Scout movement, to interest and help the of the city, is everywhere recognized. The value of the Scout movement as an agency for character bulding and as a corrective^aaginst the evils which beset the path of every boy, ha* been abundantly proved. Realizing the great possibilities : for good in the work of this or- , conization, and the value of dis1 ripline, the members of the Post ' therefore pledged themselves 1 to its support Everything lying in tlie power of ; the Legionaires, to promote the : Scout movement in this city, will be done. And with the legion beit, the movement stands a , chance than ever to sucAt the close of the meeting the Post will serve a iilwrul lunch to i the boys in typically army style. .(This will obviously appeal to the hoys and win their undivided ailegAn interesting evening is anticby hosts and guests on I Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. John V. Robinson si ami daughter Miss Serena, were guests over the Easter holidays at ! the home of Prof, and Mrs. Elmer I Cnger. Mrs. Unger and Mrs. 1 : Robnson are sisters. Accompanying 1. and Mrs. Robinson were Chas. and Wallis Ayrea of Seratok, Connecticut, who are nephews of the I j genial host and hostess.