‘Ed Burke in Ethel Merman’s Mermaid Costume, One Hundred Club Party’, 1949
Cherry Grove Archives Collection, Gift of Harold Seeley
Many Grove house parties were also fundraisers for organizations such as the Cherry Grove Fire Department; the Arts Project of Cherry Grove, which organized theatrical productions; the Dune Fund, which preserved the beach dunes; and the Doctor’s House, which provided community medical services. For the One Hundred Club Party, an early fundraiser for the Arts Project, organizers asked attendees to donate $100 to join the festivities.
