Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-07
CAPE NAY CORRESPONDENCE.
TO TIE EDITORS OF TIE STAR,
CAPE MAY, Au9ust a. 49,

You will rejoice, doubtless, when tell you
that Georgetown, near you, in fact . suburb of
Washington, has given Cape May its bells of
the season. Do you ask who the fortunate lady
is? I say simply in reply-I do not desire to
be too pointed and personalities NJ There
is much virtue In An NJ when 1t indicates 80
graceful, so spirituelYe fair-haired creature
as the one We notice. She is accompanied by
her sister, and sojourns at the Mansion House.
Why 50 lively creature did not select more
recherche houZe, or why her friends did not, 1
cannot say. The Mansion is the resort Of the
high-feeders and julep-loveIs; and as many of
this class are true hearted, generous, good
natured souls, it always has q we'll pleased,
and in their queer way, we'll enough set. It
is not the atmosphere, however, which a
graceful, refined, and Intellectual girl should
like, and say again, / am astonished th at the
Georgetown beauty stopped there.
Miss B., from Baltimore, who was as
United States short time, excited great deal
Of attention; 80 did the Misses W at the
Mount Vernon, Notwithstanding they were the
daughters of Q resdy-ma clothes dealer; a
horrible fact for the avenue exquisites who
frequent Cape May to swallow. The Misses
q, Of Philadelphia, at the Columbia
fact Of their being the nieces of a grocer; a
circumstance Of which, I am sorry to hear, they
are rather ashamed. There is, moreover,
Miss s. T., of Philadelphia, young lady. who,
though she acquires her fame good dealfrom
borrowed light, or, through the eminence of
Miss r, her sister-in law, now in Eu.
rope, but for several summers past desired
feature at Newport, is very attractive The
beaux like her, and beaux, too, who have no
little good sense. At the United States there
flourish Mrs. Il, of Philadelphis, hand
some feature, truly. The Misses s., of New
York, both petite and pretty. also adorn the
same house.
1 have gathered the above items touching
distinguished ladies at Cape May, from visits
made to the various hotels, both at hop and
other occasions. The entertainments given
by Jullien's orchestra, led by Herr Muller,
particularly the last at the United States
have been very recherche. This band Is un-
questionably the most artistic on the island
Beck's famous Philadelphia band, attached to
the Mount Vernon, for marching or military
band, cannot be surpassed as an orchestra, 1t
Is not at all preeminent.
The parties given at the Mount Vernon have
been attended by thousands Of people. Some
twenty-five hundred were gathered together
there night before last. On Saturday evening
Beck's band are to give hop and concert
at this wonderful house and on the night of
AnoIo0oJs sAo AVeA iuse., u spi00uiu Clt11en5
dress ball il to come of, which will probably
surpass anything of the kind ever before at
tempted at Cape May. The hall will hold
seven or eight thousand people comfortably.
Two bands will be in sttendance-one to play
for the dancers In the saloon, and the other fer
the promensders on the balconies. These bands
are Beck's Philadelphia and Jullien's Orohes-
ira, the latter having volunteered on account
Of their admiration Of the generous manner in
which Holman, the proprietor Of the Mount
Vernon, has conducted himself towards them.
Pslletier, of Philadelphia, furnishes the sup.
Per.
The hotels here are thinning off, The Mount
Vernon is, probably, the only ono full. 1t has
now within its capaoious walls some six or
seven hundred people. When entirely En-
ished-which it will be next season-it will
accommodate fifteen hundred guests at least,
50 rumor says.
1 note Major Besle and his family, Of your
city, at the Mount Vernon. There are also
other people of mark at the same house
among them the Parkers aud Boudinots of
Burlington, and the Hsrrisons of Phil adelphis
Judge Conrsd's Mayor of PHILADELPHIA fam
lily are still at the Mansion House. There are
also at that establishment many other Phila-
delphians, who are famous for being wealthy,
if for nothing else.
I learn that a large number of Congress
men propose coming to Cape May, in order to
attend the Mount Vernon ball Should they
not behave themselves, you may expect to
hear from me again They will do so, of
course. Congressman are very docile when
they get out of legislative halls There the
atmosphere seems to be antagonistic to order
and decOrum. CAPITOL HILL.