The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-14
THE WATERING PLACES.
CAPE MAY.
MOUNT VERNON HOUSE,
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MOUNT VERNON HOUSE,.
CARS May, July 10, 1885,
The Season at he CdpeD pdrure Of tie Presid.atTAe
Mo~nt Vernon "a sse-Poaitics-Nss Arrangements,
de-, dc.
The seas.r - rspidly approaching Its height, Vi.
siters a,s arriving daily from all parts OF toe Union,
sio goody number of them stop ct this bes 1tiful
hotel The President left few days since, but he
retarns shortly, understand. Hs was delighted
with The leland; and It truly Is one Of the most
agreeable waterirg places In the country. You
may do q you choose here; that Is, you may bs
super4ashionable. or you may b. plain and matter
offAct. Fools and wise mon are every whers 10 thu
world, and Cape May has ever its complement of
both.
The ladies who are arriving here with their pauas
are some OF them exceedingly beautiful. OF the
whole number at the Mount Vernon. there Is
scarcely one who Is not at least good looking The
dressing IL, a. yet, not Of the extreme order; but
{ viii rise to the brosdest range, doubt not, In
lew days. / hear Of large parties who are coming
here from Baltimore, Washington, Richmond, and
other Southern cities.
Mr.. John N. Clayton is stopping at this house,
and receives much attention. He Is certainly one
OF the iione. He gathers about him daily group
of listeners, and / notice that they embrace gen
nemen Of all parties.
Talking of parties, the late American Convention
at Reading excites q good deal Of remark here.
Tho action Of the majority, embracing princi laly
the delegates Of one county, (Alleghany,) Is con
demned. Tho movement, they stated, Is subversivs
Of the authority Of the Order, vested in the Ma
tional Council, and Will be 90 pronounced by tsss
body, doubtless, at its next meeting. This m,vs-
ment is understood to have been prompted by ex.
grind. The various Councils Of Philadelphia nsva.
almost without exec pt!on endorsed the national
platform repudiated by the majority at Reading.
In the Seventh ward, on MoIdsy evening, its sp.
prevail was resf6rmed-if rumor bs correot-by su
unanimous vote. This must have been highly grati.
VINO took decided stand ag Ainst the Allegnany
faction. though Of the conservative shool 10
politics. What will como out OF this split
In tho Ame rican party Of Pennsylvania rsmains to
b eeon. 1he chances are that all viii be ~eu for
the Presidential election, though the result Of the
coming fall campaign may indicate considerable
d. mocrstic majority.
TO return 10 Cape May. Bscks band are ct this
house. and they discourse most delightful music.
Tho "hcp" and ball season has commenced, and
almost nightly there Il q festival ct one Of the
houses.
me bathing is charming. woolmsr has made
most admirable arrangements, too to &C ,om MEDIATE
his boazders In the enjoyment thereof You sc
taken to the beach by railroad and after You have
had your dip In the surf are brought back by the
same conveyance, 10 that there is oloughing
through the sand in hot sun. Ths Mount Vern0n
il supplied with pure soft ~ater from an artesan
well; In iact all the arrangements within and With
1900 gusts Of the best kind.
STORMY PErREL.