The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-19

ana inhale the yirazing breeze that comes across
the broad bosom Of the ocean. o..,u..
The United States Hotel is the next IN importance
and has a series OF verandas around II. II has,
however, sea 'front.' and in this respect suffers IN
The other hotels Of the third and fourth class are the
Atlantic Washington, Centre, Sherman and Della
ware, wnere board ranges from fourteen TO eighteen
On the register of Congress Hall the following
names o. new Workers were recorded:-GeO. v. Bar
Elias Hale and sister General JOseph @ Jackson J.
I. Magurn, Mr.. and Mrs. T. b. Woolsey and E. w.
Sullivan. Among others were General George W.
Mcclellan, General Huntley M De Rivera Spanish Le-
gatloni senator Henderson and lady, who have just
Mas aer depaTre stevens
way, Sergeant-at- Arms OF the House, and Dr. Ralph
NJ Townsend. philadelpha; On the register Of the
Andrew j. Dolger, Of New York; Robert Leitch
England; John g. Stevens, President Of Cape May
sylvania Republican State Committee; Galusha A.
Grow, Chairman of the State Central Committee; Gen
eral VIM. ID. Lewis j. j. Houston, heavy railroad
operator Of Philadelphia and Isaac r. Otter, Of
Chicago.
At the United States there were no New Workers.
mentioned and it il needless to say the gay and fes
tive denizens OF the Empire City were not TO be
found at any OF the inferior hostelries. The improve
ments at Cape May since last year consist princl
pally in the erection of forty frame cottages,
some OF which are beautiful models OF architecture
There has also been erected institution called the
Excursion House, which is certainly the latest idea
liz the history OF watering places and comnends itself
to the attention of New Workers.. Philadelphia and
sending down daily a large quota OF her pleasure
seeking population. The great majority OF these are
people OF contracted MEANS and In times past 1t was
found that this class arriving at Cape May disc0v
cred place wherein they might take shelter for the
day except the hotels where the expense peciuded
the enjoyment. General Sewell, Judge YOrke and
President Stevens, OF the Cape May Railroad con-
cluded try the experiment OF erecting AT cost OF
$4,000 building exclusively for the sort OF excur
sionsIs alluded to- where those with but little money
to spend could repair after disseminating from
the cars and enjoy all the comforts Of
hotel gratuitously. with the exception OF
the meals, for which, however, but trining sum
10 charged. In the sitting room to-day, with its bril-
liant Brussels carpet and green damask chairs, saw
large number OF persOns-juSt such as take COney
Island In lieu OF Long Branch-lOunging deliPhtedly
and making as happy picture any TO be found at
the seaside. The building is very large and sumptu
Ously fitted up, and its pazzas are as wide AZ the
deck Of ship and it furnishes accommodation for
similar institution at Long Branch. ana give the
poor mechanic and his wife chance TO nhale the
sea breeze and enjoy the surf At Cape May the
Philadelphia, with about dollar in his pocket, can
live In royal style for day at this Excursion House,
so benev0lently conceived by the gentlemen whose
names have been mentioned. He has the use OF q
large wash room bathing box, parlors and piazzas
gratis and his meals cost him the merest rife. Per-
haps a New York crowd might misbehave Itself and
render the perpetuaton Of such enterprise fail
ure by demolishng the chairs and making rags OF
trust to the good sense Of the people for its appre
citation. We had ball this evening at Congress-
Hall, at which the Baltimore bellies carried of all the
hOnOrs.
The number OF persons at the Cape just now must
be over three thousand