Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-27
SEASIDE GOSSIP
Cape May and Whereabouts.
Especial Correspondence of he stdr.l

CAPE MAY, July 3.
This famous old bathing resort seems to have
a new lease of popularity, despite the rivalry OF
Long Branch and Atlantic City within more
convenient reach of the travelling public. The
three great leading hotels-Congress Hall, the
Columbia, and the Stockton are literally
crsmmed and the same may be said of the host of
minor hotels and the boarding houses, while the
large number of private cottages are fully
occupied. In short, Cape May shines in
full glory this year. Its renown is a lasting one,
quite certainly, for its surf bathing and its firm
driving beach are unrivalled on the coast; and
there is cosy sociability here among the
guests through the neighborly hops, open-air
concerts, &C., and in the eleven O'Clock frolic
in the surf, en- masse, that distinguish Cape May
from the scattering bathing along mile or two
of beach at Atlantic City and elsewhere, and
the unsocial air of the big hotels detached at
mile intervals at the. latter.
WHERE THE wAsHfnoroNIANs MOST DO CON-
GRRGATR.
The Columbia is the great resort of Washing
tonians TIN year, and deservedly so, as its table
Is probably the best at the Cape and its rooms
quite as pleasant as any. 1t is kept by Geo. j.
Bolton, OF Philadelphia and Harrisburg hotel
fame, and he Is assisted by Mr.. Harry Risey
and unfailing courtesy in dealing with all the
eight or ten hundred guests clamoring for
"sECoND-FLooR ROOMS FACING THE BEACH"
make him a pattern room clerk. The ladies'
however, wish me to hint to Mr.. Bolton that
they would like a few more mirrors in the par
lors $50 handy, you know, to see how ones dress
hangs, and bureau or two for every bed ROOM
and then they will vote the Columbia the prince
of hotels.
Among the Washingtonians here notice Mr..
Frank Rives (of the Globe and Mrs Rives Mr..
nd
family, Mrs. W. ID. Wyvill, and others. At the
Stockton, adjacent, are Col. VIM. Wall and Mrs.
Wall, Mr.. G. S. Gait, Mr.. Il r. Baker and Mr..
John A. Baker, of Washington, and Mr.. VIM.
Marbury, Of Georgetown, while Mr.. John G.
McKelden and family are stopping in one of the
stockton Place" cottages opposite the hotel
and just below Col. s. s. Smoot is domiciled
with his family in his charming and Delightfully."-
situated cottage facing the beach on Ocean
street: So you see the Washington people are
in neighborly quarters here. AT Congress Hall
MIR. VIM. Shuster and family and Mr.. Lewis
Baar are stopping, and notice DIR. Newman
among the most indefatigable Of the croguet
players on the Congress lawns. Whether from
good conscience or from being a couple of
hundred miles from Dom Piatt and those blessed
chimes, the Doctor looks the picture of sunny
contentment Among other washingtonians
here now or recently are Hon. George Taylor
/ and family, Mr.. Charles Winder, Col. A. A.
Clapp, Mr. f. II. Smith and family, Judge
Il II,
| Mr.. w. s. Cox, Mrs. Gen. W. Ii. Emory and
family, w. Penn Clarke, etc.
A notable old couple, to be frequently seen on
| the cool piazzas of the Columbia, are the ven
l cradle Ross Winans and wife, Of Baltimore
Though millionaire and able to outshine any
| OF the butterfly throng here, his unpretendng
wife are worthy of note in these days of ostenta
tious display when so many are debarred from
| enjoying the advantages Of these health resorts
| lest they should be over-topped by the fnery Of
Il In nair ,fai,
gray clothes, contrasted with the gay coiors
/ about them, sitting in q sort of John Anderson
my 10 companionship, the old lady with one
hand resting on his arm in the pauses of knitting
present a healthful example of tranquil sunny
cOmpaniOnship in the evening Of life worthy OF
study in these fast days.
PETTY swINDLR.
Is there anything in a sandy soil calculated to
deteriorate the moral fibre and dwarf the mind?
Some unpleasant experiences on the Florida
railroad caused me to look upon that concern a.
the pattern of meanness and discomfort; but
from what hear the West Jersey railroad, run
ming through just such God. forsaken stretch
OF miserable sand as the f. r. can match the
latter in these offensive peculiarities. Here for
instance, is petty swindle, in which the pecu-
mary loss Though an object) is not so much as
the strain upon ones temper. You go to the
little forlorn shanty railroad station at Cape
May, and buy through ticket for Washington,
by rail, and pay s7.75. On Analysing this trans
action you find that you not only paid IS cents
more than if you had not bought through ticket,
but that your ticket leaves you to find YOUR way
through the city OF Philadelphia at your own
L expense. Thus: the fare from Cape Nav To-
Phiiadeiphia by this road is but $3.50, and from
Philadelphia to Washington but $3.50, or 81 in
/ all; so that, as before stated, instead OF
getting reduction by buying a through ticket
You are gouged to the extent of 75 cents and
also nave 20 pay your fare through Philadelphia.
Il Il
| quarter to come by rail to Newcastle, and then
take the comfortable Cape May boat. the s.Sue.'
BY this route the fare is but S6.i5 from Cape
May to Washington and rice versa. But il one
must needs 60 by rail, let him be careful not 10
/ get caught by the " through ticket" swindle
| If it would pay for the candle, it might be
| 9th while TO ascertain if the West Jersey rail-
| road the Baltimore and Washington road and
/ Mr.. CARROTS Washington branch road share in
the proceeds of this petty robbery; but am told
that the hrst-nemed road appropriates the
swag: having reduced the fare between Cape
May and Philadelphia, and I" neglected. to do
SO on the through tickets. n,