Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-13

sPY-oLAbs VIEW OF THE YACHTS, EARLY MONDAY
MoRNINd-HoTELs NOT FULL-Tug PRESIDENT 8
ARRIyAL-A SELL, &C., &c.
Correspondence Of the Commercial.
McMAErN's ATLANTIC HOTEL,
CAPE MAY, July IL.
We have just interviewed with spyglass from
top of the Atlantic Hotel the assembled yacht
fleet lying at anchor at (now) 8, A. NJ, and will
giveyou an unnautical account There are twen-
ty-fve yachts and steamers, some of the former
extremely beautiful, graceful, and costly, but
like men of war they exhibit no name, and are
only recognized by little private signal flag, cas-
lily read by the initiated. We see names upon
the yacht schooner Geo. W. Ci,ilis and eloop
q. A. Hdnkison, and we know the Ecd, Gen.
Burd Grubb's beautiful schooner yacht.
The United States steamer Hamilton brought
President Grant and family on Saturday. She
is lying abreast of the hotols The crowd were
badly sold on her arrival, Saturday, over 200 pay
ing toll to the end Of the private pier here, ex-
tending into the ocean, ten cents a head, can
non saluting the ship from the pier head, mean
while. A boat dropped down and brought ashore
Mr.. John Markley, the efficient agent of the
West Jersey express, but not yet President of
the United States, though popular enough to
calling loudly for speech from Markley. Presi-
dent Grant landed later, and is sojourning at
Congress Hall bluff cottage.
An immense crowd thronged the board walk
last evening promenadins. Where they are 30
journing.we know not. The Atlantic has only
seventy one, and our capacity is two hundred.
The large hotels have about the same propor-
ton of guests to their sizes. Very many Gotta
ges are well peopled and absorb the crowd. 1t is
said 5000 came down Saturday We expected to
fill this house, but did not, neither is any other
house full We have plenty Of engagements
ahead for rooms.
The Episcopal church was well filed yesterday
Rev. D. Otis Kellogg officiating. A Sunday
sl ukat.t l.aI
lady visitors Mrs. latham Of Philadelphia, and
others. Bishop Jaggar OF the Southern Ohio
Diocese, is expected to preach next Sunday, il
he can arrange to reach here. DIR. Grammer, of
Baltimore will preach July 25th, and Bishop
Scarborough of New jersey be present at the
same time on his regular visit to his diocese, Civ
ing the usual address.
We visited Sea Grove, yesterday, and find the
hotel quito busy and the place very prosperous.
The steamer Plymouth Rock is to arrive to-
day. with $500 or 5000 New Workers to view the
regatta. She will anchor off the Island and land
her passengers in boats at Cakes pier. This
structure is too frail to touch at with steamer
or yacht, but it is hoped it will show that sub
stantial iron pier can be built and used, even
amid the grand old blllows of the ground swell
off Cape May.
splendid grand reception ball, in honor Of
the Cape May Regatta participants, comes OIL to-
night at the Stockton House.
The Island has many representatives Of news
papers now here and the yacht races will be
abundantly written up to the world.
JOHN McMAKIN
THE RACE, YESTERDAY, FAILURE-posTPoNE-
MENr TILL TODAY
After false start by about thirteen yachts, |
at 030, yesterday, it was decided that there was
not wind enough, and agreed to wait until $
O'Clock. AT that hour, however, after long
and tiresome delay, it was concluded TO postpone
until to-day, and al tho weather is fine, and
winds lively, it will no doubt duly come off,
The President and his party, about noon, re-
turned to Long Branch.
A grand ball took place at the Stockton House,
last evening. The f.embeTs VI the yacht clubs |
were out in force and drill by the Cape May
Guards added materially to the SUCCESS of the |
event. Tonight another mammoth reception |
ball will be given at the Stockton.