Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-12
LETTER FROM CAPE NAY.
The Regatta-Arriyal OF President
Grant.
Correspondence Of The ECe1iBg Sar.
CApv NAV Iulv II


Correspondence Of The Erenitg Star.
CAPE MAY, July IL.
The Cape May regatta, which is inaugu-
rated tomorrow, has attracted a large gath
eripg during the past twenty four hours. All
day long, the sunniest of Sundays, has heard
the echoes of the salutes which have wei
coined the yachts as they came 10 the heal
of Congress Hall pier under fun spread of
canvas, while the beach has been lined with
thousands and the breakers with hundreds
10 witness scene new To many and inSpirit-
irg to all. BY evening, vessels OF every class,
from an ocean steamer to the little yacht
that runs over to the Delaware brea kWate,.
were anchored along Cape island front with
flags and streamers ilyirg from every mast
top and noisy with the roar OF cannon above
'the multitudluOus music" of the ocean. To-
morrow, If the weather is fair,
THE FIRST RACE
Will come off. 1t is Il .time allowance race"
for schooners and sloopS which means an al
lowance of time for difference in size of
yachts 10 be oaSed upon the measurement of
mean length and the greatest breadth.
There is a silver prize for each class of one
thousand dollars. The race will be from a
stake boat fronting the hotels. off the eastern
end or Eph shOal, to the lightship on five
tathom bank, leaving ii on the port hand:
thence TO and around a stake boat. distant
about three miles northeast, lea ving il on
the port hand; thence to home stake boat
passing between it and the shore, a distance
u
for
THE SWEEPSTAKES
race the distance is not fixed, but there is TO
be no time allowance, with prizes for each at
five hundred dollars, the second boat 10 take
the entrance money. Yachts are required to
carry their club flags and private signals
during the race and are allowed TO use only
lore and aft sails. At a fair estimate there
will probably be fifteen thouSa nd people 10
witness the start and close CT to-morrOw's
race.
ARRIVAL OF PRESIDENT GRANT
The President, accompanied by ex-Secre-
tary Borie, George w. ChiIds of the Phila-
delphia LedgeT, and Collector Comfy, OF Phil
adclphia. arrived last evening in the revenue
cutter Hamilton. Secretary Fish and Col.
Fred. Grant were not in the party, as tele-
graphed from Camden. The cutter anchored
III the bay, and the President came ashore in
surI-boat and was driven i'm a buggy across
the island by Col. Cake His arrival at the
hotel was announced by the usual air by the
band, or "Hall TO the Chief" bat otherwise
there was no public demonstration. A large
number of persons greeted him quietly, and
lac mingled with the guests as freely as the
others. The President looks considerably
Drowned by his seaside residence ani trip
down the bay. To-day, after stroll along
The beach, he smoked his cigar on the hotel
piazza, and chatted with District Attorney
kerns, of Philadelphia, Mr.. BOrie, and 9th
ers. The Presidents sociability contraSted
with the taciturn ways he is popularity sup
passed To have, and it was hard TO make some
of The Jerseymen believe that the unpre-
tending man who mingled with his fellows
ana VINO was not silent to-day. was a real
live President. Col. Cake, in honor of the
President and for the regatta ball. which
takes place tomorrow night, has decorated
his spacious dining rooms with flags and ban
rers, gracefully festOoned and with the in.
sigma of arms OF every state in the Uaion
and the flags of all nations.