The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-02

| spray or Ola Ocean, IS known as Cape May There
| Is probably no beach on our whole coast so lat,
clean, white ana long, unencumbered with debris,
shells or wrecks. Fronting aud encircng this
shinge Of sand are mammoth hotels aud pictu-
rescue cottages, and back OF these an irregular
group or houses, huddled together without much
regard 10 plan, order or architecture, and this
IS called Cape May City. In winter, probably no
place more dreary; in summer, no place more
lively ana fashionable than this little colony The
VISITORS have not the cosmopolitan appearance
winch distinguishes the sOjourners at Long
Branch, they being, seemingly drawn in the
largest numbers from the arstocracy Of Baltimore
ana Philadelphia; but. on that account, life here
takes on a more attractive nome form. and the
delightful social intermIngng between the cot
tage and hotel communities constitutes one OF the
chief charms or Cape May.
THE PRINCIPAL HOTELS
are the Stockton, Columbia, Congress Hail. Ocean
Atlantic aud host OF smaller houses capable OF
accommodating from iorty to ono hundred guests.
Cottage life Is much more universal here than at
most other watering places on our coast ana tho
round OF entertainments In these simple but aris-
rocratic homes is unceasing and delightful. The
stockton Hotel IL. OF course, the great fash
ionable caravansery, ana here the most not
able people may be found. The distlnguisbe
persons stopping at present at TINS house are the
following Hon. d. j. Morrell Chairman OF the
Iron aud Steel Convention OF Pennsylvania; Pro-
lessons Joseph Pancoast and Gross, OF Pnlladel-
phia +. Theodore walton, Recorder OF Deeds,
Philadelphia; Ii. Q. Bore, b. Bore, Nelson Brown
LOUIS "A. Cooley, the magazine proprietor, all OF
the quaker City Hon. Judge Ould, OF Richmond
Southern Commissioner Tor the exchange OF pIts-
soners during the war; r. Crangle and family, of
Wheeling, Va; William Thaw, President or the
Empire Line, Pennsylvania Railroad; General e.
X of Ne "a
tingGlsned guests IRON Baltimore :-Henry E.
johnson, Professor ID. Alien smith ana DR.. stew
art. Health Uhcer. MI. j. Cadline owen who
represents Japan at the Centennial, Is also here.
Colonel Charles Duffy Is THE manager OF the Stock
ton, gentleman well remmeoered on account or
his connection with the Continental HOTEL OF
Philadelphia Congress Hall gave
CENTENNIAL ENTERTAINMENT
on Wednesday evening, at which Miss Rose
Eytinge, the well known New YORK actress, read
with charming effect one or Brownlng's poems.
Tue whole affair was under the management OF
Mrs. Colonel Forney ana United States Marshal
Kern. The Columbia does not seem to be as lively
as III former seasons, although the attractions at
his old-fashioneo mousse are not Sensihy dlmin-
Inc bathing is INDUCED here about noon. ana 10
see the thousands or Delighted Datners IN their
gay costumes IN the surfis worth Journey father
ward. The surf boats are stationed beyond the
line OF danger and no accident has hitherto
marked the season. The official reporG OF the
LIFE SAVING SERVICE
may not be embarrassing here. 1t extends from
Maine To cape May. and from Cape Henry TO Cape
Hatteras. Since tue LIST OF last November the
imperilled $50; lives saved. S37; lives lost, Is;
shlpwrecked persons sheltered and succored, 17J;
value OF property lost $T72, 765; value VI property
saved, $l,6lS. 635. Since the service has been In
operation, from 1871 1t Is estimated 2,45l lives
have been saved and $43T6,9l6 worth OF property.
This Is the way the local newspapers treat OF
their rival 10 Cape May; IL Is not without its
humor, however,
They took him down to sand ridden city by the
and Did him view 81 Dorado lie mounted saud
hill TO look On the side he behed immense tracts
OF unsightly land the other he gaZed upon
thus straining his orbs the damp darKened with
swarms OF hungry mosquitoes tnat favored Egypts
plague. The strangers life was i'll jeopardy. In hot
haste he sought the next tram, shouting Heaven
from the FL Doradopi lie was at Atlantic city.
The great event Of the week has been
THE CHILDREN'S PRESENTATION BALL.
This took place on Thursday evening at the
Stockton and was most enjoyable affair. Eacn
child on entering the ballroom Was presen ted with
u SILVER commemorative medal. The INSCRIPTION
on one side or THIS read as iollows above an en-
bossed bell:-''Liberty Bell-l776" Above this
was ATTACHED, by q blue ribbon, small silver
eagle and below " u silver tasSel. On the reverse
was the inscription, "Cnildren's Ball, Stockton
Hotel, Cape May, N. j., l775." Tne pieces were
cast ut tue Philadelphia Mint. About 200 beau
tilul children attended the ball. The costumes Of
the little ones were eXtravagantly elaborate and
their graces and manners OF society were at once
amusing ana wonderful. Delighted mothers lined
the vast Dailroom aud CROWDS thronged the pIaZ-
Zas. Certainly the ceildTen VIII remember the al
falr without reference TO their medals.