New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-07
VACATION PLEASURES.
CAPE MAY OVERLOOKING.
SMILING LANDLORDS PUT VISITORS IN THE dARREr
DECORATION DAY AT THE HOTELS.


fFRoM A sTApF CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSE.l
CAPE MAY, N. j.. Aug. 6.-The season at
Cape May just its height and these are the days
when the landlords faces sufuscd with smiles Us
they rub their hands together and in the pOest manner
possible inform tho unheraded visitor OF their regret az
being obliged to put him $50 high up" but promise TO
move him down in a day or two, when few OF the
guests are expected to depart Saturday and Sun
day all the large hotels were filed their utmost eapac
ity Acquaintance Obliged to double up in their
rooms, and parlors occupied at night by per-
sons who were obliged 10 sleep upon cots week before
the crowd equally great, and the warm weather
continues, the landlords expecting many more
visitors next Saturday After that the departures VIII
begin exceed in number the arrivals until the last
lingering guest driven away by the cold east winds OF
September and Cape May relapses into Its nine months
OF quiet during which it only the little village OF l500
2OOO people perched the eastern end OF Jersey
sand.bar over which the once rolled
Cape Nay proper (which by the way is not at the end
Of the cape but two miles up the COAST is 20 Phade
phia and Baltimore what Long Branch is, was. TO
New-YOrk IL is an older and more substantial town
than Atlantic City and possesses, what the latter place
does not several hotels would be considered first
class elsewhere than wateringplaee The penlnsu-
lar character OF its site gives IL advantage which
other points along the NewJersey coast do not possess
over the mosquitoes The wind three general d'rec-
tons must the waters OF the or Delaware
Bay before reaching Cape May yage 80 that there are
three to against invasion by those terri
bic pests sea-sbore Once In great while the
wind gets around the northwest and holds there for
two or three days such occasions Cape May has
been lose the greater part OF its transient popu
ation in twenty,ur forty-eight hours There have
been no mosquitoes here this year, and the landlords
are praying that there may be while the season
lasts
Cape May IS not much requened by excursion parties
they go TO Cape May Point, separate village two
Iguf1rn aH
Company. cOntroled Ivy the Pennsylvania Company has
been running an excursion train this year from Camden,
but believe with only Indifferent success This train
brings down the and takes back to the city great
many passengers but they not by means chiey
composed OF the class Of people whom was intended
especially accommodate. The majority Of those who
wish 10 spend single day in recreation and 70 visit
Cape May prefer by steamer TO the Point where
stay brief that there is time for passengers
TO come over here
About threefourths OF the guests at the hotels and
residents Of the cottages here Phladephians Bal
tmOrc and Washington also well represented and OF
course people here from all parts Of the
United States Very few come 60 Cape May from
New-York. although occasionally family from the
metropolis strays down attracted by the superior
bathing aud the delicious air. The reduction In
prices been made by the hOtekeepers, though
great economical visitors would be glad TO
Is popular feature OF this years attractions and
doubleday explains the prosperity OF s ahu Otbef sea-
side which the policy has been adopted.
Some OF the Summer hotels in the mountains are re-
ported % be by means full.
The old residents aud frequenters OF Cape May say
that Hebrew visitors is increasing every
year While there been effort that have beard
OF To exclude them from either Of the hotels they natu
rally congregate at t-ree very much the exelu
OF the others The thrift and frugalty Of Hebrew
merchants and bankers, which are proverbial enable
them TO prosper in these times OF depression and
pay literally for the entertainment OF themselves ana
families during their Summer holiday. In spite of the
race prejudice against them which, fortunately is not
as strong used To be and longer maniests itself
IN the form OF persecution fact admitted by all
who interested In the business Of Cape May that bat
the Isaetes the town would be much poorer at tho
end OF the season than It will now be.
Last Sunday was Decoration Day " with the walters
at the larger Cape May hotels. Many years ago the
custom was established OF commemoratng the first
Sunday August the West India emancipation and the
colored people have it as their day. For weeks the
alters stockton Hotel had employed their spare
moments IN and devoted their extra pennies 20 the
preparation for TINS ceobIaton and when the doors OF
The diningr0Om were thrown open at the dinner hour
Sunday afternoon the scene strongly suggestive
Of Carnival season IN southern city; Inc decorations
OF each table were designed and executed by the waiter
In charge with such assistance he could obtain from
those who divide the abors OF the table with him. aud
the ynIiey OF tssuepaper structures which were pro-
ingsnuiy posses ed by the intelligent negro.
The fayOriie designs seemed to be those Of the ship
great variety. The vessels generally rested on
platform raised foot more above the table and sup
There sOops and schooners and bigs steamboats,
aud steamships vessels with then canvas ali spread
with fruit and ships carrying cargo. The
hulls OF the vessels mado OF tissue paper
sticks and twlne. Arranged about the various
members OF this fleet were napkins folded 20 represent
birds, fishes, and many other curious objects or tenn
pies and pavlions there was the greatest variety
few OF the walters seemed to De OF religious turn or
m nd. placed
cnan6 beneath gorgeous structures strongly suggestive
with and candles and nearly every design this
class bore upon its front card containing Scrptural
quotation. IL noticeable that the texts selected
almost Invariably those OF threatening character
For instance ableal Of guests sat down TO dinner
before miniature edce OF brigh-eoored tissue paper
galy decked with nags but bearing on It's front these
Words The wicked shall be turned into He'll ana all
the nations that forget God"
In majority OF there no attempt TO express
religious sentiment The decorations were simply tenn
pies pagodas paYil0ns or arches, some tasteful some
grOtesque In their design. There was the Temple OF
Liberty surmounted by figure OF It's goddess, and dec
GRATED Win the tags OF many naoLs toy acrobas and
curious ttle images OF Indians inhabited other struc
bes were decorated with natural flowers grasses and
rushes from marshes AID upon two the
house On several tables there were cottages sur
rounded by gardens and npon one was miniature rep,
with ack-knfe. In front OF tho door sat Uncle
Tom himself with Little Eva and Iopsey The effect
ing-roOm, bewiderng. out the walters took great
pride n IT, and received man substantial evidences OF
Open and guests from other hotels were invited to n-
spect the decorations detail AT several other hotels
'DecOration Day" was observed, but at OF them
the designs as numerous or elaborate as at the
Stockton T. w.
THE AUGUST RUSH TO SARATOGA.
LARGE NUMBER OF ARRIvALs-sHORT STAY OF
MANY OF rue yIsIToRs-CoNCERTs. BALLS AND
OTHER ENTERTAINMENTS.
IPRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE FRIBUNEl
SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. 6.-ThOugh some
watenug-places are benoaning their almost de-