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CAPE MAY, N. j., July 81.
Bay birds - We call them In our To-
cal jsrgon, sDipss Of many different
kinds, curlsw, willst, plover, kildssr,
ripgnscks, ysllowlegs, robinbrsasts,
calico backs, Sea pigeons, etc.. have
been returning for the past week ana
sportsmen are in their glory. The
birds left US the latter part OF June as
usual for their distant breeding grounds,
and having matched and reared their
Young are returning in great focks.
Come on and shoot them, we have plsn-
ty Of experienced boatmen-s unners who
make 1t . business to take city sports
men to the fssding grounds Of the birds,
and II you do not wish to bring shoot.
ing apparatus the rife galleries here
supply them.
Last night the new Columbia and
Congress Hail had hops and both were
fairly attended, but children we're most
abundant. The music at both places
Was very pleasing, Mark Hassler pre-.
siding At Congress Hall. The new heel
and tor waltz is very popular and ap-
pears at every hop 1t is simply re
vival of the polka, . Hungarian dance,
popular thirty years ago, to which the
boys sang: S5
| To and fro, last and slow,
| Heel and toe and away you 60,
| Oh what delight 1t is to know
| The pleasures Of the polka.
A corcsrt was held at the Stockton
Tor a charitable object last night-to
aid a workman who fell from scaffcld,
and has family depending on him.
Ordinarily concerts are thinly attended
but this draw very we'll. AT the Stock
ton TO- night a children's hop takes
place, from $50 to 10, with fancy and
May. pole dances, and aftsr 10 regular
Stockton House hop for adults, always
charming, popular, we'll attended, and
with music by the renowned Simon
Hassler's orchestra.
The houses in some instances are full,
it being difficult at times to obtain
rooms at the Stockton, Windsor, Ma
rine Villa, and others, but the. new
Columbia is now in full operation, and
Congress Hall, which accommodates a
small army, and there are several other
roomy houses. The old Columbia,
Centre, Ocean, Atlantic, Merchants,
Wyoming, Centennial, Knickerbocker,
&C., lost in the fire, deprive us of room
for $500 persons.
We have had rain for two days off
and on, but cessation now. Bathing
is delightful and several thousand par
ticipats at the popular hours IL and l
daily, the greatest throng being in
front Of the Stockton, Atlantic site and
Congress Hall.
The Earl of Caithness, Scotland, and
Lord Berriedale his son arrived yester.
day, and are at the Stockton. They
were both down in May with Mr.. Chas.
Duffy of the Stockton and dined at
Marine Villa then. The Earl is reputed
to be- one Of the largest land proprietors
of England, and is person of advanced
age, quite seventy, with the appearance
of one who lives an epicurian life, and
Lord Berriedale is a handsome, slender
young man of "a, of very pleasant face
and manners. Neither are at all proud
and they are greatly admired aud
honored.
People here look with distrust on all
titled persons after the severe decep-
tion practiced by the bogus Lord Mas
sey Of imperishabls fame, but these are
the eminent and distinguished rules
that rs claimed for them.
Gen. L. B. Grubb's beautiful yacht
Eva is to take the Earl and Lord
sail on the ocean giving view of Cape
May from the seafronts and dash sea
ward viewing the breakwater, &c. Her
loud gun was heard to-day devoting
their presence on board.
august /, 80.
The hop at the Stockton last night
was very we'll attended and the beauti-
ful children participating in the fancy
and May pole dances acquitted them
selves admirably, greatly to the pleas
ure and with the plaudits ofthe throng
witnessing them.
The Spanish dances, cachuca, ETC.,
with castanats and the Sailors horn
pipe were greeted with encores, and
the final evolutiOns around the May
pole with its many pendant ribbons
erected in the midst of the immense
ball room participated in by the large
groupe of trained little folks under
Prof. Asker's skillful care, proved very
pretty. The music at the Stockton
was perfection. After the children's ball
regular hop took place.
At the arctic social hop occupied
tbs floor preceded by amusing songs
from Frank Comfy who is making his
home there, the delightful favorite OF
young and old.
Though not so grand as its great
rival, the dances at the Arctic were
enjoyed greatly by the guests and par
ticipants.
We visited the bathing shore yester.
day and found no diminution Of the
throngs there, though rain has visited
us frequently during the past few days.
1t gives evidence of clearing this morn
ing. We visited the Windsor and Chal-
fonte Houses yesterday with friends
seeking rooms for Saturday, but none
were vacant then in either house, but
resting place was secured neverthe-
less. We mention the fact to show the
condition of the popular houses, but
none need be restrained from coming,
for constant arrivals and departures
make and fill places for all who visit us.
1t is gay and pleasant season here
and the Island is well patronized. The
West Jersey Railroad tickets are good
for ten days instead of two as formerly,
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