New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-13
SEASIDE RESORTS.
JUNE DAYS AT CAPE NAY.

CAPE MAY, n D. June 1O.-From sandy Hook
to Cape May Point the hotels Of NewIersey
sorts afford accommodations Tor about $4,000 permanent
boarers. vi this number Cape May has room for about
out-nipth 5000 vi this latter number scarcely more
than oue-1ith had registered up 70 to-day But next
week all the hotels will be open aad II weather Ike the
present continues cots Railways will soon be at pre-
MUM with those who not thoughtful enough 20 en-
gage rooms advance And all tie city wears smile
welcome. Il would hardly be recognized b. those 40
only remember the Cape MAY of years ago duldingy
yelow-painted place, with shantes anu ranches Of
backwoods' rudoness sandgiohed In among the finest
hotels The yellow aud sandy-whi;e paint L. gone, and
In IT. place browns and greens, and terrcOtta reds
and all the tints u the aesthetic kaleidoscope The squat
ter- rookeres are gone aud their places hed
by handsome new houses Of queen Anne architecture
Alas how much has poor Q leen Anue TO answer for!
4 marked improvement about town IL the change that
has taken place in the sidewalks These used TO be, and
were Last year OF the most eXasperaung character
rol or 0 native sand, then Ike extent Of corduroy
then some clay boys with sticky side up, and after
these turlJug OF loose gravel ankle deep, made Cape
hay anything but paradise for pedestrians. OF COURSE
the cy authorities mad nothing do with II. City
thordes in NewJersey have a habit Of having nothing
to 60 about things They had much to say though
especially when they going home. after midnisht
when the lights out. But at last the citizens took
the matter IN hand and each man bullt sidewalk IN
yr0nt OF hs prop rty, but all according
Uniform plan. OlTlAB 4aob HlOHNi, 9D'Ns
three miles Of old sidewalk WIS renewed
two miles more laid wish rsclass tagging, and perhaps
a mile more OF new brick. cement and asphalt walks
built Thls was pretty big job but 10 IS Than paid
satisfaction Of going % sleep ~ night without
The probable danger OF being reused D. the prOiaue
lamentttlo1s OF Alderman WAC has found that tak
together, broken corduroy s1tewa and distilled JUICE
OF Jersey applrs are one many "a dark gnr.
To-day preliminary flourish OF music was given at
one " hotels. Inc regular concerts Will begin 10
two or three weeks There has been much talk. which
has natured into definite plans. OF grand public
music pavilion with for three thousand is
daily hr-tciass military band, after the manner OF
the concerts a. COney Island Members or the fcnnsy
vAnIa Railroad Company are promoting the scheme me
site selected Is fine plot Of ground in COlumDlaaVe,
once. IL estimated that the open seats and oand-tad
viii $4,000 and that viii cost 5000 Per week 10
maintain H. stl further scheme Is 10 hold mere Sra
musical festival Of orchestral music, but II Is doubtful
II the project will be carried out this year
New facilities for lovers Of boating Will De provided
this Al the sewes Point House, az the MET,
forty yachts have been secured most OF them com
Ing from PAl4delp ha. This vii be the headquarters
for boating and fishing There II now Tine sport 10 DC
had on the water. Fish abundant For weeks past
the shipments Of flsh here ~ philadelphia have
ranged from two 10 I'VE PER day Many tine drum
eac b, are now taken OF The Point Bneish have been
plentiful Tor three weeks past NcdknHh, too, put IN
tner appearance month for the aud striped
bass always bass VIII not BE- taken here
before July which time Also shoals OF pOrgics aud
barb or kinghsh may be expected Blacktsh esan 70
amateur fisherman The shaepshesd ID now daily watched
for.
The growth OF Cape May a summer home may be
Appreciated from tie fact thai LeTs have been built