Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-07

The Seasons Opening-A Large Crowd
The Attractions, Etc. s-f
L Correspondence OF The EvHKrxs STAR.

opeciA CoTFespoR9ence OF HE EvKNINe STAR
= 4asss CAPE MAY, July 6. 1853.
The results of judiclous advertising and ener-
getic labor wore never better seen than in the
opening at CapesMay for the season of 1883. 1t
needs no detailed statement to prove this The
numbers present. on Saturday last and thus far
this week. the social life and pleasure apparent,
and the variety Of entertainment afforded prove
that the success has beensunequalled. The pro-
gram prepared for the opening days has been
carried out in pest attractive form, showing
much cultured taste and experience The Stock
ton has been constant scene Of gaiety, music,
mirth and summer resort life. The Fencibles,
Of Philadelphia, came and with them concerts,
hops and brilliant military display. They re-
turned Tuesday morning. In their place came
yesterday the 18th regiment band, of New York.
Two magnificent concerts were given by the
thirty members yesterday afternoon and even
Ing, drawing more than 600 people from the
other hotels and the cottages to listen to the
exquisite music. The grand auditorium, cover
ing and spreading out over 5000 feet Of
the. lawn. was packed and flowed over
upon the verandas, and this was fol-
S*n koon ht sRe % nnsss being tine sSsa
by Simon Hassler's fine orchestra. On Satur-
day last between IS aud 80 car loads of people
were brought to the island over the West Jersey
railroad. and Tuesday night IS cars brought
down more than 2, 900 more the majority por-
tion to stay and all to witness and enjoy the at
traction of the Fourth. The trains this morning
landed 300 others to swell the throng which
| now crowds the city. The entertainment at the
Stockton house included the reading of the de-
claration. A brief but very appropriate Grafton,
by Hon. NJ. Hall Stanton, one OF Philadelphia's
| most distinguished lawyers, followed the read
Ing, while the sweet music of the Seventh as
they rendered the national anthem and other
mol rtn nv Srrv> l>AA
and speaker. As usual, the crowd of the island
were here to see and listen. The concert in the
afternoon had q large attendance, while the
special feature of the evening was the fireworks
on the beach. Thousands lined the beach, the
br DAD walk and the drive, and for more than an
hour the sea and sky were brilliant with
| the flashing pyrOtechnlcs The boom is Ger
| tainly up for Cape May. and no effort will be
spared to make it realize the possibilities Of the
city as seaside resort.
THE HOTELS.
The Stockton had over 500 arrivals on Satur-
day. On the opening day of last year she had
just 81, and upon no opening day for
the last six or seven years has the hotel register
shown more than 60. These figures tell the tale
| Congress Hall had over 400, the Windsor about
200. and the New Columbia trihe over that
number.
On the 18th, the National Rifles of your CITY
come to Congress Hall, and for q week will
enjoy the hospitality Of Messrs. Crump. They
will have good time. and 1 presume upon that
occasion the Congress will be center Of delight
full enjoyment ) -
, NOTES.
About 100 Washngtonians Joined the great
excursion.to Cape May last Saturday.
In the Stockton staff is Mr.. John Bagley for
many years known and highly regarded in hotel
circles, and later connected with the Cumber-
Iond Vo1ln Nof1v
passenger agent. He has been given two
months leave OF absence, and spends his vaca-
ton at the Cape:
Mr.. Henry Garrett, of your city, occupies the
position of front" clerk in the Stockton.
At the two news stands in the Stockton and
Congress Hall, owned by w. s. Roose, of Wash
lngton, Mr.. VIM Becker has charge Of the
former, and R. C. Queen of the latter. Both
are young mon Of Washington, and do their
work well.
Government Hospital for the Insane
To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:
Excuse me, truth requires the correction;
although the same error to which ! refer in
what follows has been perpetrated time and
again, not only in The EVENING STAR but as
well in the other city papers. ,..s,,r., -
The closing sentence of local paragraph in
your thursdays issue reads, after relating the
facts about an insane man-"he was sent to St.
IIuAaoctH AOspudi, mcaulug the government
Hospital for the Insane, which is the proper
name as published In the Blue Book, as well as
in the legislation of Congress when making ap-
preparations for the same.
Now, Mr.. STAR, we usually look to you for
reliability in these matters Certainly this is
mistake which ought to be remedied. The
names Of government buildings and institutions
ought to be named correctly by the Washington
press. Let Us have a reform In this matter
Who has better right than the EVENING STAR
to begin it? Respectfully, NJ L. n: T.,