Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-23

quiet Of q country farm to the glare and splenior
OF the fashionable resorts It Is worthy OF re-
mark that the accommodations for the season OF
rest and recreation improve with every year, and
view OF giving some information not always
found In the advertisements OF these places HE
STAR last week gave some "seasonaole sauce for
hints for the summer visitor.
CAPE NAY FOR s.
There has been q concentration Of interests this
season to improve and render even more attrac-
tive this famous resort Not only have there been
large expenditures In the improvement and extern
sion OF the hotels, but provision has been made for
series OF attractions to last throughout the sum.
mer. The beach will be lighted with electric
lights, new pavilions win be made attractive with
Fourth Of july win sctntiats with r rns sns
ana other amusements as proper celebration OF
the opening OF the great bathing season. The san
shape to be secured BY science skilled labor and
large outlay OF money: No city on the Atlantic
coast Is better protected against malaria and the
water supply is drawn from the puress and most
wholesome sources. and Is inexhaustible In ouan.
are models Of neatness and cieaniiness While the
drainage, has been largely utilized In the Ss
purines the town. The great A sotel sn are
especially constructed with reference to this
Necessary sanitary precaution, and no expense is
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water supply perfect improvements are being
constantly made in this direction, upon the prin-
pound Of cure" the latest work done being the en-
tire renovation OF the Stockton hotel by the i'm
PRODUCTION OF over 5000 feet OF new iron pipe de-
voted solely TO the drainage and ventilation OF the
great hotel The Stockton is to-day one of the
best severed and ventilated hotels In the country,
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the management in securing the health and COM
| fort OF the patrons OF the house. 1t will be this
too well known In hts long hotel experience in
washington and Cape May to need additional
reference. The house is replete with the modern
Improvements and Will be well kept in every way.
The latest OF the large hotels at Cape May is the
new Columbia This is a new and spacious brick
building, but few steps from the beach, which
since that cate. The house has been enlarged
since last season by the addition OF one hundred
rev rooms, dining room to seat five hundred
guests. and three private dining rooms II has all
the modern improvements, elevator electric bells
hot and cold sea baths f1re escapes, and a first
class orchestra Mr.. Charles Duffy who has been
for so many years the manager or the Contine al
hotel at Philadelphia and the Stockton has leased
the columbia for term OF years, and will give
all over this country.
Congress Hall" is a household word almost
everywhere. This year the hotel will be kept by
given such general for the W ps sea
sons 1t is, as is well known, beautifully located
with an unobstructed ocean view. table cele-
DraIed Ior It's excellence has prompt and attentive
service and good drainage. Its music Is always
excellent
The Marine Villa at Cape May is situated 'front.'
from the ocean. 1t has been long established has
all the modern improvements, and is always lib
orally patronized. Mrs l. j. Wiley is the pro-
The St Adams opposite the Columbia, is q
strictly hTst-cass house, and is very conveniently
located. Mrs McCielland is the proprIetress
The fremont house is near the beach It has
low
tennis, and Is good place for families. The rates
are reasonable. Charles Le Roy Wheeler is pro-
prietor.
Carroll villa is but one square from the beach.
ana is new and beautifully furnished It has been
open all OF this month. Mrs. j. A. Myers, the pro-
May. f0
The Carlton house, at Cape May Point. ia a
large and attractive hotel, and is well kept by A.
n. Hamilton. The Point has become one OF the
handsomest places on the coast, and is largely
patronized every summer.
ATLANTIC CITY.
'This city by the sea, !" which may be said to be
open all the year round, has been welcoming hun
dreds OF visitors this month. During the hot DAYS
trains were run to 1t In sections 1t has ABOUT the
largest supply OF hotels and boarding houses on
the coast, and 1t Is hard to discriminate where the
average OF excellence Is so general The Colon
m managed by Mrs. @. A. Rines, formerly of this
city. Everybody is made comfortable there, espe-
ciaily families. 1t has all the modern Improve
The Brighton. which is open the year round, IS
very highly spoken OF by recent visitors from
here. 1t has hot and cold seawater baths and all
the modern Improvements in the best sense of
that term F. W. Helmsley & Son are the pro-
prietors, and make every ones visit a pleasant
season.
The Waverly house has all the conveniences OF a
nrst-class hotel, with hot and cold sea baths gas
the year. wynn '''
The shelburne is located on Michigan avenue,
about forty yards from the shore, and has an un-
0DStIucgeo view OF the ocean. It's well kept by
Edwin Roberts.
The Argyle is at the ocean end of Connecticut
avenue, with Miss X. B. Harvey as proprietresa
1t Is Well-known and attractive house.
The st Charles is at the ocean end of Delaware
avenue. 1t has been much improved. and has an
unobstructed view Of the ocean. Joseph Wooton
Is the proprietor.
The Vermont house is pleasantly located on Yer.
mont avenue, above Atlantic avenue, and has an
ocean view from every room. It Is also kept open
all the year round. Mrs Robert Black is the pro-
prletress, and attends personally to the wants OF
her guests.
The Camden and Atlantic trains stop at the door
OF the metropolitan, corner OF Atlantic and 9Th
avenues The terms are moderate.
The Hotel Arlington Is but one square from the
dep0ts and in full view OF the ocean, and is first
Class in all OF its appointments Special rates are
baggage marked for this hotel is delivered free
Messrs. Cent? and Seigrest declare that they
have the most elegantly furnished ana best APP
pointed hotel-the AlbiOn-in Atlantic City, and
they invite the people to come and see for them
selves They spare no pains to please theirguests.
The United States hotel opens On Saturday next
and is the largest house In the city. 1t is well
known that special mention OF Its merits Is hardly
necessary. j. r Scott is the manager.
The Grand villa hotel at the ocean end of Con-
necttcut avenue is an entirely new house, and OF
course newly furnished. 1t has full ocean view
and Is nrst-class In every respect It proposes to
keep open the whole year. 1t has no bar. w. J.
Love Is the proprietor.
PENNSYLVANIA RESORTA
The Remove hotel, at Remove, Pa, Is !, 800 feet
above the level OF the sea. The air Is bracng and
pure, water excellent and the scenery beautiful
Tho hotel Is surrounded by q PARK. Tho building
is finely furnished and has all the modern I'm
provements. Address the proprietor. John Fluka
The Mountain View house Is situated In the
pretty village OF Canton, near Minnequa Springs,
and In the midst OF the most romantic and pictur.
esque scenery OF northern Pennsylvania. It has
long been fayorite resort & w. Wright may Be
addressed as proprietor.
The Gettysbufg Springs hotel opened on the
18th, under the well-known and efncient manage.
ment Of q. YinGlinG. Il 10 finely located and wen