Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-14
LETTER FROM CAPE MAY.
The Musical Festlval-The Rifles Visit
The Regatsa-PersOnal, Etc.

SpecaA Correspondence Of the EVENING STAR.
CAPE MAY, July Is, 1883.
The great event Of the week at the Stockton will
be the third and fourth concerts Of the series by
the Germania Orchestra. Those given on Sunday
last were so beyond the ordinary entertainments
OF the kind, that lively but pleasurable anxiety
Is felt to listen again to the magnificent mnsic,
selected by Mr.. Schmitz from famous masters like
Auber. Mendelsshon. Weber, Rossini, Wagner,
Haydn, and others OF like genius and name.
These concerts were OF grade that would have
honored the Academy OF Music with two dollars as
the price Of admission. while the distinguished
assistance OF Mile. Zeiie de Luasan, Signor Fer
rant1, and other well-knOwn professionals, gave
to the performances still higher character The
orchestra stepped ut once into deserved popu-
they viii meet stil larger and equally apprecia-
tive audience. The grand hop tonight, directed by
Prof. LOOMS will be preceded and followed by
brief concerts by the orchestra, assisted by Simon
HassIer's celebrated organization, which, by the
way, has been increased to thirty pieces: On Sat-
urday and Sunday OF next week, the 2lst and 221,
the rst OF the great musical festivals will be held
az the Stockton, and the Island will witness an
other OF those triumphs which graced the festi-
lon Will be ample to accommodate an orchestra Of
over one hundred pieces and chorus of three hum
dred to four hundred voices while the broad audi
torIum and verandas will seat an audience Of five
thousand people.
Music appears to be not only favorite enter
tam this season, but Is demanded by the
summer visitors, and they will have none but the
best The efforts, therefore, made by Col. Cake to
supply this demand for pleasure and entertain:
ment Is heartily commented and a thousand good
wishes for his success ale daily expressed.
THE RIFLES VISIT.
Sunday morning the Rifles from Washing
ton arrive at Congress Hall for ten
days stay, and their visit, from the pro-
gram laid out will be continuous round of pleas
ure and amusement. Mr.. George Crump, who
manages Congress, while his brother presides over
DrOUOSPS a
good time, and Col. Duffy, of the new Columbia,
and Col. Cake. Of the Stockton are of the same
a reception to them, while On Saturday evening a
grand pail Will be given in their honor at Con-
gress Hall The reception committee on this coca,
sion Will consist OF Gen. Sewell, Hon. NJ. Hall
stanton, c. S. Magrath, George Crump, Col. Cake,
W. W. johnson, Col. Duffy, j. r. Wood. Col Hos
singer and W. S. Roose. The floor committee are
Messrs. Geo R. Crump, w. West Dryden, F. D..
Rogers, u: S. Avery. Jr.. ]. S. Mccartney, Geo. w.
Boyd. G. n: Caleb, Prof. Loomis and Chas. Duffy.
u. IL Will be very brilliant affair.
THE REGATTA.
The first regatta Of the season came of this
morning, dozen or more OF the Cape May yachts
entering for the race and prizes. The start was
from SewalPs Point, the course sailed being down
the beach front and around EppS' buoy and the
finish just of the Stockton. 1t was spirited con-
test and attracted large crowds to the piers and
beach, AS must mail this now, the names OF the
winning vessels cannot be given.
MRS. LANGTRY.
The most notable arrival thus far this season is
Mrs. Langtry, the jersey beauty and goddess OF
Freddie's devotion. She stops at the Stockton,
and Is watched with admirng and critical eyes.
She arrived from Atlantic City to-day and remains
over Sunday.
FOOD FISHING.
The Senate subcommittee Of the committee on
foreign relations are in session here at Congress
hall, examining witnesses respecting the damage
done to our shore fishing by those engaged in
menhaden fishing. Senator Sewell introduced the
bill last year, Senate No 1928, to protect food fish
from these depredations, and being referred to
foreign relations this subcommittee was appointed
70 eXamlQe into the matter and report thereon.
They go from here to Atlantic City and thence to
other points on the coast Senators Lapham, chair
man, with Call and Morgan, are the members
fish commission, accompanies them. Charles B.
Lapham is secretary, E. T. Babcock is stenogra-
Pher, and Col. Sneed sergeant-at-arms. Mr.. John
corted them to the hotel