Daily Republican., 1883-06-27
THE CAPE MAY SEASON.
Attractions that are In Store for
yisitOrs-A Round Of Pleasures
Ahead.
rom our own Correspondent.


yisitOrs-A Round Of Pleasures
Ahead.
From our own Correspondent.
CAPE MAY CITY, June 23d, 1885,
With new seaside resorts springing up
all q Ound MS like mushrooms from the
sod, 1t is reasonable to suppose that the
struggle for supremacy is as heated as
the sunshine on the sands At one
time, not many years ago, after series
OF dire misfortunes, it looked very much
as though this old-time spot would be
swamped in that very struggle and re-
tire to her dotage, but she has been in
spired with new life, and energy has
been infused in her enervated system.
Now, the new Cape May is on fresh
tack, and If the venerable claimant for
seaside honors does not take her position
at the head of the race, the fault will
not lie with those who have provided
the attractions.
Last year was the beginning of new
regime here, and liberal expenditure
Of capital in the right direction has
yielded abundant fruit. Those whe
had the interests of the place at heart,
generacy to progress, decided that visi-
tors must have something more to bring
them and keep them here than the mere
delights Of summer bathing, and an oc-
casional hop. Not that the bathing is
to be unlerestimated for nobody has
attempted to discount Cape May S claim
to the best and safest beach on the co lst
but good music and pleasant drives and
electric lights and military displays
have all become essentials to the we'll
equipped seaside city.
The season that is ust budding will
present all of these attractions, and more.
1t will be the aim of the Passenger
Department Of the Pennsylvania Rail
road, which has, ab owe all otheri inter-
ests, been responsible for these meritori-
GUS innovations, to give the visitor
this summer % safety of Pleasure.
Excursions from the West and South
have been arranged at surprisingly low
rates; they have program of ball's $
and concerts at the Stockton hotel that
will bring back to that hostelrie its pris
tine glory, and there is no point of
attractiveness that they have left un-
covered.
When the season opens next Satur-
day it will progress with rush of gay
cites. On that day the State Fencibles
will come down from Philadelphia on a
special train. In the evening they will
give superb ball at the Stockton, and
they will continue the round of plea
sure for two days. The Stockton, by the
way, has had noteworthy addition in
the shape Of spacious promenade plat
form that has been constructed on the
lawn at the angle made by the two
wings of the house. 1t forms a quarter
circle, and in front of it fine music
pavilion has been placed. After the
ball comes the promenade, and a splen-
did spot this will be for the purpose.
The whole plaza will be bathel in
flood of light, a pole one hundred feet
high having been erected in rear Of the
music stand, and at its apex six elec ric
lamps have been placed under re-
tlectOr.
But, speaking of the active Inaugural
tion of the season, | must refer to the
elaborate bill of fare that has been got
ten up. The Fenclbles will next Sat
urday open the round Of festivities with
a dress parade, after which there will
be a lawn concert and then ball, to
which many prominent people, includ-
ing the entire Pennsylvania Legisla-
ture, have been invited. Sunday will
be rather more animated than Mayor
King would like, for the features of in
terest on that day will comprise bat
talon drill by your crack corps, coup
led with exhibitions of loading and fir
ing an afternoon sacred concert on the
lawn by the Weccacoe Band, a repeti-
tion of the battalion drill and a concert
by the military band, and Hassler's en-
larged orchestra in the evening.
On Tuesday the renowned New York
7th Regiment Band will be he card,
and fifty pieces will give grand con-
cert. The glorious Fourth will be cele-
brated in a stye that will throw our
neighbors in he shade, and make city
people who cant in iulge in fireworks
hasten to the southeastern corner Of
New jersey. There will be a concert in
the afternoon by the aforementioned
famous banda hop and concert in he
evening, and Il display of pyrotechnics
that will call to mind the great Centen-
nial exhibit in that line In addition to
the large number of special pieces to
be shown in colors of fame, he surf
will be illuminated anu a dummy fort
bombarded.
The spirit of the season will not close
here, for on the Sunday and Monday
following, the 7th and Sth of July, the
Germania Orchestra Of forty pieces,
with vocal and instrumental solOists
added, will give afternoon and evening
and on the next Saturday the
Rities-the Capitals crack
be with us, accompa-
MED by the Marine Band. They will re
main ten days, and Oh the 2lst the Mus
ical Festival, for which the fullest
promise has been held out, will begin,
and last two days. 1t will be upon a
grander scale than that of last year, and
that is saying good deal. Attractions
Of various sorts will follow in rapid |
and nothing that can tend
to popularize Cape May will be left un-
TO. The hotel accommodate
lions have been largely increased, and
here are he best grounds for believing
hat the season which has herein been |
briefly outlined will be an altogether |
success from start to finish. |
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