The daily gazette., 1883-07-24
ARTHUR AT CAPE MAY.
An Enthusiastic Reception rendered Oul
Natty, WeII-Dressed President.

| Natty, WeIl-Dressed President,
| CAPE MAY, July 23.--It is not often that
| a Jersey bathing shore has such an attrac.
ton as an unmarried President. To the
many beauties from the South and the by nc
means small number from Philadelphia tht
arrival of President Arthur to day was ar
event of no ordinary consequence. He
came, like young Lochinvar out of the
| west, boldly, and rather unexpectedly
The government steamer Despatch, with nc
| one on board besides the officers and crew
but himself and his little daughter Nellie,
| made quicker run than was expected and
arrived at Cape May Point at 7.3O, before
| any OF the committee of reception were
| aware OF it or were ready to receive him.
A message was sent to the Stockton Hotel,
where 1t had been arranged that the Presi-
dent should be entertained, and
Marshal MeMichael, of the District
of Columbia, and several other gen
tlemen drove down to meet him and
bring him up. When the three carri.
ages containing the President and party
drove up all the guests in the hotel, num-
ber1ng 300 or more, were assembled on the
porch and in the great vestibule, The band
played Hail to the chief, y and as he passed
through The two lines of people, holding his
little daughters hand, the men took of
their hats and cheered and the women waved
| ones showing considerable enthusiasm Al
together it was a spirited scene, well worthy
OF the reception OF the Chief Magistrate
The President gratefully acknowledged the
cheers of the guests and passed in,o the
rotunda OF the hotel, where he entered the
elevator with Colonel McMichael and was
shown to his rooms The rooms selected
for the President are the finest in the house,
having full ocean view from the north and
east, and are superbly furnished.
The President got up good appetite for
his dinner by some out-of- door exercise. He
rested quietly after his arrival until
O'Clock and then went for drive on the
beach, accompanied by his daughter, Col.
MeMichael, Gen McCammon, Col. Cake,
Marshal Kerns and Col. Gorkhill. After
wards the party were taken TO Sewell's
Point on the Sewell's Point railroad, run
ming along the beach a distance of six miles.
While on the beach the President alghted
Id viewed the bathers, thousands of whom
were buffeting the surf.
After the dinner the President came out
on the Stockton House lawn and reviewed
the Washington Rifles in their magnificent
uniforms of dark-blue trousers, scarlet coats
and black shakos. 1t had become quite
dark and the electric. lights were flashing
over the scene. The eYolutionS of the com
mand were very fine. Then the reception
began. Inc ulnlng room OF the hotel, the
largest in the country, was flashing with
lights. In all its history, in its palmiest
days, there was never greater number of
bea utiiul and elegaptly y-dressed women at
one time assembled in Cape May The
spectacle was magnificent, surrounded by
uniformed officers of the army and navy and
distine uished civilians in evening dress The
President shook hands with several thousand
persons. 1t was noticed that he often turned
and looked after some of the ladies who
were more beautiful and dressed with more
magnifcence than the rest.
After the reception there was garden
party on the lawn, which was one of the
grandest spectacles ever witnessed at Cape
May. At II o'clock Aleck, the Presidents
eolored valet, gave the signal from shore
and lights began moving ON the Despatch,
anchored out at sea. A rocket went up,t e
President shook hands on the beach and di-
rectly, with his daughter, stepped into the
life boat, manned by the signal station
crew, in waiting. There were a Thousand
huzzas, handkerchiefs waved and in the
moonlight the boat put off into the surf. In
the distance they were seen clambering up
the sides OF the steamer which, shortly after
wards steamed out to sea.