New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-01
FEATURES OF THE CAPE MAY SEASON

,,o,, 49, occ. s,ox,r CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
CAPE MAY, July 31.-The Cape has recov-
cred It's usual equaDimty since the hurry occasoneu ny
President Arthurs visit, and now reposes In serene
complacency and looks down with plying scorn upon
essfavored resorts Lite here the tenor OF
It's way pretty evenly. 1t consists principally OF morn
ing gossip parties and evening hops; stately germans
and shadowy stereopdcOn views; afternoon garden
parties and lawntennis the beach IA capital place TOT
that game by the way; baseball and shooting matches
and always and ever, driving fishing and bathlng one
Of the pretest events Of the season was the annual
childrens party held last week at Congress Hail. when
the big dningroom given up entirely to throng OF
hundreds of little folks who danced and flrted and
talked small talk In emulation OF their elders until well
on toward midnight.
Driving is fast becoming popular an amusement mere
as at Long Branch Newport The mufied thunuer Oh
many hoofs may heard and the flashing OF hundreds
OF wheels seen along the Beach Drive any afternoon
Village carts the favorite vehicles for ladies' and
children although basket phaetons are still used by
many who prefer comfort to STYLE Some favored chill
dren appear daily with Quaintlooking little teams OF
goats and dOnkeys.
The ogdays are at hand but the dogs few and far
between. Hotekeepers charge high rates OF board
them and many fair marons and maids have been
constrained leave their precious pugs and poodes at
home Three four years ago the Cape used to be over
run with hem and there end to the airs they put
on. Some ladies insisted on taking them TO table, Win
the other guests and putting damask napkins arouho
their necks and feeding them lovingly from silver cups
and cut glas. and sevres china. They brought down
special servants to take Of the PETS and decked
them with gay ribbons from their own attire, aud
trundled them about in satnned coaches and fed them
Oh spring chickens and brolled sweetoreads ana you
can find on the old hotel registers such entries as ths
"Mrs De smythe pug and maid" At last mine host OF
the Stockton swore he wouldn't stand 1t any longer and
put I'D notice that the pug must goor pay full board
The other BonIfaces followed HIS example The rail-
road company decreed that the most arisocratlc
dog must leave and ride In the smoking carr
and so Cape May was redeemed from the reign OF the
everlasting pug.
large party OF visitors from tine South arrived mere
last week Among them was the Hon. Henry H. Grady
of The Atlanta Consultation Benjamin Hill. son OF the
late Senator from Georgia, also among them, and
his wife, who is widely known as the writer OF pleasing
poems Professor White, OF Georgia State University
was Of the party and Mrs Andrew Johnson, daughter
In.law Of the late President Johnson.
There is much talk about prolonging the season here
until October l. instead of closing early in September
Everyone admits that September is the pleasantest
month OF the year here and many have agreed 10
remain a, hotels until October If they are kept
open III large enOugh number OF guests agree % hs
10 make 1t pay several OF the leading hotels will keep
open this fall an experiment indeeo tere seems no
good reason why Cape May should not become as much
OF fall and winter resort rs Atlantic CITY.
Mosquitoes Troublesome ana motel propre'Ors
under the delusion that the insects do not fly 10
upper stories On tue contriry the ROOF Is ther
general assembly ground. from which they descend In
quest of blood.
ing known as Cape May Point. and ITS success
seems well assured.