Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-04
LETTER FROM CAPE MAY.
The Days Pass Pleasantly Music.
Hops and Germans-A Fishing Trip
The GeOrgians WashingtOnians
There, Etc.
Of THE EVENING STAR.

correspondence OF The EVENING STAR.
CAPE MAY, August 8, 1888.
Despite the fact that no musical festivals are
mere to attract this week, and no military dis
play, life at Cape May is still very charming
without them. and no one finds a dull hour or
has ennui for companion.
Congress Hall still has its morning and even
ing concerts on the ocean verandas and its hops
and germans in the dining-hall and parlOrs. The
hotel empties itself at the bathing-hOur, and the
usual number Of amateur WaltOns wind their
way through the sounds for finny sport. and re-
turn with tine usual hshermanS luck. There
are exceptions to this tough luck however.
among the knowing ones, who have knowledge
OF the right spots and drop their lines where the
weak and blue fish have their favOrte haunts
couple OF young Philadelp hians went out for
tour or five hours the other day. and brought
back over two hundred of the dripping beauties
Most OF the thirty-SiX GeOrgians who are at the
STOCKTON tried their luck a day or two since but
returned empty handed. They had all the fun
OF trying. however. party from the Wyoming
valley went out on the same day. and came back
jolly They had one poor lonesome crab and de-
ciared they had splendid time. Contentment
Is i jewel.
PARLOR MUSIC.
Among the really delightful episodes of our
daily life are the impromptu gatherings in the
parors To listen to the singing by those ladies
whose voices can charm in music as they do in
| conversation. No one is more admired in this
direction than Miss Eva Mills, of your city. Her
fine reputation follows her here and with much
favorable comment. She is very courteous and
obliging, never refusing the requests of her
friends Her voice Is clear. pure and strong,
and under perfect control. The Stockton par
lors are crowded when she sings.
GEORGIA GERMAN
1t was very delightful german held in the
east parlor OF the Stockton one or two evenings
ago. Mr.. J. Fl. Rucker and Mrs. H. G. White
OF Atlanta, leading. Eighteen couples partici.
pated. Among them were Mrs. Andrew John
son, jr., of Warm Springs, N. c., the daughter
in-law of the ex-President: Prof H. G. and Mrs.
White, Mrs. Brooks and Mrs. Grant Wilkins. Mr.
ID. Grant and Miss Coates, and Mrs. Geo Shatfer
all of Atlanta, Georgia; j. w. Allison, c.. NJ.
Busch and Mr.. Williams. of Washington; Mr..
and Miss Martinez, n. W. Potts and Miss Eva
Mills
On Thursday evening Mr.. Cake rendered his
Georgia guests, numbering thirty-six a compli-
mentary hop at the close of which fine COLA
ton was served them. 1t Syas an attention
thoroughly appreciated by the party, and an
affair elegant in its appointments and most
charming in the pleasure it gave them. Besides
those have named of the party are Ben Hill,
jr., son of GeOrgias great Senator; Henry
Grady. of the Atlanta Constitution; B. w. Wrenn,
general passenger agent of the kenneSaW rail-
road, and Messrs. Dixon. Rucker Smith and
Taylor. representative cotton dealers and bust
ness men of Atlanta. Their wives accompany
them. The Misses Culpepper and Miss Coates
are with the party.
The excursions from Washington under the
direction of Mr.. Parke the efficient and affable
District agent of the PENNSYLVANIA are largely
patrOnzed and have become very pleasant
features of the summer traffic to the Cape
Each week he brings from 200 to 300 people
here and these are augmented by similar par
ties from Baltimore and Wilmington. Mr.. Parke
is very popular with his people and Washing
tonians generally.
THE SEASON.
! The season is at its height and summer life is
running at the flood. This will continue until
the close OF August. and only with the dawning
of autumn in September will the bright gavetv
gradually fade away. But it is just at the clos
ing OF the season. when the most perfect days
and II the people wOulGsta through September
full month OF the year.
Among the Washingtonans registered here
are John F. Ennis, Rev. Robert Ellis Jones. Mrs
I. j. Latham. Miss f. Latham. j. B. Tanner A.
b. Williams, Mrs. NJ. V. LAWYER H. C. Bowers.
}. &. Mcclure, II. G. Robinson II. X. Garrett.
W. G. Mcbride r. c. Hines. j. B. Garrett G. l..
Harrington, b. NJ. LOOMS, C.. b. Miller r. Mrs.
j. w. Starr. Mrs. S. A Williams. Mrs E. L. Du-
Barry. l.. DuBarry. r. B. Tenney j. C. and Mrs
BabcOck. Mrs and Miss ZantZinger D. Hagerty,
H. e. Carroll, A. b. and Mrs McCord, Miss Ney
Miss Poland, j. B. and Mrs. Gilbert Mrs. and
Miss Beale. NJ. Mckeag, A. McKeag.