New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-10
PHILADELPHIA.

HOT-WEATHER ADJUSTMENTS AND RESORTS
IRON An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIsUNE.l
PHILADELPHIA, June 9.-The effort for free
Sunday in the Park is to result In the formation
of society having this purpose it's main object No
particulars yet announced will be until such
number of prominent names secured in support OF
project will clearly set forth the strength OF the
movement. The names Of some OF those who arc in
sympathy with the idea likely surprise as wen as
impress the public. The organizers are working quietly
but with determination.
II the managers of the Geological Gardens see their
way clear accepting the offer OF $4,000 FROM Joseph
E. Temple on condition that the Garden ia open free to
the people days in the week. it will probably be as
good thing for the Garden itself for the public The
Philadelphia 800" is undoubtedly the greatest estao-
shment of tho ni in the country, but even here at
home 1t is not nearly well known az II ought to
be- The free days would immensely advertise
it. and so increase the paying patronage on other
days Naturally 1t might be supposed
that Sunday would be taken Of the free days. but
this would be an mpossibilty The Garden has always
been open Sunday and that day # has the largest
number VISITORS IN fact without the Sunday receipts
could existed 1t would be boon TO the masses
TO have Sunday free admission but 1t would be suicidal
for the Garden It Mr.. Temple that the city owes
Its Sunday free admission to the Academy of Fine Arts
It's denied that Havery owned real estate in this CITY,
Hsvery popular here and there earnest hopes that
his embarrassments merely temporary.
Philip r. Freas of The Germantown Telegraph, who an
nouncts intended retirement long been In feeble
health. The Telegraph is great newspaper property
aud tie paper extended circulation throughout this
and neghboring States
The intensely warm weather Of the week sent thou
sauds to Cape May and Atlantic city, bu. the summer
season at these will regularly open until the
end of the month There many people at the hotels
however and numbers of the cottages are occupied at
hpaces At Cape May there have been more improve
monis than for many years past The addition TO the
Columbia brick house, makes IL OF the largest on
the island Denyot has large new hotel directly upon
the beach, Oh the opposite to his old
house. The Stockton, which belongs to tho
West Jersey Railroad, is this year managed
BIZ Colonel Cole, ST., so long in charge mt old
Congress Hall Colonel DunY, who was identified for
several years with the stockton, has the Columbia Tue
Crumps,of the Col0nnade IN this ety. have Congress Han
Several new boarding houses have beea erected, an
altogether the accommodations are far In excess OF what
they were last year. At Cape May Point they talk OF
establishing q great aquarium. Another suburb OF
Cape May Is senell's Point famous for It's oysiers
From here and the Inlet the sailing parties start All
these places reached by There In adj
diuOn city railroad passing all the hotels Some Oh
the roads for lorg distances directly upon the
beach.
1t would be impossible to note the changes at
Atlantic City. It has grown into a regular city. and
since 1t is doing business winter and summer II unique
among waterng-paces. Cape May from an arstocratic
poin; Of view IL rather inclined to look down upon
IT, and In consequence there has been
newspaper between the journals OF the
two places. They differ, however. In all their
characteristics that neither could possibly iujure the
other except Atantic's fear realized that Capo May
tie Thousands who flow into Atlantic City during the
months not one n hundred ever goes near CAPE
Atlantic City seldom repeat the experiment
Cape May Is quei and staid for them while. the
other hand the patrons u Cape May can see no pleasure
a Atlantic City. Cape May does excursion business
nothing whatever ia comparison with Atlantic CITY
Offers the cheap anusemepts and
nodatons of Atlantic City The latter has also cot
tag e and OF the residences very handsome
PERHAPS 70 call Cape May the Philadelphia Newport and
Atlantic city the Philadelphia Coney Island, would not
be an unjust description