New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-13
THE OPENING SEASON AT CAPE MAY.

fyxox AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or TIE TRIBUNE
CAFE MAY, N. j., June 12.-The general ap.
pearanee OF Cape May ia very attractive and tho
beach exhibits surface beautifully and smooth.
Abundance OF gravel has been distributed on the streets
and thorougfsres, and substantial esuseway along
beach is In progress that In future there need
be no fear of discomfort either IN riding walking.
The Camden ana Atlantic Railroad Company VIII cx
tend Its South Atlantic road to Longpor The plan Ia 10
connect by steamer with Ocean CITY and TO run from
thence by rail to Sea Isle City and Cape May,
az the railroad between Ocean City and soa Isle
City has been completed. That this Is shrewd
determination Is shown by the fact that dividend
OF forty per cent WAS declared at the annual
meeting OF the stockholders OF the Cape May AMI
Delaware Bay Railroad. held In Camden few days ago.
The old Board of Directors was reelected. William
Whartman. jr., elected president and william Self
ridge secretary and treasures.
The New-YorkIr0n Steamboat Company IA engaged 10
OF its finest boats daily from Philadelphia 10
Cape May and the Old Dominion Steamship Company
will have s daily line Of steamers stop here on the trip
each way from NewYork 10 Lewes, Del. while doubtless
other lines Of passenger steamers Will find 1t 10 their
their vessels call here regnlary 80 that
Cape Nay Will become OF the most accessible water-
ing places.
Cape May will conspicuous thissumer forts various
and notable assembages The 9th Regiment OF the New
Jersey National opened the by Il cir review
Camden on special train stopping for the Beverly and
Burlington detachments at the West Jersey depot aud
receiving acccssiOns the way from the woodbury. aud
vneand companies until, their arrival at Cape May
the eight companies presented an aggregate OF
456 men. They mustered on the boulevard and
marched through the principal streets TO the lawn
fronting the Chalfonte Hotel, and underwent in-
spcctiOn by Colonel Murphy, Adjuant General Cham
ernor at the Chalfonte Hotel. The regiment was re-
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deputstion Of city officials
The event q this week was the animal meeting s Of
yesterday. Drs. F. L. b, Godfrey and Bowling .BeRa-
min, representatives Of the Stat. Medical society IN
and Kennedy. OF the Cape May County Society, had
made the for the one aa
meetings was held at the stockton Hotel. banquet
Vas yen at the Hotel sa Excursion 70 Care May
Point and an exhibition by hfe-saylng crew, Inc
train from philadelphia on Tuesday morning More than
300 Pennsylvania physicians fraternzed win ABOUT
SDeca train conveyed returning members and guests
The members OF the Washington Light Infantry and
other military organizations, as well as civic gathefngs
will repeat their visits and add to the social atracohs
Last year an extraordinary increase in the number OF
names appeared the registers Of the various hotels
and with very few exceptions every state IN the Gon
was represented by the Of wenown visitors on
books large hotels and this year also the star OF
Cane Nay to be altogether IN e ab been
paronized BY numerous visitors for several weeks past
The Hotel Lafayette. situated opposite the ne" per-
which is to be finished by July g. was opened some days
ago by Mr. Hildreth. Steam heating apparatus IS 70 20
put for winter use aud the hotel viii be kept open the
year round ,o
In long list of already the register OF Con-
ress Hall may Of General Joseph F. john
s0n of Virginia. who has engaged rooms FOR tne
Major McCanIey of West Chester and the Hon. Holster
CBmer and wife, -,
Inc McCready cottage Hughes-st, has been leased
by Victor Sart0r, OF Philadelphia.
over smith and family, OF Philadelphia, occupying
their cottage COlumba-aye 49,
The ChaionDe Hotel has parlor for the use OF
inyalids.
Mrs NJ. F. Beirns aad family or philadelphia, are oc
clpyng their cottage on Hughes-st
Dr. OHara, OF Philadelphia hss purchased one OF tho
Nee onnel cottages on JackseB-st for bis own use.