Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-11

Cape May Notes,
THE SEASONS oPENING-PERsoNa1.N rsrrox-

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THE SEASONS oPENING-PERSoNA1 MENTION
THE WEATHER, ETC.
Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR
CAPE MAY, July 1O.-There have been ms nv
forebodings that the cool days of June and the
first days OF July would cut short. If they did
not prevent altogether, good season at this
Old time resort. But the last day or two have
quite removed them, so far as a beginning is
concerned, and continued warm weather will
uoubtiess NIL the hopes of the hotel proprfetors
20 the END. Since the thermometer shot up
INTO the nfnettes the trains have arrived filled
with passengers, and with the engagements
a an the hotels promise to be full tomorrow
lhere WILL however, be plenty of room. Cape
good boarding houses Many of them s' are n mmH
buildings, with all the modern improvements.
never looked more attractive. The hotels and
most all OF the cottages have been frightened
with paint the streets cleaned, the lawns
trimmed and the yards made attractive with
flowers. Street cars run along the beach and
through the town, giving every convenience and
WITH the same fare as charged in ali cities except
FnnauelPnla, where 1t Is still six cents For an
addltlonal ten cents at the end OF the route
you can take a dummy" and go up the beach
P % ine S Sr ana nshlng grounds at Sewels
May Point, formerly known as Lee Grove. No
resort can offer cheaper prices for local trans
portation. Then there is the new iron pier
which was opened at the close OF last season.
II IS not as large nor as ornamental as those at
Coney Island or Long Branch, but it is a more
is farther out in the ocean. 1t has q hall for
music and dancing holding nearly three thous-
ana ana people; with cafes, ice cream par
iors, etc. Concerts are given morning and
evening by an excellent band, and at night
concert and hop close up the day. The ad-
night twenty-five cents For the bathers excel
lent accommodations, including suit, room and
attendance are furnished for twenty-five cents.
Ten years ago, when Cape May was fashiona-
bic, a suit and bath-house cost a dollar.
merely mention these facts to show that times
them, while comfort and luxury in sea bathing
nave largely increased.
A WEATHER NOTE.
It has been long time since the Cape has
had such magnificent stretch of weather as
during the past ten days. Yesterday while
people were sizzling in the cities the day was
perfect here. The sky was clear as the air be-
meath. The breeze on the ocean came from the
south, increasing as the day wore on till the
breakers of a full flood tide. A thousand
bathers covered the beach and the surf, exhil-
arant with the ozone CT the sea- while the shore
promenade was radiant with the endless varie-
gated wraps and parasols of the ladies' 1t was
an inspiriting picture to the overheated travel
stained travellers who are now landed almost
in the surf by the evening trains.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Among the Washington people here are Geo.
l. McElhenney, superintendent of the Gas com
pany, and family; Mrs. J. w. Starr, w. b.
Shaw and family, Mrs. c. w. spoflord and Miss
air. MISS -NSllle 11cbb, MISS mary Moore ana
Miss L. v. Hickey. Col. Robert /. Fleming was
here early in the week. but left for Washing
ton, accompanied by Mrs. L. p. Carver Col
Fleming had been quite ill at home and came
here to recuperate, but caught cold I'm the
chilly breeze that swept from the sea last Sun
day evening. w. L. Roose was here most OF the
week.
The Cape May people are counting on the
visit of the Light Infantry in August. Their
visit depends, 1t is understood, on the number
OF men who VIII agree to come. Col. Moore does
not wish to leave with handful only.
The excursions from Washington to Cape Nav
and return for SIS, from IL am. Friday, and
good for five days, are expected to bring a good
many people here.