Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-04-25
THE QUEEN Of THE COAST

The Old Fascin alton and tho
new Atlract10ns O6ered BY
Cape May.
From Phil.- Daily Times, April II, 1851
There 10 . perennial usefulness about old
Cape NAY which is continuslly taking shspe |
IN .ome Lew enterprise designed TO add sd
ir,ou.l attrsctivenees TO the famous resort. |
In the dsrs Of old. when the fame OF Cape |
MAY stood out boldly against sii the world |
., th, pleasure resort Of American people, |
1cprI.r dem.nd WAS not exactIng. The
~ide-reachinE & besch, the grand surf, good
hotels, and nne company gave abundant
pleasure to the bos.s OF visitors Who jour
nry I'd thiIb-r by boat or stage or cumorous
family coach. They demanded no mere
tricious features TO heighten tho nsfurai
lovelIness OF ocrsn and sky Ut 10 add to the
fascination OF atmospheric IL Was enough
il they lived vel snd r-veIed in the beauty
thar ,urroundcd shcm.
Later on the world seem-d to revolve
more rapidly, the visiting boss were ~hiri-
I'd over the jersey sand. in hours instead
of DAYS. They found Jhe same Old CsP-
Nay which their fathers aud grsndiathrrs
had known. but the t4,t"s of the chi'Gr-n
hso ch ,nc cd. They lived more in day
than their ancestors did io week THY
Iung-d for ne ness aud freshness and pm
cd for excitement. Great hotels were
built 10 confirm to their notions. Society
held . summer court on the sands glitter
ing equ'P-evs rolled along on the glis,cn-
ing beach T; festivals Of music and song
mingled their harmony With never ceAsioE
music of the waves agreat pier was pro-
j-cred out in the deep, where mirih and
festIvity chssed away care. II was . new
Cape Nay evolved from the substance Of
! the old.
The charming characteristics Of the old
queen renaiped intact. She Was only
dressed IN tue Costume of a modern day
Year by year the old queen has appeared to
renew her youth aud in the .sIne proper
ton has she gown in popular favor. Thou
sands Of rivals have sprung into being and
developed into prominence, but Cape Nay,
| like the brook, goes on forever, holding tho
old friends and aiming new ones.
J A striking tact In this connection is that
ever, one who visits Cape May sl~ays re-
turns IL may be tor daT only or two
days. vet they 20 back. There is s. singu-
! lar charm In ses aud air and surf, which
t-mpis the vDe-time visitor to ren w ac-
quAinrsnce with the pl-ssureful surround.
ipgs.
The prospects for the coming season are
bright There is more activity in real es
tate than ever known before. ADD the de
mand Tor cottages and accommodate
jfcr-snado~ that nottoniy are lot of ole
admirers returning to their nrst love
bur hosts "i new suitors are jpining th'
procession. The money-d m-n, who have
proven their faith BY large Investments o
capital in various Cape May enterprises
are contributing literally to the now tea
lures which this season will see inaugural
ed. They recognize the fact that in orde
to hold her high placs Amid the keen rival
~ of her neighbors, Cape May must offr
other ATTRACTIONS than those which natur'
; has SO generally layished upon her.
Last summer, after hasty organization
and rapid preparation, the Grounds of th'
cape Nay Athletic Gun were upened- Tn,
SUCCESS of the under taking WAS conspic
uou- Its org gsniEsrs aud patrons embrac
/ I'd all the prominent residents and pr perty
owners, ard all the Spectators oi the sports
Inc 'uiing every bvdy. This season tb'
handsome grounds ~II. e- improved and
series OF athletic exhibitions and SPORTS o
Every ch.rscror eX'enhias through th'
summer Ill De arranged. The club is
rg'l.1ly accr-d { d mrEaner OF the Ama
tsur Atu &C Association xnn . N rube:-
stIy IA TIN, band gives II many privilege
AID advantages that il would not oiher~is'
,njov- The DIVERS OF good sport will un
noubt-dIy witness some DE exhibition. ol
these grounds. The siItt-ring gem "f thi
years .cquir-d strFecIions IN the rae
track Aver, eligible p;rc1 or gr"un jus
outside OF tne city limits tie iura.,is
leading to the Point bA> b-e" purchased b.
: the Cape Nay Diving Park Asrociii''
A mite, and . bali mii- tr4ck, have been "A
out aud built, ard wo4k ou the grand -tard
club house, and stables is to b. eommsne
ed at an early day and rushed forward {
cnmpl-tIon .gsiust the opening Of the sea
500. The grand stand will sccompotAi
5000 peuIle and the stable is 10 iurnir
stalls for IS TO 100 horses. 10 the arrang
nent and Construction OF track AID bald
ings some novel improvements viii be .dd
ed. There 10 hardly room for doubt "a
the race course will be . most suoee,s .
one, ss it will be sn excellent track, bot
for running and trottIng and the ess
means OF .cc-ss from all the sporting cen
tres Of the land sssures the prs, '-:s Of th
best homes.
The old Cape has long born ;he PALM 10
the beauty OF lie women. and 1t nav noi
min new lsui-.- .Im n rh' -csl sfrengf
Of its men and tn ...rsrds "a. ade on its tur