Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-04
DOWN By THE SEA.
Cape May Visitors Find Plenty of En-
joyment.- Notes and Gossip.

Cape May Visitors Find Plenty of En-
Joyment..Notes and Gossip.
CAPE MAY, August 2-To-night Cape May
is in its glory, because it Is the height of the
season, or, at least, one week away from its
height. allowing that one week from tomorrow
will be the biggest day of 1859 here. Taking all
in all, Cape May has done fairly well this year
so far, but the outlook for this month is very
bright all the leading hotels having their
rooms engaged for the maiu part of the month.
The season did not commence as early as il
might, but it promises to extend far into Sep
tember. when Cape May is really at its best.
But as 1t is now, everything is as pleasant as
one could ask. The beach is thronged daily
with pretty maidens. There is also the casual
observer and the reporter, accompanied by his
sketch artist, who are laying their best plans
and improving every opportunity to capture
good picture both by photograph and pen.
The bathing for the past week has beenNall that
could be desired, and everyone that has entered
the water on these days feels invigorated to a
wonderful degree. The number of bathers,
though not up to the standard, is quite large,
and includes about all the Pittsburgers who
happen this way.
There are more pretty women at Cape May,
and unmarried ones at that, than have been
noticed for several seasons. OF course they re-
ceive much attention.
About the hotels Pittsburgers are more
numerous tonight than at any previous time
during the present season; but taking them as
they come they will have to come in increased
numbers if they expect to equal or exceed the
number of last years visitors.
The pier has a great attraction for Pitts
burgers. Although the light operas given there
are very light they afford some amusement for
those who desire change, one or two nights In
enjoy listening to a comic song and at the same
time get good cool breeze from on the ocean.
COMING TO THE sEAsHoRE
is only a luxury, not necessity. and, as the
general temperature all over the country has
been cool, the seashore travel has SO far been
light. Another reason is that great numbers
have gone to Europe
The Advisory Board of the Relief Depart
ment of the Pennsylvania Railroad held its
quarterly session here early in the week at the
Stockton. The party consisted of Charles e
Pugh, general manager; M. Riebenack, assist
ant controller; s. NJ. Provost, general superin-
tendent of transportation; Robert Pitcairn,
general agent of the Pittsburg division; Spen-
Ger Meade. superintendent of the Northern
Central Railway; A. y. Dayton, ,superintenden
of the West Jersey Railroad; Joseph Crawford,
superintendent of the New York division;
Holmes D. Ely, Secretary of the relief depart
Stout. j. III. Nichols, Edward Foulke, II. F.
Kenney, William Mcintyre, 9. w. Thompson
and W. c. C. McCurdy. of Pittsburg. The
trunk line meeting will be held here on the l4th
inst.
The Cape May ball team now claims.the ANA
teur cham rionship of Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey and New York. This club won q out of 26
this season. They are playing great ball. On
Thursday, August Is. a benetit will be given to
James Robinson, the trainer of the team and
the wel-known trainer OF the Princeton Col
ndG M at
club are used continually for tennis courts,
croquet, baseball and other sports that please
the ladies as well as the gentlemen:
The euchre party craze has seized hold OF the
hearts and minds of almost everyone here and
every night every hotel or house in town is the
scene of one of these happy gatherings.
day evenings at the Stockton Hotel and Con-
gress Hall are great occasions, and Pittsburg
ladies are largely represented;
The children's ball given in Congress Hall
tonight was one of the great events of the sea-
Son. There were fancy dances, and those who
looked on enjoyed themselves immensely.
The belle of the season is Miss Sallie Hart,
the pretty and accomplished daughter of Will
lam V. Hart, of Philadelphia She is much
admired for her beauty. The party is stopping
at Congress Hall.
William McIntyre, Of Pittsburg, one of the
Railroad officials has been a
Mr.. and Mis- George w. snaman, of Ale
gheny, are sojourning here for two weeks.
II.
late arrivals. They are fond Of sea bathing.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 6. Stephenson and Miss Anna
and ]. @. Stephenson, Jr, Of Pittsburg. are
guests OF the Stockton.
MILLIONAIRE PHILANTHRoPIsT.
Enoch Pratt, the Baltimore philanthropist,
who gave million and half dollars toward
the founding of a free library in the Monu-
mental City. is ct Congress Hall with his
family.
o. w. Cansden, of Pittsburg. has been spend
ing a week here.
Mrs. G. w, Hunter and F. Hunter and Mrs.
L. s. Hart, of Harrisburg, are enjoying Cape
May ozone.
Colonel J. NJ Schoonmaker, of Pittsburg,
and George B. Schoonmaker, Of New York,
A. NJ. Pearson, of Pittsburg. is spending three
weeks here.
General 7. E. Powell and wife are here for
three weeks from Columbus, o. The General
election.
Mrs. Edward House and family, of Pittsburg,
are summeriDg at the Lafayette.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Mckee have been among
the Pittsourg colony here.
w. ]. kauntz, Jr., joined friends here early
in the week.
f. C. Fink, of Harrisburg, is a jolly visitor.
Mr. and Mrs. d. W. Richie, of Pittsburg, are
spending the summer at Congress Hall With
them are Miss Patterson and Miss Graves,
Miss snS Mss Kate M,sS Xa1dsS6ort
ing up the jolliest crowd of Pittsburgers that
are here.
George Mcclellan Kauntz and Mrs. w.
Kauntz arrived this week for a two weeks
stay. They are accompanied by Mrs. Thaddeus
=. Jones and Miss Alta Jones, of st. Paul.
Mr.. Graf. the Pittsburg iron merchant, and
family arrived at the Windsor for the season
On Thursday.
Mrs. M. Erwin, Of Pittsburg, having for her
company Mrs. W. d. Kirby, of Philadelphia, is
/ popular Cape May visitor.
e. NJ. Hukin, Jr., ]. P. Barr, Jr., and James
". Brush are here on an extended visit.