Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-06
PLEAsURlNa AT CAPE MAY.
A Washingtonian's Comments on the
Resort and Its People.

Correspondence Of TEE EVENING srAi
CAPE MAI, Augusta
The stranger marvels ss the beautiful sandy
beach, revels in the cool bracing air. and Ii at
tracted by the gay throng of this immensely
overcrowded watering place-but, II he comes
here from Washington, he Is dumb with aston
ishment at the gas light One burner is quite
ample for a single room and two tighten up
very we'll any moderate sized parlor. So, If
you ask one why Cape May Is so popular I
should say it was for the compound reason that
the natural attractions are first class and her
business men and women (they all seem to be in
the boarding or hotel business, directly or indi-
rectly) are honest and reliable. Bet this down
then az an axiom, wherever you find frst-clnss
gas ct reasonable prices you md Q clean,
honest, reliable and prosperous community.
Tho stranger Gazes in wrapt amazement at
the new fad in the artificial shoulders for ladies'
dresses. Tho modest and moderate height is
some seven inches, and the swell OF tho arm is
immense to correspond Surmount this by the
vizered bonnets, which project ono foot or
more in front of the face, and your first i'm
preston is that you have lighted down in Trebi-
zond or Damascus. Or some other distant city,
only that the wells for the ladies are wanting.
All the same, the new hat, bonnet or what not,
is O sumner"
At CAPE NAY POINT.
Of the hundreds Of charming villas that adorn
this town we went to Cape May Point After
having travelled in the cars about two miles
arrived at ''The house that Jack built SO to
speak; or, in more correct phrase at the house
that John bought. It is q fine, big cottage with
ample roomage for private family OF n dozen
children and servants to match. But IL Is too
much out OF DOORS that is. tn re IL not speck
of foliage about it, consequently the sun has
free chance at it in hot days. Ii they be like
tho past three In this ilk, with tho thermometer
ut ninety, it would make the temperature al
most unbearable inside. Then from the rear
the clothes and what not hung from window or
gallery rails do not add estheticaly to the view.
The pilgrim and stranger as he gazes in awe
at this cottage wonders at the absence OF floral
and arboral adornment. Nowhere Is there
such taste in these items as in Cape May. The
flowers and Towering shrubs in the cottage
yards are profuse and beautiful. Hence heir
absence from the Presidents cottage is matter
that cannot fail to catch the notice of the unso-
phisticated stranger.
Contemporaneously with the arrival of THE
STAR correspondent at this seaside resort
Secretary Blaine came along. Mr.. Blaine held
purely informal reception at Congress Hall
Oh the morning after his arrival. The crowd
wanted to Gee him, and so while waiting after
breakfast the arrival of the President the
throng gathered about for sight Of this truly
great man. Why he came just now no fellow
can find out.
Before leaving Washington urged ON sew
eral persons in the Navy Department tho ne
cessity Of establishing some sort of a naval sta
ton here during the hot months. In view OF
our strained relations with England 1t would
not have been bad idea to run up look out
tower OF a thousand feet and detail a
good lot of naval officers and department clerks
for tours Of duty OF about two weeks each. MY
suggestion, as was told, came too late for ac-
ton this year, as all the really good dancers
had already been detailed for meteorological
duties during July and August at the White
Sulphur, Saratoga and Newport. So all l can
now do Is to put the suggestion on record and
when next seasons dancing is over in Wash
ington the officers who most boldly, bravely
and CALAMITY led the german in the Washing
ton parlors should be permitted to continue
the pleasant duty at this place as we'll as the
other favorite places above mentioned.
AaAME OF BASE BALL.
For the first time in many long year at
tended match base ball game on Friday; it
was between the "Cuban Giant (colored) and
the celebrated "Cape May" nine. I soon saw
that the old time peaceable way of doing bust
ness had all gone and that the whole matter
was down TO q business basis and no odds asked
on either side. There was great crowd Of
spectators, gentlemen and ladies. But when
one Of the players had thumb knocked out Of
joint or otherwise badly hurt confess that
such grave doubts arose in my mind as to where
the fun of such games came in. suppose that
like eating olives the taste for base ball must
be cultivated to enable one to really get the
fine artistic flavor of it all. will add that Mt
this game the home club beat the Giants, but
the next day they kindly allowed the Giants to
beat them. This adds to the point l made at
the beginning of this letter and shows how
polite these Cape May people are as well as
how honest.
Before / left home I suggested to Mrs. G.
that perhaps somebody would give me a cot
tage when got to Cape May. Every good"
said she, "only insist on good location and a
perfect title" But find that this business of
cottage giving is one that depends"
So, my dear STAR, II you wish to enjoy your
self in the swim, or 10 know how politics point
at headquarters or to rest your tired soul and
grow fat, com. down here with money enough
to pave the way. Servant "tips' are the only
extravaganza here. Two dollars day is about
the figure. G.