Daily Republican., 1890-06-30


srooKroN Houss, CARE MAY. N, j.,
June 20, 189O.-Through the poiiteuess
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad COMPANY
the writer Joined the excursion given to
the editors Of Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Wilmington on Saturday last, taking
the train which left Wilmington 1t II. 81,
Philadslphia was reached after pleasant
ride OF 40 minutes In u splendid palace
car. A cable car furnished transporta-
tion through the city TO Market atrset
wharf, and Terry boat carried . number
OF passengers across the Delaware.
Arriving in Camden, some half hour or
more passed before the train WAS ready
TO start for the city on the seashore. The
Camden depot ID quite large place, and
II was matter Of surprise that It should
not be provided with seats for the ac-
commodation Of persons whe may reach
It any length Of time before the depar.
turs of the cars. This 10 an oversight
that should not DO tolerated much
longer.
At ta15 the train left the depot and
after pleasant ride OF two hours It
reached Cape May. when the excursion
iats soon found quarters At the Stockton
House. an Immense establishments that
10 calculated to accommodate 1000
I 8AoEss A. 0esn AVWVvuss nVv0k VSSu
hlled but on two occasicas, one Of which
occurred during the Centennial IN 1875.
1t il situated on the beach, 10 four
stories high, surrounded BY porchsa
supported by columns, and 10 some 100
feet front BY 800 feet deep, with wing
Of almost similar dimensions. II haI
recently been repa'uted and remodsled
st cost Of about coo, 900, and under III
present able management should do {
large business. II formally opens for the
season to- o-morrow, the 80th inst.
Among the excursionists from vii
mington were jerome B. Bell OF the Star
with his wife and daughter; Mr.. Whit
ford OF the Every Evening, With his wifi,
and son; Edgar Hopes OF tho Morning
News, with his wife and child, and Mr.
Edwards Of the Evening journal, with
his vile, and the writer with BIZ
wife and cauahters. Nellie and Mabel
The most notable representative OF tn
Philadelphia Press was Colonel Fitxger
aid Of the City Item, who has recent,
returned from Europein tour, and !
a. polite aud courteous - when We tirs
met him. spriRhtly young man, som
forty years ago. He 10 proud OF tn
assisted him TO achieve che success II ha
attained.
The object OF the excursion, We pre-
sumo, was to call the attention Of th
public to this new route to the sea, th
run being made from Camden, N. ].
over . frst-class track, 10 about tw
hours, and consequently will prove
great advantage to residents Of Philadel
, phis who may wish to pass q day at th
, eea shore and take bath iu old oceal
, The company treated Its guests
: princely style. presenting each with
: card that entitled the holder 10 accomm,
, dasions OF the Stockton House, to the vi
! Of yachts at Sewell's Point on Monda.
tho 30th inst, the bath houses, the bow
ing alley aud billiard rooms of the Stoc
: ton House during their visist, admiss't
q to the iron pier ON Sunday al
Monday and 10 transportation ov
The Cape May and Sewell's Point 81
tho Delaware Bay Railroads. This Ii
erality::will doubtless be appreciated
the various representatives Of the Pret
/. aud We may expect that the compal
/. will be duly commended. and the q
q vantages Of this new route to one of u
rnmous waserise places in our count
will be fully sos forth.
In smother letter something more v
~ be said OF this visit, which by the you
y folks particularly will long be renel
- bered As one Of the pleassntsst incider
q In their career. In haste. g. w. v.
:. N. B.-The morning Is clear and war
4 tho temperature being little II anythi
II below that Of Wilmington.