Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-05
THE WHITE HOUSE By THE SEA.

THE WHITE HOUSE By THE SEA.
President Harrison Is Prepared to Stay
Awhile-The Doings at Cape May.
CORRESPONDENTS OF THE pIsPATcH.l
CAPE MAY, July 4-Great changes have
been made in the plans of the President this
week When he arrived here he brought
with him most of the official papers which
he will need to act upon during the next six
weeks. Many other things will command
his attention, but they will be sent from the
departments at Washington as they are
brought up. The various Cabinet officers
will pay frequent visits to the Presidential
cottage, and discuss affairs which are usually
discussed in Cabinet meetings.
Secretary Tracy and Attorney General
Miller were to remain at the Cape over the
Fourth. Lieutenant Parker, of the navy came
With the President also to remain over the
Fourth. His wife and Mrs. Dimmick, who are
sister and niece of Mrs. Harrison, came down
to the Cape from Washington Wednesday
evening, and will remain at the Presidential
cottage as the guest of Mrs Harrison for
month They, with Mrs. General Williams
and Miss Warf1eld, will make four lady
prospects are that there will be great many
visitors during the season. Secretary Hal
ford will arrive next week, and establish his
office hero for the next six weeks, and Will
with each of the departments at Washing
ton.
Reception to the President.
A large concourse of citizens greeted<the
President when he arrived The depot was
crowded with people who were pouring in to
spend the Fourth. The President was met
by the ladies at the cottage and given q
hearty greeting. Little Ben Mckee was on
hand also, and came in for a large share Of
l,se u 1ra& .,
Boyd, the popular Assistant General Passen-
ger Agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad, was
also with the party. as he generally
is on occasions of this kind. He, With
Hall, his usual summer home He is a great
friend of the Harrisons, having known them
in his native city, indianapolis, where IT
George ". BOYD. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd dined
at the cottage this week, and Mrs. Harrison
with Mrs. Williams and Miss Warfeld called
on Mrs. Boyd at Congress Hall.
During the week an article of wearing ap-
parel has been purchased by Mrs. Harrison
which had to be made to order. 1t was
pair of little gum boots for that famous NC
Kee goqngster. The boots were % ordered Of
Mr.. L. johnson, who sent to Philadelphia
wholesale house for them. The size was SO
small that the wholesaler had to send to
factory in New Brunswick n. J., and have
with usual boot, attached TO rubber leg
gings which will go about half way between
the knee and thigh, with a strap-like ar
rangement around the top for making them
in the gullies along the beach to his hearts
content. He certainly is master of the situ-
alton at the shore as well as in Washington.
Testing the New Drive.
The beach drive has been completed and
was opened to-day with grand hurrah. A
parade, which was joined in by all of the
carriages and vehicles of all sorts, formed on
the beach drive nearly opposite the Stock
ton Hotel this morning, headed by Congress
man John E. Reyburn. of Philadelphia. and
Aaron w. Hand, of the Cape May Daily Stor.
The procession moved along the drive,
which now extends from Madison avenue
Cape May City. to Cape avenue, Cape May
gait for about an hour and half passing the
Railroad station, the Elephant,
Life Saving station, light house and the
Presidents cottage. When that was reached
a halt was made and the President
came out of the cottage, upon which
the national flag was flying, and made
a speech congratulating the Cape May peo-
PIE upon the improvement ,sa len ana a expressing Pre-
then moved again toward Postmaster Gen
eral Wanamaker's cottage and back to the
place of starting.
proprietors who have managed them for the
past three years, are filed tonight again
for the second time this summer. The rush
ticipation of the crowds, The number of
trains to go to the Cape were doubled yester-
day. Many have come to stay the season,
and the hotel mes are daily receiving ap-
plications for rooms from persons who wish
to stay for periods of various lengths. The
prospects are much better than they looked
even two weeks ago, and Notwithstanding
the lack OF money mon IN hnanciai mn, S circles the
year as at any time in l6 years past. Many
old acquaintances who have been trying
new resorts for the last few years, are re-
turning to their old love. There Is another
class coming back once more-the Southern
and Western guests, who came 20 years ago.
Their children and grandchildren are
popping in and totting their names down on
residences points all over the South and
West.
The Saturday Evening Hops.
The hops this evening are largely attended.
At Congress Hal, q grand testimonial hop is
in progress. Simon Hassler, the well-known
of the Chestnut Street Opera
House, Philadelphia, with his orchestra, Is
the music, while the light-footed,
pretty maidens and fair beaux are gracefully
swinging over the floor under the watchful
eve of the master of ceremonies, Prof A. NJ.
Loomis of New Haven, Conn. At the Stock
the merry dancers are eagerly following the
sweet strains of music furnished by the
regular orchestra of that popular house,
which has been made SO by Colonel F. T.
persistent efforts to make the
house the best on the coast. Many fair ladies
and gallant gentlemen of Pittsburg are here
evening Many more Pittsburgersare coming
soon to stay for visits Of from two or three
days to five and six weeks.
During the past week some great fishing
as Five Fathom bank about Is miles OF |
Cape May, in directly easterly direction. |
On one schooner-yacht there are from |
300 to 200 pounds caught daily with hook and |
no seine used in this fishing, because the |
fish always stay at the bottom of the water |
ON the top Of the banks, which comes within |
five fathoms of reaching the surface of the |
water. Parties, and often large ones, enjoy |
these excursions, which generally leave the |
landings at or in the morning and return |
about sundOwn.
The committee of the Washington Light |
Infantry Corps, composed of the flower OF |
young men, were here this |
week making proposition to our citizens, |
of that military organization at the Cape |
this season. They will probably camp on |
the lawn in front of the Stockton Hotel, and |
come on the 2Sd of August and remain eight |
days When they were here some years ago
they brought with them CROWDS from the |
District Of Columbia.
Notes and Comments. ]
James r. Wood, General Passenger Agent |
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and wife, are |
1T the Stockton. |
Mrs. President Harrison and a party of |
friends enjoyed a pleasant sail with Captain |
Augustus Sooy in his pretty and cozy yacht |
Clover in the sounds OF Saturday. They did |
not make much attempt to catch fish, but |
we're intent upon pulling in the festive crab.
which they captured in large numbers. So |
keen did the sport become that Mrs. Harri- |
son finally abandoned her own line and dex-
erously handled the big net in dipping under
,he crabs her friends SO rapidly pulled to /
he surface. The Clover was her favorite |