Evening journal., 1891-07-23
CHANCES AT Tne SEASIDE.
To what Some OF the Differences In II o
Patronage of the Resorts are Due.


Patronage of the Resorts are Due.
Change is the order Of the day. Every
year changes may be observed. not only
in the styles of clothing, but II manners
and customs Nowhere, perhaps, are
these changes more evident than at the
seaside There Is little resemblance be
tween the resorts or to-day and those OF
ten years ago. One radical change Is
noted by the hotelkeepers. who say there
are now few long engagement Of rooms
Time WAS when man would take his
family 90 one OF the popular resorts for a
stay Of a month or two at one of the
hotels Now they go down for a few
days or week 1t time, unless they are
the fortunate possessors of cottages. One
reason for the change is the improved
methods of transit 20 and from the city
Then they did not have as much choice
as now, and that makes decided differ
ence in the crowds Then the expense
of the trip was formerly much more that
IL is at present Take that queen Of all
the resorts-Cape May-for instance. TO
which you can now go ia tine pleasantest
manner possible on the mammoth
palace steamer Republic for the small
sum OF dollar. with children at half
price Never before was there such a
cheap excursion. and never before was
there a more enjoyable Que. IL is always
cool and breezy on board, and the Absence
of dust and smoke is great relief to the
weary man o. woman who is seeking
rest But the excursionist on the Re
public huds not only rest, but recreation.
He i entertained ID splendid manner
Amusement Director Speck has arranged
a program that is hard to beat, and il ls
carried out in the best OF style every
day Mr. Speck is especially proud OF
his late acquisition, the Yankee Won
der, as the talented cornetist Norman
u. Creighton, has been STYLED. Oreigh
ton is q born musician. He was q New
Hampshire farmer when Professor Epeck
discovered him several years ago and
brought him out Now bis performances
are the delight OF all who hear him. The
other features of the programme, both
musical and vaudeville, are of the best
sort, and the company includes men who
are artists in their several lines. The
announcement that Professor Fred Nor.
phet, the fayorite magician, has returned
to the boat will be hailed with pleasure.
He has some new and improved tricks to
exitis Another announcement that
will cause many TO rejoice is that there
will be another clam bake on next Tues.
day, upon the arrival Of the boat at Cape
MAY landing lust think Of the magDi-
tide Of the undertaking. There will he
15 600 CLANS ready for the hungry
throng on the boat, and all smoking hot
There will be many other attractions on
this as on other days a. Cape May, with
EN- pie time for enjoying a dip in the
Gee N, stroll on the beach, boating, rid
iag, etc There is everything on the
Republic herself for the comfort and cor
vsnienees of the excursionist. and three
full meals can be had on board II desired
You can also get light lunch or other
refreshments and.all at moderate prices.
But 1t would require too much space to
describe all the comforts OF the Repub-
lie. You had b-tter 90 and see them for
yourself. She leaves the w I'm. Pier
via the w 4 n r. r front of French
street, for Cape May every morning.
including Sundays, at 8 o'clock, return
ing early ia the evening