Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-28
SOCIETY AT CAPE MAY.
A Great Number of Notables Are Expected
at the Resort This Season.

at the Resort This Season.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.l
CAPE MAY, June N.-Now that the family
of President Harrison has gotten entirely
settled in the summer White House many
society leaders of the large cities are con-
templating the same routine. Cape May has
the lead this summer as far as notables arc
concerned. Among the arrivals daily are a
great number of people who never before
visited the Cape. Yet Cape May has been a
resort for just about 80 years, and even be-
fore that it was resort for those who
wanted to enjoy good fishing. Benjamin
Franklin visited Cape May when he lived in
the Quaker City, and to-day the most promi-
nent cottager Is another Benjamin-Harri-
son.
The President was not expected tonight
and the family is looking for him probably
next Saturday evening, when he may bring
with him Secretary of the Navy Tracy and
Postmaster General Wanamaker. Mrs
George E. Williams, wife of General Will
1ams, of the army, and Miss Ella Warfeld,
OF Washington, who will be Mrs. HarriSon's
tSa or G two more yet are
Point, the suburb of Cape May proper, in
which the Presidential cottage is located.
Miss Warfield is q pretty little woman, of
graceful figure and beautiful complexion,
between a blonde and brunette.
Wanamaker viii Be Late.
Postmaster General Wanamaker will not
occupy his cottage here until late this year,
if at all, because his wife and daughters are
absent in Europe. Then there are two very
interesting ladies from the White House in
Europe, which also has taken away some of
the social light for the season. They are
Mrs. Russell B. Harrison and Mrs. j. r. Nc
Kee. They are expected to return late in
the summer, and may spend early autumn
with the family at the cottage. The open
freplaces, which were placed in the cottage
this spring, were put there for the accommo-
dation of the family in the cool days of early
autumn.
There lies on the table in the parlor Of the
Star Villa very old book, the property of
General Havemeyer, of Chicago, who ran
across it in st. Augustine, Fla, last winter.
lands" by Emanuel Won Meteren, and en-
BRACES a period from 1862 to 1905. 1t was
published in Amsterdam, Holland, in 1927 by
good man of the it there Of Soss R
days and a portrait of Emperor
Charles VI. The book is printed in German
text, and in clear type, and is about five
inches wide. The book Is supposed to have
been brought to st. Augustine long before
the American Revolution.
Mr. Hayemeyer is spending the season
here. He was formerly owner Of the Chicago
Evening Telegram, which is now merged into a
prominent Chicago paper.
A very curious pair Of little animals are
here. They are the pair of Shetland ponies
lately owned by Mrs. O'Shea, now Mrs. Par
nell. They were brought to this country not
long since, and Cape May man, A. T.
Haynes, secured them and brought them to
cool avenues daily. The ponies are some
what smaller than the average Shetland
very cunning and exceedingly pretty. One
has a very high stiff main, while the other
has beautiful spots upon its body.
The Railroad Accommodations
The regular summer train service was put
in effect on the Pennsylvania route yester-
day. The trains, while running at almost
the same time as last year, are little more
for travellers coming to and 60
ing from the resort
A new syndicate was formed this week
which will erect Immediately Is new cot
tages and hotel, and will probably spend
within the next six months over $lG0, 900 at
this resort. The place selected Is on the
Vernon Hotel stood. The hotel was at the
time the largest one in the United States and
was burned "a years ago. James E. Taylor,
a prominent coke man, citizen and late Re-
publican candidate for Mayor, was the man
who effected this organization for building
up the barren place. The new beach drive
is also being built and will be finished by
July 10.
j. B. Wallace, of Pittsburg, is prominent
Stockton guest.
E. P. Alderman, of Marietta, o., is enjoying
life at the Star Villa.
t. H. Bowman is one Of the most promi-
nent Pittsburgers at the Lafayette.
General and Mrs. John Il. Henderson, of
Iowa, are at the Lafayette. General Hen
dersOn is one of the leading Republicans of
the nation. and was Chairman Of the Repub-
lican National Convention in 1884
j. L. Brown, of Pittsburg, is registered at
Congress Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Thompson are among
the new additions to the Pittsburg colony at
Congress Hall.