Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-20
KEEPING COOL At CAPE May
Flocking to This Old and
Popular Resort.
THOSE WHO RESIDE IN COTTAGES
Wilmington People at the
Leading Hotels.
Cottage Life Becoming More and More
Prominent Feature at Old Cape May
The w. & N. Excursions--W Wilmington
Guests at the Arlington.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
CAPE MAY, N. j., July 1.-THE hot wave
that has afflicted the whole country the
past few days has had the tendency of
sending hundreds of people to the sea-
shore. This resort, the oldest of any on
the Atlantic coast is getting full share of
visitors, every train bringing down num-
bers OF new arrivals.
Not many years ago there were but few
cottages rented at Cape May. Within the
past dozen years cottage life has grown in
such favor that many new cottages have
been built, and cottage renting has become
quite a business feature, out of which no
less than four agents have made COM
Portable living. Houses rent for the sum
mer from $3.50 to 81 800.
A large number of cottages are occupied
by their owners, the most OF whom are
Philadelphians, and quite number of
whom are persons of more than local re-
nown. Henry Charles Lee, the writer and
publisher, occupies stately cottage with
spacious lawn opposite the Grant street
depot. Victor du Points cottage is on the
beach, east of the Stockton House. The
widow Of the gallant General Phil Kearney
is close neighbor.
Jacob Q. Neaffie, the iron ship builder,
is located close to Congress Hall. M. Daily
Of the Diamond Match Company and
Charles Ferguson, the millionaire coal
ton; while the cottage of Edward 9. knight.
the sugar king, is in the next block. 1t is
said on good authority that there is nearly
SO 600, 600 of wealth within the two blocks
between the Arlington and Congress Hall,
Wilmingtonians are not addicted to cot
tage life, there being. but two cottages oc-
cupied by them. Salem, Nd, has quite
large representation among owners and
renters Woodbury., Nil. Baltimore and
New York city are also represented in the
cottage colony.
The arrivals at the hotels show more
miscellaneous representation than was
presented a few years ago. The hotel popu-
lation was composed of families within a
radius of 300 or 400 miles, latterly nearly
every State in the west and south has had
representatives. Some ascribe this to the
notoriety given the place during the ad-
ministration of President Harrison, who
made it, as he still continues to do, his
summer home. The exPresdent is seen
daily on the beach and in the surf with
the members of his family. Gossip says
his time is mostly occupied in reading Ut
on international law, preparatory to his
entering upon his protessorship in the
The excursions Of the Wilmington q
Northern railroad are spoken of here quit,
favorably, many Of Wilmington's bes
people have come down on them, ant
quite number have oyerstayed the liini
of the tickets.
The latest arrivals at the Arlington in
clude !. 7. Quigley and wife, Miss Eliza
beth Quigley. A. B. Gillespie and wife
Misses Mary and Bessie Gillespie, DAME
Pierson, Jr., and wife, Misses May am
Florence Pierson, r. d. Morrow and wife
Homer Barry, w. L. Butler, A. w. John
son and ]. T. Wilson.
Congress Hall, The Windsor and othe
houses report a number of engagement
of Wilmingtonians for this and mex
month.
The hops, Saturday night at the Stock
ton and Congress were both we'll attended
In compliment to the large number c
young people stopping at the house tn
Arlington will give two hops this weel
besides the regular morning and evenin
concerts,