Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-22

Prosperoas season and Its Eject IT
This Resort.

A Rf00DeFO0S Season and Its Eject n
This lsesort.
Couespoadence oe The Ereuing star.
CAPE NAY. NJ. August q, 1894.
The pinnacle ef the season At this famous
old resort was reached on Sunday. Every
available space at the leading hotels was
occupied over Saturday and Sunday even-
inss The usual thinning out OF visitors
began yesterday. but the reported warm
weather in the cities had the effect OF keep
ing many here who would otherwise have
gone home. The prospects are 80 good and
engagements 80 many that there 10 every
indication Of gayety and q fair season until
the middle Of September.
So prosperous has been the season that
already there il talk OF a new electric light
company. q new gas company and q new
trolley line through the resort. all of which
are badly needed and have been for some
years The prospects Of the erection of new
hotels are hattering. It is intended by the
residents to make Cape May some day a
winter resort but as this intention has been
listed for a decade time can only tell what
the winter business will develop into. Some
hotel proprietors have announced their in
tention to remain open all the year. and
other houses are to be built with that end
In view. The temperature here in winter IL
phia and Baltimore. owing to the salt
ocean, which dashes along the beach front
Washington is still represented here by a
host Of residents and public officials. They
have made this place a Mecca for the fine
ocean bathing, OF which Cape May Ii justly
proud.
Public Printer Thomas H. Benedict came
on last evening to visit his daughter. Mrs
French. at her cottage here.
Senator Eppa Hunton OF Virginia Joined
Mrs. Hunton and Miss Wier. her guest, at
the Congress Sunday and remained until
last night.
John Ennis, who has been at the Lafay-
cite a month. has regained In health and
will return next week.
Representative Allen c. Durborow. jr.,
OF Chicago is here on another visit.
Philip H. 8. Cake OF Congress Hall, and
brother OF Horace Cake, proprietor Of the
La Normandie. saved a person from drown
ing on Sunday.
Representative Henry C. Loudenslager of
this district, with Mrs. Loudenslager, Miss
Lizzie Loudenslager and son Harry, is at
Congress Hall He will be renominated by
the republican convention, which convenes
here Thursday.
DIR. T. s. Verdi and wife and Miss Taylor
are here for a sojoun of a week.
Madame Patenotre, wife of the French
ambassador, who has been i'll. has thor
oughly regained her health and Is enjoy
ing the time with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
James EMERSON, at the Stockton.
w. Buchanan and w. b. Whittesley are
located at Congress Hall
Miss 8. ]. Stafford and Miss K Turleigh
are with friends at Congress Hall.
w. L. Wilkinson il located at the Wyom-
ing.
Miss Name Silvers Is here
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Carusi and son
Charles are at the Shoreham.
Mrs. ]. H. Robertson and three children
are at the Cape House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Purcell and Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Martin have Joined the Washington
colony at the Star Villa.
Frank Trenholm is registered at the
Stockton.
Mrs. J. B. Farnsworth and Miss J. Farms
worth have arrived at Congress Hall
Mr.. and Mrs. Thaddeus Norris are at the
Marine. Before Mrs. Norris went to WASH
ington she was Miss Harrison Of Philadel-
phia-
Mrs. e. H. Drummer. Mr.. and Mrs. W. N
Rockhill and the Misses Rockhill are among
Washington's guests at the Star villa
DR.. and Mrs. @. g. Beardsley and son
Sidney are guests at q Washington street
cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. c. Hugo are Congress
Hall guests.
Miss Polk is at the Carroll villa