Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-15
BREEZY CAPE MAY
Senator Hill is to Take q Rest
There
A Large, New Hotel Projected and
Various Gratifying Improve
mcnts Realized.


CAPE MAY. July 10. 1895.
The season here has opened in earnest.
ard there are many visitors here. Among
them is large sprinkling of Washington
ians. The numbers about the hotels have
Increased in such degree that no matter
where one goes there can be found lots of
company. The spirit Of improvement has
struck old Cape May at last, and many
thirgs are talked of, which will open the
eyes of visitors another season. The gen.
tlemen who compose the city council are
most all young and active business men.
and they have .inaugurated several moves
already. One is to clear the beach drive
from the obnoxious trolley tracks which
were laid upon it, and for time spoiled
the carriage driving along it. They
are laboring under the disadvantage that
the mayor, who ought to help them, Is the
superintendent of the trolley and part
owner. This body has also given out a
contract for building mammoth music and
sun pavilion on the beach,
After several writs threatening injunc-
tiers by kickers. who think the old way of
fifty years ago good enough now, because
1t was then, when Cape May had no equal
sorts to compete against her. the courts
have decided to let the matter go on. In
this pavilion there is to be music, free to
all who want to hear it, three times day.
The architecture of the structure is quite
pretty, and the building will be an orna-
ment as we'll as an entertaining place on the
be ach.
Cape Mays hotels are not run on the
cheese-paring policy any longer. Old pro-
prtetors found 1t didn't pay, and new ones
are not trying the scheme. Liberality
is the motto of all, and amusement is
to he brought to the fore as Cape Mays
best advertisement. With Cape Mays
grand, smooth, white beach, as soft as vel
vet, and as firm as a rock, too. the only
thing needed for sometime back has been
amusement
In the past year the South Jersey rail-
read opened for business. giving a Compel
Ing line to the West Jersey, and as conse-
quence the time between here and Phila-
delphia has been reduced one-fourth. Since
the opening of the road there has been
competing line of telegraph. the Postal in
opposition to the Western Union; two local
telephone companies, and long-distance
phone. all of which Cape May never before
enjoyed. Further than that competing ice
companies and coal companies have estab-
lished branches and brought down prices
on these lines nearly one-third.
Then comes the announcement that Jas.
D. Taylor. E. Swain Hilareth and Logan NJ.
Bulhtt, son of the Trainer of the Philadel-
phia charter Of today. and nephew Of Mrs.
Gen. Phil. kearney, with James Mooney,
owner of the land, are to build a new
$500 hotel on the block between Jackson
and Perry streets, fronting on Beach ave-
nue..
Cape May is being amused at base ball
again this season. Phil King the Wash
ington boy who won distinction in Prince
ton as captain of both its foot ball and
base ball teams, is Cape Mays captain, and
he has strong aggregation with him.
The fifth Maryland regiment will arrive
tomorrow morning and encamp on the same
grounds they used twelve years ago. The
camp Is to be named William P. Iollinger.
1t adjoins the Cape May athletic grounds
out on Lafayette street. Capt. Henry B.
Keyser, inspector Of rifle practice, has ar
ranged good system of rifle ranges at
1te<ay
Brown and staff and Brig. Gen. Stewart
Brown are to visit the camp and inspect
the regiment. They, with many ladies.
have already engaged quarters at the
Stockton. Mrs. Markoe, wife of Col. Frank
Markoe of the regiment. and family. are
now here.
Capt. walter L. Finley of the ninth
| cavalry. U. s. A.. has been detailed to as
sist Adj. Gen. H. Kyd Douglass, and the
two will be guests of the regiment.
Mrs. Helen Ellis Ryan. Miss Ryan. Miss
Tomlinson and Mrs. Blanche Tomlinson are
here for an extended visit.
Dr. Henry Fay has taken Perry street
cottage for the summer.
DR.. George Byrd Harrison and family are
occupying their Broadway cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Renshaw, who have
recently returned from an eleven months
tour of Europe. are here.
Senator David B. Hill of New York has
engaged rooms at the Stockton for a So
journ.
DR.. P. R. Flanagan is a Congress Hall
guest.
Charles Stokes Wayne. the author, is
located at the Windsor
William n. Griffith of the Richard Mans
field Company and Mrs. Griffith are To-
Gated at the Star Villa Cor the season.
Mrs. J. Frank White is stopping with
friends at Washington street cottage.
EX-Congressman William McAleer and
family Of Philadelphia are at the Lafayette
for the summer.
Herman kretz, who recently gave up
his position in Washington to become super
intendent of the Philadelphia mint, is at
the Lafayette with Mrs. Kretz.
Senior Don Edmundo ]. Place of the Mexi-
can legation is at Congress Hall for an
extended visit. L. T. s.
Lynched Two Negroes.