Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-15
AT JERSEYS LANDS END
Washington People Who Have Gone to
Cape May
Movement for Shorter Route-A
Plan to Avoid Philadelphia in
Going to the Seashore.


Special correspondence of The Evening Star.
CAPE MAY. NJ. August H. 1898.
The midsummer ball given at the Stock
ton Saturday evening was attended by
over 1900 persons, and was probably the
biggest affair of the season. The piazza
was beautifully decorated with Japanese
lanterns, and formed a grand promenade
on the ocean side of the house. The ball
committee consisted of twenty six of the
most prominent gentlemen of the Cape.
George w. Albright of Washington was
among the number
A benefit in the form of a hop was given
at Congress Hall Saturday evening to Miss
Blanche Wood of Washington.
The height of the season came vest erday
1t IS estimated that 10000 people We're here
--cottaeers. hotel guests and eXcursionists.
The hotels turned away guests Saturday,
owing to lack of accommodation.
The most largely attended Sunday even
ing concert of the season was given In the
lobby last night Simon Hassler's orches-
ira gave the audience. which filled every
available place, grand treat. The solcists
were Miss Hobart of Philadelphia and
Mile. Aida Narena of Chicago but well
known in Washington and Baltimore
when she was young girl. d. c. Bangs
of Washington recited.
A chidrens full dress bali Is to be given
William NJ. Emory, representing the
Queen Anne railroad, a charter for which
was granted at the last session Of the
Delaware legislature, has leased a large
section of the water front of Lewes Del.
Tor term of ninety-nine years for railroad
purposes. A pier extending to deep water
VIII be constructed, SO that connections
can be made with Cape Nav and tlrs
make a direct line from Washington ard
Baltimore without going to Philadelphia
MIS-. Dr. McMurtrie and Mrs. NJ Rey-
nolds are at the Star villa
Lieut.. Robert Sewei of the army is on a
two weeks leave of absence, and is at the
cottage OF his father, Gen. William J.
Sewen. one of New Jerseys United States
Senator's
Miss May Barrow has Joined the Wash
ingtoi contingent at the Brexton
Mrs. j. w. Forney and Miss Tillie May
Forney Of Philadelphia are prominent
Stockton guests
d. c. Bangs. who is making a tour of the
resorts. came to Cape May Saturday to re-
main until today.
Durham White Stevens counsellor of the
Japanese legation, is a guest at a beach
front hotel.
G. Witherow is at Congress Hall; Mrs. F.
Laporte is also there.
j. f. Pleitner is a Devon guest
Mrs. M. w. Breneman has Joined her
daughter at the Star villa.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry A Smith and Miss
Maude Smith are spending August at Cape
May Point
SHrcl Engineer montgomery F1etcher and
Paymaster John r. Carmody Of the navy
are enjoying life at the Stockton. Mrs
Carmody is also here.
Mrs. Louis Belrose and children, Miss Ada
Carmen and Col. Malcolm Seaton are
among Washing tonians at Cape May Point.
j. &. Wilson is stopping at the Windsor.
Miss NJ. Newberry is also among the
Washington colony at the Windsor.
William Towle Brookes of Alexandria has
Joined his family at the Star. villa.
Miss Bertha N. Jones. Mrs. Charles r.
Jones and Miss Carolyn L. Jones are Star
villa guests.
B. l.. Stidman is a recent arrival from
Washington
MIR. and Mrs. Edwin Harvie Smith of Bal
tin.ore, son-in-law and daughter of John +.
Hurst. democratic candidate for governor of
Maryland, are here for a fortnight.
James r. Wood, general passenger agent
of the Pennsylvania railroad, and family
are at the Stockton for two weeks
Mrs. Z. G. Calvert, Edward Forney. Ray
mond Forney and Edward Forney, ST.,
wood.
George Mailman is a Lafayette guest.
Miss T. NJ. Lankos and Miss B. Cameron
are among guests from the District at the
Lafayette.
Mrs. John Burrows. Mrs. John Ingersoll
Robert G. Ingersoll and Miss Kathryne In
gersoll are Elberon guests.
w. D. Clark, jr.. ]. E. Mcconnell and NJ
z. Beidler of Washington are sojourning
at the BreXton.
R. H. Davis and Walter r. Davis have
chosen the Stockton for their summer rest
ing place.
A. B. Copies, Miss Cora NJ. Brown and
Miss Lizzie A. Brown represent Washing
ton at the Columbia.