Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-27
WASHiNGTONIANS
THERE
The Height of Gay Season at Cape
May.
A Casino to De Erected and Other Inn
provements Talked of-Per.
sonal Notes.


! CAPE MAY, NJ, August %, 1895.
The resort is pretty well filled with Wash
| ir gtonians, and other cities are well repre-
| scented, especially the cities of the south
4 and west. Last right the annual cottagers'
] ball took place at the Stockton, 1t taking
a turn toward testimonial to Mr.. Horace
| NJ. Cake, proprietor of the Stockton Hotel,
| for his liberality and kindness toward the
! ccttagers the present season. Both the ball
roem and dining room were used for dane
| irg, and while an orchestra furnished the
music for one part of the ball. the Tuxedo
Mandolin Club Of Washington made sweet
! Totes for those In the ball room. 1t was
! Gre Of the most successful events which
| has ever taken place here. There was a
| very large attendance. The committee in
! charge of the dancing consisted Of twenty
five Of the leading cottagers. with Duncan
| L. Buzley of Philadelphia as chairman
At IL O'Clock handsome clock. made for
| tie event in Philadelphia, was unveiled and
pre- scented to Mr.. Cake by the cottage resi-
dents, the presentation speech being made
| by w. Horace Hepburn. The timepiece is
| of a colonial pattern. similar to pre-
serted to President Cleveland. Manager
E. K. Cake was presented with a handsome
| scarf pin, a fire opal, set in six beautifully
cut diamonds.
| A Late Season.
| There Is a probability that the present
week will be gay one, and that the sea-
son will extend well into September. Both
| the Stockton and Congress Hall are adj
| vertised to keep open doors until October
1st, and both houses have many engage
| ments for the late season, which many
| consider the most pleasant time Of the
| year here This course is new departure
the big hotels usually closing the first Mon
day in September. The Lafayette, Wind
sor. Chalforte. Marine Villa. Star Villa,
| Colonial, Brexton and Aldine will remain
open until October LIST also, while all but
the former will even receive guests later,
| as they have done for some time past
1t is ANNOUNCED that the Congress Hall
Hotel Company will expend $4,000 in i'm
! that casino will be erected on the Column
bian avenue lawn of the Stockton. which
1 is the rear side of the house. This struc-
! ture is to be a cross between the Newport
| ard Narragansett Pier casinos. Mr.. John
| F. Betz Of Philadelphia. who owns the
property. Is estimated to be worth sl5.-
| 100000.
Many improvements by the municipal au-
thorities are also expected. in the way of
new drives, the betterment Of Beach
| avenue drive. and in a new board walk
and some devices to protect sightseers on
the beach from the hot sun during bathing
| hours.
Personal Notes.
Cardinal Gibbons will come to Cape May
September 1. and be the guest Of Cockroft
4 Thomas of Philadelphia, at his Ocean
| street cottage.
Cen Francis NJ Drake, republican
candidate for governor of Iowa, will come
| here early next week to visit his daughter,
| Mrs. T. P. Snontz Of Chicago, a guest at
| the Star villa
Mrs. ]. I. Ellis and daughter. who have
been in the Blue mountains. came to Cape
| May Friday evening, and will remain a
DIR. and Mrs. Louis P. Smith are guests
| at the Star Villa.
Mrs J. P. Spencer is stopping at the Star
1 Villa
Mr.. and Mrs. w. willett Trego are stay
! ing at the Brexton.
| Gov. William c. Oates of Alabama has
returned to Windsor, to spend the end OF
the season with his family, who have be IN
there all summer.
Mrs. D. Magruder and Mrs. F. B. Wal
| lace are at the Lafayette.
Washingtonians at the Brexton include
Mrs s. E. Palmer. Miss Grace E. Palmer,
Miss Helen Palmer and Miss l. Palmer.
Judge ]. H Anderson Of Ohio. cousin OF
Mai Anderson. the hero of Fort Sumter,
is at the Lafayette with his family.
Rev. Edward NJ. Mott is located at Con-
gress Hall
Miss Louise Harrison Of Washington is
at the Windsor.
State Controller W. s. Hancock of New
Jersey has been passing his vacation here
A. D. Stewart and G. D. Bingham are
Washington guests at the Stockton.
| Mr.. end Airs. ]. W. Rideman are staying
| at the Lafayette.
c. c. Lindsay of the Treasury Depart
mebt Is a guest of DR.. II. d. Frye OF
Washington at his Perry street cottage.
Mrs. Gordon, wife Of Gen. George A.
| Gordon, and Mrs. ". W. Kimban are
popular lady guests at the Stockton.
| Lieut. George B. Davis. United States
| army, Is q Stockton guest.
Charles eek Dawson. Edward A. New
| man. Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Frazier, Mrs. q.
C. Maynard and Cotton Maynard Of Wash
| ington. and ex-Mayor John s. Van Glider
gress Hall.
E. 1. Renick. chief clerk in the State De-
partment, and Mrs. Renick are enjoying
the late season here.
Maj. ". p. Hall, assistant adjutant gen
eral of the army. and family are ensconced
here for couple of weeks.
Ex-Gov. and Mrs James E. Campbell OF
Columbus, Ohio are located at the Lafay-
| cite.
Commander Horace Elmer of the New
York navy yard paid his second visit to the
| Stockton for tho summer this week. His
family has been here all the season.
| Bishop Keane of the Catholic University
| is still guest of Cockroft Thomas OF
Philadelphia, at his cottage.
| Mrs. P. L. Thompson and Pearee Thomp-
son are at the Brexton.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Newbold are en-
| joyins a sojourn at the Stockton.
]. o. Henning Of Washington is also at
| the Stockton.