Evening star., 1896-06-22
WHERE THE SURF ROLLS
Prosperous Season Promised at Popular
Cape May.
Prominent Churchmen to Occupy a
Pulpit-SOme Of the Well.
Known Guests.
Special Correspondence G. of The Evening Star.

special Ct rrespondence OF The Evening Star.
CAPE MAY, n. j., June 90 1896.
The few days which have made life at
the seashore a rather discouraging exper-
ience have been followed by the balmiest
or southern breezes along this coast, and a
turnout of visitors on the strand and bou-
levard that was highly suggestive of the
crowded midsummer days. In fact, the sea-
son is in full swing fully three weeks
earlier than in former years, and the IA
nous old resort has taken a bound toward
prosperity and popularity that has quick
ened the enterprising tendencies of its pro-
gressive citizens to an unheard of degree.
The fashionable set here, and Cape May
has more people who are prominent socially
than any resort on the coast, have set the
pace In the matter Of surf bathing. They
have fixed the bathing hour at II noon,
ana usually spend full hour in the in
vltfng surf or strolling on the smooth.
hard beach. No member Of this select class
would even think Of going into the surf
before or after the time stated But there
are others. and plenty of them, who pay
no need to the time limit set by fashion,
and who can be found dsporting in the
SURF at all hours of the day. The way surf
bathing maintains its popularity here can
1, 1nly De accounted for by the splendid
beach, for which Cape May is justly
famed. The bicycle craze has materially
nterfered with the usual indulgence in
surf bathing at other resorts. But here in
cape May. with fine streets and roads, and
sWarmS of enthusiastic bicycists as we'll
the surf bath is really growing in popular
favor.
Prominent Churchmen Coming.
That Cape May is more than favored in
the presence Of distinguished clergymen
was amply demonstrated at the opening of
st. Johns Episcopal Church last Sunday,
when the pulpit was occupied by the Rev.
Herbert Parish, assistant pastor of St.
Clements. Philadelphia. This fashionable
church has United States Senator William
). Sewell as one of it's most prominent
Vestrymen, and numbers among its pew
holders George D. McCreary, ex-city treas
urer OF Philadelphia, who is one of the lib
eral promoters of the fresh air fund of that
city; Dr. Charles r: King. B. F. Godfrey,
a. Z. Passano and w. F. Reed, all wealthy.
and influential people from the Quaker
city 1t was announced at ST. Johns that
the pulpit would be filled during the sea-
son by the following well-known clergy
Penick, rector Of st. Paurs, Camden; Rev.
wilbur r. Packet, D. D., rector of St. An
drew's, Philadelphia; Right Rev. Leighton
coleman: bishop Of Delaware. Rev. Alfred
philadelphia; Rev. R. A. Rodrick, rector of
st. Andrews, Mt Holly, N. j.; Rev. John
Dows Hills of st. Mary's, West Philadel-
phia; Right Rev. John Scarborough, bishop
" ANoW Jersey, REV. r. "A. u. Launt OF st.
David's. Manayunk Pa; Rev. ]. F. Powers,
archoeacon of the diocese of Reading; Rev.
Y. i. Brady, archdeacon of the diocese of
Philadelphia; Rev. William Howard Faulk-
ner, rector Of St. Philips, West Philadel-
pnia; Rev. j. Newton Stanger, D. D., of the
Church of the Atonement; Rev. John 4.
Bunting, assistant minister of the Church
OF the Atonement, and Rev. L. B. Edwards,
Holy Trinity. AS st. Johns is maintained
by voluntary contributions the seats are
free to all services II! b
A Few Noted soJourners.
Mrs. Diana NJ. Kearney, widow of the
eminent Union general, Philip Kearney,
who lost his life while reconnoiterlng after
the battle of Chantilly, is at her fine sum-
mer cottage here, where she recently cele-
brated her seventy-seventh birthday. Mrs.
kearney comes from an old kentucky fam
lly, the Bullitts. One of her ancestors,
capt; Bull1tt, served on the staff of Gen.
Washington during the campaign against
the French at Fort Duquesne.
EX-Cfty Treasurer GaorgeiD. McCreary
o! Phlladephia and his family are comfort
ably located in their handsome Columbia
avenue villa. Mr.. McCreary is one of Cape
May s most popular summer residents, he
being widely known and admired for his
democratic and charitable impulses.
Wlllam K Warner, the wealthy manu-
featuring druggist of Philadelphia, was at
where he engaged apartments for the sea-
son.
One of the oldest and most loyal of Cape
Mays visitors Is DR.. Charles r. King of
Ph1ladelphia, who has again occupied his
Howard street cottage. DR.. King brought
to the shore with him his fine road equip
ages, and both he and his wife spend much
OF their time speeding along the splendid
drives for which this resort is noted
Judge Gorham prominent politician of
Washington. D. S., accompanied United
States Senator David B. Hill to Cape May.
sorts attraction that he engaged apart
ments at the Marine Villa for himself and
wife for the entire season.