Evening star., 1896-07-04

to make connection for Cape May Is now
avoided by the new bridge which spans the
Delaware. an immense structure, whose
bcwilderment of trestles looks at first
glance as our own new post office did be-
fore modest robe of white masonry was
folded about 1t TO conceal the gaunt scar
let-clad frame, which had so long shocked
the passerby- Crossing the Delaware Is
now a less picturesque pursuit than when
George Washinston's widely advertised
performance occurred. but 1t Is a great
deal more comfortable and satisfying.
In this era Of nobility about the only men
who can defy the prying eye OF the public.
are the newspaper men. Their Influences
are felt, their works are known. but their
personalities remain comparatively unfa-
miliar to the community. Men whose lives
have been devoted to educating new Con-
gresSmen to a proper appreciation of them
selves are individually unknown. There Is,
therefore. peculiar charm in seeing a COL
lection of intellectual giants at play; In
watching them :,arnbol in the surf and to
hear them say things regardless of whether
they agree with the policies of their edito-
rial departments or not One of the first
moves of the invaders was to take pos
session. under the leadership of w. J.
hampton. of the newspaper office which,
through its job office. keeps the guests of
the hotels accurately Informed on the bills
2 2r rare are, and other exciting local events
The editor, accustomed as he was to being
told how to run his paper. surrendered
without protest. and the compositor look
ed on in dfsmay while the visitors collabo-
up. Some of the Biographies appeared
and the editor made personal apology for
the absence of most of them He promised
faithfully to publish all that had been writ
ten and thought that he would get the
copy hook cleaned on in the course of he
next six or eight months. as the compost
tor had been ordered to rush 1t through
Following are some Of the items that did
rot appear:
Personals.
The Stockton Hotel register has in 1t the
rucleus of phenomenalIy valuable auto
graph collection. There is something awe
inspiring in the thought that single page
contains such signatures as Emory Foster,
Fred F. Schrader, Jules Guthridge Charles
H Merrilat, E. B. Hood. g. E. Johnson
4. John P. Miller. c. c. Carlton, Frank L.
Welles. Jesse NJ. Sarvis. W. R. Bell L. A.
Coolidge. NJ G. Seckendorff. E. j. Gibson
Saml E. Hudson, Louis Garthe W. r.
Bell. Hobart Brooks, Chas. N Thompson.
w L. Grouse, c. B. Lockwood, ]. L. Ken
nedy, E. Cory NJ. Stadden, Edw. g. Hos
kins. n. o. Messenger, C. A. Hamilton, and
many others.
Vice President Stevenson came to Cape
May some time ago to have quiet time
and avoid baing interviewed. The editorial
tour caught him unawares and before he
knew 1t crowd of Journalists headed by
Walter Wellman, had held him up and
taken an interview away from him
Mr.. ]. R. Wood was at the Stockton and
met number OF the visitors. great
sonally knew his signature very well
One Of the enthusiastic bicyclists is Mr.
Robert Wynne He looks very youthful in
MS bicycle clothes. and Is afraid to cut Off
his mustache for fear his sons will mistake
him for a new boy in the neighborhood and
whip him.
Among the distinguished military rentIe
men present was Major Harries of the Dis
trict National Guard. The pomp of arms
was further represented by Drum Major r
Z. Noyes and Fife Major H. P Calvin
The aforementioned gentleman encountered
an office room marked Private" and die
danfully remarked that he did not care
10 see the occupant: that none Of his parry
knew anybody under the rank of Major"
anyhow
For man whom they once tried to MT
IN jail, j. g. Shriver Is surprisingly gentle
Next to his Sabbath-school teacher he
loves his bicycle, and his golf stockings are
poems
TIE literary department of the Pennsyl-
yania railway. which Is in charge of F. N
barksdsie. Is an ably conducted institution
MT barksdale has comparatively easy
position as an editor, as most peopIe do NOT
road " q OIL
Mr. de Benville de Randolph de Klein,
Chere Is only one de" by rights but we
forget Just where 1t comes and are taking
no chancesD organized a very recherche
impromptu reception in honor Of Vice pres
ident Stevenson
H. L. Merrick has gotten so he can chew
gum and look of while he rides a wheel
he spends much of his time regretting
things that he printed about the bicycIe
Derore ne put himself in its power
George w. Rouzer has dhudeen which
was presented to him by the Prince of
wales He may always be found either
smoking his pipe riding his bicycle. or
doing both at once
Charley Boynton. jr-. was mistaken for
. mermaid while he was In swimming. He
accidentally tore his coat and had so
many applications from fair friends for
the privilege of mending 1t that he had to