Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-01
CHARM ING CAPE MAY
Old Oceans Bree7es Keep the Temperature
Cool and Pleasant.
Many Neutrality-suspicious. Enjoying the
Delights of the SeasOn-TrfaI of
Remarkable Locomotive.
Correspondence OF The Evening Star.


CAPE MAY, July 30, 1896.
That this resort is having a successful
season is putting it mildly. The midsummer
is upon the place, and with ii are thou
sands Of visitors The cool breezes which
are waited before the winds from off the
broad Atlantic are not affected by the Sc
we're heat which has prevailed in the cities.
The ocean has been a boon to the crowds
OF sweltering humanity who have come here
for pleasure, recreation and GOODNESS 1t
is beginning to be termed cool Cape May,
and the records of the weather men are
now proving It,
The cottagers' midsummer ball will take
place at the Stockton Saturday evening,
and will be the event of the season. On the
following Saturday three days musical
festival will be begun at Congress Hall, in
which both Simon and Mark Hassler of
Philadelphia will have their orchestras.
There will be chorus of POO voices.
The guests here are enjoying themselves
dancing and bicycle riding principally.
Many go boating and fishing also. There
We're over $1,000 persons who slept in Cape
Mays domains last Saturday night, and il
is believed that $500 additional will be
here the coming Saturday night, which is
locked forward to as being the pinnacle OF
the season.
Fastest Locomotive in the World.
Visitors to Cape May have had the pleas
ure of watching the trials of probably the
fastest locomotive in existence. 1t is an
ordinary locomotive, with Holman locomo-
tive speeding trucks attached. Its object is
to increase the speed, safety and economy
In railroad travel. 1t stands sixteen feet
high. At the trial yesterday it made a
record of a rate Of "a 1l-12 miles per hour
on a stretch of track II Is miles in length
and fifty-siX-pound rail and on a sand
ballaSted road.
Many WnshingtOnfans at the Shore,
Mrs. W. E. Muncaster is among the
Washingtonians staying al the Elberon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrington Mills are stay
il g at the Brexton.
Mrs. r. W. Dutton and child are guests
at Cape May Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wiley, who were
here for July, have gone 10 Boston and
Providence.
Gen. Russell Thayer Of Philadelphia and
family are staying at the Marine Villa.
Ex-senator Anthony Higgins of Della
ware is staying at the Stockton.
D. McConville is prominent Washing
tonian staying at the Stockton.
NJ. Romero will join Madame Romero
here at the Marine Villa next week.
Mr.. A. j. Biedler Of / street has taken
a cottage for the remainder of the season
Mrs. J. w. Bennett and Mrs. K. C. Bear
are guests at the Ebbitt
Miss Pugh and J. A. Pugh were guests
at Congress Hall during the week
Augusta f. Pulido of Washington is en-.
joying stay at the Stockton.
Mrs. H. F. Smith and Miss Smith are
registered at the Stockton.
Mrs. Allen McLane is among Windsor
guests.
Mrs. W. P. Cutler and Miss Nat Mac.
MILAN are Ebbitt late arrivals
Miss Anna B. Adams is located at the
Wyoming for couple of weeks.
w. ". Poutney is a Wyoming guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S Jones are staying al
the Carlton, Cape May Point.
Mrs. A. F. McCallum and Miss y cCallum
have apartments at the Star Villa.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Barker are among
those who came to Congress Hall this
week.
Judge Stanton j. Peelle of the Court al
Claims and his son, in company with Con
gresham John Dalzell, We're at Congress
Hall yesterday.
Ex-Gov. w. Scott Bonnell of Ohio has
concluded visit to Congress Hall.
Among the arrivals at the Stockton last
evening We're Mrs. James Armstrong
Welsh and Mrs. Clement c. McPhail OF
Richmond.