New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
A LATE SEASON AT CAPE MAY.
STRAW RIDES AND MOONLIGHT SAILS
FIND FAVOR
THE GROUNDS ON WHICH THE CLUBHOUSE
STANDS PURCHASED By THE GOLF
CLUB PHfLADELPITIANs IN
THE MINORITY.

Cane May y j. Aug p (SpeciaD.-A late sea.
son is now IN prospect for this resort. because OF
the large number OF people who have announced
their intention Of staying until late In September
and because OF the extraordinary number OF rooms
which have been engaged for that month Sep.
TENDER which Is the finest month in the year M
this place has Of late years drawn crowds 70 this
resort Another factor In Keeping the people here
this season IS the fact that they have golf. links
on which TO pass their spare time. and as the
weather here IS exceedingly pleasant the game can
be played wthoL; much discomfort. and with moth.
ing 20 dcract from the eu'oyrnen. Dancing has gvsa
way 10 other pleasures. and While a fcw dance,
nearly evervbodv goes out on Straw rides or On
moopligh, sails on the Sounds. and enjoys dinners
parties and such other amusements as can be had
about the cottages. The visitors here have danced
themselves out this summer. and. is usual near
the close Of the season. turn their attention TO
other ways Of RAISING the time. Bowling tourna-
ments seem be In the lead No fewer than
dozen Of them have taken place this week.
To,withst,nding the lateness OF the season the
visitors are coming in IN large numbers. and among
them are people from New-York. Ptisburg. Wasn.
ington. Baltimore and Cincinnati. ana. although
Phla lelphia IS close to Cape May. Phiadephians
now in the minority
Since Saturday changes have been made In the
golf cub and the uncertainty which before existed
has been d,spelled by the fact that the Board OF
Governors has purchased the grounds on whlch the
clubhouse and a part OF the links are now ostao-
ushed and leased the remaining portion ot the
premises FOR a term Of i've years. In the last
eight days about 5000 was subscribed Tor the
maintenance OF the clubhouse and links The links
are now I'm good shape. and by next season VII be
as good as any thai are 70 be found in the Middle
Atlantic States. 80 49,.
Jr and Mrs Stanley NJ. Moran and Miss Jennie
Moran are among the visitors 20 cape May.
Nr and Mrs William :. Coleman. OF New-forh.
are among the ate arrivals AT the Stockton.
Mr and Mrs j. Morris. ot Brooklyn. are al tAs
" e. Brown OF NeV-York. has arrived az Con-
gross Hall where be is visiting n.s latHel fVi.Se
Santain Thomas Brown OF Philadelphia.
Folonc, and Mrs Clinton Bur!lng, OF New DIX,
who have boon herc for about i've weeks, LETT on
Ncndav FOR the mountains in New YORK State
Charlcs Pfnkerton. OF New-forK' IS id'c a't''a'
AZ the Colonial. . -. .,,, % tho s,oc,
ton on Monday made up OF koDett !. r." ~.
,iellan " H. Ceary. Mrs. VI. II. schucx' MISS
Mary ! GRAY and g. W. Endsley viii, ,
MIS- u f. Ret'.ey and the Misses heI'ey I'd"
arrived At the Carroll villa.
Miss Anna ScuIly OF New-York. IL at the Laiay-
Mrs David Babcock and Mrs. Carter have j'ned
~. E.u-york colony at the Marine Villa
Mr. and Mrs II \. Jackson. Oi new oth w
are .ccupy!ng n cottage here this season are spenc
~, ,vn weeks at Atlantic C.ty, atteF WNI'H ''eJ
viii return to Cape May ,,
Mra / + Elliott is at Baltimore Inn 49,.
Mrs. ! \awman and Miss fIorehce ->r""'A''
n, Scv-York are at the Stockton ,,, 4, n
,,oorc New-YOrN arrivals NJ the Aloine =? ~.
Charles p Keliger who will remain mere UNI" 'A'
IN september