Evening star., 1898-08-06
4 7 G A P M A Y
Height of the Summer Season Has Been
Reached.
Three Weeks More of Lively Dofngs
for Hotel and Cottage Colony
Washington Arrivals.
Special Correspondence Of The EEenng Star.
CAPE MAY N j. August 4. 1885

Special Correspondence Of The EFeninJ star
CAPE MAY, y. J., August 4. 1898.
The summer season at Cape May has
about reached its height, and the number of
visitors here will be maintained at its pres
ent size for about three weeks, after which
there will be a gradual falling off of the
number here until the close of the summer
season, the last of September. The crowds
that are here have caused much life about
the hotels and cottage colony, and within
the last week there have been large num-
Der of social events taking place, which
have been largely attended and thoroughly
enjoyed by the guests of this famous old
resort The hops at the mammoth Stockton
and Congress Hall and the high-class mu-
sicale given at the Lafayette Hotel last Sat
urday night were exceedingly well attended.
The ball rooms presented brilliant appear
ance and the hotel Iobbies and porches were
crowded all through the evening. On Sun
dag probably the biggest crowd of the sea-
son was here, and its numbers will only be
exceeded next Sunday. On Saturday night
will be given the benefit to Simon Hassler
the veteran orchestra leader who has been
coming to Cape May for forty-six years and
who Is known to almost every Washington
ian who has been here within the past
scores of summers. The affair promises to
be one of the largest social events which
cape May has had this summer, and d large
number OF the cottage colony have taken
an interest i'll making it success.
Life out at the golf links is very bright
these days, and the number of visitors who
daily go over the grounds gradually in
creases, until now there are nearly 200
players who use the links. The actual mem
DerSnlp OF the club amounts to about ninety
members, and the Invitations which they
nave extended to their friends have in
creased the players to the 300, as noted be-
tCre.
Among the visitors to Cape May this year
Is very large Washington colony who
take an active interest in all the social af-
Ialrs winch are going and who seem to
enjoy the life here about as well as any of
the visitors from the other states Mingled
with the Washington visitors are a large
number of guests from the west and south
west most of whom have come in during
the last ten days.
The hotel proprietors anticipate a very
Dig August. and from their bookings they
Slean their evidence. While the early part
OF the season has not been as successful
as some former seasons, vet by the time
the summer closes Cape Nav will have had
almost as good summer as in the past
ant certainly better summer in proportion
than many other sister resorts will have
had TINS year. Arthur F. Crosby of Wash
lhSSon' son of Pdymaster Frank c. Crosby
OF the navy, is here a furlough visiting
MS mother at the Star Villa Mr. Crosby is
q member OF Troop of Roosevelts Rough
hluers ana has just returned from Cuba
J. 3 Robinson of Louisville. Ky, a Drouo
Lneht omclal OF the Louisville and Nash
NIIIe railroads and his wife and daughter
are guests at the Carroll Villa
Ex-Mayor John S. VanGnder of Knox
CI, EliLe, enn;, Is a prominent late arrival at
Congress Hall.
are located at the Colun bia for a brief
visit. " " "Ais'
Joseph E. Leaning of Washington. an
at the Columbia
Mr. and Mrs. Chauncy Hickox and the
misses Daisy and Mary Hickox are enioy-
ing a stay at the tnited States with other
Mrs. Johns, accor panied by Miss Carrie
Burr. Is domiciled at the United States
Tor a brief sojourn-
Mrs. Fannie Moore a cousin o4 c.a,or.1
sherman and of James G. Blaine, and
mother OF the consul to Frankfort Ger
nnNhy' aIrs Is g staying at Congress Hall.
LIS, 1sorse w. Rouzer, with her accom-
cheI Rouzer, IS King an extended stay at
the Stockton Hotel
Col Lansing H. Buch and wife are late
arrivals at the Stockton Hotel where thev
VIII remain for about three weeks
MISS Mitchell and Miss E. Mitchell are
Two popular Washington bellies staying at
the BreXton Villa.
Mrs. C. A Stone and Miss Stone are
registered at the Baltimore Inn,
Col. A. Louden Snowden former minister
to Spain. and Mrs. Stone and their son are
making the Stockton their summer homa
Miss Annette NJ. Wright has joined the
colony of Washington visitors at the Cane
House, Cape May Point.
Among the ladies who attracted atten-
tion al the midsummer ball at the Stock
ton on Saturday night was Mrs r. S.
Thomas. "
Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Marshall are anioying
lie with their guests from the capital CITY,
who are at Congress Hail.
Joseph Nimmo, jr., Of Washington Is a
late Congress Hall arrival
r. g. Campbell Of Lexington. Va. can
tain-elect of the University of Virginia foot
baIl team, is staying at Congress Hall
Owen 3. Powell of Virginia who has lust
returned from a two years stay in Mica
ragud, is a guest at the cottage of his
grandmother, Mrs. Kearney of Washing
ton
Senor Alejandro Andrade a nephew of
the president OF the Venezuelan republic
and also nephew of the Venezuelan min
lister at Washington, is staying at the
GlenwoOd.
William e. Shaw and Miss Dorothy Shaw
OF Washington are registered at Congress
Hall for three weeks stay.
Lieut.. G. w. McCarty of the United
States navy and family are staying at the
Carlton, Cape May Point.
Rev George g Sutton of Pocomoke CITY
Md and Mrs. Sutton are staying at the
Cape House.
Mr. p l. Keyser is a late Washington
arrival at the Stockton.