New-York tribune., 1899-07-02
CAPE MAYS LIVELY WEEK.
AN UNINTERRUPTED ROUND OF GAYETY
AT THE OPENING OF THE SEASON
SOME PROMINENT VISITORS

Cape May. n. j.. July tSpeciaD.-The hrst week
OF Cape Mays actual summer season has passed
Never In the later history OF Cape May has the
first week OF the summer season opened so brill
antly. There has been one continuous round OF
gayety from the opening OF the larger hotels last
Saturday night up TO and including this evening.
Every night there have been dances at the notes
and the bathrooms have been crowded with the cot
tage element and the hotel guests NOT ohiy nave
the dances taken up considerable attention. but
there have been large number OF musicals cara
parties and some private dinners. which nave oeeh
given by the more prominent entertainers at the
cottages In the evenings there has been CONSIDER
able life out Of doors account OF the eAceheht
moon and the fine weather. 1t has been oehght-
fully cool here all the week and this. with the
moonlight evenings. has induced large huhoer
to go out on sailing expeditions over 'he sou''s
and on straw rides out into the country
During the DAY there has been great zeal OF
boating sailing driving bathing whee""s anu
golfng The beach driveway and the avenues hoout
the town are in such excellent condition that tne
driving and wheeling were never better than they
are now and It is not uncommon to see along 'he
ocean front boulevard which stretches from one
end OF the town TO the other large number OF
handsome equipages.
over at the golf links this week there mas pee"
a change OF programme. The ladies' tourhaHhe"'S
hereafter will take place on Mondays ana 'he yeas
are given on Saturday afternoons following the
they have gone over the course on the INKS 'hey
NAV be entertained and kept at the clubhouse u'-
III il is time for the dinner hour at nome
The Wilmington Golf Club the Brandy"lne uoi
Club. the Philadelphia Country Club and the MOT
r!s County Club will send teams here 10 contest
with teams from the local club The cape may
club has become a member Of the United states
Golf Association.
This week the thirty-hrst annual convention oI
the American Society OF Civil Engineers heid a
four days convention here, beginning on Iuesuay
morning in the big ba alroom OF the Stockton HoteL
There were about five hundred members ana guests
present, and two hundred women accom-
panied the party. Last night a ball was given III
their honor at the Stockton Hotel and IL was one
OF the most brilliant occasions witnessed mere Io'
a long time ,.. ..
Major William F. Wiley. L. 8. A.. Is guest AT
the Lafayette. . ,,,.,,,
Judge Nathan Gon Of the United States Circuit
Court and former Secretary Of the Navy. accom-
panie by his wife is at the Baltimore nm
General John Watts kearny, Of New-for Is
guest Of his mother at Beach-aVe. cot'see; -,
Brigad der General and Mrs. Peter {. iialns, OF
Baltimore. are guests here 1hey VIII remain u"'-
Ing the entire season.
Among New Workers who have registered mere
during the week Mrs NJ. r. Schmidt. r r..
Schmidt, Mrs Isaac Newberger, Miss Edith Inonl-
son, Edward w Pickett. T. H. Clement. william
H. Milney r. W. Ryan Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Green
c. Hope Miller. T. w. Wilson and George r. Git-
ford.
Archdea con Cyrus T. Brady Of Philadelphia, has
opened cottage here for the season