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Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
CAPE MAY, N. j., July y, 1899.
The visitors to the shore have had all
kinds of weather this week Because of
the rain the regular ladies' golf tourna-
ment of Monday was postponed indefinite
~ and also the putting. approaching and
driving contests Of Wednesday. In spite of
the hard rain of Wednesday afternoon the
special tournament was played for the
cups offered to the best player of the day.
Mrs. Elliott Rodgers gave ladies' tourna-
ment Friday afternoon, in which there
were some forty Participants. In this con-
test, like the one of Wednesday, three
handsome cups were given to the best
players, and Saturday afternoon the regu-
lar handicap in the series will be played
for the grand prize, which will be awarded
the holder of the most points from the
summers tournaments
Wednesday night the Stockton hotel was
the center of all the life here. On that
evening a benefit was given to the beach
band concert fund.
Thursday afternoon was given up to a
yacht race in the sounds adjoining Cape
May. There were some fourteen yachts
which entered the contest, and they sailed
over a course of twelve miles. The yachts
were all OF cat-rigged class and pre-
sented some very pretty pictures in their
sailing over the course
While down on the New England and
Long Island coast the visitors arc COM
planning that the water is too cold, Cape
May has had none of this complaint. The
water has been warm and pleasant and
every day all through the summer the
bathers have thoroughly enjoyed the tenn
perature which has been altogether health
full and refreshing.
Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Powers of Wash
ington are staying at the Stockton Hotel.
Thomas H. Taylor, chief of the dead let
ter office, accompanied by Mrs. Taylor, is
a guest at the Star Villa for two or three
weeks.
Thomas Schildnecht is among Washing
tonians staying at the Oriole.
Miss e. W. kea and Miss Anita Wright
nave Joined the Washington colony at the
Cape House.
N. Theodore Wilson and Herbert G. Og-
den of Washington were among recent ar
rivals at the Stockton
Charles Hunter of Washington has ar
rived at the Lafayette for a stay of indefi-
nate length:
A. Robert Fry of Washington is passing
few days at the Gienwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Hassler of Washing
ton are Baltimore Inn guests.
H S. Worthington, one of Washington's
crack chess players, is located at the
Lafayette.
friends at the Stockton
A. F. Spaur and NJ. McDermott have
joined the Washington colony at the Car
roll Villa
Captain w. Petrol and Navy Constructor
Tchernicovsky of the imperial Russian
navy are guests at the cottage of c. D.
Cramo, son of the ship builder.
Miss Annie M. Houser has joined other
Washington bellies at the Brexton.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Kaufman and NJ A.
Kaufman, prominent residents of Wash
ington, are at the Star Villa.
H. w. Stokes of Washington Is a recent
arrival at the Shoreham.
John A. Thompson, Mrs. A. w. Thomp-
son and Miss Juliet Thompson are among
more Inn. or
James Collins Of Washington is a guest
at the Baltimore Inns
MIR. and Mrs. William b. Shaw and their
granddaughter, Miss Dorothy Shaw, have
arrived at Congress Hall for couple of
B. S. Anterior of Washington is a guest
at the Baldwin cottage.