New-York tribune., 1899-06-11
CAPE MAY REGAINS POPULARITY.
PROSPEROUS TINES AND IMPROVED AC-
COMMODATIONs BRING MANY GUESTS.

COMMODATIONS BRING MANY GUESTS
Cape May, N. j.. June 10 (SpeciaD.-By reason OF
the efforts which have been made in the last year
this historic and once famous resort seems again
to be getting back the prestige which has been
gradually going away from 1t since the springlng up
OF the rival resorts between here and New-York
Cape May mas in the past relied too much upon its
natural advantages and its superb beach These
attractions, indeed, have been great drawing cards
for the resort. but while the guests who have been
cQming are children OF those who have come here
from childhood there were not attractions enough
to get new faces or recent years-say the last
three-there have been efforts made to make Cape
May artistcally attractive as we'll as naturally.
The municipal authorities have been busy making
improvements on the beach front and other parts
OF the place which have been commendabe. The
breeze swept pavions which were erected last win
ter and spring the most frequented spots the
beach strand just now. In them all the latest
magazines and current reading matter. provided at
public expense The attendants are women who
have everything about them neat wax. The
city authorities have gone further in the pavilion
matter, and hired the 18th Pennsylvania Regiment
Band to give daily concerts for nine weeks
from July /. This afternoon the first concerts
given a sort OF prelude to the opening OF the
series Tomorrow they will be repeated.
The hotels about Cape May underwent much re-
pair during the winter. and there now better
looking houses at the Cape and nicer-lookng in
terors than have been noticed at the old resort for
many years. All the driveways about the place In
cluding the famous old beach driveway. which
stretches the entire length OF Cape Mays beach
front have been put in thorough repair Some
street paving has been done. and the cycist has
large thsnk-you in store for the authorities.
Golf is the leading pastime here now among the
visitors. The links are In excellent order. They
have been enlarged since last season. and now oc-
| cupy about ffty-hve OF the best land about
Cape May. The clubhouse has been thoroughly
renovated and brought up TO date with the improve
ments which have been added to It since last sea-
son. The big Colonial mansion which was turned
into clubhouse was the house where Henry Clay
was entertained while here in 1S47 A preliminary
| tournament was played on the links yesterday af-
ernoon and this afternoon the regular tournaments
for the season began They will every Satur-
| day afternoon until the end OF September. The
officers of the club are John c. Bullitt OF Phila-
delpha, president: DR.. Emlen Physick. OF Cape
May vice-president; Louis H. Ayres. treasurer and
Frank r. Shattuck, secretary. The club has about
one hundred members from Philadelphia, Pttsburg,
New-York and Baltimore. The women have abso-
lute control OF the house and grounds on Wednes-
days.
Cape May has very large cottage colony thls
season, and from every indication the place VIII
have one OF its best in recent years Last
wear the war scare did much TO prevent the renting
NJ cottages This season the business Of the coun-
, ,rv and other progressive signs have been the
means Of sending to the resort many new visitors
who have gone away the essees Of handsome sum
mer villas This year there is a slight diherence
lowing because OF the coming in OF new families,
smong them some from New-YorR. Indeed, New
Yorkers are coming here in larger numbers than
formery All because there are new attractions
added 10 the resort which are pleasing 10 them
The old-fogy element which for some years ran
cana Nav has been relegated to the rear as faT
es The government OF the place is concerned. ana
new and younger hands have taken hold OF the
,iace For the first time in years a foreign-Doril n
citizen has been made Mayor and The CITY Gounc, IL
is con1nosed of young men. State Senator HANG Is
eadne the way and the place is feeling the effect
OF liberal rule.