Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-02
AT CAPE MAY,
SPOrtsmen Have Plenty Fun Now
Late Capital Arrivals

SpOTSsHeh nave flenty Fun Now
Late Capital Arrivals.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
CAPE MAY, N. j., September l, 1899
The summer season at this resort is not
coming to close as soon as some expect
ed, and the reason for this is that many of
the cottagers have decided to remain until
the first of October in order that members
of their households may participate in the
golf tournaments which will not end until
that date. There are also a large number
of hotel guests who desire to remain
through September and because of the
heavy bookings which the hotel men have
made for September all the hotels will re-
main open except two
Just now all the visitors here with sports
man-like proclivities have been enjoying
the cunning season and have had great
luck in killing marsh hens. There has
been very large number of these birds
killed, and they excellent game and
fine eating.
The bathing still continues good and the
crowds which are in the water daily equal
in number the June and July crowds and
promise to equal them for at least another
fortnight
A large number Of improvements are
talked of during the winter. One hotel is
to be largely added to and another is to
build wing on its ocean front, while the
building of several cottages is anticipated
The Pennsylvania railroad is also consider
ing the removal of their excursion house to
point farther west in the town, and erect
ing on its site another handsome edifice
which will add to the architectural beauty
of Cape May
A. j. Pastor of Washington is located at
the Stockton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Addison Hogue of Lexing-
ton, Va, are enjoying a pleasant sojourn
at the Star villa.
Mrc or1a
of Washington are located at the Shore
ham for a season.
A. w. Ferguson is with his family
guest at the Baltimore Inn for a season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry H. Smith of Wash
ington are at the Stockton for an indefi-
mite stay.
Miss Katie Doyle and Mrs Shea of Wash
ington guests at the Orioe
Mrs. George C.& Dean of Washington is
pleasantly located at the Stockton.
A. NJ. Hoover of Washington is passing
vacation at the Aldine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph S. Mills of Wash
ington are at the Brexton.
w. H. Whiteside of Washington is pleas
antly located at the Lafayette.
Mrs. Knox. wife of Thomas Knox of the
army, is a guest at the Star Villa.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Herman have join
ed the Washington colony at the Brexton.
S. F. Thomas is enjoying stay at the
Carroll Villa
Mr. and Mrs Edward McCauley have re-
turned to their Washington home.
Among late arrivals at the Windsor from
Washington are Mrs. E. Berliner. Miss
Hanna Berliner, Miss Louise Berliner, Ed
gar Berliner, Henry Berliner and Elsie
Sanders.
j. Stanley Brown and w. Dercher of
Washington have arrived at the Stockton
for a vacation.
Mrs John Shea Of Washington Is making
Il prolonged stay at the Oriole.
A. j. Foster of Washington is pleasantly
located "a the Shoreham for a season.
Mrs. Charles Mays. Miss r. l.. Easily.
Miss F. b. Easily, and Mr.. and Mrs. John
c. Gettings, compose the late Washing
ton arrivals at the Cape House.
Mrs w. b. McKelden, Miss Louise Nc
Kelden, Miss Marie c. McKelden and w.
B. Mckelden, jr., of Washington at
the Carlton