Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-27
SEASON AT CAPE MAY.
Hotels Have Large BOokings-Promi-
nent People There.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
CAPE MAY, N. j.. June ., 1899.
The summer season at Cape May opened
this week, and promises to be as good as
any in the past. The hotels all have large
bookings for the summer, and the cottage
colony exceeds in numbers those of the past
two years. The prospect is for a great deal
of amusement during the summer, and
along this line the city authorities have
taken a hand, having engaged the 18th
Regiment Infantry Band for a season of
nine weeks, beginning July l. and giving
daily concerts in the beach front pavilions
admission 10 which will be free to the pub
lie.
Since last season there has been a great
deal of work done, both privately and pub
hcly, to make Cape May look more pretty
than usual, and the efforts which have been
expended have borne fruit i'm the fact that
the town never looked better or cleaner
than it does this year. The government is
in the hands of younger and more pro-
gressiVe element than for several seasons
past, and every energy is being exerted TO
secure those things and amusements which
will not only get the visitor to come here.
but after he is here to induce him to stay
as long as the warm period lasts.
Cape May. with its years of history back
of 1t, and the old recollections coming TO
those who came years ago, and the won
derful charm which the beach possesses, is
still a place of rest and recreation, where
those who once come here and stay a little
while learn to love the place. and continue
from year to year.
There is quite a sprinkling of Washing
ton people about the town. and the hotels
are booking large numbers of persons who
reside all the year in Washington, and a
large number of Others who live in distant
states, but who spend part OF the social
season at the national capital.
The fishing has been very good here for
the last two weeks, and United States Sem
ators Quay and Penrose of Pennsylvania
have been thoroughly enjoying the catching
of the big drum, which weigh from fifteen
to forty pounds. United States Senator
Sewell, who owns a cottage here, and who
is now in Europe, will come later In the
season and enjoy August at the cottage.
Gen. William F. Smith of Haverford, Pa
is among the guests at the Marine Villa for
a brief sojourn.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Boyd are occu-
plying their cottage on Howard street. They
arrived last week. and will entertain largely
during the summer.
Mrs. ]. Upshire Dennis and Miss Dora L.
Dennis, wife and daughter of Judge Dennis
of Baltimore, are at the Star Villa for the
remainder of the season.
Dr. and Mrs. W. w. Foster of Washing
ton are also registered at the Star Villa for
an indefinite stay.
Howard T. Painter a wealthy land owner
OF Florida, is registered at the Marine
Villa.
Mrs w. H. Allen and son. Mrs. IT G.
Dressed and two sons all of Annapolis.
are guests at the Baltimore Inn for an ex-
tended season
Mrs. ID. NJ. kearney. widow of Gen. Phil.
Kearney, who resides on Connecticut ave-
nue. during the winter season, is now ar her
beach front cottage here for the summer
Mrs kearney passed her eightieth birth
day last week, and is proud of the fact that
she had two grandsons who served. not as
orhcers, but as privates in Virginia regi-
ment during the recent Spanish war
The family of eX-Postmaster General
John Wanamaker are occupying a cottage
here for the summer