Evening star., 1900-07-07
CAPE MAY PLEASURES.
Cottage Colony Almost Complete and
Hotels Filling Up-Capftal Guests.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Hotels Filling Up-Capftal Guests.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
CAPE MAY, N. j., July 6, 1900.
During the early part of the week Cape
May was particularly lively because of the
great crowds of people who came here last
Saturday at the openings of the hotels, the
most of whom came to stay for the season.
From Monday until Wednesday the tran
sient element arrived and viewed the very
appropriate exercises which were carried
out the Fourth. Not only was the town
lively on Independence day with the per-
sons who came here from the principal
cities in the east, but their country cousins
came also from all sections of New Jersey
Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland.
Among those who are here to remain for
rgthy visits are great number of Mary
landers and Washingtonians The hotels
arc quickly filling up and the cottage ele-
ment is about completed.
At 10 o'clock, July 4, the first steamer
load of passengers from Lewes, Del, was
laided at the new ocean pier. This was
the beginning of a new opening of route
OF travel to Cape May by way of Delaware
and Maryland. AS consequence Cape
May is at present filled with a class of
visitors which it has never before had. The
steamer will continue to make occasional
trips across the bay, and after the 10th of
the present month the regular runs will
be naugurated. which, the people here be-
lieve, will be an excellent thing for this
resort.
The events on the golf links this week
have been very interesting and some very
prominent players have taken part. On
W ednesday there was a medal play match
contest between two picked teams of the
local membership. Tomorrow afternoon an
other medal play hole contest will be par
tcpated in by local team and a team
from the Wilmington club. Among those
who are expected to play in the local team
tomorrow is DIR I Maprn1er of WaS
ton.
On Thursday the free band concerts be-
gan in the paviliOns on the beach front
The municipal authorities have again Sc
cured the 18th Pennsylvania Regiment
Band. Concerts will be given morning
afternoon and evening alternately in the
three pavilions. These concerts last sea-
son drew large crowds of people and IT was
shown to the local authorities that the
music was thoroughly appreciated.
At bathing hour Cape May beach is
crowded with people. The water is at an
excellent temperature and bathing Is ex-
cecdingly healthful. The visitors 20 in at
the fashionable hour, which, here Is be-
tween IL and l o'clock. The beach is 30
smooth and declines SO gradually into the
water that the bathing hour does not de-
pend upon the height Of the tide No such
things as life lines are required here but
there is a well-organized life-saving corps
which goes outside of the breakers and
stays In the boat to pick UP any foolishly
daring visitors. who, trying to overdo them.
selves, see how far out they can swim ~
consequence Of the smoothness of the
strand and the evenness at the edge of the
water drowning cases are very seldom
known here.
Ex-POstmaster General John Wanamaker
was brought to Cape May Wednesday in
private car from his home in Jenkintown,
Pa. Mr.. Wanamaker has been I'll for some
time. but already the sea air has had
wonderful effect in reviving his health
c. j. Harris of Washington Is a Stockton
guest for fortnight.
Mrs. VIM. G. Staley of Washington is
an ong the guests at the Stockton.
Charles A. Breyton of Washington Is en-
Jcying VISIT to cottage friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. King Micon are among those
who came early in the week to stay with
the Washington colony all summer.
Percy Ash of Washington is located at
the Stockton.
Miss c. NJ. McGill is among Stockton
] W. Moberly Is among Washington
guests at the same hotel.
Miss f. Crane and Miss Daisy Bingham
of Washington are at the Brexton.
DIR. and Mrs. Geo. Lloyd Magruder of
Washington are enjoying life In a Kearney
avenue cottage here this season.
Mrs. B. NJ. Porter of Washington Is at the
Star Villa, with her friend, Miss Eleanor
Brysop of Harrisburg, Pa.
DIR. and Mrs. Francis T. Nash, Mrs R. W.
Ryan and Miss Caroline Nash of Washing
ton, accompanied by Miss Martha B. Ryan
of Charleston, s. c.. are staying at the
Brexton for the months of July and Au-