New-York tribune., 1900-07-08

Of passengers was landed at the new ocean pier
from Lewes. Del This was the beginning
opening of a new route of travel to Cape May by
way Of Delaware and Maryland. AS a consequence
Cape GIay is at present filled with a class OF vts-
itors which II has never before had The steamer
viii continue to make occasional trips across the
bay and after the 10th of the present month the
regular runs will be begun which the people here
believe will be an excellent thing for this resort
The occurrences on the golf links this week hav.
been interesting. and some prominent players have
taken part. on Wednesday there was a medal play
match contest between two picked teams Of the
local membership. This afternoon another medal
play contest was participated in by local team
and team from the Wilmington Club, Among
those who played in the local team to-day were T.
kearny and Z. l. Richards. of New-YOr5
There was also an eighteen hole handicap tourna-
ment participated in by forty or fifty players,
During the progress of this tournament the ladies
gave their first afternoon tea of the season at the
clubhouse At these teas there are usually from
on Thursday the free band concerts began IN
the pavilions on the beach front The municipal
authorities have again secured the 18Th Pennsyl-
vania Regiment Infantry Band Concerts will be
given morning, afternoon and evening, Alternately
in the three paviions- These concerts last season
the local authorities that the music was thoFoushy
At bathing hour Cape May beach is crowded with
people The water IS al an excellent JeInperatule
ana bathing Is healthfuL Lhe visitors 20 N al az
! O'Clock The beach here IS SO smooth ana
slopes so gradually into the water that the bath
ing hour does not DEPEND upon the height OF The
tide No such things life lines required mere
but there is q well organized life saving corps which
goes outside of the breakers and stays in the boat
10 pick up any foOishy daring visitors As con-
sequence OF the smoothuess of the strand and the
evenness at the edge of the water, drowning cases
seldom occur here.
Ex-Postmaster General John Wanamaker was
brought 20 Cape May Wednesday in a private
car from his home Al Jenkintown, Penn. Nr, Wan
amaker has been i'll for time, but already the
air has had a wonderful effect in revtving his
health, and he viii probably be able IN a short time
to resume his enormous business operations
Madame de Castel soprano, of Brooklyn; Mrs
Louise Daniels. elOCuJOnsr. or BROOKLYN Miss
tina Rvaies. soprano OF St Ignattus,s Church. Bal
tiuOre- Mr. LaubaCE. OTEauiSL or the SWedenDOr-
Gian Church Of Philadelphia; Mr.. Nixon, tenor OF
the church, and Miss jeanette Gessner, OF
Philadelphia participated in musical at the BreX-
ton, Thursday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Van Rensselaer, stopped
here in their yacht May. with large party or
Philadelphians and New-Y Workers. on board
l. r. DUBOIS OF Brooklyn is a prominent stock
G. T. Osborne and the Misses Osborne. Of Dobbs
Ferry. here for extended sOIou~n.
BlackweTs Island. Is enjoying vacation here
The Right Rev. John A McFaul, Bishop or Iren-
ton is prominent guest
The Right Rev. George II. KinsOlvirs and Mrs.
Kinsoiving. of Texas are also here Lor a vacation
DT. and Mrs. James W Ware, OF Bayonue, n J.,
guests here for week.
Among New-Y Orkers who have arrived here
recently C.. F. Burton, Mr. and Mrs. +. l.
Richards Miss Agnes Bingham. Miss Letdweil,
Miss Carrie Godfrey. Charles y Holmes. Miss Car
lotta Gilman, Mrs. c. NJ Gilman, Thomas C. Hay.
Mr.. and Mrs. John y. Dewey Miss Mary Howard,
George ". Conway. Mr.. and Mrs John Mclean,
Miss Rose YoStvu. Mrs Fulaberg Mr.. and Mrs A.
+. Weed. Miss Edith Weed