Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-21
CAPE MAYS BIG RUSH.
WashingtOnians Taking Part In the
Social Life of Hotels and Homes.
CAPE MAY. july 10. 1900.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
CAPE MAY, July 49, 1900.
Cape May had big rush over last Sun
day. The hotels are entertaining large num-
hers, and as a consequence of the crowds
here there is a lot of life going on, the
knowledge of which reached the public
only in a general way.
There has been a constant whrl of social
events all through the week. none of which
have exceeded any of the others in bril-
liancy. The largest dances are those Sat
urday nights when the town is usually
crowded.
An interesting event of the week was the
medal play contest between teams from
the local club and from the Atlantic City
Country Club on Wednesday. This match
was played at Fleasantvi!le, N. j., about
thirty miles from Atlantic City, and a spe-
cial train over the Pennsylvania railroad
took the Cape May players and spectators
over to the links. Cape May lost to its
rivals. Next Wednesday return match will
be played here, and as the Cape May links
are right in the resort there will probably
be more watching the contest than there
were at Atlantic on Wednesday,
Cape May Is quite fortunate this year IN
having opera presented by excellent
company. and for the first time in several
seasons the visitors are able to enjoy this
sort of amusement. The operas are given
on the iron pier and seem to be greatly
appreciated. The repertoire is changed
nightly. and therefore the novelty here is
drawing we'll
There is much talk of steam yacht race
from point off Cape May to distance of
about twenty miles out at and back
again. for handsome silver cup. which
will be in charge of the citizen committee.
The last yacht race of any Importance was
about twenty years ago. when James Cor
don Bennett was the donor of the cup. and
which has now been carried to England
and kept there.
of "as &c
Of his grandmother. Mrs. D. NJ. Kearny, at
her Beach avenue cottage.
Mrs. Thomas A. Dobyns. with her son.
Thomas A. jr., and daughter. Miss Dorothy
is staying at the Brexton.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. P. Watrous of Washing
ton are staying at the Stockton for a couple
of weeks.
Mrs. E. NJ Tinker has Joined the Wash
ington colony also at the Stockton.
]. NJ. Watson. jr., has Joined the Wash
ingtOn colony at the Stockton.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Sheppard of Wash
ington are located for season at the
Stockton.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A Leetch are reg
istered with other Washingtonians at the
Colonial.
Joseph Swift is among Washingtonians
staying at the Baltimore.
Miss Gillind. Miss NJ. C. Gillind and Miss
NJ. Parsons are staying at the Devon for a
season.
Mrs. D. ]. Janey of Winchester, Va. is
guest at the Stockton
A. H. Baldwin is enjoying a season at the
Stockton.
]. n. Dunlap of Washington is at the
Stockton.
George Boal of the Treasury Department.
with Mrs. Boal, are at the Star Villa for
fortnight.
Frank G. Butts of the Citizens National
Bank is enjoying a rest al the Stockton
Mrs. John II. Bryant and Miss Kitty Bry-
ant have arrived at the Stockton and Joined
the large Washington colony there.
Mr.. Gregoire de Wollant. charge de af-
flares of the Russian embassy at Wash
ington, has been a guest at the Stockton
Hotel here and will occupy a cottage the
remainder of the season on Stockton
avenue.
Mr. Anthony A. Hirst and family of
Washington are occupying a cottage on
Jackson street for the summer.