Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-23
DOWN AT THE CAPE.
Pennsylvania Railroad Guests Will
Have the Right of Way.

Pennsylvania Railroad Guests Will
Have the Right Of Why.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
CAPE MAY. N. j.. June - 1900.
There has been a great rush to the shore
this week not only from nearby cities but
from inland places. The Increased number
OF arrivals has considerably increased the
activity here and made the social life at
| this place more interesting for strangers.
On every hand there Is an air of prosperity.
which Is no doubt caused by the action of
the visitors ir their efforts to have a pleas
ant time while here.
The hotels are now open for the season
and the arrival of their orchestras and the
amusements which have been set on foot
by the more progressive Of the bonifaces.
The season may now be said to be In full
blast The usual complement of cottaxers
| Is here. and this element OF the summer
visitors. which only change slowly from
year to year has a great deal to do with
| the social doings Of this resort. Many OF
| the cottagers have been coming year after
year, and the period from the time of their
departure to their homes at the close Of
| the season seems very short until they
rive again for the next summer. When
they come again in June July they are
acquainted with one another. and their
pleasure begins from the day of their
rival.
| This week has been particularly active in
| and In outdoor amusements, which are
daily parties. fishing excursions and wheel
| ing. On the golf links there has been great
| deal of life. and daily there have been from
twenty to fifty persons enjoying the game.
On Wednesday there was ladies' handicap
contest which was participated in by
large number of the associate members OF
the Cape May Golf Club and their friends.
The first OF the class tournaments partici-
pated in by the men played the
| links this afternoon. there being some forty
persons taking part In the contest From
now until the 1st of September these tour
| naments will take place every Saturday.
and naturally. the season grows and tho
points getting added to the scores Of the
players. the interest will proportionate.y
increase.
Those visitors who love fishing are just
now in the height Of glory. because Of the
| prevalence Of that species Of the dnny
| tribe which are the most game. The hook
and line fishermen are having excellent fun
both in the sounds which adjoin the place
and In the ocean. Drum fish which weigh
from fifteen to forty pounds are being
| caught in the break OF the surf. and the
catching of these with the hook and line
| is sport which any disciple Of Izaak Wal
| ton wants to enjoy. They are caught by
the fishermen star.ding on the strand and
throwing out the line and heavy dipsy at
tached thereto-thrown with good strong
twist of the far into the water
strength in the arm will give momentum
to the dpsy.
Cape May Is prof1ting this week by the
assembling OF the republican national con-
ventton In Philade iphia. number Of the
delegates as we'll as the friends of the
delegates have been her to visit this place.
many of them not having been to Cape
May before. Not only before the convention
assembled. but after 1t adjourned Cape May
has had Its share of these lovers Of poll
tics.
Cape May will. however. entertain to-
morrow the leading correspondents OF
Washington. Baltimore and Phladel-
phia. who will he here the guests
of the Pennsylvania railroad and have
the exclusive possession of the mann
moth Stockton Hotel. where they will
remain until late Tuesday. They will be
under the care Of Mr.. George W. Boyd. the
assistant general passenger agent of the
railroad. and his right bower. Col. Frank
NJ Barksdale, chief of the advertising de-
partment of this great corporation and Will
be accompanied by ladies'. Monday night a
ball will be given in their honor
A citizens comm ttee has been formed to
prepare for an elaborate Independence day
celebration. Mayor Millet is at the head Of
the citizens committee. and while the pro-
gram is not yet de finitely decided upon. 1t
is known that there will be an Grafton by
a speaker Of national fame, parade OF
local and visiting organizations in the after
noon and in the evening there will be fire
works set off from boats stationed out In
the ocean. The celebration will no doubt
be an excellent one.
The ocean pier is now 900 feet seward.
leaving but one-fourth yet to he built. II
the weather still continues as good as 1t
has been 1t will be completed by the 10th
of July and will be ready for the steamers
a few days later. The opening of this pier
Is expected to bring a good many visitors
from the southern states.
Mrs H. P. Litchfeld and Miss Sara Lewis
Merrill and Miss Iitchheld OF Washington
are guests at the Brexton for the entire
season.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. c.. Summers of Washing
ton have taken a Jackson street cottage
for the season and are now pleasantly To-
Gated in 1t.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo W. Boyd of Philadel-
phia. both well known in Washington. have
a cottage on Stockton avenue for the sum-
mer. They arrived here Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. w. B. B'ackwood Of Wash
ington are prominent guests at the Wind
sor.
Mrs. D. NJ. Kearny. who resides on Con-
necticut avenue In winter has opened her
summer cottage here on Beach avenue. She
Is just now entertaining her son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Gen. and Mrs. John Watts
Kearny of New York city.
The family of ax-Postmaster General
John Wanamaker now here for the
summer. occupying the Harrison cottage at
Cape May Point.
United States Senator William ]. SeweIl
of New Jersey and family are pleasantly in
stalled in their home on Windsor avenue.
Mrs. H. Weston Bridges Miss Maud w.
Bridges Miss Catharine +. Spencer and
Miss Charlotte P. Murray make up Jolly
party Of Washingtonians staying at the
Baltimore Inn.
Mrs. Z. Champe Garter and FAMILY or
Washington also at the Baltimore Inn.
Mrs. Katharine Ramsay Hill and Miss
Ramsay of Washington are again at the
Glenwood. to remain until late in October.
L. S. Catlin of Washington Is among the
late arrivals at the Columbia.
Mr.. ana Mrs S. Posey of La Plata, Md,
staying at Congress Hall.
Mrs. Henry A. Parr of Baltimore. wife
of of the United States worlds fair
commissioners. is occupying her cottage
here.
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