New-York tribune., 1901-07-07
CROWDS AT CAPE NAY.
HOTELS COMPELLED TO TURN GUESTS AWAY
INTEREST IN GoLFING

INTEREST IN GOLFING.
Cape May n J.. July S (SpeciaD-An the week
Cape May has been filled to overfowng, and espe-
cially this the condition Independence
Day Many hotels turned guests away. At all the
hotels there were crowds and many were compelled
to rent quarters in private cottages to accommo-
date their arrivals, expected and unexpected Even
the big hotels were thronged. and the crowds have
remained After tomorrow. of course. as Is usual
the visitors will become normal in numbers and
there will be slight lull in the arrivals until next
Thursday and Friday. when the guests who come
for extended seasons will pour in again and swell
the crowds until the height of the season
1t has been a busy week here socially. beginning
on Monday. There have been many dinners. many
private golf contests and any number OF sailing
parties. The moonlight nights have afforded op
portunes for sailing and for straw rides into the
country.
On the golf links there has been much life Mon
day was ladies' tournament day. and the list Of
players included many of the social leaders here
On Tuesday a round robin begun by twelve
of the best players who will play 1t each
Tuesday until the month expires. on Wednesday
there were several foursomes played Thursday
the men and women both played foursomes The
first golf tea of the season was given az the golf
house this afternoon. and it was an important social
event. because IL was the first meeting or the
leaders who will direct the social events here this
summer
The Fourth was appropriately celebrated In the
morning there were the usual patriotic exercises.
The Declaration of Independence was read by Henry
GODDARD Leach. of Princeton University, 81. Ad-
dresses were delivered by local clergymen These
exercises were followed by sports on the Stockton
Hotel lawn. In the evening there was an elaborate
display Of fireworks.
The newspaper men who were here from Friday
until Monday guests OF the Pennsylvania Rail
road returned home after having very pleasant
time for which they expressed their hearty appre-
70 rba agents. JOhn r.
Wood and George ". Boyd.
While the people throughout the country have
been sweItering with the heat. il has been delight
fulIx cool At Cane Nav. The thermometer. however,
has registered sometimes as high as 10 degrees nu'
there was always cool breeze 10 temper the
atmosphere The evenings have all been comfort
able. -, =.
Ex-senator Arthur Pue German. OF Maryland is
expected 10 pass few days here later IN the
The Misses Foraker daughters Of Senator Joseph 4
Benson Foraker of Ohio, Will shortly VISIT az tIe
cottage Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H. Nalhe"'Is"'' u
Philadelphia , - -, 1-Di-a5 Rail-
roads OF Maryland is with his family at congress
HFi| II Griswen. president OF the Western Mary
land Railroad is late arrival who is mere Win MS
Iames X Hackett the actor and his wife Mary
Nannerng are al the stockton Mr.. Hackett mas
sireadv become favorite at the Golf Club
Miss EIizabeth Moves of Washington. is guest
at the cottage of George W. Boyd; asSlsI9nI gen
General and Mrs clinton P. Paine. of Baltimore,
are guests the cottage OF eN-Ciy treasurer
George D. MCCreary. -
his cottage here this week II is the same one Whlch
the late eN-Presiden Harrison occupied While mere
XViIIia n, Y NIcKean who private secretary
TO President James Buchanan and for many years
Editor o: The Philadelphia Ledger. Is here with
his wife
General John Watts Kearny. of New-f ork opened
q Reach-ave cottage this week
Miss NJ Rorke of Brooklyn, and Miss f. Harper
and F. Harper. of Sayville, Lone Island are mere
al a leading hotel
Miss Phoebe Fisher. of Brooklyn. and A. Fisher.
Of RrOOklVn among the arrivals or lueSudN
They are spending July here
New-Yorkers who have arrived during the week
are Robert j. Wynne. Mir and Mrs. E. NJ Cotton,
Mr. and Mrs L, O. Richards: H. NJ Clement o T.
Eaton Mr. and Mrs G w. Hogan. James Il. Speed.
Frank II Johnson. 5. f. Roberts. Miss Bessie
Coonan. J. 5. Coonan; Rqssel Whitcomo NJ c
Connel Mr. and Mrs W H Baldridge, Lakin
Badrdge Anthony Baldridge. Miss Ethel Barius
{ Frelon. Mrs. l.. II. Lynde F. Il. T. LYnde,
Joseph Quinn Mr.. and Mrs. Henry W Pearson,
J. c. Bergen. Mr. and Mrs. l.. III. Roberts. Jameson
Lee Finney. Edward c. Thornton. F. Reinan and
Mrs u n Thorntnn