New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-27
CROWDS AT CAPE NAY.
DEEP SEA FISHING ENJoYED-MooNLIGHT NIGHT
ENTERTAINMENTS.

Cape May. n. j. July 2s (SpecaD.-Crowds have
come to this resort this week. and from now until
the early part of September the tension Of social
life will kept the present pitch. and there viii
be constant coming ond going. which will about
equal each other until after the middle Of Septem-
Der
The guests here are from every part of the coun-
try. and New Workers predominant after those OF
Philadelphia. The social affairs taking place are
largely attended. and in all of them each OF the
larger cities is represented by cOteries of partc
pants. This Is the not only at the dances, but
in bathing parties. fishing and sailing excursions
and upon the golf links.
1t has been a notable week for the women on the
golf links. in view of the fact that they have
only had their regular event Monday and their
clock contest to-day but Thursday they had
match contest with the RivertOn IN. j. club
Some handsome prizes given and some good
playing done.
On moonlight nights many parties have gone
out into the country on straw rides or into the
nearby sounds on sailing excursions. Just now the
fleet of small craft at SeWelfs Point, the EMBARK
ing place for all such trips is composed almost
tirely OF launches. where two three years ago
near the Now mere 20 are Sot eve
of them and seldom are cat rugged yachts used as
The deep sea fishing has begun, and the lovers
yachts to the fishing banks and pass the day.
Usually twenty-five or thirty persons make up a
and line and. each line having from five TO six
for fisherman to draw in two or three fish at one
time upon his line. An average days catch for a
is from two hundred to three hundred OF
sea bass. weighing from two TO three pounds eacn-
The fishermen or those who do the fishing seldom
owners of tire yachts. who dispose of them 10
their benefit
Last Sunday saw the greatest crowd of bathers
the beach front that has been at Cape May
since the height OF last season. More people came
here last Saturday than at any Saturday before in
date visitors have arrived at Cape May this
year than have ever arrived here in the month OF
July. The season has come up to the expectation
OF the most sanguine, and with the usual big rush
in August which Cape May always has. this season
will go down in history the most prosperous one
at this place in recent years.
Lieutenant Commander James P s Lawrence. u
s. N, and Mrs Lawrence are guests at a leading
hotel for the remainder of the summer
Mrs. G. L. Swift. OF Jamestown, Miss, a daughter
of the late Governor James l. Acorn, OF Missis-
sipp is among prominent Southern visitors at
Cape MAY.
Mr.. and Mrs George A Locar. of Jersey City,
passing the summer at Cape MAY Point.
Ex-Postmaster General John Wanamaker IS oc-
cupyfng the Harrison cottage at Cape May Point
Henry s. Hale private secretary OF United States
Senator Teller. Is enjoying his vacation here
George T. Roberts, Director OF the Mint, and
Leading citizen OF Iowa, Is a prominent Vistor.
Mrs NJ. E. BristOr arrived here this week TO
spend the remainder of the summer
Late arrivals from New-YOrk are: Mrs IL h
Schell. Harry Monroe. o. W. Altgeld. Robert ~
Minner, Edward II Brooks Mr. and Mrs. n n
Pearson, F: + Sykes F.: w, Hopkins, s w Hart
Mrs. 3. Wood Miss Wood Dana Patton. Adolph
Rosenberg. Mrs. Charles Cooper. Miss Cooper. G.
n Bishop Miss Mary Dame. H r. Griswold, Will
lam Blair and 1. F. Smith.