Evening journal., 1902-09-02
LINGERS
in LAP OF FALL
And Resorts Continue in
Full Swing
Governors Wife and Daughter Guests
OF Mrs Knowles at the Thou.
sand Islands

Golf. baseball and rowing are still to
the fore at Lake Plaoa. the victory
of the Ruisseaumont oarsmen over thel
members of the crews from Whltelace
Inn at the annual regatta awards thel
Kisterbock Cup to the Ruisseaumontl
oarsmen. The events were witnessed
by very large number of people, and,
although the score by points was in
favor of the Ruisseaumonts by so to IL,
the struggles We're exciting.
The cool nights of the Last week
caused the visitors to Lake Hopatsony.
n. Y. to turn their attention to indoor
forms OF amusement Log fires were
burned in the open flreplaces of nearly
all Of the hotels.
Leading events. are in the nature OF
dinners, progressive euchre, harvest
dinners and lunches.
II is not many years since that on
this late Summer date Saratoga would
have been deserted by It's seasons pa
irons and the villagers left TO hiber-
nate during many long non-dividedI
months. But the Saratoga Of today isl
quite a different proposition. The so
called seasons have gradually been
prolonged. and there are at this time
fully 10000 regular visitors here and
there is scarcely any diminution Of the
activity that characterized
this resort during the entire month OF
August It will not be long before this
much-favored town. as a health resort
will find itself busy entertaining guests
every month in the year.
The principal topic discussed at
Cooperstown. n Y. during the past
week has been the approaching mar
riage OF Cooperstown's wealthiest and
best-known resident. Mrs. Alfred Corn
ing Clark, TO the Right Rev. Henry G.
Potter Episcopal Bishop Of New York.
No date has yet been given out. and
the exact time is still a matter OF specu-
lation. 1t is probable that Bishop Cole
man will take part in the ceremony.
Progressive hearts has been the pre-
vailing card game at the Fenimore dur
ing the past few days.
DeVotees Of golf have scarcely missed
morning at the links of the Otsegc
Golf Club during the past week. The
grounds are in exceptionally fine con.
dition. and there have been some close
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contests
The present indications are that
South Elberon. n. J., viii prove to bl
a very exclusive place from now ON
i Many handsome residences have beer
erected at that place during the pas
two years, none of them costing les
than about $4,000, all OF which arr
owned by different New Workers.. A
present the cottage owners are havinl
trouble in trying to get a new charte
for Long Branch, and making Of 1t
city
Mrs. George NJ. Pullman, who own
Ione of the handsomest Summer home
at Elberon. has built an addition 10 he
residence at that place for her thre
grandchildren. The miniature home
which is one story high. has been er
larged by the addition OF two rooms,
hall. bath, and trunk room. The sma
house is very attractive and is hanG
somely furnished
Atlantic City hotel men. howeve
lare counting upon a good Autumn bus
T ness, particularly as the attractivenei
d Of the resort in Autumn has been al
v pealing year by year to a greater nun
r ber Of people While the summer p.
ltronage comes very largely from Il
vacationists with whom a week or
of pleasure is the vital considerable
September and October in recent yea
% have brought here a rather wealthi
j. class, including a great many who ste
over for a time while on their We
n home from New England mountain al
e1 seaside rendezvous. The weather
balmy as a rule. and there is none
is the rush and crush that characteriz
H. Atlantic City in mid-August when Z
most any kind OF accommodation is
!. premium.
u The Autumn visitors are on a p
50 with those who come in Spring tin
New York city and State contribute
great many of them, while Bal
- moreans and Washingtonians are al
!. rather more numerous than Philad
! phians, excepting over Sunday the pC
pie of the Quaker city having come
q regard a Sunday trip to the shore
NJ scarcely more than a run to any Of I
suburbs OF that city. Yachting a
fishing are at their best, and invali
80, find the city vastly more attractive tn
IL in midsummer.
IN The summer season at Cape Nj
oi which so far has been one of the be
both financially and socially. that
resort has experienced for seye
years, promises to continue until !;
on in September or into the early part
'r- October.
A number of entertainments ha
ct been arranged and the number of g
or contests will take up the time and
er, tmtion of the visitors and keep tn
zoe busily engaged. The excellent railr'
sp- service which Cape May has had
sht year will be maintained, because Of
prospect for heavy travel during
= next month to and from the shore.
The social life throughout the W
~ has been as intense as it has been
not any time throughout the Summer
ar dances at the hotels and private eve
les about the cottages are taking up
on attention of the visitors who will
JUS JUS main here in equally large numbers
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