Evening journal., 1903-07-03
BIC RUSH ON
At OLD CAPE MAY
Bathing Is Getting Better AS
the Season Advances.
Beach Crowded
LOW LAND being FILLED IN


FNcape MAY n. D., July s.-The first
big rnsh OF the summer season forced
its way into Cape MAY last Saturday
When .the advance guard which stays
over Sunday began 10 come in. as ii has
now come TO be a fixed fact that the
regular visitor TO this resort, as we'll
as to others, makes il a habit OF passing
Saturday as well as Sunday at the
shore, and in consequence OF this con-
dition the Friday night arrival has come
TO be a very large one and when there
is an especially large Friday arrival il
indicates that Saturdays quota viii not
be unlike IT,. Notwithstanding the fact
that it has been qool,ip the inlapd, those
who have been IN the habit ef bring
ing their families 10 the shore have
done SO. as heretofore, and are just as
wen fa tishedN wifiH t1feiIt evenings spent
at Cape Max, as though they were
spent at home. The season has opened
auspiciously the world of society has
been set In fun motion, and the events
which are taking place are well attend
ed and are being thoroughly enjoyed by
the participants.
While Philadelphia, OF course. takes
III tAttu III tie HhIibti u NlnllbiN
here. all other cities come in with large
contingents. so that the mingling Of
these crowds give to the place a cos
mopolitan appearance. and make "A di-
verslty which is thoroughly appreci-
ated by those who have been coming
TO Cape May for years, and who for
.sedsons We're only able to find, for the
most part. residents of their own city
OF Brotherly Love.
Ia order to accommodate the rush of
visitors wko are coming to Cape May,
both the Pennsylvania and the Phila-
delphia and Reading railroad systems
put into effect their complete summer
schedules of trains last Saturday moIn-
ing
The bathing, which has been good
for some time past, is getting better as
the season advances. and the number
who go in the surf has nearly reached
the normal summer proportions. They
all report the ocean as excellent and of
heathful temperature on the beach at
the fashionable bathing hour.
The Cape May Real Estate Company,
known as the Pittsburg syndicate. have
made wonderful strides during ;he week
as far as appearances go, f1r the de-
velopment Of their newly acquired land on
The. eastern end OF the resort Yesterday
their dredge arrived and was brought N
Cold Spring inlet to the sounds, and Il Is
now being put in readiness for the first ai
the work Of the filing of the 100000 cubic
yards of land which they must finish in
order TO raise the land which they own "a
the height at which 1t must be before
buildings shah be erected upon 1t. Another
dredse, which is probably the largest one
In the United states was launched for this
company at Norfolk. Va, on Wednesday.
The machinery for this big machine 'h-s
arrived and Is here awaiting Insulation ON
the dredge. the machinery alone for this
weighs more than 10 tons and II will .orce
materials of any kind through tubes forty
two inches in diameter When once s.arted
Il cannot be stopped until its work Is COM
pleted, 50 great is the expense of running
the machine.
Among the visitors to Cape May who are
fond of long walks on the beach and sur
rounding country Is Henry C. Lea. the
versatile writer on Ecclesiastical Middle
Age History. Mr.. Lea takes long walks
for exercise after he has spent the NOR l.
ing In his Grant street cottage writing lie
and Mrs. Lea have occupied for many
years except one or two seasons which
they spent on the coast OF Maine. In adj
dition TO his historical writings his worl.
upon Medical Jurisprudence. has come 20
be standard among the profession. al
though Mr.. Lea himself is not physician
rs many persons might believe the author
of such "a book 20 be- He wori;s indus.
triously every morning but finds time W
take an active interest in and makes SER
ious and excellent comments upon public
affairs generally.
lewis r. Sfevens