Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-11
HOTELS FILLING UP.
Westinghouse Who Are Enjoying
the Seaside.
I The Evening Stal

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
CAPE MAY, N. J.. July 8, 1903.
The active season began in full force this
week, and there is now that intensity of
social activity which will prevail until the
close of the season. There is gaiety on
every hand, and no matter where the Wis
itor goes there is something to do or to be
enjoyed.
1t has been a week in which golf has
played a conspicuous part, as indeed 1t
does every week here There have been
besides the women's medal play tourna-
ment and the mems medal play tournament
today, Scotch foursome, mixed foursome
and invitation Journeys by members of
the club
Last night the Cape May Yacht Club was
organized at the Hotel Lafayette, and this
association proposes to do many things to
advance the interests Of yachtsmen here.
After spending more than 100000 get
ting ready to develop their land. the Pitts
burg syndicate began operations officially
on Wednesday afternoon, and the big
dredge began to pump their land along the
beach front and to build a Twenty-Five
foot land locked harbor which they pro-
pose to complete at a cost of about $1,000,
600. For eighteen months they have been
at work purchasing land, perfecting titles
and preparing plans The immediate work
which Is being done, part of which is
being paid for by the municipal corpora
ton, is the building of an extension of
two miles of board walk, bulkhead and
beach drive extended to Sewell's Point,
and the line of a main trunk sewer a dis
lance o fthree miles into the Delaware bay.
Work on these improvements were all be-
gun in the past ten days; this work is
going on without in any way interfering
with the delights of old Cape May.
Sussex D. Davis of Virginia is among
prominent guests at the Colonial
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Gibson of Wash
ington accompanied by their daughter,
Mrs Elmer E. Mitchell of Wilmington are
at the Stockton for the month OF July.
Mr.. Ross Thompson of Washington, ac-
companied by his wife and children and
Miss Mason, are pleasantly located at the
Stockton for an extended sojourn.
Mr.. and Mrs. v: S. Conkle are among
Westinghouse who have arrived this
week and opened cottages here. At the
close of the summer season they will go
to West Virginia and pass the fall months
Mr.. and Mrs B. T. Mccartney are among
Washingtonians at the Sea Crest
Mrs. T. F. Schneider of Washington is
guest at the Stockton.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles F. Bryant regis
tered at the Star Villa this week and will
remain for about three weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Johnson are
among the Westinghouse staying at the
Miss Mary Stiles is at the Lafayette,
chaperoning Miss Jennie B. Conroy and
Miss Katherine Schwartz
James Hargrove Is among guests at the
Lafayette.
DR.. and Mrs J. c. Mcclure and J. c.
Mcclure jr., are at the Baltimore Inn for
an extended visit.
George T. Robb Is among Washtngtonians
at the Marcy.
Miss Kelly and Miss Nellie B. Sage are
Neutrality-suspicious., staying at the Marcy.
Daniel Hutchinson has Joined Washing
ton friends at Congress Hall.
C. r. Jones and DIR. J. E. Ellegood are
among the guests from Washington at the
Elberon.
Ex-Congressman J. II. Hoffecker, jr., Of