Evening journal., 1904-08-22
LIVELY WEEK
At CAPE MAY
Board Walk Was One Con-
tinous Scene Of Gayety.
Crowds OF Excursionists
TRIPS ON THE DELAWARE BAY

AAlt May NJ d. aug lA.-l4dSl week
was crowded with events of much in-
terest Excursions arrived daily from
Philadelphia and Atlantic City, in
creasing the patronage of the hotels
bath houses, restaurants and other
business interests generally. The
boardwalk was one continued scene Of
gaiety and the exhibition of the one
hundred and one baby carriages with
their precious freight made of the
promenade first class baby show.
Rosatfs Nava Reserved Band from
! New York continues to give three first
class concerts daily i'm Pavilion No. /
at IL "A. m. 4 and p. m, which at
tracts crowds. The furnishing Of this
music shows the progressiveness and
liberality Of the city government and
adds much to the attractiveness of
Cape May
Daily excursions have been early
and often" to Holly Beach, wildwood.
Lewes, Del, and other points. The ride
lacross the Delaware Bay, in sight of the
Atlantic Ocean, passing Henlopen light
house and the world famous Delaware
Breakwater is one of the most pleas
ant and beautiful offered by any steam
boat line in America.
Other popular trips are to Sewells
Point and Cape May Point by trolley
where are given vaudeville perform
ances, attracting good-size audiences.
AT the Iron Pier last week was given
Uncle Toms Cabin daily at $3.50 and
$50 p. m.
on Thursday evening next there will
be given a recital at The Stockton at
$50 for the benefit of the Beadle Me-
Imorial Presbyterian Church, at which
Madam Gerard Paul Volkmann, Misses
Lillian c. and Mabel Bispham, Chas.
Fitzgerald, ID. ID. Barlow and Miss
Fitzgerald, Elsie Bispham Marie
Yerkes Moore and Geo $. Barsoom will
lappear The cake walks and grand balls
to be given by the "cullerd folks" are
numerous. Prominent among these are
an old Virginia cake walk and prize
waltz at Dale's Auditorium tomorrow
at p. m. Another is to be given by
the walters of The Congress Hall at
Dale's Auditorium, Wednesday evening,
where there will be an orchestra of ten
pieces try to outdo all previous COM
petitors.
Great interest has been taken in golf
circles for several days as to the result
of the golf tournament here. With the
ladies Mrs. Thos S. Dando won, Mrs.
r. L. BarstOn, Jr., coming i'm second,
Mrs. Alfred Lowry, who won a silver
cup in 1902 at the women's handicap of
the Aronimink Golf Club, Philadelphia,
was one of the competitors.
The tennis tournament here closed
Cape Mays new postmaster, William
f. Williams, entered upon the dis
charge of his duties last week. His IL
ustration appeared in last Thursday
issue of the Cape May Daily Star.
1t is reported that William Heyl
] known as BILLY" has "lit out" owing
bills amounting to from $4,000 to $4,000
His last venture was the bar at the
South Cape May Hotel
life saving drill which has beer
J given at Cape May Point annually fol-
the past 25 years, came off Friday at ;
q p. m. from The Shoreham Hotel lawn
and was attended by about 1000 peo-
Pile. 1t was given by the Cape May
Life Saving Station crew i'm charge OF
. Captain j. w. Eldridge and composed
of seven men.
The captain of the guard is a typical
descendant of that well-known and long
established New England family, the
8 Eldridges, who made an honorable
name and place for themselves in the
history of Massachusetts by going dowr
10 the sea i'm ships even before the
revolution The captain takes to th'
life saving service as naturally as
duck does to water
a bazaar for the benefit Of the Churcl
y of the Advent, Episcopal, commences a
415 Washington street. August %.
The following named Wilmingtonian
= have registered here during the presen
y week.
= At The Shoreham, Cape May Point
n. l. Goldberg; The Carleton. Cap
May Point, NJ. r. Doherty, x. d. DO
. lherty, Elizabeth Doherty, Francis Do
g herty. l. Nicholson. S. w. Green, L. +
. Hall; The Brexton. Cape May-Mrs.
- j. Lang Miss Nan Lang. Miss Neli
Lang; star Villa-John r. Hudson
Mrs Sarah II. Hudson, Miss Hele
Hudson, Miss Margaret c. Hudson.