Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-15
CAPE MAY.
al Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star
CAPE MAY. n. j., July Il. 1906.
biid-July finds Cape May crowded with a
greater cosmopolitan congregation than
has ever before been here before this early
In the season. The full summertime life
has consequently been reached and there
is a social tension which is extreme In is
condition. There Is an activity permeating
the life which has gotten away from the
old conservative, and sometimes very
quiet, atmosphere which has prevailed at
Cape May for some seasons past The
Washington colony is responsible for n
great deal OF this renewed life, which calls
to mind the early days OF the resort and
the ante-bellum times, when the mode OF
travel was by boat and stage There ia
one popularity about Cape May, and that
is while there are newcomers TO the place.
you Will find the children and grandchil-
dren of those who came here years ago
enjoying the same cottage life and romping
in the sand or walking the boardwalk as
did their foreparents in travelling the crude
walks and drfveways which existed in those
days.
New Jersey has adopted a new law con-
corning the sale of liquor on Sunday known
as the bishops bill. This new act which
y the result OF the united requests to tho
last legislature made by clergymen OF the
Presbyterian and other denominations
went into effect on July 4, and consequent
ly last Sunday was the first day that IL
was In operation. Tho law provides that
all screens must come down and that there
must be clear view of the bar In liquor
saloons on that day. Some OF the saloons
paid attention to the act. while others did
not, but. Notwithstanding this act. there
was, preceding this. no more law for the
sale OF liquor on Sunday than now, so that
those who come TO the shore and visit Cape
May are being treated literally as betoie.
While IL is understood that Cape May has
been dry on Sunday for some time. the
knowing ones have never had much trouble
in being accommodated.
The bathing is now at its best and thou
sands of visitors are on the beach at the
popular bathing hour.
Arrangements are being made for the au-
tomobile meet on the ocean front just out
side of the beach driveway. The Cape May
Automobile Club last year held several
successful meetings. and at these events
both the mile and kilometer records were
lowered for races on the north Atlantic
coast beaches. The beach Is acknowledged
IL be superior to Ormond and Daytona,
TIA, but the course is not quite so long.
Cape May goodies have put in their APP
pearance, and they are served now fresh
from the brine of the sea and have q ia
Nor which one misses who eats them after
shipment They are caught with hook and
line on the ocean piers and game in
TIE catch.
Madame Edward de p Castel OF Para
Srazii, is among prominent guests at Cape
May She Is sotourning at the Wyoming
for the summer
Mr.. and Mrs. E. b. Walsh of washing
ton are occupying a cottage on Windsor
avenue for the summer. Their son. John
NaIsn. mas gone on camping tour to the
mountains OF Vermont
MIR. and Mrs. John Trainer of washing
Ton are occupying cottage in the western
section Of the resort for the summer. With