Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-17
AT CAPE MAY.
correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
CAPE MAY, N. j., June Is. 1905.
This resort is all ready to receive the
thousands of expected guests during the
summer Since last fall large amount of
improvements have been made both by the
municipality and by private individuals.
One and one-half millions have been ex-
pended in the way of improving streets.
laying sewers and on the beach front pa
vilions.
Along Beach avenue, no matter In which
direction one may look while promenading
the boardwalk, there are various buildings
going up which are expected to be COM
pleted in time for summer occupancy. The
most important of these Is the Cape May
Hotel, being built on Beach avenue between
Pittsburg and Baltimore avenues This big
house will cost in the neghborhood of
10000 Gangs of men have been employ
ed there, day and night, all through the
fall winter and spring months, SO that
there has been no stoppage from the laying
of the foundation In September last Aside
from this, there are hundreds of workmen
here whose time has been utilized In the
building of the 500-acre harbor which is be-
ing constructed inside of Cold Spring inlet.
Along with the spirit of private improve
ment, the local municipal authorities are
cleaning up every part OF the town. Cape
May never looked prettier than 1t does at
the present time.
There is an effort being made for the
production of Cape May Beautiful"
Through the generosity of the promoters
of the new section of the resort they have
set out several acres of land with rambler
roses and hydrangeas, and to every house
holder here who desires them they are
giving them and having them set out by
the gardeners employed for this work. so
that free flowers have been distributed dur
ing the past month. and the hydrahgeas.
which are noted for their excellent growth
at Cape May, will be more in evidence this
year than they have ever been in the past.
Cape May is peculiarly situated for the
growth of flowers and shrubs, because 1t Is
the only resort south Of Long Branch where
the land is fast land. and because of this.
while it is on the oceans edge. neverthe-
less IT produces splendid shade trees and
fulsome foliage and corresponding
growth of grass and shrubbery.
A large amount of preliminary work In
the way of extending the public water serv-
ice so that Cape May has now not only
an abundant supply of the very best water
furnished in the state. but the means of
distribution has been improved since last
year at cost of several thousand dollars
). The Cape May Golf Club house has been
opened, and already playing on the links
has, been commenced. Nearly every regu-
lar cottager Is member of this organiza-
ton 1t is the custom here to have weekly
handicap tournaments for the men on Sat-
urdays, and during the afternoon of these
days the Women,s Association holds a tea
and reception. and by reason of these two
events the golf club house is the center of
social activity during tie time they pre-
vail
City council has provided for the enter
tainment of visitors with q public band,
which will give concerts daily throughout
the season on the beach front pavilions.
These concerts will be given by the Sd
Pennsylvania Regiment Infantry Band,
and they will be given three times day
from 10 to IL In the morning, to in the
afternoon and 8 to 10 In the evening.
Numbered among the visitors who will
be here this season and among those who
have already arrived are prominent resi-
dents OF Pittsburg. New York, Philadel-
phia. Washington and Baltimore
Delaware s. Davis Of Hay Market, Va,