Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-08
CAPE NAY.
Special correspondencs Of The star.


/ CAPE NAY. n. J., July Z. fe0d
It has been jolly week at Cape May
and the place has been crowded with vis-
itors. many having come from Washington
to enjoy their Independence day at this
charmfngly located resort. Because OF the
Fourth coming in the middle Of the week,
IT has had tendency to keep large num-
Der OF the visitors here. who have made It
a point to remain over until Monday morn
ing The Washington colony has increased
this year more than heretofore. and 1t is
due. no doubt. to the fact that q great
boom has come to the place. which has in
creased the number of visitors from all the
other large cities OF the country, and the
season opened aup5fously and with a better
crowd than Heretofore. The usual routine
OF life has been sset about. and to be at
Cape May this season 10 to be at a place
where there IL something doing and
events transpiring to take up all the time
and attention OF the visitors.
with an elaborate display Of fireworks set
Off from the beach front in the evening.
Through the day the Cape May Yacht Club
celebrated with aquatic events. which ter
Of yacht races. the winners Of which re-
ceived very pretty prizes. During the prog
ress OF these races there was reception
given at the club house At the golf clue
tournament, and during the progress OF
that the Women's Association OF the club
gave tea. at which a large number Of
the social leaders of prominent cities among
the visitors participated.
The free municipal band concerts given on
the beach front were begun on the after
noon of the Fourth and will be continued
until the 18th of September. Last year
there were no band concerts, but for the
three preceding summers they were given.
and the failure to have them last year
made quite decrease in the amusements
and, consequently, had tendency to de-
tract from the usual life along the beach
front.
During bathing hour, between IL and
o'clock, the edge of the surf is black with
people who enjoy disporting in the waTer.
The bathing is excellent and the water, be-
inss at splendid temperature, Is extremely
invigorating.
The Women's Association of the Cape
May Golf Club has elected the following
officers for the year President. Mrs. Nc
Creary, wife of Representative George D.
McCreary of Philadelphia; vice president,
Mrs. Hildreth. wife of Judge James NJ. f.
Hildreth of Cape May; secretary, Mrs.
George P. Middleton of Philadelphia, and
treasurer. Mrs. James c. Cory Of Phila-
delphia.
Rt. Rev. Ethelbert Talbot. bishop of CEN
trail Pennsylvania. is enjoying brief va
cation here, and will officiate in ST. Johns
p. E. Church tomorrow.
Miss NJ. F. Cummings and Miss M. J.
Cummings Of Baltimore are enjoying a
season as guests at the Windsor.
Mrs. Dennis and Miss Dennis, wife and
daughter of Judge J. Upshorn Dennis Of
Baltimore, are sojourning at Star Villa.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. ]. Benson and the Misses
Benson of Baltimore are guests at the La
fayette
w. N. Irwin of Richmond, Va. Is So
journing at the Colonial
Summerville Mccartney of Washington Is
a guest at the Breakers.
Mrs. Gibbon, widow of Gen. Gibbon, and
her daughter are guests at cottage on
Hughes street for the summer
G. Howell Parr of the Baltimore Country
Club last Saturday made the longest drive
which has ever been made in a regular
approach to the first hole on the Cape May
course is guarded by difficult grass cope
bunker. placed $50 feet from the tee, and
on his first round Parr hit off a perfect
drive, which carried full into the trap.
Mrs Walter Fairfield of Washington Is a
guest at the Lafayette.
Fred Richardson and w. w. Shear Of
Washington are guests at Congress Hail.
M. NJ. Walker Of Monrovia, Md. is pass
ing the summer at Miller Cottage.
F. H. Fletcher, jr.. of Washington is a
guest at Miller Cottage.
George c. Phifer Of Chestertown Is a
guest at the Wyoming.
Mrs. L. A. Stubbleheld and Miss Stub
blefield of Washington are at the Stockton
;or few weeks sejourn.
Mrs. A. N. Atwood of Washington has
apartments at the Stockton for a season.
James Samuels, jr., F. s. Schou and c. j.
Barker of Washington are late arrivals at
the Star Villa