Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-12
CAPE MAY, N. J.

| Special Correspondence of The Star.
| CAPE MAY, N. j. August II. 1906.
| The most important social event of the
| week was the midsummer musical festi-
val given on Thursday evening at the
| Stockton Hotel by the combined orches-
| tras of the leading hotels and the Sd
Regiment National Guard Band, which is
| this year the municipal band employed by
| the resort authorities to supply the free
| beach front musical concerts.
| Golfing interests were stimulated dur
ing the week by the invitation mixed
| foursome given on the links on Wednes-
| day by Thomas w. Eastwick Of Philadel-
| phia and the event was participated in
| by large number of the crack golf play
| erS of this and other places.
| Cape May yachts participated last Sat-
| urday in the annual regatta of the Ocean
| City Club and brought home four prizes
from the sister resort. On Saturday, the
| 18th instant, the annual regatta of the
| Cape May Club will take place, and
yachts from Atlantic City, Ocean City,
Ventnor, Seaside Park and other nearby
resorts will come here to participate in
| the races. A number of handsome prizes
| are being secured for distribution.
| Capt May has diversified and cosmo-
politan list of cottage residents this sum-
mer which is more pronounced than here
| tofSre. A glance at the list shows that
fifteen states in the Union, besides the
District of Columbia, together with Ger
many. France and England, are repre-
scented.
rival at Congress Hall.
Francis B. Watkins has Joined the
Washington colony at the Star Villa.
Mrs. L. p. Darrell has joined the sum-
| mer colony at the Stockton.
Miss Maude c. Gouverneur of Washing
ton is spending some time at the Balti
more Inn.
F. C, Hall of the Congressional Library
\ ,, Ifv,rr T. &c tl1 ovrk@
Brig. Gen. Adolphus A. Bowman, U. S.
A, retired. is passing his summer vaca-
ton at the Colonial.
Commander F. E. Beatty, U. S. N. ac-
companied by his family, is at the Balti-
more Inn for an extended visit
Miss Mary Kean of Washington is visit
ing Mrs. l.. T. Statham.
Mrs William F. Brookes and Miss Es-
Their s. BroOkeS of Alexandria are guests
at the Chalfonte.
Mr. and Mrs. John c. Williams and Miss
Louise Williams of Washington are late
arrivals at Congress Hall
Mrs. S. Mitchell and Miss Ray Mitchell
of Washington are at the Miller cottage
for the remainder of the summer.
w. G. Ewing and Charles r. Lawrence
of Washington are guests at the Stock
Miss L. B. Taylor is among Washington
bellies at the Elberon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch G. Johnson Of Wash
ington are sojourning at the Brexton.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Mcdonald are among
Washingtonians at the Star Villa.
Mrs. w. G. Baldwin is late arrival
from Washington at the Star Villa.
Mrs Eleanor a. Evans and Miss Edna
p. Evans, accompanied by Miss Mary P.
Foley of Washington, is a guest at the
Star Villa.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Armstrong and Miss
Ethel Armstrong of Washington are So
journing at the Aldine.
Mrs F. w. Roach of Washington is a
late arrival at the Aldne.
Mrs. Lucy Scott of Pocomoke, Md, Is a
prominent matron sojourning at the
Brexton.
Mrs. Catherine Ramsay Hill and Miss
Ramsay, sisters of the late Admiral Ram
say of the navy, are at Congress Hall for
a short visit.
Mrs. Charles w. Hills and the Misses
Hills of Washington are guests at Con-
greSs Hall.