Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-28
CAPE MAY.
Special Correspondence Of The Star

Special Correspondence OF The Star
CAPE MAY. N. j.. July q, 1907.
Midsummer finds Cape May crowded with
visitors. and with Washingtonians more in
evidence than usual. While event has
taken place which should be noticed more
than any other of the social happenings
which are transpirng, nevertheless for the
visitor to take part in every social func
ton that occurs would keep him busy. and
| he could keep going from early morning I'm
til the wee sma' hours OF the next morn-
Ing; consequently, he had no trouble in
finding a place to go or something to do
The moonlight nights which have pre-
vailed during the week have been taken ad-
vantage of by hundreds of persons who ha We
gone out in yachting parties over the Cape
May harbor and thoroughly enjoyed them
! selves. The evening has usually concluded
In the early morning hours with dinner
party at some leading cafe In nearly all
or these parties there are good musicians
! who take along banjos and other instru-
ments, and the sweet strains of music
which are waited by the wind across the
waves are only broken by the ripple of
the water as the launch ploWs along its
, course.
The dances at the hotels are largely at
tended, and as is usually the case in the
early part OF the summer there IS a novelty
about them, but the season wears on
they become less and less attended AM the
pleasure seekers are diverted to other So
Cial pastimGs.
Considerable interest has been manifest
ed during the early part of the week in
| the tournaments gwen for the presidents
cups at the golf club. The mems cup was
awarded to Richard Norris Williams. rep
resentatve of one of the first families of
Philadelphia. while the women's cup went
to Miss Annette Davis. 4 wCll-known golfer
who has had a remarkable record il WIN
ming Journeys the local links and
links near Philadelphia.
Bridge whist has claimed the attention
of the womens association of the golf
club, and each Thursday finds a large
number at the clubhouse TO take part in
the contest The club has adopted the
rule that no stakes shall be played for
money, and as consequence there are
a number of ladies playing who other
wise would not, while others do not play
because of the absence of this gambling
feature.
Mrs Buford Lynch has arrived at the
Stockton Hotel from Chevy Chase Inn
and will remain there until the close Of
the summer. She is accompanied by her
children.
Rev. Robert w. Forsyth. rector of St.
Paurs Church. Richmond, Va, is a visitor
at Cape May: He will oficiate in st.
Johns z. E. Church here tomorrow.
Representative George D. McCreary Of
Philadelphia sailed for Europe this week,
to be gone two months.
p. T. Dougherty has Joined the Wash
ington contingent at the Stockton.
Charles P. Hedden has Joined the Wash
lngton colony at the Star Villa.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P Armstrong and Miss
Esther Armstrong Of Washington are en-
joying the summer at the Aldne
Mr.. David S. Barry of Washington is a
prominent guest at the Colonial.
f. w. Lever of Washington is guest
at the Columbia
Ex-Gov William NJ. Bum Of Idaho is
a prominent arrival at the Lafayette,
where he and Mrs. Bum will pass the
greater portion of the summer.
Herbert Putnam. formerly of Boston.
and now librarian of the Congressional
Library at Washington, is late arrival
at Congress Hall.
w. W. Talcott is enjoying his third visit
for the season at Congress Hall.
William Bryant of Alexandria, Va. is
late prominent arrival at the Windsor
Mrs U. s. Catlett and little son of
Washington are the guests Of cottage
friends here.