Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24
CAPE MAY.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

special correspondence Of The Star.
CAPE MAY. N. j.. June o. 1907
The many hundreds of visitors who are
at Cape May have enjoyed a most pleas
ant week because of the continuous sun
shine and the practical bringing to life OF
the social colony after the winters letharsy
There has been general commingling of
the former visitors and the introduction of
the new ones into the various social organi-
cations which exist here and which flourish
throughout the summer season.
During the week there has been great ac-
tivity about the Cape May Yacht Club
house. On Wednesday evening a banquet
was given which was largely attended, in
honor Of the officers of the Idaho, which
raced from New York to Bermuda fort
night ago, and which lost the race to the
Also Craig of New York by seventeen
minutes "a after covering the go nautical
miles The yacht arrived at Cape May at
4 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon The yacht
club has elected the following officers: Com
modore. ]. Clifford Wilson; vice comiio-
dore, Adam Suelke; rear commodore, Jas
F. Lucas; secretary and treasurer. A.. c.
Thomas; trustees. ]. B.. Newkirk, j. F.
Jacoby, Howard Kelly, S. Warner Hutch
ms, f. B. Midlen race committee, B. L.
Gibbons R r. Miller W. Horace Hep
burn; entertainment committee, F. G. Ed
wards, NJ. E. Hese. Benton s. Bum. H. C.
Loudensager. Robert E. Hand harbor mas
ter A. B. Miller; membership committee,
b. /. Gibbons, A. G. McCausland; fleet
surgeon, F. ]. Haerer; treasurer, Charles
York.
The golf tournaments began today and
In the first one there was large number
of players and nearly every golf club
throughout the eastern states had rep
resentative present. On Saturday after
noon next the first of the teas which are
given by the Womens Association during
the playing of the tournaments will be
inaugurated for the summer. These events
are popular and all society leads toward
them, 1t being a climax of the weeks
social activities.
All OF the hotels are now open. except
the three largest ones in the resort, and
Saturday. The new Hotel Cape May, which
is built of concrete and iron. is located on
Beach and Pittsburg avenues and is eight
stories in height and is lne first large
structure, aside from the mammoth Stock
ton, which has been built here for some
years. 1t will be the headquarters Of the
automobiles this summer when the auto
mobile meets take place on the strand out
side Of the beach driveway.
The cottage colony has nearly reached
its full complement for the summer. and
numbered among it are many from Wash
ington.
The surf bathing is being enjoyed by a
few, but it will be a fortnight before the
water will be of sufficiently warm tempera-
ture to admit Of enjoyable bathing. A few
enthusiasts take their daily plunges and
have been doing SO for the past two or
three weeks. The beach Is In splendid
condition and Cape May enjoys the dis
tinction of not requiring life lines, as
needed at some other beaches. The strand
gradually slopes under the waters edge
with an almost imperceptibe decline and
the beach is as smooth as a billiard table,
free from gulleys and holes, and is of COM
pact white sand, which is firm and yet elias
tic to the step.
Rear Admiral Schley of the United States
navy, retired, has taken apartments at a
prominent hotel for the summer season.
Representative and Mrs. George d. Nc
Creary Of Philadelphia are now occupying
their cottage here for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Martin and Miss
Margaret Martin, accompanied by Miss
Everett make up a party of Washington
mans who are at the Star Villa to remain
the entire season.
]. E. Gilbray of Washington is registered
at the Star Villa for an extended visit
Miss Alice Blanchard of Washington, ac-
compa MED by Miss Mary S. Blanchard and
Miss Rebecca M. Blanchard of Baltimore,
is among the guests at the Aldine.
Mrs. Robert Boiling of Annapolis and
Miss Anna D. Boiling of Washington are
located at the Baltimore Inn for the sum-
mer.
Mr. and Mrs. w. v. A. Keller of Wash
ington are at the Baltimore Inn for the
month.
Mrs. Randall Hagner has Joined the
Washington colony at the Baltimore Inn.