Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-12
CAPE MAY.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


CAPE MAY. n. j., July II. 1908
For so early in July, Cape May Is en-
PERTAINING a much larger number Of visit.
orc than is usual at this season of the
wear. There was. of course. falling of
after Monday, because Cape May enter
tanned over the Fourth and last Sunday
more people than have ever been here on
Independence day. All those VINO were
here appeared perfectly satisfied with the
snlendid program arranged by the COM
roittee of the board Of trade which had
charge of the arrangements for celebrat-
ing the day.
Interest is increasing in yachting mat
tiers because of the splendid prizes being
offered by the Cape May dafht Club.
Cups to the value of $1,000 were offered
for the races which take place this after
noon on the Cape May harbor. and more
than forty entries were made for the
contest, which was over a hfteen-mile
course.
The Women's Association of the Cape
Nav Golf Club has elected its off,
GERS for the current summer and inaug-
urated it's usual Saturday afternoon
teas. On this week it began the reg
ular Thursday morning bridge whist tour
naments. which it plays on the porch
of the golf club. These events take up
a'large part of the time Of the members
of the Women's Association. aside from
their playing on the links.
The fishing in the harbor and ocean is
now excellent. Large strings of weak
fish and swapping mackerel are being
caught by the lovers of the sounds.
One of the most enthusiastic fishermen
at Cape May is George w. Boyd, general
passenger agent of the Pennsylvania rail-
road who is to be found almost every
Friday and Saturday in a little ten-foot
boat throwing out his line for the flnny
tribe. He usually has good luck and
catches the biggest fish, while the I'M
successful fisherman always loses the big
est one that takes hold of his hook.
Mr.. and Mrs G. Johnson of Lynch
burg. Va. are sojourning at the Balti-
more Inn.
Mr. and Mrs: R. E. Nelson have joined
the Washington colony at the Baltimore
Inn.
NJ. Taylor of Washington are sojourning
at the Aldine for the month of July.
B. 4. Lynch has Joined the Washington
colony at the Stockton.
Mrs. L. P. McIntire and Miss J. G. Nc
Intire are among Washingtonians So
journing at the Windsor.
Miss Evelyn Malcolm of Washington is
a guest at the Hotel Cape May.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas C. Noyes of
Washington are at the Hotel Cape May.
Prof and Mrs. H. O.. Sampson of
Washington are sojourning at the Chal-
fonte for the month of July. Prof. samp-
son will lecture in the Cape May sum-
mer school of agriculture and science.
which has been established by the state
board of education of New Jersey.
Mrs. J. F. Billiard, Miss Billiard and Mr..
W. w. Billiard make up Washington
party who have arrived at the Star
Villa to pass the entire summer.
Mrs. L. s. Hunt of Washington, D. c.,
and her son. S. l.. Hunt of Spokane,
Wash. are sojourning at the Star Villa
for the summer
Mrs. r. Wolverton and Miss Pearl VOL
verton of Washington are guests at the
Star Villa for the summer.
Mrs. r. G. Hand of Washington has
arrived at the Star Villa.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Joy Edison, jr., of
Washington are at the Hotel Cape May.