Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-12
CAPE MAY.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.


CAPE MAY. n. j., June TO- 1870
The season at this resort Is gradually
opening and within the next fortnight the
summertime life peculiar to it Will AL
have returned. The cottage colony Is
already large In number and many OF the
families have arrived earlier this sum
mer than heretofore. 1t is noticeable that
great many new ones are on this years
list. and that they come from the large
eastern cities. Formerly Philade lphians
and Baltimoreans predominated, but now
there are many from New York. Pitts
burg and Washington as well. Many OF
the larger hotels are now open and within
the next two weeks the remaining one
will be open for the season.
The first large arrival OF the summer
was the coming to Cape May o. tne auto
mobile run from Philadelphia. In which
there were cars from New York and
some from Boston. which arrived this
afternoon and will remain over Sunday.
They number about two hundred cars.
Golfers from Philadelphia, Baltimore.
Washington and New York and towns
suburban TO them will make the Cape
May Golf Club their mecca during the
week from June 20 to June % TO par
| ticipate In the annual invitation tourna-
ment which is to be held on the course
June %, "a. %.
Invitations have been extended to all
the prominent clubs in this section or
the country and It is expected that this
tournament, which opens the summer
season, will be largely attended, and that
many excellent scores Will be made by
the well known players who Will take
part.
The course is in superb condition. many
improvements having been made since
last year, and the experts who have
played on 1t declare IT to be ono or the
best in the country.
The tournament will open June q, with
qualifying rounds OF IS holes. A gold
medal will be awarded to the maker OF
the lowest score in these qualifying
rounds. June "a. match plays will begin.
and the serni-flnals and finals will be
contested June IS. Silver cups will be
| awarded to the successful contestants.
The course will be open for practice TO
all making entrance for one week pre-
ceding the tournament
The resort authorities have contracted
for the building OF the Illuminating arches
part Of the beach front boardwalk which
is in front of the city proper. These
arches are intended to give a daylight
illumination during the entire summer
season and will cost about $4,000.
The United States government Is still
at work building an entrance to the Cape
May harbor, which is at the north end OF
Cape May. 1t has already expended
81. 100000 in erecting stone pile jetties on
both sides of the Cold Spring inlet
through which tho deep water channel J.
being made by the tide running II AMI
out Of the harbor, which covers an ex-
panse of 500 acres. and into which :naaJ
yachts are already going In and out.
The syndicate of Pittsburgers. headed
by ex-senator William Finn is just con-
pleting the erection OF the twenty-five
cottages on New York avenue and will. H.
is said. shortly give out the contract for
the erection OF at least fifty more.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Boyd have
opened a Beach avenue cottage for the
summer. With them Is Mrs. CROSBY q.
Noyes Of Washington.
Representative and Mrs. George ID. Nc
Creary Of Philadelphia, have opened theic
Columbia avenue cottage for the summer.
Mrs. Anna w. Thomas of Washington
is enjoying a Columbia avenue cottag1
which she recently purchased.