The sun., 1912-07-14
VISITORS FORM new"
CAPE MAY YACHT CLUB
War in Older Organization
II. Over $4,000 Building
: Leads to Split.
DENTAL SOCIETY MEETS
Largest Hotel at Resort Adds
to Dining Capacity and
Kitchens.
DENTAL SOCIETY MEETS


war in the membership Of the Cape May,
Yacht Club has led to the organization
| " a second yacht club. in which are tho
more wealthy visitors. including New
York summer residents. The disrup-
ion in the organization Of this popular
lnb. which has been a leading factor in
ape May seaside life for the last ten
ears. was caused by the overambitious-
,ess Of Cape May residents themselves.
Al this resort are the representatives
| " a number of old local families. who
because Of their mingling with the wealthy
| visitors have become imbued with the
dea that they are not only socially their
equals but can do in financial way what
the visitors do. They do not seem to
remember that the wealthy visitor is
the person who really supports them and
who spends the money which keeps up
up the social organizations al the reaort
A large number Of Cape May people
who had small yachts were taken In as
members Of the club. and beginning with
last autumn. the wealthy visitors con-
cluded that they desired a larg er and more
modern clubhouse. and began prepara-
tions for the erection Of Sl5,O 900 building.
One Of the more wealthy members Of
,he club donated a plot OF land the size
2t ~ one me- hsf al. wy city block on nj the , edge Of
position was that there would be no OPP
position TO the building OF the clubhouse
II suddenly developed that the Cape MAY
element who were not contributing to the
material support Of the organization
were , opposed ed to , the new new plan. because
| with the visitors and therefor evoted down
at a recent meeting the proposition fot
the new clubhouse.
Immediately Commodore r. Walter
| Starr. Vice. commodore J. Wallace Halla-
we'll. Rear Commodore T. Woodward
and several of the trustees resigned as
officers. Then to make a test Of the feel
ing in the club they became candidates
for reelection. but they we're defeated bv
a close margin at the election to fill the
vacancies.
Thereupon the wealthy members Of
the club Immediately withdrew fron\
membership and early this week formed
the new organization and raised their
So. 200 in almost as many minutes. 80 that
the new club will be built. the work com.
mencine in another fortnight as the plane
1t 10 predicted that the old club will be
non est within a year. The same local
element attempted to work into the man.
agement Of the golf club. but the visitors
who control il Immediately took steps
arsirs. ''' e"'' '' '''''s
| The New Jersey State Dental Society
will hold it's forty-second annual session
at the Hotel Cape May on July II. IL and
10. DR.; Thomas Dedrick. who accom-.
panied Lieut.. Peary on his last polar ex.
vi" Dr. aeveS L. az s1yfs1 adSae's ., ?eSn
York city. DR.: George Evans Of New
York and DR.. Herbert L, Wheeler Of New
York will read papers, while DR.: W. Bow
beer Of Wyandotte. Mich. will be one of
the speakers before the association.
hoS:. SS,s . Ms and ahch
built at a cost Of 81 .Ooo. 600. has had its
capacity increased by an addition to its
dining room and kitchens. 80 that It now
entertains more than 700 guests, and this,
capacity has been taxed during the tw0
weeks that the hotel has been open. John
since it's opening Ave years ago and has
been a most successful boniface.
John Wanamaker and family have
opened their cottage at Cape May Point
This cottage was formerly that occupied
aS 1t. Hs ,son whsn he made s
and 1901 Mr.. Wanamaker purchased
the cottage from the children Of President
Harrison when he died.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Courlaender
Of New York are occupying cottage
is = daughter OF III. late Msjor-Gen.
William j. Sewell, who was for many
years United States Senator from New
Jersey.
George Horace Lorimer, editor Of the
Saturday Erenin3 Post. and family: of
Wynecote; Pa. are at the Hotel Cape
Henry Petit. retired civil engineer and
architect, Of Philadelphia Is passing the
summer with cottage friends at Cape
May. MIR Petit was sent by the United
States Centennial Commission as special
agent to the Vienna, Exposition in 1873.
OF the Centennial Exposition in the build
ing OF the main building and machinery
hail. the architect OF the United States
Commission for the Paris Exposition
Of 1878, and a member Of the Advisory
Exposition in 1898 He is member Of the
Legion Of Honor Of France, Of the Order
Of ST Olaf Of Norway. Isabella OF Spain,
lftakar Of Tunis and loyal Legion OF thei
United States.
A%,onE N, the New Workers who have e,s ar.
lyon. C.. H. lyon. Jr. Mr.. and Mrs. George
H. Reel. Miss Maybelle A. Reel. Mrs. John
W. Dorsey. Mrs John Brewster, Mics
Julia Brewster. Miss Catharine d. Winser;
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Poucher, Mr. and
F, r; Commoss, jerome Philips, Miss
R. 4. Coogan, Mr., and Mrs Albert Oher,
+. W. Hitchcock. H. c. Moses. Miss Ro,.
sanna Moses. Miss Mcdonald, Mr., and
Mrs. r. j. Menziaer, Mr., and Mrs. Redden;
Miss Redden. G. f. Midlingen. Edmund
X. Brown. Frank A. Gruber. Jean T h.
Wilson. Nathaniel Wilson. Beatrice II
| Wilson, Marion Richards. Mr. and Mrs.
", c. Dickcy. Mr., and Mrs J. A. Lencher
MIR and Mrs James F. Land, James Z.
Land. Jr.. Frank Tilford. George III
ford. Mrs. G. W: Bruik. Master Bruik
5. s. Thompson, II. NJ. Marshall. Samuel
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