Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-19
Cape May.

Special Obrrespoodence Of Ths stas.
CAPE, MAY. N. J., July 1S.-The mem
bers Of the Washington colony are be-
coming largely interested in the proposed
horse show, tho date Of which has been
set for Saturday. August, %. and which
event promises to b q successful ono.
Already offers Of entries have been rs-
ceived to a gratifying number. and the
fact that experienced persons are inter-
ested In the event, bespealD Its SUCCESS.
The warm weather Of tho week has
brought thousands Of people to the shore.
and Cape May has pronted by this con-
dition.
The fishing continues to be excellent
and thousands Of the hnny tribe are being
caught with hook and line on tho great
stone piles erected here on the Cape May
harbor Of refuge. These two piles Of
stone extend hve-eighths Of q mile to SEQ
and hundreds Of fishermen are found
along the top Of them daily. casting
their lines into tho Atlantic oceans
breakers. Weakfsh Weighing from two
TO nve pounds are caught in satisfactory
numbers, and 80 successful 10 this pas
time That ono railroad now runs special
train right to the harbor head: 20 that
getting to their place Of sport.
millions Of Holsters are now seen
around these stone piles, but the lover Of
this sea food 10 prevented from catching
them by reason Of q prohibitory law
which win not allow any fishing for them
until 1913 The United States govern
ment put out the young Holsters there,
ana the New Jersey government IL acting
in cunjuntcion with It to propagate this
sea food.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Casey Of WASH
ington are among the patrons at the
Hotel Lafayette.
James B. Rogers of Washington is at
the Windsor for his vacation.
Miss Mary Whitau Of Washington, 40
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Terry,
jr., and Miss Matilda WhitaM Of Wood
bury. N. J.. are guests at the Hotel Cape
May.
Mrs. H. T. Percy is among Washing.
tonians stayins ct the ChaIfonta
J. Poehme and Mrs. 8. w. Hopes are
among the Neutrality-suspicious. staying At the
Hotel Lafayette. So
Miss Eala Stanley has Joined the Wash
ington colony at the Colonial Hotel.
IL spending some time at the Colonial
Hotel.
Allan o. Clephane Of Washington -
occupying q cottage on Columbia avenue
for the summer.
Mr.. William Cromwell, formerly Of
Washington and son Of Mrs. n r.
Stotesbury Of Philadelphia, 10 spending
his summer at Cape May.
Mr.. William Waggaman and Mass Grace
Waggaman Of Washington are at the
Chal{onte for the month Of July.
I Mrs. J. c. Simpson Of Warrington 10
being entertained by Col. and Mrs.
George w. Boyd, at their home on Beach
M-Gov. and Mrs. M. z white and
Miss Bessie White Of West Virginia. have
taken a cottage here and Will remain
throughout the summer.
DR.. Charles Paul Hubscher. hr1t score
tary Of the Switzerland legation At Wash
ington. is being entertained at the cot
tage OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fred Eppinger
Of Washington, at Madison and New Jer-
sey avenues. Dr.. Hubscher and Mr.: ED
pinger are also enjoying the golf links.
Mrs., r. T. Warwick has Joined the
washington colony at the Hotel Cape
May.
ton have been in the Cape May harbor
this week in their motor boat Chiquita,
and have been visited by several Wash
ingtonians during this time.