Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-08
Cape May, N. J.
Special Correspondence of The star

special Correspondence of The Star.
CAPE MAY, n. j., August This
week has been gala one on the links
of the Cape May Golf Club because OF
the playing of the handicap tourna-
ment for the Presidents cup. which
is an annual affair. and which is pre-
scented this year by Mr.. Richard Cam
pion of Philadelphia. who is the new
president of the organization.
In the tournament on the links last
Saturday the best gross score was
made by Albert l.. Walker. jr., of New
York. who negotiated the two rounds
of the course in IS.
Cape May is noted for the prolific
growth of the hydrangea in the gar
dens of the various Gotta EGs here, and
beautiful are they surrounding the
many colonial-like residences that Au-
gust l has come to be known as Hy-
drangea day at this resort. The various
cottage owners take excellent pride in
trying to show the best looking gar
dens of these flowers one OF the most
notable yards containing them is that
of Mr.. and Mrs. George VI. Eoyd, at
their beautiful summer home, which
occupies a half block at Beach and
Wilmington avenues. The President
Harrison cottage here Is also beauti
fully surrounded with them.
The Cornthian Yacht Clui viii he
represented at the annual races of the
American Power Boat Association, d t
Lake George this lhonth by the Tech
II, owned by Col. T Coleman du Font.
owner of the Equitable building, New
York. This boat has won many races
for the local yacht club, and is capable
of speeding for fifty-five miles at a
stretch.
and j. F. Abbott of Washington are at
the Hotel Cape May, as are Mr.. and
Mrs c. T FELTON, of Washington.
Rev. J. Henning Mems. rector of the
Church of Ascension of Washington, is
at Cape May for his vacation, and is
announced to preach in ST. Johns P E.
Church tomorrow.
Mrs Tracy. wife of Maj. John B.
Tracy of the army, and son are among
Washingtonians staying at the Chal-
fonte.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks Baker and Mr..
and Mrs. G.. A. Gather of Warrenton,
Va, are guests at the Chalfonte for the
month of August.
ONiel of Washington are at the Co
lumbia.
Mr.. and Mrs John A. Trainer of
Washington are enjoying cottage life
here.
Mr. and Mrs. r. C. Dyer are among
Westinghouse at the Windsor for an
indefinite period.
Mr.. and Mrs Rawlins Hume of
Washington are spending the summer
as guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William b.
Orme and Miss Elise Stuart Orme of
Washington. who are staying at the
Chalfonte.
James r. Barry has Joined the Wash
ington colony at the Colonial.
Miss Mary Iittell and Miss Ruth L..
Littell are among Washingtonians
spending August at the Star Villa.
J. A. Woodruff and John A. Mason
are at the Baltimore Inn.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. s. Peters have Joined
the Washington colony at the Balti-
more Inn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank F. Greenwalt of
Washington. are among those sojourn-
ing at the Baltimore Inn.
Mrs. H. d. Baldwin and Miss Con-
stantia ALBERT of Washington, accom-
panied by Mrs. w. s. Carpenter and
Miss Helen Carpenter and Miss Mary c.
Wolfe of Louisville, KY, are spending
some time at the Baltimore Inn.
Mai. James Woodrue has Joined the
Washington colony at the Baltimore
Inn.
Mrs. s. A Keighler and Mrs. NJ. X.
Poore of Washington are guests at the
Star villa.
Rev. P. P. Phillips and Miss Edith
Phillips of Alexandria. Va, are also
guests at the Star villa.
Mr. and Mrs. William Addison of
Washington are staying at the Hotel
Cape May.
Miss Lucy Powell of Washington is
patron of the Windsor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jules Demonet and