The Washington herald., 1916-06-18
CAPE MAYS Beach
IDEAL FOR BATHERS
Firm, Smooth. and Gently Sloping,
1t Is Regarded as Onesof
Worlds Finest.

Cape Mays broad. sIoping beach at
tracts thousands of bathers every season.
Fine, hard-packed sand, as firm as
asphalt dips into the sea at a slope so
gradual that II is possible to walk out into
! the water for 100 yards
1t is a safe bathing beach. too, where
thousands Of merry bathers enjoy the
briny without fear OF an undertow.
There are no dangerous currents to sweep
| the unwary bather out to sea Lifelines
are never erected at Cape May, because
| they are needless.
Little children can be seen on the beach
| at all hours of the day. building sand
forts, making sand pies, and spla shing
around in the surf to their hearts CON
! tent. while their mothers look on secure
in the knowledge that no harm can be-
| fall them.
| The clean. white sand is an eternal
delight to the youngsters
The grown-upe find the shelving strand
unexcelled. The gentle slope of the
beach breaks the force of the surf. elimi-
mating absolutely all roughness
Along the beach for miles runs the
handsome wide boardwalk Lined with
shops, piers, and pavilions, it presents
an interesting promenade, where thou
sands walk and enjoy the cool sea
breezes or indulge the comforts of a roll
ing chair.
The surf affords opportunities for
many pastimes besides bathing and SWIM
ming. Surf riding in canoe is one of
the favorite amusements. and almo1
any summer day parties of laughing
merrymakers can be seen pushing or
padding the canoes out far enough and
then catching the swell and riding swiftly
and majestically on the crest of the
waves high up on the beach. 1t is a
great sport and provides almost as much
amusement to the spectators as 1t does
to the participants Another favorite
pastime is water polo. played by a cork
ball by as many people as care to get
into the game.
The beach Ks the big noise" of any
seashore. resort, and upon its attractive
ness and safety largely depends the sue
cess of resort. Cape May is particu-
( larly fortunate in the possession of a
beach that is as fine as any in the
world.
Cape Mays wonderful beach Is alive
with bathers. The hot weather OF the
past few days has livened up the strand
until 1t looks, with its tents and its gay
costumes. like mid-August.
There is an attractive amusement pa
vilion which provides the usual lines of
entertainment for young and old, while
a grand casino and a pavilion has been
erected at Sewells Point.
The magnificent physical advantages of
Cape May, its recognition by the ma
! tional government as the fittest point on
the Atlantic Coast as a harbor for the
refuge of all classes of vessels, and its
complete railroad facilities, make It one
of the most important, as we'll as the
most charming resorts on the Atlantic
seaboard.
The 1916 season at the Cape May Golf
Club is rapidly developing The member
ship is larger than ever and the arrival
of the cottagers adds each day to the
number of players.
The tennis courts are in fine shape
and the number of players is increasing
daily.
Fishing Is very good this season, and
the large strings of the finny tribe that
are carried through our streets show that
those who go fishing have more than
fisherman's luck.
However, fishing and bathing are not
the only sports INDUCED in by Cape May
visitors. At Dwyer'e stables are a num-
Der of the finest riding horses and COM
petent hosemen to teach the timid and
unsophisttcated how to ride.
At all hours of the day the younger
set can be seen riding by twos and fours
along Beach avenue and other Of Cape
Mays excellent bouleyards.