The Washington herald., 1917-08-26
RED CROSS BENEFIT
CAPE MAY feature
Seaside Resort Celebrates for War
Work Fund.
pecial to III, Washington Herald.

Special 10 Ths Washington Herald.
Cape May, n. j., Aug. 25.-This has
been Red Cross day at this resort and
every effort has been made in almost
every conceivable way TO gather in
funds for that cause. The movements
was started here to make this day
memorable along the Jersey coast,
and every resort in the southern end
Of the State is keeping the day in
the same fashion.
Patriotic ceremonies were held to-
day on the city pier and in the
auditorium. An address was made
by Attorney General John w. Wes-
colt, of New Jersey, the man who
made the speeches in Baltimore in
1912 and st. Louis in 1916, placing
Woodrow Wilson in nomination for
the Presidency. before those Dem
oCratic conventions. From II o'clock
until 1890 today the children were
drawn in dog carts to attract at
tention and get money. During the
afternoon there was a golf tourna-
ment, the fees from which went to
the fund. while a bridge party was
in progress at the Hotel Cape May.
and water sports were enjoyed at the
Corinthian Yacht Club landing.
A colored baby show was in opera
tion in the part of the resort where
that race hold forth.
All moving picture houses increased
their prices today and the extra went
to the fund. There was only one way
of escaping the contributions, and
that was by buying an Immunity
Badge" and, of course. it took money
81 hrN,. h.t T..
Freeman, of Philadelphia. daughter
of the eminent surgeon, William W.
Keen, was the executive head which
planned today's successful feat.
Tonight closed a fortnight of crowd
ed conditions which Cape May had
hardly before experienced.
Frederick R. Gibbs. of Washington,
Is spending the late season at the
Baltimore Inn.
Mrs. Benjamin Frye, sister of former
Postmaster John Wanamaker, is oc-
cupying the President Harrison cot
tage at Cape May Point, where she-is
entertaining largely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clifford Stuart,
of Washington, are being entertained
at the cottage of Mr.. and Mrs. J. r.
Cummings, of Washington, on Con-
gress place.
Mrs. A. B. Starr and Mr.. r. Edgar
Starr. of Washington, are spending a
fortnight at Cape May
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Mccormick, of
Annapolis, have arrived at the Balti-
mere Inn, where they are passing some
time.
Mrs. William w. Chiffon and Miss
Elizabeth Chiffon. of Charleston, w.
Va, wife and daughter of former
United States Senator Chiffon. of West
Virginia, are spending the late sea-
sen at the Baltimore Inn.
Mr. Richard L. O'Donnel, the new
assistant general manager of the
Pennsylvania Railroad. and Mrs.
O'Donnel, were among weekend visit
ors to Cape May. They came in their
private car and Joined their daugh-
ters, the Misses ODonnel, at the Hotel
Cape May.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Swaizer, of
Washington. are spending season at
the Hotel Cape May.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jules Demonet and
Miss Helen Demonet. of Washington.
are at the Hotel Cape May for the late
season.
David Lawrence, the newspaper cor
respondent, is enjoying his vacation at
the Hotel Cape May.
Mrs. Charles w. Watkins, with Miss
Watkins and Charles w. Watkins,
jr., of Richmond, are spending some
time at the Hotel Cape May.
Mrs. G. Hornwell and Miss Emily
Kelly, Of Washington. are making the
Windsor their home for the close of
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lyon, and
Miss Lgon, of Richmond. are spend
ing the late summer at the Baltimore