Herald & Lantern 21 September '83

-dining & entertainment

City Hails Heritage At Founder’s Day

MAY — Tbe city’s Dutch heritage will be celebrated Saturday, honoring Capt. Cornelius Jacobsen Mey, the Dutch sea captain and Dutch WesUiKlia Company and arrived on the shores of New Jersey in 1621, claiming them for Holland. So impressed was Capt.

Mey with the beauty and potential of the land that he bestowed his name upon it, and so in his honor the City of Cape May celebrates Founder’s Day each September. Ceremonies will begin at 1 p.m. with a memorial service and the laying of a wreath at the monument to

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Capt. Mey at the bead of Washington Street Mali at Ocean St. The Dutch flag will be raised at the official flagpole there. The 1963 Tulip Queen, Anne Reagan, and her court, will be on hand, and band music will be provided for entertainment by Nabb Leslie Seniors American Legion State Champion Band from Millville. FOUNDERS DAY is scheduled in September to kick off the tulip bulb sales sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, and Planting Chairman Harry Lozour will be on hand with thousands of bulbs for sale to city residents to beautify the springtime streets. As in the past, a variety of colors will be available, at very reasonable costs. Lozour reiminds residents that masses of bulbs planted together create the most impact. The tulip planting committee (rf the Chamber of Commerce plans to plant more tulip bulbs on Washington Street Mall this fall to replace the ones that were “drowned” by the heavy spring rain this year. In addition, more bulbs will also be planted at the Legion Band Will Perform CAPE MAY - An added attraction in the Rotary Bandstand for Captain Mey’s Day Saturday current State Champion Band, the Nabb-Leslie Senior American Legion Band. The concert will be from 2 to 4 p.m. The concert is sponsored by the City Chamber of Commerce.

library and in the park around the Rotary bandstand. A new site for planting, the monument at Columbia and Gurney Sts., will receive a large bed of tulips as well. City residents are urged to plant tulip bulbs this fall, especially along the main arteries into town, Washington, Lafayette, and West Perry Sts., to greet visitors with masses of springtime blooms. Tulip bulbs may be purchased 1 to 4 p.m. during Capt. Mey’s Day Sept. 24 from Lozour, or by mail or in person at Captain Mey’s Inn, 202 Ocean St., or at the Dellas Agency, Decatur St., throughout the fall. For more information on Captain Mey’s Day and purchasing and planting tulip bulbs, contact Captain Mey’s Festival Chairman Carin Fedderman at 884-7793.

Aid Offered On Planting COURT HOUSE - Seashore plantings have been hit hard by this summer’s drought following the unusually/heavy rainfall of March'and April, says Larry E. Newbold, county agricultural agent. Newbold suggests that seashore gardeners obtain a free copy of the new booklet. Landscaping at the Seashore, available by calling the County Extension Service, 465-5115. The booklet goes into detail about seashore landscaping problems and solutions, and lists plants that will survive under seashore conditions.

Dining Guide-

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Summertime continues at Avalon’s Sidewalk Cafe. What is summer if not a time to enjoy ice cream every chance you can get? But the love of ice cream continues into the autumn as well. The Sidewalk Cafe serves only all natural ioe cream, including Bassetts, Barricini, and Haager. Daz, and the concoctions made from these divine brands are scnunptuous. There are fresh fruit salads, ice cream sundaes and many specialities to lick the lips over. Of course, even a simple ice cream cone tastes unbelievably good at the Sidewalk Cafe.

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WATSON’S MERION INN—Premier dining. Still open daily (through September), Watson’s Merlon Inn, at 106 Decatur Street is one of the town’s most famous restaurants. It’s atmosphere is polished and elegant, decorated with antiques and beautiful objects. The mood gives a matched performance with magnificently prepared choices, and a bar stocked with beverages from around the world. The early diner’s special, (until 6) offers the chef’s choice for a mere 66.95.

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