Cape May County Herald, 24 April 1985 IIIF issue link — Page 35

Tulip Festival

THE 4TH ANNUAL Captain Mey's Tulip Festival Festival APRIL 27 — MAY 4, 1989 SPONSORED BY: THE CITY OF CAPE MAY "A NATIONAL LANDMARK CITY" WIN THE GREATER CAPE MAY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ALL FESTIVITIES TAKING PLACE AT THE VICTORIAN ROTARY BANDSTAND AND WELCOME CENTER LOCATED ON LAFAYETTE STREET (Inclement weather all festivities will take place at Convention Hall on Beach Drive.) Program of Festivities

SATURDAY 10 A.M.-5 P.M. APRIL 27, 1985 10 A.M. Opening Ceremonies by Carin Fedderman, President of the Chamber of Commerce of Greater Cape May and Mayor Blomkvest, from the City of Cape May. 10 A.M. -2 P.M. Robert Hoffnagle & Sons Band for your listening and dancing pleasure. Oldies and Goodies. , Coronation Ceremonies of the Tulip Queen and Tulip King. Crowning ceremonies by Milly LaCanfora, co-chairman, and the 1984 Tulip Queen, Coleen Sheehan. Joanne Reagan Dance Studio presents to you Klompendansing (the wooden shoe dance) by 36 boys and girls in Authentic Dutch Costume. Performance every hour followed by Straatwassen (street washing) and a Bucket Painting Contest. 2 A.M. - 5 P.M. The Old World Folk Band featuring the International Folk Music of Europe. The Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts offer their Tulip Trolley tours of town pointing out the winners of the Tulip garden contest and the noteworthy plantings of the Tulips throughout the city. Over 50,00 tulips have been planted, the tours will leave the Rotary Bandstand at Lyle Lane from 12 P.M. to 3 P.M. Dutch goodies for sale; Dutch-wurst and Sauerkraut, Apple fritters, cheeses, etc. Local merchants will be selling their Dutch related items; Delft blue, wooden shoes, lace window screens, wooden tulips, etc. VICTORIAN SEASIDE INN TOURS 1 P.M. to 3 P.M. APRIL 28, 1985 SUNDAY 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. 12 P.M. - 4 P.M. Robert Hoffnagle and Sons Band for your listening and dancing pleasure. Joanne Reagan Dance Studio presents to you Klompendansing (the wooden shoe dance) by 36 boys and girls in Authentic Dutch costume and Strattwassen (street Washing). Performances every hour. Announcement of the Tulip Garden Contest winners by Mr. Harry Lozour, Tulip Planting Chairperson. The Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts offer their Tulip Trolley Tours of the town pointing out the winners of the Tulip Garden Contest and the noteworthy plantings of the Tulips throughout the city. Over 50.000 tulips have been planted. The tours will leave the Rotary Bandstand at Lyle Lane from 12 P.M. to 3 P.M. Local mechants will be selling Dutch related wares, Homemade Dutch treats for sale: Dutch-wurst and Sauerkraut. Apple Fritters. and Dutch Pretzels.

VICTORIAN SEASIDE INN TOURS 1 P.M. - 3 P.M. APRIL 29, 1985 MONDAY VICTORIAN SEASIDE INN TOURS 1 P.M. to 3 P.M., APRIL 30, 1985 TUESDAY 2 P.M. At the Welcome Center Flower Exhibit plus a film presentation of Dutch Gardens followed by a Tulip Tea given by the Garden Department of Cape May Women's Community Club: Mrs. Janet Motz, Chairperson. MAY 1, 1985 WEDNESDAY VICTORIAN SEASIDE INN TOURS 1 P.M. to 3 P.M. MAY 2, 1985 THURSDAY 2 P.M. Welcome Center "GARDENING, BY THE SEA" lecture by Mrs. Ann Miller. A film presentation Dutch Gardens, followed by a Tulip Punch and refreshments. MAY 4, 1985 SATURDAY 10 A.M. TO 5 P.M. 10 A.M. Greetings from Carin Fedderman. Native of the Netherlands. 10 A.M. - 4 P.M. Antique Carousel Organ of W.H. Kromer Jr., playing old fashioned music, fox trots and marches, this will bring back memories of the carousels at fair and carnivals. Joanne Reagan Dance Studio presents to you Klompendansing (wooden shoe dance) by 36 boys and girls in Authentic Dutch Costume. Followed by Straatwassen (street washing) performances every hour 11 A.M. - 3 P.M. The New Jersey Cape Performing Arts Guild will offer a Puppet Show based on Dutch folk tales. The Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts will offer their Tulip Trolley Tours of the town pointing out winners of the Tulip Garden Contest and the noteworthy plantings of Tulips throughout The city. Over 50,000 Tulips have been planted the tours will leave the Victorian Rotary