CAPE MAY HERALD.

VOL. IV. NO. 27.

CAPE MAY N.J., THURSDAY,JULY 7, 1904.--EIGHT PAGES.

SUMMER SEASON OPENS OF A PERSONAL NATURE.

OUR NATION'S BIRTHDAY BUSY DAYS AT THE

GLORIOUS WEATHER GREETED A GLORIOUS HOLIDAY.

CAPE ,AYGAY AND NOISY.

Thousands found nearly three days of unalloyed pleasure at thisdelightful resort. It is doubtful if ever in the histroy of this country,as a free and independent nation, the people have been favored with so glorious an opportunity for celebraating the day when that famous indtrument, "The Declaration of Independance." was signed. and for the establishment of which eight long years of war and suffering followed. The great holiday of all our national holidays this year fell upon Monday and by reason of this fact the usual half holiday of Saturday gave to all a starting point that was a good advantage for a long-drawn-out, restful vacation of nearly three days. In furtherance of the enjoyment of the people of all this sections of the land, the Weather Man. directed by the hand of a kind Providence, vouchsafed a continuation of the most dellghtful-weath-hr imaginable. Great crowds swarmed to the stations and ferries of the cities to reach country, mountain and seaside resorts. Railroads were taxed to their utmost, capacity, and so great was the travel on Saturday afternoon shoreward that much delay Was encountered in an effort to accommodate the unexpected exodus. Especially was this the case on the West Jersey & Seashore. The 4.14 train from Camden started out nearly an hour late with twelve coaches crowded. The five o'clock train was also necessarily late, but passengers were remarkably patient.knowing the company was doing its best, and the pleasure and comfort which were theirs after arrival more than made up for the weariness of delay. It was a good sign, this evidence of the popularity of grand old Cape May. Tuesday morning was so beautiful and bright, that, while It offered a pleasurable trip homeward, made all feel that with only great reluctance could they leave the glorious shore of old Cape May behind. The local celebration of the day, in an informal way. It is true, was such as to attest the elistened, among natives and visitors, of the true "Spirit of 76." Decorations were profuse, the noise of explosives so common to American ears, was heard here, there, everywhere, and it is not probable that one of the thousands of those who indulged in the racket look the trouble to obey the Mayor's proclamation by obtaining a “written permit.’' The evening display of fireworks on the beach in front of the city was a magnificent one, under the direction of a committee of council, the cost having been provided for by subacriptloo. The public band. Rosatti's dispensed patriotic airs during tbs exhibition. A large number of notables were seen enjoying it. while thousands of spectators lined the boardwalk and all available points for

BRIGHT, LOCAL AND SPICY NEWS MENTIONED.

GOLF NOW IN EULL SWING

MEN’S HANDICAP MEDAL-PLAY LAST SATURDAY.

BY THE SOUNDING SEA WAVES

LARGE NUMBER OF PLAYERS

What is Taking Place at Cape May Point Day by Pay-Happenings Along the Beach and Lake.

The first dance of the season was given at the Shoreham on Saturday evening. The ball room was artistically decorated for the occasion, and a large company assembled, to Inaugurate the season. It is said that the Delaware Bar House will open for the summer under the superintendency of William McDonough of Philadelphia. It is the intention to provide vaudeville and other entertainments during the entire season. The wharf will probably be erected and arrangements made for the landing of steamers from Philadelphia and Lewes. The Seaside Home opened last week for another season. A largr number of persons an now there and will remain for several weeks vacation. Daring the summer of 1908 nearly a thousand women and children were entertained at the home. All were greatly benefitted by their few weeks sojourn and will again return to take in the pleasures that are to be had. A manager is always in charge and visitors are always welcome to the home. The president of the home is Mrs. William King, of Beach avenue and Jackson street of Cape May. Driving in the twilight seems to be the hobby in which several of our young ladies indulge, and it is indeed pronounced de lightful by the participants, especially on this occasion. It happened that two young ladies were enjoying all the comforts of a real country drive that could be attained and were going at a lively speed when the horse, thinking he had gone far enough.— or the young ladles, which?—we are not prepared to say. Well, "The Horse Turned Around.’ anyhow. Now the young ladies are rather mystified as to whether it was its own free will or the gentle word "gee." Miss Mary Butler, Miss Charlotte Wil llams and Mrs. E. J. Davis, aided by private subscriptions, have rented a cottage the Shore ham Hotel and have designated their home “Camp Welcome.” To it during the summer young folks are .to be invited. These children are to coma from homes of the respect Me working classes and will remain two weeks, after which another set will remain two weeks. Each morning they are to be given lessons in housekeeping, part working upstairs and part down. They will also be taught sewing, darning, etc., and will engage in games and sports. Any one Interested In the work could greatly aid it by sending subscription. Miss Butler Is especially fitted for the work, she being at head of the physical culture department of Temple College, Philadelphia, while Mrs. Davis and Miss Williams are thoroughly capable and ready to fulfill their parts.

Tbe amasementa of the day were numerous and varied, and everybody was happy over tbe Fourth at Cape May.

MAYOR WEAVER KERENADED.

Mayor Weaver, of Philadelphia, was tendered a serenade lest Saturday afternoon by the Municipal Baud here. Mayor Millet, members of city council, and a large number of dtlxena, esco-.ted by Ko•aUi’s Band, serenaded the. Mayor at his hotel and an interchange of felicitations was made between tbe two Mayors, Mr. Weaver speaking of the advances being made by Cape May. At tbe conclusion the bend escorted the two Mayors and party to the ball ground* where they witnessed the Cape May team shut out the Vernon*, of Philadelphia, by n score of* U>0.

Tbe Cape May Yacht Club I ed its banquet to July tt. when It give an elaborate function at which i bees of club* from tieaan City. Wmelrte Park. Island Hrighta. Veatnor, Philadelphia and Corinthian Clubs will partial

- DUTCH JOHN" DEAD. Was Well-Known to the Older Inhabitants of Cape May. John Dun gas, known at "Dutch John," died last Friday, aged 75 year*. He waa known by the older inhabitants of Cape May as baring lived with the late Hon. Downs Edmunds end later as haring spent the greater portion Of his time around the Hebenthaletablea. He was poaacased of considerable m and Is survived by a sitter who lives in Newark, this State. The ■funeral occurred on Monday from the residence of Mr. Robert 8. Hand, on Jefferson street.

City Enters Into Contend. It is said that city council f into a contract with a non-resident coal

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Howell Parr, of Baltimore. Capture*. First Prise. While OurOwn East wick Is Hecond. Tbe fourth of the gentlemen's weekly handicap medal-play tourney* was held at the golf links last Saturday afternoon. G. Howell Parr, of the Baltimore Country Club, who won the first event of tbe season. reprated the feat with a net score of 79. while Thomas W. East wick, of Cape May, who also figured among the events last month, took second prise on a net •re of SI. The score follows: Gross. Hdcp. Net G. Howell Pnrr.._— 5 79 Thomas W. Kastwick MS 5 si E. C. Rntschman 91 10 81 Alex C. Williams SS 0 83 James M. E. Hildreth MU 7 83 Spencer D. Wright. Jr 9u s 82 Louts H. Ayres....'. 89 6 83 Fred J. Graves. 91 * 83 Fred G. Hires W 5 84 F. K. Shat tuck. 86 5 M U. L. Matthews. 96 lo to Whitten Evan*— —97 10 87 W. H. Hepburn...* 93 5 88 E. K. Bispham 95 6 HR R. L. Barstow 95 7 88 James C. COrry '.....106 18 88 P. L. Bockioa. 110 20 90 L. McCormick 103 n 91 Dr. Charles N. Davis 90 7 93 T. J. Bailey, 3d 104 10 94 B. J. Wilmsen 106 12 M Thomas Cochran 10* 8 96 G. I\ Middleton 118 15 5* ('Varies B. Frits,. Cortlandt D. Cramp. R. S. Chambers and James Fillen Lucas

withdrew.

SCOTCH roLKSOMt. The tournament season of the Cape May Golf Club was formally opened last Satur. day afternoon wltirthe first of tbe series teas in tbe green room and a handicap. The Scotch foursome tourney was won by Louis H. Ayres, of Philadelphia, and G. Howell Parr, of Baltimore, whose gross. ras tbe best actual score of tbe day. The scores follow:

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L. H. Ayres dhffS. H. Parr 78 8 75 T. W. East wick and F. G. Hire*... 80 8 77 A. C. Williams and K. K. Bispham.. T9 0 79 W. H. Hepburn and F. J. Graves... 84 8 81 E. C. Rnteefaman and J-F.Colahan 88 5 81 J.M E.Hildreth and R. L Barstow 87 S 82 B. J.WUm*ea. JV., and S.D. Wright 87 5 82 G.P.Middletoa and CL. Matthew* 99 7 89 J. C. Corry and L. MeCormick.— 95 8 87 W. Evans and Dr-C. N. Davis « 5 88 P. L. Bockioa aud J. T. Ballsy. .... 97 7 90 C. D. Cramp sod Frank R. Sbattnck. Charles B. Frit* and Lawrence McOor-

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THE USUAL RUSH OF FRIDAY AND THE GOSSIP OF CHARMINU OLD SATURDAY THRONGS. CAPE MAY.

REMAINED OVER THE FOURTH VISITORS COMING TO TOWN.

w Dance* in the Larger liatela Are WrU Attended—Life at The Seashore.

The aerie* of rven/iig dances have bet D inaugurated in the larger bouses ami they have been well attended by tbe younger act. This is always tbe case at tbe beginolug of tbe season and it Is noticed that while there is a foil attendance at hotels during tbe months of June and July in August there is a slim attendance and that attendance dwindles as the arasoo lengthens. Tbe novelty seems to wear off in a lUUe while and the visitors take to other forms of entertain menu. When tbe visitor first arrives bis enthusiasm makes him attend tbe golf contests, enjoy tbe boating and participate in all tbe other pleasures pecullnr to the place throughout the day and t..^kAUaeiTuUl the wee small hour* of rf'iuon.tHg ending it with a lunchoou at •me popular cals. But after a couple of week* this strenui*aess wears off and he is content with enjoying himself for an average of about eight hours and passing the remainder of hi* time in peace and quietness, cosily located on one of the broad piazza* of the hotel with tbe zephrya from the ocean bring wafted to him giving him plenty of time for deep thought and for sentimental reflection on tbe affairs of life.

CXIW8 KILLED BY LIGHTNING. Milk-MAtd Narrowly Escape* Death in Storm at Pierce's Point. During a heavy electric storm which passed over the middle of the county on Thunday afternoon last, tbe barn of Mr* Carrie Scheitz, at Pierce’s Point, was struck by lightning and burned. A valuable horse and two good cows

worth of hay, feed and farming implcta was totally destroyed, it was only by heroic effort that the dwelling bouse and other buildings wart saved. Mias Bertha Scheitz, eldest daughter of Mrs. Scheiut, had just finished milking the oows and stepped to tbe door when tbe bolt came, killing the oows. Site waa slightly shocked. The barn waa partly covered by Ihsar-

mick withdrew.

Captain Brown at Cape May. PHILADELPHIA-, Jana 30 -When tbe polios and firemen start on their march along Broad strsat to-day Captain Thomas wn will be missing from tbe line. Af-forty-three years of Berrios Captain Brown has vlrtnallv severed his connection with the force. Granted . an Indefinite leave of absence, be went away recently, and la now at Capa May, where he had a rented for himself and familr, to live

Captain Brown is living on Kearney avenne, this city.

That Cape May is a children’s paradise is evidenced by the fact of the existence of the colony of tents on the beach sti just outside of the boardwalk. Hare children, la oars of their nurses, romp and play, and enjoy the rammer days. The tented colony is now complete for the season and it Is one of the Interesting sights of tbs Cape Mar summer life.

Rooettl’a Band Play*. Tbe band ooncerta given in the pavilions on the beach front wen Inaugurated for isaaon last Saturday and will be oontinued onto .September 2. They are provided at municipal expense and are given morning, afternoon and evening by Roaetti’s Italian Marine Band of Now York. .

Atlantic City and Philadelphia, has beta Che Hatpin Sil > now the principal id acted by

■w* of Much lut|MirtaiKw Uatbered Among Capo May's People— Yon May be Mentioned.

Mr. Joseph R Rhode* ha* opened bis Howard street cottaxe for the summer. Mrs. Charles E Knilum, of Delair. New Jersey, Is located at the Glrnwosd for I be summer. Mr. and Mr*. Jones Winter have opened their handsome beach front cottage for

WILL VISIT CAPE M.\Y. President Roosevelt's Family Expected'Here About the 20th. The family of President Roosevelt is expected at Cppe May about the 90th, Inst for a visit of several days, b has not yet i announced at what hotel they will

ll will be the first visit of the President’ family to this resort and calls to mind the fact that among the President* who have heretofore visited Cape May have been Pierce, Buchanan. Grant, Arthur and It is believed that ’President Roosevelt will also oome sometime during the visit of his family.

Lift* at Cape May.

The life at Cape May is s peculiar While a spirit of refinement and quietness pervades all its doings, yet there is that freedom of life which makes it inferes and enticing to those who have for tbe first time entered into Its conditions.' The one event of the weak, always, is the golf tod all through the weak at other functions the prevailing question weather or not they will meet at the club house on Saturday afternoon.

TO THE PUBLIC. FOB SALK: Two of the ohoioest lot* In Cape May oornar of Qnsea' street and Stockton as* Location unrarpasasd. Ocean v e raasoyshls. nail boarolaghou** on Parry st. Acmodate 60 psoplfc^Jgill be soM cheap

Mr. and Mrs. J. Percival Collins have opened a cottage on Washington street for tbe sumnirr , Rev. andfMr*. Charles K. Stevens, of Wilmington, Del., are passing tbe kumtner at the Lafayette. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Camming* are occupying tbe cottage of Thom*. S. Stevens on Washington street. ‘ Mias Nellie E Learning, who has been attending Bucknell University. Is no*- at borne for the summer. Mrs. William Laurie, of Belief out*. Is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Samnel F. El. dredge, on Windsor avenue. William Keats' and family .of Baltimore, have arrived at the Cape and are occupying a Jackson street cottage. Miss Ella Wheaton, of New York, is visiting Mr. and Mrs Joseph Wbeatou at their home in West Cape May. Kx-Goveooo William M. Bonn, of Montana, is a guest of hi* sou, Benton g. Bunn, at his cottage on Hughes street. Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Godfrey arrived on Wednesday and opened a cottage on Stockton avenue for tbe summer. Robert C. Hill, chief of tbe bureau of holdings, and Airs. Hill, of Philadelphia, are gnests of friends at Cape May. Major-G enerai Joseph P. Sanger, of Washington, is a guest of Marcelu* Bailey at his cottage on Atlantic Terraoe Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Graves, of Gerlantown, have opend their cottage on S. Lafayette street here for the season. Mrs. Henry L. Cartwright and Mias Elizabeth C. Cartwright, of Garmantown, are mong those staying at the Colonial. Mr’, and Mrs. Frank R. Sbattnck have arrived at their cottage on Colombia arriie where they will para the snmmer. Dr. and Mr* Chariea McGirk, of Philllpobnrg, Pn., are gneste of Mr. and Mr* Jacob Smallwood, of West Cape May. Mr. and Mr* M. Y. Gilroy, well-known here, who now live at Lamsdowne, Pa., are located at the Wyoming for a July so-

journ.

Select Councilman and Mrs. Walter N. Stevenson, of Philadelphia, are among •ho have opened cottages during the week. Dr. and Mr* Albert E. Roussel, of Philadelphia, have arrived for the season and are oorapylng their cottage on South Lafayette street. Mr* Harriet Oakley, of Brooklyn, is visiting Mias Mary Hughe* of Lafayette Mr* Oakley is a slater of tbe late Jndge Hughes of this city. Capt. and Mrs. Robert Sewell are gnaste of Mr* William J. Sewell at her cottage here. Mr* Robert Sewell is s ol Major-General Bate* U. S. A. b M. Pugh, of Lanadowae, was among tbe eariy week arrivals at the Duquesne Villa. He has arranged to haw his entire family para the summer there. Mr. and Mr* J. W. Kenderdine. at Lout avenne. Germantown, are spending the week with Dr. and Mr* K. D. Burleigh at their oottage on Washington st. Miss Ethel Kinne. who formerly taught i the Cape May School* has reached the Philippine Islands where she has been engaged to teach la the government schools. Mr. and Mr* J. Henr* Williams Have arrived to spend tbe snmmer. Mr. Wilts been coming to Cape May for twenty summers and will pass this ramGeorge H. Reel. formerly of the Dram —ud Columbia Hotels hers and of the Sborebam at Cape Ma$r Point, has gem to Atlantic City to manage the Hotel An-

Mr* J. Hutchinson Scott, of New York, ife of Lira tenant Scott, who hsrami faby reason of his bravery at Oertfeoa* 1898, is with her daughter at the