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CAPE MAY HERALD.

VOL. V. NO. 21.

CAPE MAY, N. J„ THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1905.—EIGHT PAGES.

Subscription—$1,00 per Year.

Menander Winion Says Our Beach is Unrivaled Speedway

RUN t MILE IN 35 SECONDS'

-. Wlnton Whirl* HU Ballet No. - Over Boulevard and Ttdr1 lolled Beach

and aatoulalied the native* foj- bia wonder(ul rate of speed. The Boardwalk, extend inn the IrnKtb of the beach front the Inlet to Madison avenue, contained hundreds of spectaeors who had never seen a racing . machine In action, and who marveled at ! its meteor-like speed. After tbs afternoon tests were over. Mr. Winton. in*n interview, said: " 1 consider , the Cape Mar beach unrivaled in Ha Arm-1 ueas, hardness and smoothness for the j purpose of automobile tacinx. Its slnKlc ' handicap is its limited lenKth. 1 belief e it a better course than those at Ormond \ and Ostend, and the record for the mile will eventually be established on this j beach. I can congratulate Cape May ution unrivaled natural automobile speed-

way.”*

Mr. Wlnton said the superiority of Cape j

LOU AND YOUR FRIENDS. HoHal anti Personal Chat About Our Residents and Visitors. Mrs. A. W. Howe l« in occupancy of her cottage on Columbia avenue. and Mrs. Frederick Stovell will again have a Columbia avenue cottage. Mr. and Mrs. William G. Essen have returned from a short visit In New York. H. N. Wearer, of Pittsburgh, has taken a Decatur atteet cottage for the summer. Mrs. Widlatn Begley and Miss Evelina ' Fenoer will pass the summer at Portland. |

Pa.

Mrs 8lnnlckaou Chew, of Camden, has ! taken n cottage cm Atlantic Terrace for 1 the Mimairr. Misa B. L. Bringhurst ha* again joined ;

ST. MIRY'S SCHOOL FR0GR1M Class of Twf* Will Graduate Monday Kvenlng at the AadMorium. The pupil* of 6t. Mary’s Sehooi will give their annual commencement in the Audi torium Monday evening. Following is (be programmt- “ PART FIK.-T Orchestra Selected Cborns^- , 'Murmnr Soil Ye Breezes"

, School

Salutatory Ml** Mary Adelaide UeHaugy Trio—"B*rb.-r of Seville” Caerny Mt*ars Katherine Shield*. Katfarriue Ri.ity and Estelle Hard* Sketch—“On a Btriie” • Drwutatis Persona* ' Btmichr Miss Beyette Paul

HINT

This is the Week for the Graduates—Many Interesting Events

“NULLA TESTIGIA RETRORSUM"

greatest on# mile antomobile course in the wcrld. This fact wa* demonstrated ; lust Friday by a delegation of antomobile 1 expert.* from Philadelphia. New York and j Cleveland in a series of remarkable trials on the boulevard pare! lei lug the beschaud ! on the beach itself, on East Cape May. The man w ho pronounced the Cape May beach unrivaled in the world for autoim* bile races of one mile, and possibly two j and three mtlea. was no less a peraonage | than Alexander Wlnton. known In Amer 1 ica and Europe as tbe pioneer of sutomo- | bile race* and the maK'-r of one of the best racing and touring cars in the Lulled |

State*.

Mr. Winton came to Cape May Tburs- j day evening at the request of Col George j W. Boyd, general pa**»nger agent of tbe ! Pennsylvania Railroad, whose guests tbe i party were. Not tbe siigbest detail was left undone by Mr. Winton in making bis demonstrating test most thorough. Mr. Winton bad aArped to Cape May from Cleveland, G„ M world-famed racing machine Bollett h(. 2 and At waa with this wonderful meebanism of speed and strength that he demonstrated to his utmost satisfaction, and to those in bis party, that tbe level stretch of beach front extending from Cold Spring Inlet to the Iron Pier, at the foot of Decator street, a distance of more than three miles, is the finest natural .tutomobile speedwey in Ul* world, even outrivailing tbe coarse* at Ormond. Fla., and Ostend. Belgium. ' " Tbe scheduled trials were to have taken place at t o’clock in tbe afternoon, at which hoar the tide was at its lowest level but two boors prior to this time Mr. Wlnton bad thundered over tbe smooth, hard surface at a rate of speed equaling a mile in ES second* halffc dozen times, and was am*zed and delighted to find tbe beweb harder and firmer than any on which he had ever drived a car. Prior to his tests on the beach front Mr. Winton hsd turned bis attention to tbe soperhlv constructed boulevard, extending from tbe Sewell’s Point House on the east to Madison avenue on the west. He bad gone over this level stretch of straight roadway but once

I Baecalaureate Sermon on Knnday and Commencement To-night

In Metbodlat Church

ALEXANDER WINTON S BULLET CAB NO. 2 which made nearly 100 miles an hoar on the Cape Mar Beach last Friday Courtesy of tbe “Philadelphia Prs»a"

■ I Salena

May beach over Ormand beach waa shown tbe cottage colony and taken a cottage on 8t*U» by toe fact that after his machine had Ocean street. | |g a y stood still for one-half hour It had only Mr. and Mr*. John Strawbridge. of Phil- i Maggie made a .half-inch indentation on the j ndelpbla. will paf* tbe summer at a cot- j Isabel strand, while tbe same machine, in stand-1 a , (jupe May. ! Nellie

Dr. and Mr*. William E. Ashton, of Annie

per hour clip the car yarned almost readily as tf on an asphalt pavement,

when he pronounced it unrivaled for speed j Heretofore, ear tern auiuists who want-purpo-es of a mile in length. By the time j cd to do any beach speeding have been he bad demonstrated to a certainty tbe i compelled to go to Ormond, Fla. The fitm-as of tbe boulevard as a racing speed- beach there is not as firm as at Cape May, way the tide had receded sufficiently toJ trDrexcels in distance. There is no im-

ing still on the Ormond beach, wen Id make a three-inch indentation. The Cape May beach Is compact, while tbe sand, which Is nevertheless elastic, gives it a peculiarity that fits it for excel-

lent speeding.

But tbe test of the beach on Friday was the real purpose of tbe visit. Mr. Winton’* verdict was that the course was not eqtialen anywhere In tbe world for a mile or two-mile speedway. One point in particu-

•tf. tb»t lie mnitiotifdwM .h.t in Mnf dnrinx li.n.unun-r taw *M* « «?«*■»* Mr, ud Mr. G. Pnrr. of Bnlri-

more, will have a cottage on Columbia

avenue daring the summer.

Philadelphia, are to >>e among our sum m<-r

cottagers this summer.

Wm. J. McMillrn and family, of Philadelphia, are in their cottage on Congress

Place for the summer.

Mrs. William Staley, of Pittsburgh, is occupying tbe Foster cottage on Perry

street for the sain ner.

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin D. Rowland, of Overbrook, will have a cottage at Cape

allow him to direct bis attention to tbe

__ tide-flooded beach.

^ This was the snpreme test of tbe day. Hardly anyone doubted the fitness of tbe boulevard for racing meets, bat it remained a disputed qneston as to whether tbe tide left tbe saod sufficiently bard, firm and smooth to allow racing on the beach. Once be took tbe ride to tbe Inlet and return, Mr. Wlnton conld not refrain from repealing this circuit until Colonel Frank K. Barksdale, seated beside him. muffled and goggled In befllttlng auto style, proved the hoodoo of the party and caused the undoing of Bullett, the machine refusing to start on the return trip from the Inlet, almost four miles from Cape May proper. Mr. Wlnton and Colonel Barksdale were aaveda walk of this distance by A. H. Chad bourne coming to their assistance in his four-cylinder Wlnton and taking the Ballet! in tow, dragged it to the electric

and made ready for a few trials In the af-

The afternoon trials ao far aa convincing Mr. Wlat^a of the beach tor racing pnr- » preeesl bat it had bom arouad the town that-hetrials wmtld take piece in the afternoon. That ths i of Cape May might aot be dfcnpp wltaeariag the novel eight of am

mediate prospect for more Umoj, a, threemile course at Cape May Th* '■ Summer the one-mile course will be tbe only sand speedway available. That length course gives three-quarter* of a mile for a flying start and tbe same distance for slowing up —two factors that appeal strongly to amateur racers. It la expected that several scheduled meets will be arranged this Summer. Bnt tbe Impromptu races will be frequent between touring cars and runabouts of various makes. That feature of the affair is what appeals most stroagly to automobillst* in general. Among those in tbe partr were Alexander Win tod, pioneer of auto racing In America; Colonel Frank N. Barksdale, of the Pennsylvania Railroad; Colonel Chas. L. Hopkins, of the Southern Railway; Peter Shields, president of ths tape May Heal Estate Company, aad Captain F. G.

Edwards, of the the Philadelphia

branch of the Wlnton company, aad Percy Owen, Sew York ■■■■gw of the company: A. K. Chad bourne. J. tf. kin*. Charles J. Bwaln, F. M. Depew aad Dr. J. B. Overpeek, “

John B. Newkirk, of Philadelphia, has arrived at his beech front cottage, and opened it for the summer. E. J. Ilartol. of Philadelphia, has leased the cottage uf Miss Sne Hildreth, on Jackson street, for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Grant, of Phliadel phia, are occrpylng a cottage on Washington street for tbe season. Mr. and Mrs. Spencer D. Wright, of Philadelphia, are occupying their cottage on'Stockton Row for the season.* Mr. aad Mrs. Peter Monroe have opened a cottage on Windsoravenne which they they will occupy throughout tbe summer. Mr. and Mrs. Conrad M. Gilbert have arrived at their cottage on Howards!reel. They are prominent members of the golf

dob.

Mr. and Mrs. M. K. French have taken cottage on Stockton avenue and have cloned their Philadelphia home for tbe Tbe Sen Craat Inn -Is loaded on Beach K ioa overlooking the < proprietor la J. Edgar Slcklee, foverly of Philadelphia.

Josie

Frankie

Grief

MUs Marcella Stanton

Miss Mary Conley Miss Nellie Barnett

Miss Helen McDonnell

Miss Annie Qoinn

Miss Katherine McDonnell MUs France* McDonnell

Mis* Anna Kearn*

MUs Wilbelmina Heedee"'

Miss Marie Camp

Miss Katherine Harris Physical Culture—“BalU” Boys “Down In tbe Dewy IMl” Singing Class

PART SECOND

Orchestra Se*ected Pantomime—“Jesus, Lover of My£oal”

Seniors

IT net Missee Msy and Katherine Ratty Solo—“Nymphs and Fawns” Bemberg MUs Ada Badcliffe

Operetta

“Old Singing Woman” Victor Hammerab Dramatis PersonaDaphne Mias Estelle HarrU CelU Miss Mary Beiiangy Phyllis MUs Katherine Harris Doris Miss Katherine Ratty Aim* 7""> • Mias Mary Mullen Lilly MUs Lillie Horn Milk Maid (Fairy) MUs McDonnell Old Singing Woman Mise May Ratty Quartette—“Annie Laurie" Bncx Misses Mav Batty.Marie McDonnell, Lillie Horn and Katherine Ratty Valedictory—“Life la What We Make It” MUs Estelle Harris Cbonu—“There is a Land Mine Eye Hath Seen” School AcoompanUt Mr. Arthnr Radcilffe Conferring on Graduating Honors on Misses Estelle Harris nod Mary Ade-

. This U graduation werk in the Cepe ■ May CRv High School: j On Snndsy afternoon at four o'clock, in the Pre»byterian Church. Rev. Dr. Arthur | W. Spooner delivered the beccalaurrAte | M-Mpon to the class. 1ji*i evening, in tbe ] audi'erium. the class day e.ercises took 'place. Tbe tlas* color* for ihe year are ! green and gold, and tbe motto U “Nulla I Vestigia Retrorsum". J The following are tbe clam officers: President. Mary Marcy Taylor. View President, Helen Ward Wiley, j Secretary. Mabel Alien Focer. Treasurer, Bessie Edith 1 omer. Tbe program as rendered last night was | as follows: Music Or.hestra Roll Call Helen Ward Wiley Welcome Mary Marcy Taylor History AI rued* Hooper Stevens Piano Solo Mabel Allen Focer Class Characteristics Bessie A rdella S wain Esaay—"A Poet of Childhood” Bessie Ed th Turner Music Orchestra Presentation of Gifts -* Ethel Linch Prophecy Helen Yeager Moore Clam Song Clam Will Violetta VirginU Spence "Good-By" Jennie Wbildin Hughes Music Orchestra This evening tbe commencement exercises will take place in tbe First M. E. Church and the following program has been arranged: Chorus—“Bravo" Bristow lovjeatiou Rev. Jame* Burns Essay—“An Educations! Enterprise" Helen Ward Wiley Chorus-“Country Fair" Abt Presentation of Diplomas, Mr. Satnnr! R. Stiles, President Board of Kdncation Girls’ Chorus—“In Dreams I’ve Heard"

Faa>e

Address Or. Martin G Brumbaugh Chorus—“March Onward” Geitx-1 Benediction Dr. A. W. Spooner

The Great Home Newspaper. Tbe Philadelphia Pres* is becoming more and more recognized as the great Home Newspaper of Philadelphia. Its carriers serve tbe papers directly into tbe gome*, while no paper U more enterprising in tbe gathering of the news of the world, and it dona not allow in its reading columns or in it^advertising colnmus anything to appear which could give offenae to any member of tbe family; and fat hers and mothers with growing eon* and daughter can feel confident that Tbe Pre*s can be brooght into tbdr borne* and be of Educational benefit to themselves

and to their children.

Old Soldiers’ Trip Soath. Among Union Army veterans from Cape May County who were at tbe unveiling of monument to the Ninth New Jersey Regiment at Newbern, N. C., last Thursday were: David D- Burch. Cape May Court Houae. Daniel Cuegrove, Cold Spring; James V. 1 lark. Cape May; Enoch W. Hand, Charles W. Preston, South Sea-

ville.

The Rev. Pastor

The Band will give a daaee oa the iron

Cengreasmaa and Mrs. Ooog— D. Mo- . Craary. of Philadelphia, have opeoad their

n K cento- Ttakria for sale at Maroy’s

Public Hearing To-Day. Capt C. A. F. Flagler, of th* C. 8. Eogineer’s Office. In charge of the surreys for River and Harbor Improvements In this will hold a public haartng today aft II o'clock aft (he Auditorium upon tte

of Cold Spring la-