CAi"5 MAY STAR as WAVE

W KICK I A EDITION I

FIFTY-TH1KD YEAR. NO. 23 , CAPE MAY CITY. N. J.. SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1908. THREE CENTS A COPY

S^world your wants ^■SN^— Six room dwelling bouse, ^^vancf airy, city water, gas and ■ Large cheerful rooms and ^^ftveoienL Rent (7. per month, ^■Oape May. Jos. S. Stites. 5-a ^^ETMarvel, of 1524 Chestnut. ^^■Weigfitman Building, Hair ^Hk, Facial Massage, ManicurShampooing. (Jape May 22s Perry street. Appoiut^HPat hotels and cottages solicited. 6-18 at F LAUNCH FOR SALE OK HIKE. ^^Bphtha launch, in first class con^■n, for sale or hire. Apply E. W. 816 yueen street. Gape May. ^Hbhington street store and fixtures ^■^^Apply to J. H. Hughes, 410 ■ MORTGAGES WANTtD ^^^5,000 to place on first bond and RKortgage, in .amounts of (1000 upward. Cape May City or West Oape May property desired. ' GILBERT O. HUGHES, Real Estate, 214 Ocean Street, Cape May. MANSION FISH MARKET BkUie'Mansion Fish Market, 320 Man^^Bstreet, P. Armstrong, Proprietor, pw open for business, and prepared ■b furnish hotels, Hoarding houses, "cottagers and the general trade with aU. kinda of fresn fisn, oysters, clams, crabs and eels. Prompt delivery. Call Keystone 117 A. LOST — A gold watch with blue enamelled Japanese fob, on the beach on Suuday afternoon, June 14th. Reward if returned to offico of the Star and Wave. 6-20 3t ^XiOST— A black card case pocket book, j ^Acpntaiuing a money order and a sum | ^^feuney. AIhi, visiting cards. Keto Star and Wave otfice, and rePBeive reward. 6-20 It LOST — A pair of eye glasses, left on a bench under the pavilion on the boardwalk at the foot of Ma lison avenue, Wednesday morning. Return to 312 Columbia avenue, Reward. It Good home for goo i girl. House work. No children. .Address "Home" Star and Wave office. WANTED —A first class piano player, evening work, also moving picture operator. Apply John J. McCann, The Auditorium, 107 Jackson street. It FOR BALE — A pony rig complete, perfectly gentle and 8uitabie for children. Address Miss Mabel Ri.-h-ardson, Box 344, Cape May. LOST— An old fashioned gold braoelet. Reward if returned to 903 Columbia avenue. Cape May. It FOR SALE Mtforrel mare, seven (years old, gentle ■ t good driver ; also a iwo seated ^■.p, to be sold at a sacrifice. Inquire and Wave Office. board w anted. ^^■puple and one child, July, August ' ^HSeptember, near beach. Private ^■jge preferred. Answer A. O. W., ^Bof Star aud Wave. It' PUPILS WANTED. ^^■Miienced teacher, college grad- 1 ^■vants pupils. Address G. M. T. ^Pay Point, N. J. 6-aO tf | ^^KENT — The Glenwood, popular j hotel, eligibly located. Apply j ^^■eal estate agent. 4-1 1 tf j FOK KENT FOR SALE of homes ant cement pave- j Houses * ith or without stable, farms, building lota. ^Hnrge H. Reeves, West Caps May. ! ^HFbcme 67 D. FOR SALE. wSLeat rack, finely finished, new. Will { S^Kfice. . Apply 405 Washington I ^Ket. 6-13 tf ^fFof^Bicrcles and oil stoves get prices Johnson. Erma Far Sale. 1 steain engine, one boiler, belting, and a lot of red cedar posts. Apply to Cape May Grain and Coal Co. Leave your orders for Cape May Baking Co. 'a ice cream and widely known fancy cakes, at 406 Washington street. 530 FOR SALE-15 pigs. Call at Reuben T. Johnson's, Erma, N. J. notice. Sol. Needles, 508 Washington street, is agent for the owners of the four lots, formerly the site of the Brtxton and he is authorised to make a contract for the sale of any of the lota, with the understanding that a cottage be erected, without the payment of any money down for the lot, the owners being willing to take a mortgage for he purchase price of the lot, 5-9tf (CONTINUED ON THIRD PAGE) n

i A BRIGHT, AND | BUSY WEEK i ; — — j - SEASON LOOKS VEKY 6000 r' — ' < ; Hotels Hare Promising Lists of - Reserrations and cottages Fiiliog np. A week of rapj|l increase in the cottages leased and occupied and in the s number of hotel arrivals marks the J 3 gradual development of the season, j which bids fair to be an excellent one. " There is a noticeable air of activity and cheerfulness among business men I and there are numerous inquiries and ■ engagements being recteved by the *• ' hotels. Reservations of rooms at the 1 Hotel Cape May are numerous. B. ' A. Smith, the new proprietor pf the • Stockton, ia feeling greatly encour- - aged at the outlook and baa made a number of engagements, sufficient to - ensure a busy season. The Lafayette j > is being brought into its usual good j form by Col. Tracy and will entertain ( | its usual large number of guests. The ^ , Windsor is doing remarkably well with - promise of a great season. Tne Chal- i fonte is expecting busy times, and smaller bouses all feel encouraged with , the promising outlook. The arrivals : " HOTEL CAPE MAY I ' Elkins Park, Pa.— Mr. aud Mrs. , John S. Kirkpatrick. J | Boston — P. R. NeiU. Pittsburg -Mr. and Mrs. J. H. - Sterling, R. H. Sterling, Master Aus- ' tin Sterling, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Adams. | Prairie du Chien, Wis. — F. S. Olin- 1 1 ton and family. 3 Geneva, Illinois— W. E. Smith, Miss s i Tda Smith. " Viiicennes, Ind.— Mr. and Mrs. F. S. ' > Montgomery. ' Downingtown. Pa.— Mr. and Mrs. ' R. J. RuaaalL ^ Rock Valley, Iowa.— C. W. Jacobs. | Essex, 111.— Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. ' t Forbes and family. East Orange, N. J. — J. S. Tanny. , Waideu .Mass. -Mr. and Mrs. J. H. r Harmon. Philadelphia — J. H. Finn, Roger S. , _ Mitchell, Jas. S. Murphy, Mr. and ' . Mrs. Jos. Page, R. Lloyd Page, J. R. » Evenger and family. . Baltimore — Mr. and Mrs. Isaac ' " Strouss, Jr., S. C. Macgill. New York— Geo. M. Ryan. Mr. and » Mrs. Francis D Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. 1 G. H. Benjamin, O. S. Mills. ! Brandywine, Pa.— Mrs. D. B. Mar- . tin, D. B. M. Buckley. Honey Brook, Pa.— G. McConnell ' . gad son. ' 1 WINDSOR | Philadelphia — Charles Schreiner, 1 " I Mrs. A J. Bankerd, Miss Fagen, T. 1 | L. J. Russell. Thomas M. Bambridge, ! • | Frank S. Coltman, Mrs. Wm. A. Ed- ' ■ sail, Samuel L. Gerhard, C. W. Hav- ' iland. I ~w i New York- Geo. L. Padgett, J. B. ' Owens. f Baltimore— E. A. Robbins, Jr. 1 Norristown, Pa. — Dr. and Mrs. ' Knipe. I . | Indianapolis— G. O. Hancock. 1 . | Reading— J. R. H.Humma. ' CARROL VILLA. ' _ Philadelphia -Mrs. Lewis S. Bailey, v j Thos. J. hotter, Oliver Townsend, ' I ! Mr. and Mrs. Elias Weinreick. , I Laurel Springs— Miss McKudge. * f ' Cape May— Mrs. L. S. Hall. » | THE VIRGINIA « _j Philadelphia— B. Abraros. Alber' F | Damon, J. B. Stauffer, Mr. and Mrs. | W. P. Watson. C. W. Connell. P New York — J. B. Thompson. ( Baltimore— Mrs. L. C. Vincent, S- 1 - Thurston. t t Lebanon, Pa.— W. E. Beattie. i ' — i COLONIAL. I Philadelphia— Mrs. L. McAustrutz ! , Mrs. John C. Grady, Miss Grady, Wm. " Allen. ' Baltimore— F. W. Rnodes. New York — Gen E. Anderson. f | STAB VILLA. 1 New York— Constance M. Gilrnan. j 1 Madison. N. J.— Mrs." Chaa. Hayes, | ! Miss Jeunie Hayes, Miss Edith Hayes. \ r Newark — Miss P. Hayes, Miss A. ( s R. Hayes i r ~ — < WYOMING , Wildwood — Charles R. Page. 1 New York— Oscar Adler. ;Mrs. J. R. i

Curtis, ML Curtis, Theo. Gordhon. Philadelphia — C has. P. Willets, Miss E. F. Knox. MisaT. Affildt, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. J. Stock, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Wiliams. Reading, Pa.— A. D. Hart man, Wm. HummelL Camden— Mr., and Mrs. E .H. Kins. Waliingtord, Pa. — Mr., and Mrs. Geo. L. Landis. Jersey City— Daniel Lieberfeld. Camden— Mr. and Mrs. E. H. .King. Wallingord, Pa. — Mr. and Mrs. Geo. L. Landis. Jersey City— Daniel Lieberfeld. ALDINE Philadelphia— C. H. Van Rensselear. T. Leacy, 'S. T. Ay res, J. Clinton J. H. Creighton. DEVON. Philadelphia— Geo. B. Riddle, Galem Green Geo. M. Morron, H. Ickler. J. BT Green, J. David Hublin, Benard Seraphin, P. MacOallum. Brooklyn— Miss Louisa Hammond. LINDEN VILLA Philadelphia — C. B. Hires, Harrison Charles Hires, Miss Alice Cam- \ Miss Mary Graff, Mr. Edward j Miss F. E. Case. Mrs. A. S. | A. S. Tafel. Scranton— Dr. Anna Clark, Miss ! Mary Clark. MILLER COTTAGE Reading, Pa.— Joseph H. Briggs. I Brooks S. C rouse, Harry B. Deen. New York — Morris Sinden, Phillip i Jonah. Boston— Miss Blanch M. Stokes. brown-donley Miss Emma Donley, daughter of ! Mrs. Kate Donley, of West Cape May, : and Evans Brown, son of William Brown, of Cold Spring, were married evening by ReT. Mr. Lowden, at the Cold Spring Presbyterian Manse. They are now residing in the McPhereon cottage on Eldredge A GREAT FOURTH OF JULY COMMITTEE MAKING PUNS Great parade, Field Sports and Oratory to fill up tbe day. The Amusement Committee of the Board of Trade is arranging for a great parade on the evening of the and many Boats are being pre- ' pared One of them will contain a representation of Neptune, another the Goddess of Liberty, others forest, and fioial scenes. The local tribe of Red Men is much interested and has invited all the South Jersey tribes to i participate. All the organizations of . the city will be represented in a unique style. Lunch will be provided for visiting organizations. Discharges of fireworks will illuminate the whole of parade and patriotic speeches prominent orators will be given at different points. Bands of children will sing patriotic airs at other points. promises to be one of the greatest demonstrations which ever occurred ; The Junior Order. American' Mechanics, of Cold Sprine, and other 1 sections will participate ,n the parade | During the morning there will be orations, field sports, boating and j swimming events. a launch party The launch Madeline had a jolly i aboard Tuesday night, when a • number of the younger set started out ' have a good time. Those who en- : joyed the affair were : Miss Helen ! Delia Weaver. Melvina Town- j send, Edna Hildreth, Bertha Whitney. ' Whitney. Mr. Albert Little, ' John Weaver. Sam Marcy. Leslie j Crawford. Nelson Bond, and Harry [ Needles. Bon. Corsville E. Stille, who repre- J sents Cape May county in the House [ of Assembly, is not only a very satis- 1 factory and energetic legislator, but [ is also a scieotific farmer ant sets | the pace in Upper township, in raising I other things besides political ones. I He has the credit for harvesting the earliest crop of potatoes in the county, which he marketed on June 10th. We a post card picture which shows) as -thrifty a field as could be imagined. n '

-. N: J, MEDICAL SOCIETY MEETS ANNUAL SESSION AT MOTEL Urge Gathering Entertained Here Poring Three days' of Session. The one hondred and forty-second ; ' annuil meeting of the Medical Society ) 11 of New Jersey occurred at the Hotel i Oape May, this week, the session oc- i copying .Thursday, Friday and Satur- , day. The morning session of the ( n House of Delegates to the convention , waa occupied with the reading of re- , j porta of committees and officers and the transaction of miscellaneous \ business. At the afternoon session of the ( House of Delegates, an address of ( weloome was delivered by the Mayor n and another by Dr. J. Morgan Dix and . - ! the names of the nominating commitd j tee were announced. In the general • session, William K. Newton of Pater- t I son, delivered an "Orationn in Medi8 cine," Henry S.Patterson, of New | York, discussed, "Endothelioma of j the Pleura ; Arthur Stern, of Eliza- | beth, "Diagnostic Importance of ^ Vomiting in Childhood," and Alexander McAlister, of Camden, "Present P ■ Status of the Milk Problem." The president, Edward J. Ill, of Newark, I delivered his annual address on "MediI cal Expert Testimony" in tbe evening. ' ' When Shall the Physician distrust f ' is own Judgment in Surgical Matters, . was discussed by Maurice H. Richit ardson, of Boston, one of the ' d greatest surgeons in the country. I - Brandreth Symonds, "The In- 1 n fluence of Overweight and Undere weight on vitality, " Edward Stache lin, of Newark, gave 8 report of a case of "Excision of the Stomach 'for C ar^noma, ' ' and J. Harris" U*K&r-' 1 wood, of Woodbury, discussed "Tetanus, its prevention and Treatment. " Friday and Saturday's sessions were I given over to the discussion of various 1 other professional topics, and the election of officers occurred Friday after - _ noon. The annual banquet was ten3 de'ed Friday evening. at 7 :30, I by the h"tel management, which was 1 followed by un interesting vaudeville d entertainment under the direction of | ■ the committee. The toasts at the j j barquet wer; : "The ^General Practi- i tior.er. " Dr. Stephen Piersor, N'orris-I I town. "The Medical Man as a T-acher. ' Dr. Hobart A. Hare, Phila- j e delpliia. "The Doctor as a Politi- i cisr.." Hon. Joseph Frelinghuysen, ' e Raman. - j Ti e "members of fhe Society and ladiv-s were entertained in various r ways by the ljcal committee and the , , ladies of Cape May and were greatly e pleased. They were all pronounced in s their admiration of the hotel and its [ mana*eraent; | d A SAILING PARTY g Miss Alice JBennett gave a sailing f s party tueaday evening to a number I j of frieuds. The party was e jolly one I n and the time passed quickly and pleas- j ! antly. The solos rendered by Miss * Mildred Hand were much appreciated j j and applauded. After a delightful sail ' n i throughjthe sounds the party returned r and went to the home of Mr. and Mrs. j , Chris. Backman where refreshments ~ ! were served. The guests included Miss j ; Mildred Hand. Miss Stella Lloyd, Miss j Merindc Stillwell, Miss Fannie James, i Miss Ida Bash, Miss Irene Bennett, | . Miss Elizabeth Ekstrnm. Miss Ethel \ , Brown, Miss Alice Bennett, Mr. and j ' Mrs Chris. Backman, Harry Holmes, ' . Dick Hand. J. B. Rock. Allen El- 1 i dredge, E. L Kern, Tony Bennett, overton-stewart , . Mi's Hannah Townseud SteWart. ' e | daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas I ,■ Stewart, of this city, and John Edwin j Overton, son of Mr and Mrs. Clayton ' H. Overton, of Philadelphia, were - - united in marriage Wednesday evening, i by the Rev. James Burns, at the Meth- - 1 odist parsonage. Mr. Overton's father | t I is a photographer and has a studio at , s I 16th and Chestnut streets, his son as- j I sists him in tbe business. They will | . reside in Philadelphia, e ' . ' Al' flavors of ice cream' of the finest I ] qualitv, manufactured bv the Cape , 8 May Baking Co. Leave orders at 406 1 , . Washington street. 5-30 tf |

CHILDREN'S DAY AT BRICK CHURCH. The exercises held la Gold Spring 1 Presbyterian church, "Old Brick" as ! it^is familiarly called, .Sabbath .morning, June 14. were very interesting. Under the direction of. Mrs. Jennie Taylor the church waa beautifully dec- , orated with growing palms and greens, while fancy baskets filled .with fresh . cut flowers filled the deep windows I | seats. A- full rigged ship, the ship of Faith and Works, as the class of boys demonstrated, waa a center piece, the table on which it rested, .draped with tbe American flag, and aa Ralph Chadwick crowned the good ship with the "Flag of the Oroea," the six sailors 1 bats were reverently lifted *nd the I exercises ended with the hearty singing < ■of "Throw out the Life Line" to dan- , ger fraught men. "The Monument of waa erected by a class of girls ' 1 and did them great credit. The Bible ' ' was the "Solid Rock" upon which it ' was founded, the Faith, Virtue, Knowledge, Temperance, Patience, 1 Godliness, Brotherly Kindness were crowned by Love, the atonement, law ; of Completion. Capstone of beauty, • of labor fulfilled. " . The male trio waa unSuaily fine, and much enjoyed by the audience. ' Charles Edmunds, of Philadelphia, . was present and made a most impressive address. Virginia, New York, Pennsylvania p were among the states represented, j Tbe old church .is still remembered and I | loved by many who first worshipped j ' here, and have now gone to homes of 1 ) their own, some far distant. This is j : still tbe "Home Church," and its old > ! friends still enjoy meeting here on ocI casions of 'his kind. Each member of the program was well performed and reflected great ■ credit upon all who participated in it. : TICKET AGENTS' : ASSOCIATION HAKE VISIT HERE FR1MY Guests of P. R. R. aid Entertained at LnncG by Hotel Cape May, After Tonr of City , Over two hundred members of the , ! International Ticket Agents' Associa- J , tion and wives and sweethearts, came | j over from Atlantic City, where they j (are holding their annual conventiun, in I ( 1 a special train as guests of the Penn- ! jsylvania railroad, on the 12th* They- . j were taken in special trolh-ys to all parts of the city aod were afterward i entertained at luucheon by the Hotel ] I I Cape May. at.the close of which Man- , , agerJ.P. Doyle gave a welcome ad- , dress on behalf of the hotel and Mayor . , Melvin or: behalf of the city. Theywere iuvited to make their next annual ( meeting at the Hotel Cape May and the suggestion was received wiihapj plause. Dr. James MtLeod, pastor of ! the Presbyterian church, made a witty I address, seconding the manager and | Mayor [ i In response President of the Associa- ] • tion L. C. Boyle, of the Chicago, Mil- . | waukee and St. Paul, expressed his . I appreciation for the courtesies shown 1 j the Association aod expressed the I opinion that the invitatiou to hold the llauuua! convention h*re would some I I day be accepted, adding "You call this . I magnificent building a hotel, we call i it a palace and will gladly tell people t traveling for. pleasure with whom we i come in contact that Cape May must , be visited by all maens. If we fill up , your city do not be surprised. The boys [ j are all with you and appreciate your | courtesy. We wish vou alljprosperity. " " , 1 President -elect W. B. Peters, of the . I B. & O.. endorsed the remarks of the ] president. A marine parade of launches was one of the features on | the water and the entire ^group was | photographed on the hotel balcony. | just before departing. Th^y returned : I to Atlantic to conclude their sessions. | ' i a special meeting of the board of trade. A special meeting of the Cape May Board of Trade will be held at Ogden's ' ' Hall Friday evening. June 19th. at i ' 8 o'clock. O. A. MERCHANT, JR.. j1 Secretary. I . i The New Hotel at Cape May is a : ' grand affair. The Old Bank is a land- j | matk of the city, but there is room to I ' | grow. Add ysur name to the list of j 1 depositors and thereby help your home I 1

SECRETARY TAFT JS JIOMINATED MAJORITY ON FIRST BALLOT Receives 702 Oit if M8 Veto. Noniutiei Mile Umiiaeis. William H. Taft is the Repubfioaa candidate for president of the United States. He waa nominated Thursday : afternoon on tbe first ballot and after a wild time of applause, tbe cotrventkja adjourned until Friday. "I am rary , haDpy," he Baid, when informed. RAILROAD HEN VISIT RESORT PRES'T. McCREA ANO OTHERS ■ lisped Harbor, Luck at Hetel , Cape May and Become ' Enthusiastic about Future ' A special Pennsylvania train brought " down a number of important officials of the Penusyivania railroad, on a trip ! of. inspection of tne right of way and " also of the various improvements and developments here. Weaver's touring auto met them at the train and oonveyed them to the Schellenger's Land-* tog, where tbey embarked upon tbe launcu "Idaho. " and.visited the sites r selected for the coal wharves aud.other J plants to be used by the raiiropd when the harbor is completed and then proceeded to the inlet to look over the r government work and plans. The louring auto met tnem at the inlet and conveyed them to the Hotel Cape May, where they enjoyed a fine luucheon, " | the tables being beautifully decorated | with flowers and the menu very enjoyj able. They are all very enthusiastic j about tbe outlook tor the future of i Cape May. Tbey returned ,to PhllaI delphia Monday afternoon. ; | Those included in the party were : ■ James McCrea, President; Jno P. i ] Green, First Vice President ; Chas. E. ' Pugh, Second Vice President ; Samuel i Kea, Tnird Vice President; J. B. Thayer, Fourth Vice President; Henry ■^Tatnall, Filth Vice President and I Treasurer; W. W. Atterbary, General I Manager; J. R. Wood, Passenger I . Traffic Manager ; Geo. W. Boyd, Gen- ■ eral Passenger Agent ; C. M.jSchaetfer' - Superintendent Transportation ; D. H. ■ Lovell, Superintendent W. J. & S. R. R. ;R. J. De Long. Division Ticket I Agent W. J. & S. R. R. ; William I Coffin. Division Freight Agent, W. J. • & S. R. R. ; A. B. Clark, Assistant Engineer. W. J. & S. R. R. ; C. . B. ' Keiser, Peter Shields and Capt. F. G. 1 Edwards, of the Cape May Real Ea- | tate Co., S. H. Moore, Agent W. J. & • S. K. R., Cape May. , st. mary's school entertainment ! An entertainment will be given by ' the pupils of St. Mary's school An the ' Auditorium, Jackson street, Tuesday, ! June 23. at 8 o'clock. ' Tne program to be rendered is a ! varied one, and will prove .very inter- ' esting. The singing which is under L the able direction of Miss Ada Rad- ' cliffe, will be of a high order. The de- ® l'ghtful operetta. "Cinderella in _ Flowerland," which she Jhas taught , the children, will be a source of real ! enjoyment for those fortunate enuogh ! to be present. Miss Catharine Shaw, of Millville, ' will greatly add to the pleasure of the ' evening by her selected readings. Three pupils of the school have ' satisfactorily completed the prescribed 1 course of studies, and will reoeive certificates of graduation. Tbey are i Paul Joseph McDonnell, Marie Agnes McDonnell and Marie Cecilia Camp. Tbe price of admission is 25 cents. Res. rved seats 35 cents. The reserved seat ticket may be procured at Marcy 'a Drug Store As tbe school children : have already sold a large number' of tickets, it is expected tha the Auditori will be well filled the evening of j the entertainment. IMPORTANT I First class tailor and dressmaker *at 319 Washington street