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CONVENTIl ' NEXT W.£K AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS WILL MEET AT THE HOTEL CAP! MAY— INTERESTING AND PROF ITABLE PROGRAM OF EVENTS ARRANGED. The 1014 summer meeting of the Society of Automobile Engineers will bi held next week at the new Hotel Cape May. About 000 members from various parts of the country are expected U be present and participate in the professional and pleasure program whict is as folloys: Tuesday, June 23 — Standards Committee Meeting, 2.00 P. M. Meeting of Board of Governors of Sections, 8.<K P. M. Wednesday, June 24 — Business and Professional Session, 2.00 P. M. Entertainment by Sections of the Society, 8.00 P. M. Thursday, June 25 — Professional Session, 0.30 A. M. Professional Session, 200 P. ML Semi-annual Dinner and European Trip Lecture. 8.00 P. M. Friday, June 26 — Professional Session 9.30 A. M. Adjournment of Professional Sessions, LOO P. M. Baseball games between Sections of the Society in the afternoon. "Fans," stick around and see the fun. Root for your favorites. Games, Tournaments. . Saturday, June 27 — Competitions in other sports. > • WILLETS-PRICE Howard H. Willets, of Wildwood, and i Miss Mary S. Price, of Cape May, will I be married this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home of the bridegroom's parents at 242 West Wildwood avenue. Wildwood, by the Rev. Samuel Hawn. pastor . of the Methodist church of Tuckahoe. ] The bride will be dressed in a blue traveling suit and will carry a bunch of American beauty roses, as will the bridesmaid, Miss Ada Lodge, of Cape May Court House. The bride-to-be until recently has been making her home with her uncle t Samuel Carson, 917 Madison avenue, > thia city. For a half dozen years she ( was an obliging telephone operator in t the local exchange. She is popular in „ a large circle of friends. Mr. Willeta ), is a son of Arab Willets, Wildwood, 0 and is employed as a traveling sales- s man for the Morris Beef Company, of r Philadelphia. t The young couple will spend a ten- ,. day honeymoon at Niagara Falls and f, other interesting points in Canada, af- t ter which they will be at home, July 2, „ at 11 High street, Woodbury. N. J. „

TROLLEY BELT LINE OPENS The opening of the new trolley belt line around the llarlxir from Sehellenger's Landing to Sewell's Point took | place on Tuesday morning of this week. The trolley company announces that ears will run to and from Sewell's Point via Washington street and also via Beach avenue on a twenty minute schedule, to which will he added additional ears making more frequent trips when travel demands. In order to facilitate the operation of trolley cars and enable them to maintain their schedule it is announced that ears will stop only at the near side of SB streets and at sueh points as the ■Dmpany's signs marked "cars stop here" are located. This applied equally to Ocean and Washington streets and Beach and New Jersey avenues. Patrons will kindly take note of the new stopping locations. FAMILIES AND HOTELS SUPPLIED WITH FRESH BREAD AND ROLLS. W. G. ESSEN 524 WASHINGTON ST. Groceries, provisions, salt meats, fruits, tobacco, oranges, bananas, patent medicines, hardware, cigars and tobacco on sale at W. H. Smith's, 506 Broadway, West Oapc May. Bead the Star and Yin.

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HON. JAMES H. PRESTON of Baltimore and President Star- Spangled Banner Celebration, Who Spoke at Maryland Bankers' Conventio n, Cape May. - O O

MD. BANKERS ' CONVENTION HON. JAMES 1L PRESTON, MAYOR OF "BALTIMORE WILL MAKE ADDRESS—IS PRESIDENT OF THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER CENTENNIAL. Among the distinguished visitors atthe annual meeting - of (lie Bankers Association held at May, is the Hon. James H. Presthe popular and progressive mayor of Baltimore. Perhaps no one who has the local reins of government of that city since its devastating fire years ago, has much to reconstruct and beautify the city on the Patapsco as he has. One of his latest feats in quick and durable ' work the municipality is the repaving of the streets, which was done during the month of May at the. rate of one mile of asphalt a week. Mayor Preston is the President and

pripiepal moving spirit in the National t 8 tar-Spangled Banner Centennial, wliish ■ during September w ill celebrate the : 100th anniversary of the writing of the - National anthem at Baltimore by t Francis Scott- Key. Mayor Preston t spoke most enthusiastically of the great ' activity of Baltimoreans in their preparations for the week of celebration. " jyhieh will not only be the largest that ' city famous for its events has ever arranged, but will through its patriotic f appeal be the most notable commemor- ■ ative event of the year. It will con1 tinne for an entire week and there will f be something going on all the time. ' Over ,000,000 -will be expended on > the program, which will include a great ■ industrial parade; fraternal day proI cession with 60,000 men in line and 50 - allegorical floats; a military parade of ' United States troops, national guardsmen and veteran organizations; automobile floral parade; the unveiling of • many monuments and tablets with ad- • dresses by distinguished people, and a general illumination of the city; carnivals along its brood boulevard.-, and water fetes on the river. ».

NOTICE OF REMOVAL ' I wish to announoe that I have removed my millinery parlor from the 1 Rose'ile, 228 Perry Street, to 220 Perry Street, two doom from the Roeelle and that I have a fine line of the latest hats for aummer at reasonable prices. Mi so L.R. HILT, MAN. 220 Perry Street, Gape May l Facial requirements a study. STRAW RIDES or i " PICNICS iArge comfortable wagon for hire day I or night. For rates apply to D. W. Rodan, 238 Perry Street. Keystone phone. 6-6-tf Consult J ease Brown on Tin Roofs and Spouting. < ,

■I WELL KNOWN FIRM I OPEN'S BRANCH l.ERE 1 J Denney and Denney, th; widely 1 j kn-iwu firm of hairdressers and 'acial * experts, of Fifteenth and Walnut ' S streets, Philadelphia, and At'.intic City, 1 - have opened a branch office at 503 S Washington street and at the Cape ' - May Hotel. All the latest devices have been installed in their Cape May stores which are attended by courteous young - ladies under the charge of Mrs. Denney. 1 t NOTICE. DO YOU NEED CLOTHING T * r We have the latest and up-to-date * 5 fashions for Indies' and Men's Suits, 4 t Top Coats, Closks, Dresses, Riding " habits, etc. > OUR WORK SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. 1 i We guarantee fit and workmanship at ' - very moderate prices. * CHARLES SCHERER, Decatur Street, Near Washington

HOTEL CAPE MAY4PENS NEARLY 300 MEMBERS OF MARYLAND BANKERS ASSOCIATION HELD NINETEENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION— AUTO ENGINEERS HERE NEXT WEEK. With the opening of the new million dollar Hotel Cape May last Monday under the popular management of James E. Calbrey this resort has taken on a lively appearance. The opening of its doors was marked by the convention of the Maryland Bankers' Association, at which more than 200 delegates wore present. Many interesting and profitable business sessions were held, interspersed with an enjoyable program of pleasure, such as auto trips, sea trips and a vaudeville entertainment. Next Monday 500 members of the Society of Automobile Engineers will assemble and remain for four days. An interesting daily program, - which will include automobile races on the beach, as well as other popular sports, has been arranged by the officers of the Society. Other conventions which will be held at that popular hotel during the season aTe those of the Maryland Bar Association, the William A. Woods Association of Pittsburgh and the Equitable Assurance Society. The advance bookings of the hotel are exceptionally large. So many new houses have been erected in the easterly section of the resort since last summer that the entire appearance of that tract between Madison avenue and the Hotel Cape May has marvelousiy changed. So altered ' and improved is it that it wins many " expressions of delighted surprise from thoSe who first view it. More than . two score cottages of much beauty and . worth have been built in the last few months in that one section alone. 1 A RARE BUSINESS OPENING. Well located property on Perry Street with full ocean view. Lot 40x145, on which is erected a two story frame building containing five bowling alleys, , pin setting machines, pins, balls, chairs, cash register, safe, pool tables and all appurtenances. The alleys are considered the best In : South Jersey. Upper and lower floors, | enough for other business. Prem- | ises in good condition. Price low. Little cash required. GILBERT C. HUGHES, Realty 1 214 Ocean Street J

Teachers Learning TANGO Fr o m C o r tissoz Philadelphia Master Conducts Class at National Convention S. W. Cortissoz, of Philadelphia, conducted the Tango Class at the National Convention of American Dancing Masters, at Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Cortissoz is recognized all over the country as authority on the Argentine dance. In his Philadelphia school, 1520 Chestnut street. Mr. Cortissoz engaged a French Tango teacher during the winter — Rene Mognilet, of Paris. He taught the Tango just as it is danced in Paris. Any dance taught by the Cortissoz School is fit to imitate— whether Tango Maxixe, Furlana, One-Step, Hesitation or Half-and-Half. Mr. Cortissoz will give PRIVATE and CLASS lessons in these dances at Washington Hall, on and after June 22nd. All lessons by appointment. Booklet- about the new dances on request. THE CORTISSOZ! ©SCHOOL Washington Street Hall Wuhinftoo Street j Next to Reading Station

WILL ORGANIZE HORSE SHOW ORGANIZATION ) A meeting will take place at the Hotel CYpe May on Saturday evening, June 27th, at nine P. M., to organize [ what will be known as the Cape May * Horse Show organization. This asso- ^ ciation will commence at once to get 5 things in readiness for a horse show to be given the first week in August. The purpose of this undertaking is to 1 start a fund for a hospital and also to further the interest in sport and pro- i ' me te pleasure for the peopl-- of Cape ( 1 May. The Horse Show will be an in- i novation in the way of sport in this E vicinity and it is earnestly hoped that i • all the people of Cape May who- have I their town's interest at heart will give i it their earnest and hearty co-operation, i The Horse Show will be given under \ ' the management of the Dwyer Hunt 1 and Riding Stables, who have e6tab- s lislied their stables for the coming sum- f mer season at Cape May, and who have f arranged similar affairs at Newport, 1 R. I., Narragansett Pier, and Lakewood, 1 1 N. J., for a great many years in the ' l»»t. " '• * « ' These stables arc now open for in- < spcction for people and visitors of I Cape May, who are desirous of receiv- f ing instruction in riding, and of those •. t who iqtend to participate in the Horse j t Show. One of the most interesting classes ' t 1 v-ill be for chiluicn under ten years of t age- J • j I o J * i MISS MARGARET T. GREENE J Following a lingering illness, Miss j i Margaret T. Greene died on June 13th, i at No. 7, Atlantic Terrace, at the age f I of 83 years. She was a daughter of Dr. j ' James M. Greene. e Funeral sen-ices were held in St. t John's Catholic Church, Thirteenth St. r above Chestnut, Philadelphia. Interment in the family vault in the yard f adjoining thu church. p o . t COLLARS Laundered at the Columbia 2 cents. •

FREEHOLDER'S MEETING BOARD ADVERTISING FOR BIDS FOR LIGHTING STONE HARBOR AVAUVN AND MAIN SEASHORE ROADS FOR JUNE, JULY --AND AUGUST. The Board of Chosen Freeholders held regular bi-monthly meeting at th« * Court House, Cape' May Court House, on Tuesday last. A large number of taxpayers residalong the Bay Shore road (Goahea to Green Creek), the Eldora road (Dennisvillc to Eldora) and Corson's Inlet road (Sea Isle City to Coraon's Inlet) were present and strongly urged the Board to acquire possession, improve and maintain the said roads. Not a single objection was presented to the granting of the petitions. Further action will be taken by the Board at its next meeting. Tho Board authorized the purchase of a strip of land at the intersection of the Main Seashore road with the Holly Beach road at. a cost of 650.00 for the purpose of widening the Ontrance and for the convenience of the ; public. I The Board instructed the Clerk to * advertise for bids for lighting by electric light the Stone Harbor road, the Avalon road, the Main Seashore road from Nelson Creamer's' house to inwith the Goshen road, during the months of June, July, August and September for 1914, 1915 and 1916. The necessity of immediate repairs to Landing bridge was reported by the bridge committee, which committee was authorized to inspect the bridge and have ,the necessary repairs made. Mr. Daniel Schellenger, the present Road Supervisor whose term expires on 'July 1st, was reelected for a of five years. Advertise In the Star and Wave.

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