Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-31
MIR. PETIT ON PEACHES.
Rehoboth Beach.

CLOSE OF THE CAMP MEETING -rR'HENr AMusE
MENrs-TABIEAux AT THE sURF HoUsE-FLooD-
INu cF THE CAMP GROUND, &c.
Especial Correspondence of the Commercial.l
REHoBoTH BEACH, July 3O
On Monday evening last, the Rev. t. s. Will
liams of Greenboro, preached the sermon which
the religious exercises of the camp.
At it's close, the benediction being pronounced,
the
REHoBoTH CAMP MEETING WAS DISSOLVED
until after the sunshine and shadows OF another
wear shall have passed away, ~ should please
God that they might meet again in camp ser
vice. On Tuesday, consequently, all was hustle
and confusion In vey short time Indeed
naught save a few scattered tents marked the
place where a little while before stood the small
city of canvass. Mid the noise of the workman
was mingled the cries of the hackmen, and joy
ous shouts, as friend met friend followed by
sad farewells and well wishes for future years
of happiness. And oft and anon the ghtterlng
tear was met by kindred tokens as dear ones
parted with each other. Soon however the
HACKS wHIRLED OFF
in the distance and we returned to the grove to
find it no longer scene OF religious activity but
'eenmost q deserted helu OF lapor anu ehJoy-
ment.
amuse themselves during the day with music,
reading, croquet quoits, &c, and IN the even
ing promenade the piazza OF the MOTEL or saun'
ter along the beach aa their pleasure may dc
tate As means Of special enjoyment, however
we we're favored on the evening OF the 2ot1
with
sEIEs OF TABLEAux
in Which the parties concerned acquitted them
selves with much credit. We would especially
mention tableaux 1st,, known as the Goddess OF
LIBERTY" in winch Miss Lola Robinson OF Wii'
mington, personated that character with suc'
credit to herself as to elicit loud and continued
applause which would not be satisfied until
second sight of the truly beautiful scene was OBJ
tanned We would additionally mention the tab
leaux "Decded and Undecided, Little Nell,
and the selestion from the "Courtship OF Mile'
Standsh," the characters in all OF which were
well sustained At the conclusion OF the exer
| cises, as we turned from these scenes, beautiu
| as they had been,
STILL oRANDER, MORE BEAUTIFUL SCENE
met our vision. Beyond us lay the broad ex
| nanae of the mighty deep, while almost aD GU
| feet the billow Ia he'd shore echoed with th
mournful music of the waves; In the vauite'
| heavens above us the proud, majestic moon
shed her silvery rays far across the bosom o
| the heaving water while here and there phah
| tom-shaped clouds fiickered across the face o
| the arched dome. But as one feels awed int
silence in the presence Of higher power, so
| gazing ON euch scene feel that pen of min
could not possibly portray, with any degree 2
accuracy and Justice, scene whlcn all uiiiueu
terming one OF the most Deaueiui 'naV 'ney "'
| ever witnessed. 80
On the morning OF the Goth this section OF til
country was visited with shower during whlc
the camp ground was
COVERED WITH WATER,
VARYING in depth from two to six inches. IL o.
came a subject of joke for the time being as
whether it would not be better, insteac OF tn
usual hacks, to employ two or three row poa'
to make connection between the Surf Hous
| and the camp ground.