Smyrna times., 1875-07-21
SeagrOve.
THE NEW RELIGIOUS SEASIDE RETREAT AT CAPE
NAV POINT.
SEAGROyE, july :


Your correspondent was one of many who
crowded the trains for Seagrove, on Thurs
day morning last, to participate in the
opening ceremonies of this new and charm
ing seaside resort AS 1 stated in my last,
we are at the very point of Cape May,
where the placid waters of the Delaware
Bay on the west mingle with those OF the |
rough old ocean on the south.
The Seagrove House, fronting the beach, |
is a commOdiOus and handsome building |
capable of accommodating about three
hundred guests.
After sumptuous dinner the visitors,
among whom were many ministers, not
only of the Presbyterian, but of various
other denominations, assembled at the
pavilion to listen to the opening addresses
of the distinguished speakers who had been
previously announced, and Professor Hayes
excellent quartette.
Rev. Alfred Nevin, d. D., was chosen
chairman. Rev. DR.. McCauley led the
opening prayer. The chairman introduced
as the first speaker Rev. T. A. Fernley,
whom he represented as about an equal
mixture of Presbyterianism and Metho-
dism, but it didn't make any difference
since he was a faithful soldier in the great
army.
Rev. Mr.. Fernley in happy way replied
that he was not anxious to settle the ques-
ton raised by the chairman; he only knew
that he wholly belonged to the Lord. He
was glad to participate in the opening of
beautiful seaside resort, which isalso neither
Presbyterian nor Methodist nor sectarian in
any sense, but is to be wholly the Lords.
Rev. DR.. Blackwood followed, giving
graphic description of number of watering
places in England and on the Continent.
Rev. DR.. Henry was introduced as being
from place in West Philadelphia known
among the clergy as Saints Rest. The
doctor replied that the saints in those parts
have but very little rest, otherwise he would
not come to Seagrove for rest. He reioiced
that Christians are beginning to understand
more and more the practical matter of min
Cling religion with all their secular con-
Germs.
On Thursday evening number of promf
nent ministers and laymen joined in a
social union in one of the parlors of the
Seagrove House. Warm and enthusiastic
addresses were made, and an expression of
qualification was generally participated in
by all present.
Mr.. Alex. Whildin is here, actively en-
gagged in making further arrangements for
the accommodation of visitors. He has just
been appointed president of the new horse
car railway from Cape May city to the
steamboat landing. The road has been
contracted for, and, it is expected, will be
in complete running order in three weeks
1t is also stated that prominent firm il
Philadelphia are arranging to erect a large
number of handsome, yet inexpensive
cottages to be sold at reasonable rates.
The magic growth of this new village BY
the sea takes all by surprise tits but thre,
months since that these extensive opera
tiOns We're first set in motion. Then Sea
grove existed only as thicket of pine, oal
and underbrush almost surrounded wit
huge sand drifts. But mark the change
\ grand hotel, the magnificent pavilion
with its tall tower vieing with the lighthous
on the edge Of the settlement the beautifI
lake Lily with its sides encircled bv a hanC
s6mely earriage-way, the elegant wild
avenues diverging in all directions from til
central drive which surrounds the pavilion
Already forty cosy cottages are complete
and several of them are occupied, and fort
more are now under contract soon to |
erected. At all events, the good people
Cape May look upon this enterprise of IL
Seagrove Association as perfect God.ser
at this time, when had it not been for the
vast Improvements several hundred m
chanics and labOrers in this section wou
have had very little, if anything, to d
But it does not appear that either the ass
citation or private individuals intend to ST
operations, for we have heard that tv
houses will be erected to cost about 500
each, and lots are rapidly selling to part
who expect to build at an early date.
SABBATH AT THE NEW RESORT.
SEAGROvE, CAPE Nay, July 4.
In the Seagrove Pavilion this morni
the services were Of a character appropri;
TO the occasion, the principal feature bel
very eloquent and impressive discou
by Rev. DR.. Breed, on the part taken
Presbyterianism in the consummation
American Independence.
In the afternoon an addrc~> ~a- =. ..
by Rev. Mr.. Kelly, Spring Garden Str
Methodist Episcopal Church. At the ev
ing services sermon was preached by r
DIR. Harper, Presbyterian, Philadelphia.
company, with a capital Of $1,000
has been formed for the erection of a secC
hotel. Already $4,000 has been 5
scribed. Two wings are also spoken of
the present hotel. The enterprise is a
cess on large scale.-C0rre&pondent Of
Inquirer.
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