Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-07-28
FIRST EDITION.
Letter From Isehoboth.

PROGRESS OF THE CAMP-MEETING-A NOT
VERY large ATrENDANCE-MATrERs AT
THE BEACH-PRoPosED SALE OF THE SURF
HoUsE-DANcINa-ooNT REMo-
VAL OF AN OFFICIAL.
Correspondence of the Commercial
REHoBoTH BEACH, July 26.-The camp
which opened last Friday has not been by
any means as large as was expected, but
the meetings have been pleasant and
productive of good. There are but thirty
five tents occupied now, and there is little
prospect of any additions to the number.
Superintendent Lamborn states that the
transient visitors are more numerous than
was the case last year, and that the pros
poets of a very large attendance at the end
OF the week and ON Sunday are good. But
with all, Reboboth camp-meeting this sea-
son, is not by any means the snccess that
its managers had hoped, and is decidedly
small in attendance.
Bishop Scott who came down last week
and preached on Monday, left yesterday,
and there are but few ministers yet in at
tendance. Last evening, Rev. Mr.. Fowler,
the newly elected editor of the Christian
Advocate, preached a very powerful sermon.
The people here are very favorably inn
pressed with the new editor of the AdUo-
cate, and his sermon, preached under very
unfavorable circumstances, and to but q
small audience, was very greatly admired
| by those who heard it. DIR. Fowler left, this
morning, for his home, with the regrets of
! a large circle of new acquaintances.
Presiding Elder Hcugh and Rev. T. E.
Martindale came down to-day, and both
will remain for some time. Mr.. Hough has
taken charge of the camp meeting, accord
ing to resolution of the Committee on
| Worship.
The camp will continue until next Tues
day, and already there is a movement on
| foot l understand, to have one of the Ma
tional camps held here next year. DR..
Fowler is decidedly pleased with the place,
and it is said will strongly urge the holding
of national camps here. From what car
learn there seems to be better prospects oi
| the success of this movement now than
ever and think that it will succeed.
Matters at the beach are in much more
| fourishing condition than at the camp, fol
if the latter has decreased somewhat the
popularity of Rehoboth Beach, this season
is more decided than ever, and every day
brings new arrivals. There are more peo
pie by quite one third at the hotels and cot
tages this season than at any previous time
The Surf House will probably be sold
this year, and it is thought will go into the
hands of Mr. W. j. Hooper, of Baltimore
to whom, for improvements to it, the Asso
citation owe 1000. Itis possible, however
that other parties may buy the hotel, bu
its sale is pretty well assured. 1t will bt
greatly improved and additions made to it
so that the house can accommodate its nu
merous guests, for it is full now. II th
hotel ia purchased by Mr.. Hooper, the pro
iect of erecting Baltimore house will b.
abandoned, if it is not now, and Mr.. Ride
will have charge OF it if he desires to retail
his proprietorship.
The Association, in the event of its re
tanning the house, desire Mr.. Rider to TAX
five years lease, but he will decline to d
So it is understood, unless he is allowe
and other harmless gamGs. N
There is much complaint now that dar
cling is allowed at the Bright House but it
impossible to make up a set at the Sun
House. Mr. Rider desires to make his hous
as attractive as the new hotel, but the Al
seciation will not permit waltz there, bu
81 EN- to be timid about protesting at th
Bright. There does not appear to be muc
: objection, except upon the ground that til
camp is going on, and when that is over th
objection will be withdrawn, and the youn
; folks can enjoy themselves in peace.
l do not desire to mingle politics and rt
ligion, but there is no Improperly, thinl
in mentioning here that the keeper of til
8 Breakwater light, Levin A. Jenkins, will /
removed shortly. His dismissal has bee
, recommended by Major Morris, and Collie
tor Thompson has sent the name ofhis su
cessor to the Department at Washington
e Major Morris charges jenkins with sever
x offences, the most serious being smuggling
! the proof of which he, (Morris,) claims
. have.