The Morning herald., 1876-05-26
WILMINGTON DEL, FRIDAY, MAY 26. 1876
REHOBOTH.


REHOBOTH.
Tho Bsasttts4I Watering Place On The Dol
aware Coast Opening Of Brtoht's Nese
Hotel-Eleottess Of q Nsso S~psrtnte'sSs-
sHt.
At 6X O'Clock yesterday morning party
of about 400 ladies and gentlemen left Will
mington on special train bound for Reho-
both to take part In the opening Of Mr..
VIM. Bright's new hotel. Quite an addition
was made to the party at the various sta
tions along the road, so that about $50 got
off the cars at Lewes and took carriages for
their destination.
Upon arriving, those present were
agreeably surprised to hnd . large four
story hotel with all the modern convent
ences, capable Of accommodating two hun
dred guests. 1t 10 situated 40 close to the
ssashore as possible with an elegant piazza
running around it, and the necessary bath
houses on the beach. The hotel is the pri-
vate property of Mr.. William Bright, of
this city, and he deserves great praise for
giving the place so good start by eresting
such handsome and commodious build
ing for the accommodation of the public
the coming summer. Mr.. B. is fortunate
too in selecting Mrs. John E. Grubb, OF
this city, as landlady. She had over two
hundred guests at dinner yesterday and
accommodated them all with an ease and
quickness which would have done credit to
some of our larger hotels.
Immediately after dinner meeting of the
stockholders Of the Rehoboth Beach Camp
Meeting Association was held in the Surf
House.
President Bright called the meeting to
order, and stated the object to be to con-
slider the question of making the lot hold
ers present of one share of stock each.
Those who are lot holders and not stock
holders claim that they should be entitled
to voice in the government of an associa-
tion that they are taxed to support, and it
was proposed to give each lot holder one
share Of stock.
1t was stated that Committee of Direc-
tors had been appointed to prepare some
plan to satisfy the demand, when Mr.. II. f.
Pickles declared that the committee had en-
dsavored to procure list Of stockholders
SO as to see how much stock should be re-
quired, but were unable to do so, as the
stock and transfer book were kept In such q
loose and irregular manner that they were
not reliable.
Mr.. C. H. B. Day offered several resolu-
tions on the subject, and after considerable
discussion, resolution offered by Mr..
Pickels providing the Directors be, and
they are hereby directed to apply to the
next Legislature to give them authority to
increase the stock 60 that each lot should
be entitled to share of stock, and to make
such a report to the annual meeting of the
stockholders in July, was carried and the
meeting adjourned.
A meeting of the directors was heidi m
mediately afterward, when Morris D. Lam
born, Of this city, was elected Superintend-
ent, at q salary of $500 per annum, in
place of DR.. Dawson, term expired.
After lingering on the beach about five
hours, the parties took carriage back to
Lewes, and after getting aboard the train,
we're backed down on the pier and were
allowed twenty minutes to view the Break
water, when they left for home, arriving
here about 1890 p. m.
We think there is no place on tho Allan
tic Coast so favorably located, as that o.
Rehoboth for watering place. The surJ
roundings are = natural miracle. The name
carries the imagination back to the time
when "1saac called the name Of the well
Rehoboth." The singular provision Of
nature in constructing reservoir, without
the labor of hands, covering over sixty acres
within fifty yards Of the surf of tho Allan
tic, containing an abundant supply of the
purest spring water for an immense city.
The quality Of the water at most seaside
resorts works more to the injury Of the
health seeker than the tonic Of the saline
atmosphere, and the reaction of the surf
bath.
The water famine at Atlantic City in 1871
threatened the breaking up Of the whole
business of the season, and was barely
avoided by copious rain. In Rehoboth
such a peril is impossible, as within few
hundred yards Of the centre Of the proposed
towH, lake of ~ pure, clear and sweet
water as ever sunbeam danced upon, zephyr
rippled over, exists. Away, q mile south
of this wsndreus pool, there is salt water
bay sweeping far inland, dotted with islets,
as conical and as fair as fairy roaths
More wondrous still-this great bay has al
most uniform depth, of about
four feet, tho paradise of tho tinid
whs would enjoy the pleasure of sailing,
rowing and fishing, but fear the dangers
of the deep. Game and fish are very abun-
dant beyond all Of our experience.
The scenery Is, superb, sweeping away
into the dim horizon. You have the Allan
tic pulsating in mighty throbs upon its. broad
bosom; vessels OF every rig and tonnage
are passing and repassing. A beach stretch
ing twelve miles north and south without
break on ito level and shimmering surface.
We think the future Of Rehoboth is very
promising, and We ask the attention Of
Delawareans to II.
Delaware is destined for celebrlty-the
greatest ship building city in tho couhtry
upon its northern border, upon its south
ern line the site of first watering place in the
world.