The daily gazette., 1876-05-26
r E H o B O I H.
THE ANNUAL EXCURSION
THE NEW "BRIGHT HOTEL =

lMPRovEMENTs--LoT HOLDERS TO BB
MADE sToCKHoI.DERs-THR ELRCTi ON
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The Rehoboth Association made
their annual excursion to Rehoboth
yesterday. About 1876 mem bers, stock
holders, lot holders and others, beard
ed tie cars at the depot in Wilmington
at 6:30 a. m, and after a very delight
full ride over the Delaware railroad
and the Junction & Breakwater road,
reached Lewes about II o'clock. Ad-
ditions had been made to the eXcur-
sionists at various stations on the route
unit. the whole company numbered
about 300, Carriages were found wait
ing at the depot at Lewes, and the
whole party were soon on the wav to
Rehoboth beach and the ocean shore,
still six miles distant, whtre they ar
rived about 10 m. Here they found
the Bright House, open and prepared
for the reception Of visitors. ALL were
welcomed by the polite, accommoda-
ting and very competent landlady,
Mrs. Grubb, whose smiling face and
cheerful conversation put all her lady
visitors and every one at ease at sight.
The rooms of the beautiful and spa
cious house were literally thrown
open, and water and towels furnished
for the whole party, who were seen
performing very agreeable ablutions
| everywhere from the delightful rooms
of the fourth story to the pump in the
yard. And remarks complimentary to
the elegant improvement, snug furni-
ture, the clean linen, the comfortable
rooms, and the delightful view of the
great ocean, were heard on all sides.
Having rid themselves of the dust
and locked up their coats, satchels,
baskets, &C., the party proceeded to
the beach to ramble along the ocean
shore, and watch the motion of the
waves as they rolled forward and
broke in foam and spread about the
feet, and to pick up the pretty shells.
Dinner was announced for p. m.,
and about half hour later, the whole
party seated themselves in the great
dining hall of the Bright house, to an
elegant table-the spread was just as
the tidy housewife would make it
were she inviting her friends and
neighbors to tea. The china, glass
and silverware We'd with the pure
white linen and the delightful boquet.
In fact, Mrs. Grubb seems to have
studied her work well; and been born
with the ability to keep a hotel" or
been most fortunate in securing those
who were professionals at the business,
The hall contained twenty-seven hand
some tables laden with choice dishes,
fruits and vegetables. Without being
troubled with bill of fare, the guests
found themselves impatient to get at
the "goodies" that steadily tempted
appetites, whetted by the long, though
pleasurable ride and drive. Not long
did they wait either, until the subs an.
tials were supplied, cooked in real
home.like style; ard here's point
where we would emphasize the praise
of the hostess, had not so many done
it already that we can find no words to
use without the hazard of being
| charged with pladgerism. Well, it is
complimentary enough when we add
that after all the strenuous and re.
newed efforts of that crowd to demol
ish the piles of elegant butter, white
bread, fresh vegetables, roast meats
and chicken, still they came, until tho
plates rose mountain high, and ther
| followed the raid on the faults, nuts
and delicious ice cream; and so it con
tinued; the supply seemed to be mex
haustible, and the party finally de-
parted as delighted with their rich re-
past as they had been with the appear.
ance of the imposing and handsomely
arranged and furnished Bright House.
From the dining hall the ladies re.
paired to the spacious parlor and en-.
tertained themselves with the piano
and the organ, while the male mem.
bers attended meeting of stockhol.
ders in the "Surf House.
President Bright took the chair and
called on Rev. T. f, Piummer to open
the meeting with prayer. After this
the President stated the object of the
meeting be to determine the question
as to the feasibility and propriety of
comforting share of stock upon each of
the lot holders who were not stockhol.
| ders. Then all the members would
have vote in the election of officers
and take deeper interest in the man.
agement of the grounds.
Mr.. Pickles stated that the commit.
tee to whom the matter had been
referred was not ready to report, they
had not been able to secure accurate
lists of the stockholders and lotholders
and they did not know precisely how
many lots had been sold.
Mr.. Quigg stated that there was a
book with all the stockholders names,
but that it might not be quite accu-
rate.
MIR. c, Ii. B. Day offered resolu-
tion to increase the capital stock to
$4,000: and another that all lot hold.
ers should be granted certificates of
stock, and that application to the le-
gislature be made to increase the stock
to meet this object.
In the discussion of the matter. it
appeared that there were originally
ouly 800 shares of stock ,and that about
600 lots had been sold and the whole
number of lots were 400. After the
matter had been discussed pro and
con by Messrs. Hastings, Day, Quigg.
Richards, Billiany, Plummer and
Pickles. Mr., Hooper, of Baltimore,