The daily gazette., 1877-07-20

members of The General Assembly took
place here yesterday, and was generally
attended, the following members of the
Legislature arriving on the hacks which
met the train at Lewes at 3 O'Clock, D. M:
New Castle cOuntJ-Senator Davis,
Representatives Ware, Holcomb, Eird.
Nicholson aud Cochran, and william II.
Grow, Sergeant-at-Arms of the Hou. e,
Kent tcounty-Senator Harrington, Rep
|resentatves Burnite, Hall and Brown,
and Z. ii. b. Day, Clerk of the House.
Sussex county-Senators Causey and
Hopkins, and Representatives Morris,
Messick, Mustard, Records and Speaker
Martin. - =
Senator Ray had also proposed attend
ing the reunion and remaining at the
Beach several days (; but finding that no
accommodations could be obtained at the
Douglass House ON account of rush OF
visitors, he travelled on to Ocean CITY,
where he will recreate for awhile.
Besides the legislative party, Governor
Cochran was present, and also Col. Ed
ward Martin Of Seaford, James r, Mitch
ell of Milford. John W. Hall of Frede-
rica, James X. Burnite of FELTON,, and
Peter F. Causey, brother of Senator Cau-
sey
Upon arriving at the Douglass House,
the legislative parry first divested them
selves OF the dust of travel, after which
they repaired to the dinin. .-ro, 1m ard par
took of cold reps st They then separa-
ted, some enjoying sail upon Rehoboth
Bay, while others s.rollei along the sandy
beach.
AT $50 o'clock the party reassembled
in the dining room and pa-took of din
ner, at the close of which an impromplu
meeting was held for few minuIes. The
only business transacted was the reading
of letters from the absent members, who
expressed their regrets at not being able
TO be present. Their healths were pro-
posed and drank Standing.
Dinner over, the party again separated,
and while some soon after retired to rest,
most of them remained up, strollipg
around the spacious piazza Of the hotel,
and enjoying the delicious sea breeze
which prevailed. The Legislative clee
club" assembled in the parIor, with Mr..
Peter F. Causey at the piano, and for
over an hour entertained large and ap-
|preciative audience with "Sweet By and
By" "Shoo Fly" and numerous other
vocal gems. Their concert was highly
appreciated, to judge from the hearty ap-
plause it received and the many "encOres'
that were demanded.
About midnight, portion of the visi-
tors repaired to the beach and INDUCED
in the luxury ofa "buck" bat !, that is, a
bath without bathing suit, whereby the
bather experiences much greater enjoy
ment in the water. For nearly half an
hour the bathers dispoited themselves,
the fine, sandy beach, with its gradual
slope. them of perfect safety while
the stiff, strong snrf broke over them in
great billows, and furnished them with
as fine surf bathing as can be found along
tie Atlantic coast. Afler this refreshing
experience all hands retired, and slept
soupdly until morning.
Rehoboth Beach has now fairly opened
for the summer seeson, and the already
large numbe of visitors is daily augmen-
ted by fresh arrivals. At the grounds of
the Camp Meeting Association, the vari-
ous hotels and boarding houses are well
attended and the Bright House Is rapidly
filling up. The latter house is now under
the proprietorship of Mr.. S. d. Whitney
whose earnest endeavors to make guests
comfortable and happy at moderate
charges, are reaping him rich reward of
patronage. Personally he is one of the
most popular of landlords, land the Bright
House.. under his successful management
has achieved an enviable reputation.
Among the visitors. yesterday, were
FL. F. Pickles, FL. G. Robinson and VIM.
Bright, the latter two, however, only re-
naming over night. Il
At Rehoboth City, about q mile be-
low the camp grounds, the only hotel
of the place-the Douglass House, kept
BY WIN. c. Fountain--is filed to over
flowing, and applications for rooms are
daily pouring in upon the proprietor.
The place possesses all the advantages
of location and surroundings that made
Rehoboth Beach so popular and will
doubtless be more largely attended each
summer, as its attractions become more
generally known, and its hotel accom-
modations extended. 1t is here that
Judge Comegys has erected q handsome
cottage, in which he is now residing
with his family, and besides it is anoth
er cottage which is being erected by
Manlove Hayes, of Dover.
Among the many guests at the Doug
lss House are John p. Rodney, Esq,
and family and DIR. Allen V. Leslie, Of
New Castle.
This morning portion of the Legs
lative party returned to their homes,
leaving the beach at O. clock, but the
treater portion remained. The attracc
tions of the place are too much for
them, and they will stay q few days
longer. All speak in high terms of Re-
hoboth City, and Mr.. Mitchell. who is
member of the Democratic State Cen
trail Committee, proposes it as the place
for holding the next Democratic State
Convention.
The reunion was enjoyed by all in at
tendance, thanks to the complete ar
rangements mrde by Senator Causey
and Representative Hall, who had the
affair in charge. The members were
glad to avail themselves of this oppor-
tunity to renew the friendly associations
formed during their winters residence
at Dover, and particularly to renew them
in place so fruitful of all things tend
ing to comfort and enjoyment as Reho-
both City.