Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-03
a METHODIST WATERING PLACE.
Peculfarfties of Life at Ocean Grove.

OCEAN GROVE, July 31st.
Ocean Grove is a good deal of a watering
place, especially for Methodists. 1t is very
peculiar watering place, but in some respects
delightful one. AS you get out of the cars at
the fancy wooden station, after dusty ride
than the usual number of bowling hackmen.
1T sPIpgfy yehse and to
blue flannel sailor Shirt-What the fare is. The
answer, instead of a half dollar or SeveEty-five
cents, is ten cents. Thus are you initiated
into
OaE OF THE PECULTARITIEs OF THE PLACE
The same ratio in prices exists in everything
you want, including board. No one Is asked
dollar for something worth only 25 cents
tent. l do not know how many acres it con-
tains, for l am not good at statistics. The
habitations consist OF wooden hotels and cot
tageS and tents. They are located close up
to the beach, which is among the best Oh the
Atlantic coast. The number of people here is
pretty large for this time of the year, but
there will be a crowd from the 10Th to the 18th
OF August, the regular camp meeting time,
when Methodists flock here from almost every
state in the union and take in
RELIGION, HEALTH AND PLEASURE
in mixed doses. AT least four tifths of the
visitors here are Methodists. This is evident
even to one whose religious experience is linn
early risers down stairs singing hymns. After
breakfast they assemble in the parlOr and
sing hymns and have prayers. Then they go
to lhe beach, coming back tor services at the
open pavilion. After dinner they go to the
beach again. Then come back and sing
hymn before early supper. After this meal
they take another walk on the beach and at
tend evening service. This service over they
assemble in the hotel parlOr and sing some
more hymns before going to bed. If you walk
around about singing time you will hear the
voices, proceeding from nine or ten Of the cot
tages and hotels. Even the tents have organs.
don't believe that there is a tent or house
which is not possessed an organ; neither do
l belleVe that there are more than fifty people
here, be they men, women or children, who do
not make practice of singing, whether they
can or not; The chambermaids clean up the
rooms with joyful Grown Him Lord of ALL"
While away Off in the kitchen you can hear,
amid the clash of plates, the cOlOred walters
IN perfect harmony and accord shouting:
Nearer, My God, to Thee
EVEN THE HOTEL CLERK,
plays on the organ, and sometimes leads the
singing when there is no young minister avail
able. Think OF that you dignitied city hotel
clerks would like the young man with the
auburn hair at the Arlington to know of this.
The whole place is full of religion. If you
pick up paper from the table in the reading
room it will be either the Methodist AdUOc0te,
G0tden WOrdS, or some similar publication.
FOUND OUT.
The conversation almost invariably takes a
rehglous, I s, turn; This is especially the case at
bouncing young lady of eighteen, with beau
tiful face, on which there is a healthy sun
buln. Naturally tried to make myself agree
At dinner the second day she suddenly asked:
How did you like the sermon this mOrning?''
die not hear that sermon. While it was being
delivered was driving to Long Branch behind
L was not present. She Immediately turned to
tie callow youth who sits on her right and
asked him the same question. This youth
resembles Dickens
"FAsCINAT1oN FLEDGEBY."
He IS constantly feeling all over his face for
something like beard or moustache. He
which is not. After finishing the inspection of
his face he answered: Il liked it very much,
indeed. did not, however, regard it as ex-
then that bright girl never says anything
me, except "Will you please pass the mustard
SIR. with rising infection on the /" sir"
Sir passes the mustard, and the young man
feeling fora beard mOnOpOlizeS the attention
of his neighbOr.
MINISTER'S HERE
are like the making of many books There
surf; lend them what little you have to read !;
sit near them at the table, and receive good
advice sufficient for twice three score and ten
years. Two young fellows of the cloth who
are now here are making tour of all the wa
sering places they can cover in six weeks.
They are not burdened with large salaries, and
could not afford the trip if they did not com
blne pleasure with the getting of money They
act as agents for some new religious publica-
ton, and are managing by that means TO pay
about hall their expenses. They say that quite
Der OF their brethren similarly situated
are taking recuperatlVe trips in the same
manner.
Though there is more than the usual amount
religion here, let no one suppose that the place
EVERYTHING IS LIVELY AND HEARTY,
even the singing. The people, though mem
bers OF the church, know how to enjoy life
(LOrd protect the landlords y, attend church
heartily, drive heartily, play heartily and
oathe heartily no INDIGO
they wear whatever they choose and no one
takes any notice. Among the men the favor
lie costume Is any kind OF hat, blue flannel
shirt, base ball shoes and old breeches. The
as every day dresses with a penchant for
blue, a bright neck ribbon and large Is cent
straw straw hat; These hats are institutions in
themselves. They are turned up behind,
pushed down in front, crushed in the crown
mashed on the left side and raised at an angle
OF As degrees on the right, or vice versa. It is
THE NEwLY-ARRIvED YOUNG LADY.
she comes down to supper in her neat and
trim travelling suit. The next morning she
appears in all the glory of faultless and fash
seen in the mangled hat and everyday dress
OF her predecessors. She may, perhaps, hold
out 1or three or four days, but before the end
OF the week SuccumbS.
ID tne SAD sea waves" is safe and excellent.
every one bathes The yOungster whose bath
ing drawers are not longer than six inches,
the young miss OF eight, the old grandaddy
whose Well-kept hose was world too wide for
his shrunken shank several years ago, the old
lady who does what is left of her gray hair up
In nightcap, and intermediate grades of
both sexes. Va
We have plenty of beautiful women here,
and some handsome men, but / have to see
the first one yet that does not present the most
woe -begOne, Dedraggled and uncOuth appear
ance III bathing suit, after taking one
breaker. Looks, however, debar no one from
enjoying bath. The worse they look the bet
ter they seem to enjoy themselves. The ladies
make TO hen-like fuss about being seen i'm
bathing costume. 1t is an everyday sight to
see them racing to the beach through the ave.
nueS, having dOnned their swimming suits
a quarter OF mile away. In the surf they
are as hilarious as the BEST and swallow al
much salt water as any one.
COMFORT VS.. STYLE
TO sum up there is not much style about
Ocean Grove; but for solid comfort and enjoy
ment there is no place on the coast can beat it,
Any one entering here should leave surplus
wearing apparel behind. II they bring it thew
will not wear it. F. H
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES. A mum
Der OF delegates to the democratic con
gressional convention for the seventh
district of Virginia. met at Staunton Va.
on Thursday, aid decided it inexpedient
to nominate candidate. The Indications are
that the present representative, Hon. John T.