Daily Republican., 1880-08-03
Letter from Pref. Jas. n. Orabb
OCEAN GRoyR. Aug, 2ud, $50,

Letter from Prof Jas. n. Orabb
OCEAN Grove, Aug. 2ud, $50.
MRssRs. EDIToRs ~ have been near.
ly two weeks at that beautiful water.
ing placs,-0cean Grove, and having
promised TO write you q short letter,
now proceed 10 do 80. Ths season at
the Grove is now at its height. All
the hotels, and cottages, in fact all the
boarding places are about full. Trains
are arriving at all hours bringing
thousands Of visitors, while here and
there can be seen parties of three and
four with bundles In their hands, wend-
ing their way homeward. Saturday
was the 18th anniversary Of Ocean
Grove. To look back into the past ii
years and see the changes that have
been wrought during that time, we
may call 1t wonderful. Eleven years
ago Saturday, eight persons held a
meeting in small shanty at the head
Of Wesley Lake. And yesterday (Sun-
day Jan audience Of 10, 900 listened with
rspt attention to we'll delivered SER
mon by Bishop Bowman. He took for
his subject "Prayer." The anniver-
sary which took place on Saturday was
witnessed by about 5000 persons.
The exercises consisted of speeches,
singing and recitations. The singing,
which was very fine, was in charge Of
Prof. Sweeney. After the regular ex-
ercises the new fountain was dedicated
and this ceremony in the presence Of
many thousand, closed the week Of
services to commemorate the 18th An
niversary Of the founding Of Ocean
Grove. Asbury Park, just across the
lake from the Grove has also made rap
i'd advancement. 1t beasts of o school
costing $4,000 and an attendance
Of $50 scholars. Also a large public
hall seating 1900 persons called Edu-
cational Hall. This hall, Ibelievs, was
purchased by Mr.. Bradley from the
Centennial for Asbury Park. There
are occasionally first class entertain
ments held there, which are well At
tended. The streets are from 100 to
200 feet wide. Asbury Park was as
sessed at Sl5, 900 in 1869. and In 1878
at $3.50, 900, The value Of the property
is estimated at s3,0o0,0eo. Thank
God no liquor ia sold in either Asbury
Park or Ocean Grove. During the two
weeks | have been here have not
seen one drunken man.
In the Grove they go still further in
net permitting even the sale OF cigars.
Carriages of no kind are allowed to be
run on Sunday. The camp meeting
commences on the 18th inst. when q
very large invoice Of people is expected
to be present. | had the pleasure OF
listening to Rev. Mr.. Boole on Sunday
evening, preach from the following
ark was it not a mira
Gle 7" He is a man we'll advanced In
years, but he preached for about 4
hours, without notes, and delighted the
to such an extent that
it seems they forgot II was Sunday
evening aud commenced to applaud
vociferously. He is strong advocate
of temperance, and would be available
aid to the N. s. R. A. In promoting
good among those that are helpless,
and cannot resist the influence Of that
"cursed thing"
The bathing here is very fine, and is
taken advantage Of by hundreds Of Ier-
sons. Bathing on Sunday Is prohibited.
There are quite number Of Whining
ton people boarding here. There are
quite number Of school msrms here
also, recruiting themselves, ready for
their Fall work. am stopping at Mrs.
R. B. Days Wilmington Cottage, s. B.
cor. Of Broadway and Pilgrims Path,
way. 1t Is certainly one Of the finest
houses in the Grove, and l
advise all parties from Wilmington te|
get aboard the train and "check their
baggage direct to Mrs. Days" 1t 10 a
pleasant location, near to the post ottice
and the ocean. She Is meeting with
splendid success as she deserves, her
house having been full all summer
Mr., R. S. Russell and wife were amcng
the first to arrive at Ocean Grove. Mr..
Russell Is our we'll known dry goods
merchant, No. 306 Market street.
While staying here he boarded at MRS.
Days. Miss Sidney A. Wells, Miss
Julia Huntingdon, Mr.. Julius Sheppard
and Master Jnn. R. Holt from Whining
ton are now stopping here. i
We are all certainly having elegant
times, and although intended to re-
turn about Aug. 3rd will not do 30
until Aug. 18th. We do nothing but
eat (and can do that to perfection. }
sleep and bathe. I have one advan-
tage over others in bathing, and that
Is in being 80 tall, I can walk over the
waves. Miss s. A. W. Is learning toI
swim very rapidly. 1t is quite a sight
10 witness hundreds Of persons in bath
ing costume floating about on the briny
,ea. As have nothing of more i'm
oortanoe to tell you this time l will
bring my letter to an end. shall return
% wilmington about Aug 18th, 1850, to
.esume my school duties. J. Il. &.
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