Daily Republican., 1880-03-06
OUR SEASIDE RESORTS.

The COminE season-The Pros
poets thst Exists and the PrePa-
rations ihat are being made.
i It Is q little early to talk OF the sea
son on the seashore, but already good
bit has been written about the changes
and Improvements that are taking
place. From the nature and extent Of
these improvements II is to be inferred
that the proprietors Of the hotels an
ticipate great rush of visitors as soon
as the sultry summer sun makes the
town unbearable for sweltering humani
Ity. And indeed the present prospect
is that the seaside resorts Of the
Peninsula will be centres Of great gaye-
ty and fashion the season through.
Seekers after summer rest and sea
breezes, are likely to find plenty Of it,
accompanied by interesting society and
pleasant surroundings, with very little
trouble.
RRHoBoTa BEAcH.
At this popular place with pious
name the camp meeting will come on a
tribe ahead Of the usual opening, and
the staid Methodists will be done sing
ing psalms in the grove, before the
many young dancers commence their
tripping o nights to quick music in
the Bright House. 1t is not likely
that there will be contest about
dancing this Summer. The straight
laced idea was buried at the annual
meeting last Summer as deep as the
bottom of the sand, and the anti-danc.
era, it is understood will give up the
contest. Therefore Terpsiohore will
reign supreme with no one to dispute
her power, and the fun that will be
had among the young people will be
unconfned.
The heavy blow which Rshoboth re-
ceived last year in the burning of the
Surf House, is not going to prove last
ing injury. Already a new hotel is
talked Of and rumor that seems relia-
BILE, hints at the erection of new hotel
in time for next season. 1t is to bs bnilt |
by Baltimore parties and will cost 800,
600. 1t is to be hoped that this will be
done. Several new and handsome cot |
tages will be erected this year, and a
number of people from Baltimore and
Philadelphia have already engaged |
board at the Bright house.
The Bright house will also expe-
rience the general wave oflmprovemsnt
and will be enlarged. A number of
excursions will go down during the
summer, and an effort will be made to
get amicable arrangements made with |
junction 4 Breakwatsr Railroad so that
the steamer "Sylvester, can run ba.
tween there and Philadelphia.
OCEAN CITY.
Ocean City this summer will be quite
centre for fashion and politics. 1t is
almost foregOne conclusion that the
Fifth Maryland" Baltimore's crack
regiment will summer there, as they
entertain kind remembrances of their
visit last year. Several Maryland Con-
gressional Districts will hold conven-
tions, and the leaders of Washington
and Baltimore society will be there the
season through. Wilmingtouians will
have the usual good chance of visit.
this place at low rates by weekly ex-
cursion trains.
The carpenters will soon be at work
on the proposed addition TO the Allan
tic Hotel, which is to make it one of
the largest and most attractive seaside
resorts on the Atlantic coast. The ad-
dition will bring the hotel within a
few feet of the railroad track, and will
be five stories high, with a mansard
roof. 1t will be 81 by 4S feet, with an
annex for the bar room and additional
The new portion of the build
ing will contain 100 rooms, and a porch
will be run completely around it, thus
atfording to the guests an uninterrupt.
I'D promenade of over 500 feet. The
whole interior Of the hotel is to be re-
modelled SO as to make it more cOnve-
nient for the guests in every way, with
larger parlors, more waiting rooms and
a large and handsome dining room. At d
The northeast end of the house large
ball room, especially built for the pur- !
pose, is in course of erection, which
will be roomy enough to avoid crush, )
md will open into the parlor of the ho-
el. The advantages of these improve.
nents are to be appreciated, aud with :
uch hotel, capable of accommodating
rom 900 to 700 guests, and such a C
andlord as Mr.. John Tracy, Ocean City
will not fail to attract the summer birds G
# passage from the heat OF the cities to
he cool ocean breezes.
BOMBAY HOOK,
Since the closing of last season great t
md varied improvements have been
at Bombay Hook. During p
he autumn and winter months the
contiguous banks of the bay, creeks.
nlets aud thoroughfares have been re- o,
constructed or repaired, whereby thous-
.nds of acres of valuable lands, north, h
outh and west of the Hook, have been
and this has as effectually p'
'anished the mosquitoes. The roads
nd avenues to Smyrna, Odessa, Mid a
lletown, Collins Beach and Dover ~
ave been greatly benefited and i'm
'roved, and it has been arranged for a y,
onstant and quick communication be-
wean tha o1tv nf r altiunra and tba hau N