Daily Republican., 1881-06-04
SEEKING SUMMER REST.
SEASIDER RESORTS IN REAoINESs
FOR THE RUSH.
What the Prospects are for the
SeasOn-RehObOth Beach and
City, Bombay Hook ana
other Places.

Otner Places.
All Wilmington will be of to the sea-
shore and mountain side in very short
tlille. Inc excursions have commenced,
vacation Is approaching and the hotel
men are ready to receive the crowds
with open arms. Anxious mamrnas
are overhauling promising daughters
Wardrobes, and preparing to have the
Saratogas packed, and fathers, still
more anxious, are consulting the resort
advertisements and the bank account.
Judging from the nature of the i'm
proyements made at the various Della
ware resorts, it is to be inferred that a
great rush of visitors is anticipated as
soon as the sultry midsummer heat
makes the city unbearable for swe!ter-
ing humanity. The fact is that the
prospects were never better. Mr. Walter
Burton, Of thepopular Bright House, at
hehoboth Beach, said to REPUBLICAN
reporter some time ago, and Mr. Burton
Is a man who can be relied upon even
If what he has TO say does effect his
business, the outlook is that Penin-
sular resorts will be centres of much
gayety the season through, and seekers
| after summer rest and seaside breeZes,
are likely Gnd plenty of it, accompanied
by interesting society,and pleasant sur
roundingS
REHOB0TH s BRIGHT OUTLOOK.
Let us look at Rehoboth for a mo-
ment, The Bright House will open on
Wednesday. June II, and will be ready |
for guests. Of course there are no guests
as yet, and things are only getting reg
ulated and in the proper groves.
The camp meeting farce, which has
been as great an injury to Rehoboth as
watering place, AS it was to the cause
1t was supposed to aid, on account of
the very listcSSneSS of the thing, is not
likely to get upon its legs this year.
Some methodists, Of course, will tent
back in the grove and there will be
psalm-singing and other religious
doings, but the thing will not approach
the dignity of a camp meeting IN any
sense
And down nearer the sea at the Bright
House, the merry dancers will have no
interruption o nights in tripping to
quick music in the ball room. There
will be no fight against dancing in the
future, there was more last year-and
Terpsichore will reign supreme.
But the Douglass House will not be
behind in the matter OF entertainment.
The work Of improvement is about done
and it reflects credit alike on Mr.. Fell,
the proprietor, and Mr. c. C Coolbaugh
of Viola, who had charge of the work,
Amongst the events at RehobOth will
be the Teachers Reunion, the First Regi- ,
mental Boards excursion and the Legis-
lative reunion
OCEAN CITY.
Last year Wilmington saw but little
ot Ocean City, down on Synepuxent
Beach. The usual excursions were not
run over the Delaware road and this Oc-
casioned general matter for regret. But
little is known of the out look. The
season will open on June llth and all
the hotels, the Atlantic House, Congress
Hall, and the Ocean House will Open
wide their doors that day. 1t is under {
stood that an effort will be made to re-
vive the Delaware Railroad excursions :
his summer.
BOMBAY HOOK.
Bombay Hook, or Woodland Beach, I
f you please will offer more attractions
han ever to the weekly visitor or tran A
lent guest. The roads to Smyrna,
odessa, Middletown, Collins Beach II
md Dover have been greatly benefited
nd improved, and it has been arranged m
or constant and quick communica. r
ion between the city of Baltimore and If
he bay shore, by way of the Chester 9,
own and Smyrna railroad, which ter :"
inmates at Bombay Hook, conveying ;,
assengers to the hotel grounds or the -
landing. A,
The Clyde will keep Bombay Hook n'
lll of guests. q,
COLLINS BEACH.
Collins Beach will open for excur- in
lonists and guests on June l6. 1t will
Q a temperance place, and this is eX- 81
ected to attract more Sunday schools !"
IAN usual.
BRANDYWINE SPRINGS. Fl
Tho hotel of VIM. jerks Fell at
Springs has not as yet been SI
'nted. Mr.. George w. Ortlip, Of the "l.
layton House, this city, was expected p,
take charge but has concluded not M
do SO.