Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-18
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Georgetown-the nee applies to West Washing
ton. not to the young lady. Well, we got out
into the channel where the water was five feet
deep-it was low tide. A detailed account of
how that young lady acted viii serve as a de-
scription of the whole female gender when it
goes a-crabbing. The boat was rather ricketty,
but she persisted in standing up. She threw
ont her line. and in the course of half an hour
crab caught on" Her face lighted up with
quick animation. :. The flush of excitement was
'Hush-s-h-h! Don't say world Keep perfectly
quiet! You can't catch 'em when anybody is
talking. There he is, feel him pulling He's
here-now l can see him. Don't open your
mouths. Where's the net? Don't make a noise
moving 1t! How he bites! Now, get the net
under him." All this was said in voice that
could be heard an hundred yards Frank Will
liams. of Washington, who was also i'm the boat
got the net ready and scooped in the crab Then
there was row Don't put him in here!' ex-
Claimed the fair maiden of Georgetown 'sOh
how many claws he has got! | am sure he will
bite us all Ifyou put him in the boat will lump
out. there!" Nothing remains but for Williams
to put the crab back into the water Then we
go over the same thing again. The same little
circus is going on meanwhile in the other boats.
When tired you can go home. There is plenty
of fun on the homeward ride. There is plenty
of fun everywhere in this world if one only has
the inclination and aptitude to ''catch on"
A RIDE TO LONG BRANCH
is a very pretty thing from here. 1t is very
pretty indeed, and much prettier when there is
young lady in the vehicle with you. You go
over the beach road which is well kept The
sea air is bracing. not only to companion and
self, but to the animal over whose back you are
drawing the reins. If you should take the new
part of northwest Washington and string it out
upon stretch of beach you would see some
thing very much like Long Branch. The curl
Gus architecture of the cottages of Long Branch
and the residences of that part of Washington
mentioned is very similar. The effect of both is
novel. at times startling. but always pleasing.
Hoey's magnificent gardens are still open to
the public. They have not been destroyed by
the army worm. For three years in succession
before coming here l have read of the total de-
structiOn of these gardens by the army worm.
only to find them unframed and more beautiful
than ever. Long Branch, like Ocean Grove and
ASbury Park, which are almost the same place,
are doing remarkably well this year. They
always do well, but this year they are prospecting
beyond precedent. Long Branch is doing big
excursion business. Ocean Grove is having a
good deal Of the same kind Of money securing
business.
NOISY YOUNGSTERS FROM WASHINGTON.
There is a Washington crowd at the hotel
where have a tribunal fight with the walters
for something to eat. There are also good many
'uncO guide" people there. crowd of WASH
ington young men make things extremely
lively for the 'unco guide" The latter have
STEERS cannot be sat down upon. Like the ira
ditional ghost of the late lamented BanquO they
will not down. They even have the hardihood
to dance and sing in Ocean Grove. and that too
after ten o'clock. The very good folks hold up
their hands i'm horror, and do much talking. l
suppose the crowd from Washington could not
be matched anywhere on the globe for fun,
good spirits and buoyant health. Lake. of the
Columbia boat club, is one of the ringleadars.
We told Lake that he was getting on in years.
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that to-day he cut off his beard. That
tends to make him look a few years
younger. The clerk of the hotel-John j. Ter
hume. of New York-is but little better than the
mob OF young spirits. He eggs them on and at
night is especially anxious for the fun to never
cease moment He is an excellent clerk, and
manages the rooms and other business of the
office with much tact and skill. The young
ladies about the hotel are quite pretty, and in
more subdued manner keep pace with the
Washington mob of young men.
JERSEY BLONDE.
There is one young lady here especially-a
blonde-from New Jersey. She is not only pretty
and witty, but has head stored with useful
knowledge. She will talk with you on any sub
Ject from the beginners primer to HuXleys
writings and lectures. In addition to this she
dresses well. She dresses remarkably well, and
with taste in every bovoAnd tie. 1t is noticed
this year that there is more dressing than ever
before at Ocean Grove. The old blue suits for
ladies and flannel shirts for men are things of
the past. The practice Of putting on bathing
suits and walking three or four squares to the
beach will also be soon ready for tombstone i'm
the cemetery of obsolete customs. In fact,
Ocean Grove is beginning ''to sling little
style" FLETCHER.
Washington Grove Camp Meeting.
THE SERVICES YBSTERDAY-A RATHER dull.
DAY-COOL WEATHER IN CAMP.
Special Correspondence of The EVENING STAR.
WASHINGTON GROVE CAMP,
MONTGOMERY COUNTY MD.
August 18th, 1881.
To-day has been an exceedingly dull one in
camp, nothing of interest having occurred out
side of the regular service. few Joined the
excursiOnists from Rockville to Harper's Ferry.
while those that remained pretty generally at
tended the services.
THE WEATHER
here during the day is delightful. but after the