New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-18
SUMMER LEISURE.
IMPROVEMENTS AT OCEAN GROVE.

A4'i I'OF LMENIS Al OCEAN GROVE.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE CHURCH AND SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONGRESS THAT BEGINS To-DAY-rIIE
PROGRAMME OF EXERCISES
OCEAN GROVE, N. D., July 17.-This place
INC great Methodist seaside of the world is an
example OF what can be done with the barren sand
tfie's or NewJersey. The four five hundred acres
w'ih the enclosure of Ocean Grove twelve years ago
were not worth much goodszed lot in one of the
hlih avenues can be sold at In the past wear the
io''uS nave been greatly improved. One of the most
hangers that threatened the people who spend
eir summer months in this beautiful place was the
want OF proper and hcalthful sewerage This wear the
unncl'es nave been overcome and Ocean Grove is en-
ey ree from the dsagreeabe smells which made if so
unpleasant In former years Large and deep vanilla have
~ n'''e under the bench with only the loose gravel
io the bottoms All of the sewage allowed to now
no tlese vaults Every Saturday night large gates are
opened ana the vaults cleaned by the surf The sew
9 " o"rt"d lar out to sea, and when the people are
re''y 10 Jake sea baths Monday ono bathing being
o"eu on sunday the beach is entirely free from often
sive matter
Inc large in the rear of the auditrium has been
""cu WIN mounds of flowers and fountains This is
o'e vi Ue BEST improvements made this year. In all
parts OF the grove cottages have been built by the
OWNERS Oh the lots In thc proprctors OF fine
boarding cottages and hotels have made large additions
10 'her houses 1t is almost impossible estimate the
number of people who to Ocean Grove in the sch
son. Nearly all OF the cottages to be houses of en-
tertalnment, and thousands of people live in tents or
board at Asbury Park
lhe new Association Building has just been completed
uc MaiI-ive and Pilgrim pathway. 1t is of pressed
Drc% four stories in height 90 feet square II con-
""S 'he business Office of the Ocean Grove Assucia-
oh the post Office, sittngroOus the use of vistors
ana other rooms. In addition to II large hail. The
puihg IS very substantial and IL well atapted TO the
~ - S vi th' Ns'ociliOn The roof s surrounded by
Sc ~ ."wer IRON which one of the most interesting
sGnrs IS uioded to the eyes of the visitor sea ard
n SURF heAS ON the beach and the sails OF vessels
large hotels OF Long Branch W
I'm ~
TenoVaei IL IN huge structure that covers about
tt an acre of ground, and when filed accommodates
no Inc Gost Of living at Ocean Grove may truly said to
pG Whatever one chooses to make it," Bo ri eau be oh.
t,lned at the cottages at from - to S25 per week n
hy wants to try the pleasant life OF LIVING in one of
a,S I" ne hircd at low rate from the Association
food able board il easily obtainable ut u reason ole
r9ic' ihe Association rents bedstcats cots malr sss
ynry low ra, ""'h'tai' chairs ana other articles at
hIon" opens on Monday and Will last days 1t viii
oe c9n'icIgd by ne Rev JcsSe Lyman fIlrlbut, the
M"un"dist Book Concern. Among those WHO viii take
the Drew Theological seminary the RV DR. Chare S
roWs one {" the Missionary Secretaries the Eletno-
MINI, the Rev. Dr. Daniel Dorchester the Rev br =
- i,'uwH' the retmrned missionary from Foo Chow,
M'une The programme ~ follows '"' VI
Monday, July IL Opening exercises.
Wednesday. General Missionary day
Thursday --..--- Church Extension.
FRIDAY ..---..-.. Temperance day
Saturday ----... Young Mem. Christian Association
Tv t,. --.-.----. No pIoglamIne arranged.
ll'rttty ------... T. literature day
"Wednesday. E!Icat iOU;tl 1ay.
thursday. Musical
TNtft-iNc arrangements being made for the
talhment OF the thousands OF people III attend The
congress.
During the inst closed there were many grcst.
NJ the sheldon House. Among the arrivals were the
following: Wv
Tho Kty. DR.. Charles =. Deems. IL. D.. New York
/ ne l."Y. Or Edward " Deems, Ncw-NOrk: General
N'Ndhdcr Gordon, tlncnnatl; Colonel George l..
Lemon, Washington; Captain Charles Flint and Nife
Mahhlngton; Professor John =. Arnold Chicago; L. \
i"Wh"r New York. j. l.. Luriirv, editor Of chester
iifrrcs" Grnrru Charles X. Graham, Nrw-York; the
KY. j. T. copper anu wife. Allegheny city. Penn;
O. Thomas. editor OF Inc Bucks gazette Bristol,
Penn; Frederick g.. Clark. II. Louis; the Rev W
H. Thomas ana wife, highland Fails. y. y; W. H.
hr"Nn' oi Brown Hroiher- ~ Co, New York Dr. T.. J.
h"rN"eH Aihen. : G.; Dr. Eugene Howard. New YarK
colonel thmlc> H. OTIS, GouArrs, " Y; j. SANFORD
Potter and VIE, whitehall. y. Y.