National Republican., 1881-08-30
SISTERS OF THE SEA.
AsBuRY PARK AND OCEAN GROVE.
The Two Places Deseribed-HOly GrOuud-The Three
Lakes-Bathing Establishmenis-Faney
Bathing Costumes-No HugginR
Allowed-Preity Girls.

special Correspondence Of THE REPUBLICAN.
AsBURY PARK, Aug 26.-I have been
thinking that brief synopsis Of the Twin Cities
by the Sea-" Asbury Park and Ocean Grove, would
be Of interest to the readers OF your valuable paper
and at the same time afford some amusement
TO the "unfortunates" who are compelled from
force Of circumstances to remain at home dur
ing the hot spell. l will, therefore. give a short
review Of what have heard and seen, casta rapid
glance at the hotels and cottages, and tell you
whatwe do " to be saved" The Park is by far the
PnETTrER PLACE or THE TWO,
being better laid out and having hotels and cot
tages that compare, II not in style and architeo-
turc, do most certainly as regards comfort, with
those at the Summer Capital (Iong Branch).
Among tho hotels notice the Coleman-the finest
and best kept-Metropolitan oriental, and Ocean
The cottages are numerous, and noted for their
neainess and simplicity of design. The Cahill
Romain and Trojan are worthy of mention. Here
you can be accommodated with almost everything,
save that which is inclined to make the head
light and feet heavy; take your drive and bath
on Sunday well as week days, play billiards and
tenplns-in fact, enjoy yourself as well as mortal
could wish
THE GROVE Is LITTLE D1FFERENr
from the Park, both in ways and customs. No
billiards or ten-pns and no drive or bath (wash
Saturday, on Sunday The slave to the pcrnici0us
smoke and chow within the holy ground" he
cannot buy tobacco he takes the ferry and goes to
the Park and Is made happy. Here the pious
dwell In close community and woe be to him that
moless them in their dcvotions. The Sheldon,
Arlington, and Atlantic are the most noticeable
hotels, and the Benedict, Grubb (suggestiye) and
Sanders cottages deserve mention. The icc cream
saloon of Morrow & Day is one of the finest Of It's
kind, and far exceeds In excellence and taste many
that hove seen In large cities
THERE ARE THREE LAKES,
each devoted TO certain pleasures: Fletcher nj
Ocean Grove, to sailing; Wesley, that divides the
Grove and Park, to rowing, and Deal, at tho Park,
to grabbing. The bathing establishments both at
the Park and Grove, are many but Ross, at the
Grove. seems to be the best patronized, and why
have been at loss to understand, for the accommo-
dations at the others are far superior and the
beach rs good. The system adopted by Ross is
unique II not pleasant. When you procure your
bathing suit no bath house Is assigned you, but
you are obliged to hunt up one of the custodians
of the lighthouses believe there two for three
hundred houses, who. when found, assigns one TO
| you. When ready for the bath you look him up
again for the purpose OF having him lock the bath
house door. Upon your return from the bath you
generally feel very much like our heather friend
"AII. THE SAME LIKE AN ICE WAGON"
and II is exceedingly refreshing II you do not i'm
media,cly find your custodian. have never been
able TO find him Immediately. This method causes
| a great deal OF annoyance ana some ludctous
scenes for i'm the excitement of bathing one Is apt
to forget the number of his or her bath house. and
| In consequence often gets in the wrong box.
Whereas when you procure your suit II the key of
| your bath house is properly numbered and at
tached TO leather string forthe purpose OF iasen
ing either around your neck or to your suit ke Is
done ut Manhattan Beach), were given to you, this
trouble wonld be obyiated. The fancy bathing
costumes adopted by the ladies seem TO be worn
| for the purpose Of the sand.bath,
OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE MAsHER.
ha fe N ottirpn
| clinng in graceful attitudes on the beach, but
they take dip In the briny. Colored hose are
| mostly worn by ladies while bathing. The beauty
| Of the Grove and Park IS as friend remarked,
| the solid comfort you find, and that you cun go
as you please" but boys, you cannot do as you
| from what saw on the beach-for you must net
| with decorum while there. couple were lying
in too recum6snt position watching the SAD
nian accent, accosted them: Z" "Ye will have to sit
mp straight or lave this beach," 1t is needless to
| THE RELATIVE POSITION
of the couple were so changed afterward that you
| might drive o horse and wagon between them.
is song ns i9n iSI
| on pleasant afternoons. In this only docs the
Grove and Park not differ from the fashionable
and beauty. see the girls flirting and the mashei
again at work. ] have thought that II this state o
things continues S;. much longer my friend viii no m
give you an idea Of how many visit the Grove ant
Park, there were eleven excursion trains from
different parts Of the State on Thursday last, bring
ing in tho aggregate eleven thousand people
There has been what yon might call
| "BoiIISG SURF"
for the last three days, which had stopped al
bathing; in fact, so bad that the most exper
| swimmers dare not venture in. have seen many
Of Washingtons familiar faces while here. and thI
members OF that plucky club, Columbia, seem e
have been well represented. l would advise al
| Washington people who desire rest and recupera
tion to come here, for 1t Is only short ride, and
not for that, TO see the place and that have no
| beon given 10 exaggeratiOn in my account of the
Twin Cities by the Sea-" Come lin the Language
OF Methodist diylne) "and see our sixteen foo
pAnkwRlk by the ocean and hear the girls laugh
Ing and a.tulRing and IL will do your heart good
| C., f. B.