Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-09
LETTER FROM OCEAN GROVE.
Fitting HOmeward Heterodox Bafhers
Beach Love Feasts-Turbans VS.. Straw
Hats-The Seaside Laundry. Il.
Special Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR

Special Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR
OCEAN GROVE, Sept g 1881
The highly successful season at this place has
been precipltated to an untimely end by the
severe storms OF Saturday and Sunday last
Many OF the Ocean Grove visitors who had
intended remaining far into September became
terror-strcken by what they imagined was the
advance guard of Vennor's predicted coast
storms, and made hasty retreat on Monday
last. No serious results occurred here, how
ever although old ocean cut quite a hilarious
swell, and fully rec0mpensed those peIturbed
spirits by the magnificent spectacle presented.
The once peaceful sea, that had so lately been
lulled to repOse under the soothing influence of
camp meeting melodies now seemed rent asunder
by the demon of unrest. Here, tempe st-ridden
pillows gallOped in Mazeppa-like madness up
the startled beach: there. frantic breakers burst
in spraying cascades over the AUDITING piers as
though counterfeiting the Niagara RapidS:
while combined with all Numbered forth the
deep dapasons of Neptune's great organ.
THE SEA-BATHING AT OCEAN GROVE
is very good and has been largely INDUCED in
during the entire season. Despite the fact that
this resort is under religious auspices. the surf
frequenters are as advanced in their costumes
as at the most heterodox retreat. Here NAV
Dt Sccu VI Vie leIF sex VINO would go
into moral ny Stefics at the mere mention of
operas and theatriCalS wherein that section of
the COrpOreal below the knee-jOint is exposed
to the naked eye. who yet think nothing of ex-
hibiting the self-Same portion of their anatomy
before beach lined crowd in the great marine
spectacular drama entitled. A Sea of Le7s It
is a conspicuous fact that abrupt bathing rera-
liza. stopping short about the knee Pan, is worn
by nine-tenths of the females at this place. and
invariably so by those Of robust physique
Should this continue Gas it doubtless Wild. we
may expect ere long to see the good clerrvp,en
in charge of Ocean Grove ethics pointing great
moral lessons on the subject of the '.fatted
calf"
THE RELIGIOUS LEAyEN
of this retreat does not seem to have leavened
the whole lump by big majority. The young
people in particular are not filed with the same
spirit that pervades the tabernacle meetings.
Go to the beach any day and you find numbers
of gushing couples lolling on the shore, making
simultaneous impressions In sand banks and on
responsive hearts, in some cases ''eXpediting'
cOurtship under cover of treacherous UNI
publicity to ''sp0oning' practices, more adapt
able to the family sofa and twilight accessories
You see the same species of rOmanciny every
evening. whether under the sentimental CLAM
our Of the pale moonshine. or in the Silly STAR
light.
IaErrY IMPROVEMENT
is noticeable IA the headgear of the female
bather. Instead Of the unsightly straw tile.
formerly worn, one now sees, in the majority of
cases. handsome turban OF some SNOWY color
red. blue or striped-which closely encircles the
crown and renders the hair impervious to the
brniness experienced in the old style
STRIKING FEATURE
of all watering places is the fact that wash day
is chronic. From Monday morning to Saturday
night hotel balconies, cottage verandahs and
camping grounds reveal laundry tableaux of
such stable dimensions that John Chinaman
would grow festive at the very sight. In this
particular every day seems a perpetual blue
Monday. gagged by the amount of soaked"
flannel exposed wherever the eye may choose to
wander.