The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-07-29
REHOBOTH BEACH.
Another Interesting Letter From
Amelia Frances How the visitors
10 the Beach Enjoy themselves
Washington People who Are Phcre.

Washington People who Are Pbcre.
REHoDoTn BEACH, July ~.
TO he EditOr Of The Ereninq Critic;
My hostess clamors for justice. "Proyisions
arc hard TO obtain" This unlucky sentence
provokcs hor resentment. Internationally
wronged her. Provisions arc hard to obtain,
but they are obtained some wayj and II IA tho
housekcepor who suffers, not the guest. VS.
ions OF appie-fioat, peach Ice cream, chickon
pic, eoft crabs, devilod ditto, and clam chow
der arise to refuto the SANDER. Even for tho
housckccpor provisions would no longer DO
hard to obtain with n decent railroad from
Harrington and pier; rms house Is full;
hero yet, and more have arrived. Only tho
Misscs Mckee have returned TO Baltimore, and
we sadly miles them; Mr.. and Mrs. John T.
Grape and Miss Grape, OF Baltimore. Mr..
Grape Is widely known rs the composer OF
beautiful melodies, notably the familiar and
popular tune Of "Josus Paid 4 ALL" Mrs.
Grape is a lovely little lady. Miss Grape Is
one OF Bnltimore's best beloved school ma'ams.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. o. Hall and Miss Birdie Hall
are here, Mr. Hall is quite Ill at the time of
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Robinson, of Wilmington,
are here. Mrs. Robinson VIII be remembered
as the nmiable and accomplished Miss May
Bennett, formerly one OF the brightest lights
OF tho Treasury Department In Washington.
Mr.. Howard Bennett, brother OF Mrs. Robin.
son, accompanies thom. Mr.. Henthorno, OF
tho Interior Department, helps TO make 1t
lively with his presence aud his charming
sketches In India ink. Miss j. Estelle Nichols,
Of Capitol Hill, bright, Intelligent young
lady, attractive In her person aud accomplish
menis, comes TO show us how to dress, to
dance. to converse and TO walk. And last, not
least, Mr. Frank Walker, tho wellknown lively
mail clerk, fiits before us for n moment aud
away In the intervals OF his too engrossing oc.
cupation. Wo are oil happy and all good and
all nice at Robinson Cottage.
At the Rev. Mr.. Baers cottage they have
new and charming guest the pretty and bright
Miss Emily Ashburnor, tho life OF any party
TO which she lends her presence, and Joy
o. rr.f., l,t Ia cali
net Is q model landlord and his guests thrive
and grow round and brown under his excel.
lent management Indoors and out. Miss Car
rio Clarke, the Misses Chapman and Miss
Johnson, OF Washington, vie with each other
In beauty and bolleship. Last Thursday night,
the evening OF tho Goth,
The First Hop was Given
In the large dInlng.room. Tho room was com.
fortably filled, tho music good, the dancing
elegant. Among those present We noted Mr..
Eugene Hooper and his sister, tho dlstin..
gnished looking Miss. Hooper, Mrs. White,
Miss Walker, Mr.. Honthorno, the Misses Nc.
Kee, Miss Rida and Master Robbie Robinson,
Mrs. Chester and many others. Messrs. Chap
man, johnson, Clarke and Nichols merlt es-
peciai mention as graceful waltzers. Mr..
Frank walker and Mr.. Bright ir, were the
best dancers on the floor. Miss Chapman wore
white: Miss Clarke, Nile-green silk Miss
Nichols, an Ivory satin. Dainty colors, bright
lights, good music and Interested friends made
1t a beautiful scene that cannot DO forgotten.
We have " case OF spoons" hore that cer-
beat. On the sands, up and down the board.
walk In season and out of reason, followed
by looks and smiles and don't you tellD Held
glasses, these two enraptured youthful beings
tnnocenily played the modern !" Paul and Vir-
ginia under a thousand eyes. They mooned
and gazed, sighed and clasped hands-all In
tho past tense, mind you l-for alas some In
terested friend must haye whispered In tho
maiden's ear, and now, loi the big umbrelal
Are there kissesp Are there signs? Are there
eloquent looks? Are there mornings? The
big umbrella hides them from our sight, and
we are left to our curiosity and indignation.
The umbrella is very large. Should any
one stroll near enough to see around Its inner
rim they behold two MISUNDERSTANDING faces,
with a faraway look upon them, and they hear
conversation on the price OF butter. Reho-
both was shocked-is shocked again. what
Will only claim glance or n smile In the city
will shake society to Its outer walls and pull
down all the fabrics OF serenity In tho country
or at the seaside. thrill OF horror vibrates
from centre to circumference because a bright
charming young lady naively declares that
she Will leave us never to return
"Becnuse There Arc No Benux."
That is a thought, my darling, to BIO harbored
In the innermost rocesses OF your conscious
ness. Mention the fact Ut is fact-there are
no young men, hardly, and you have COM
mitted an objectionable blundor. That is a
defect, Miss Frankness, which would be reme-
died were the Washington young bachelors
(and widowers) aware OF your whereabouts and
The advantages OF Rehoboth. Young men Of
Washington, glory and pleasure there await
you'll Go-and be conquested.
Who Gays that there is nothing but the sea
and sand at Rehoboth Why, there are sail
Ing, rowing In the "catamaran," grabbing par
ties, pond.lily hunts and fishing excursions.
Mr.. John II. Bsner would mako n fortune II he
would only write q book on "What / know
about Grabbing" He has been the leader and
life OF several such excursions, and is poet
enough TO throw the charm Of romance about
the narrative. Mr.. Doner Is well known to our
southern friends, and his pen is Justly popu-
lar. We have ox-carts and carry lls, shell
coyes and lily ponds. We have more moon.
light here than anywhere else, and It is first
class moonshine In every respect. We sit In
tho pavilion these happy nights and look and
listen dreamily. The moonlight mingles with
the voices OF the sea, and inspirations to no.
bility swell within us, prompted by the sights
and sounds. Tomorrow Will leave you all.
Sadly go, and yet again Will return. And
will you welcome me again with gladness-
friends and sea, and sky, and-(well, yes) mos
quitoes? VIII you gladly welcome me again ?
AMELIA FRANCES.