Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-09-03

HOTEL HENLOPEN, REHoBoTH
BEACH, DEL, Saturday, Sep. l, ga. III.
1t is a delicious, balmy September
morning at the seashore, the east ust
beautifully intel with the rising sun
as we look ont seward from the spac-
ious upper piazza of Hotel Henlopen. -
On our left Cape Henlopen lights
still burn brilliant, and Cape Mays
flash up and disappears twice each
minute, far across the sea. Our lesser
luminaries, the boardwalk lights are
still brightly burning, and the a ir is so
supremely sweet we dislike to leave 1t
long enough to indite this of its delight
tu fragrance. How is it that you, who
have done so much to build up this
lovely resort, have not been here this
summer to enjoy it? Your laudations,
well deserved though they be, have
drawn the attention Of many a visitor
to Rchoboth Beach, who will continue
their enjoyment of its delights during
many future years. with health renewed
and spirits re-lnvigorated by its inspira-
tions. May they long live to rise up
and call you blessed. But-just aside
the foundation fell out of the season
at Hotel Henlopen, by the departure of
two large families of Wilmington, leav-
ing us eleven only last night, part of
whom go to-day, and another Whining
ton family, which will leave us with
only a distinguished citizen of your
city and his body servant, for whom We
will conduct the house, none Others
arriving, until he hies away to the
Adriondacks to finish up the season. -
We will remain week after closing
up the business, and entertain whoever
drops in desiring it.
5i5 a. IN. We took another inspira-
ton from the parlor piazza of the hotel,
and find Henlopen just extingnishing
| its lighthouse lamp. 5.2S a. m. Sun
rise hour-The custom of the sea
light at sundown, put out at sunrise.
That orb is just emerging from the
ocean bright ball of soterine color,
tintng clouds, surf and shore. We
saunter down to the edge of the sea, and
taking a seat on the sand watched the
suns appearance and the beautiful
I breaking sea, now calm once more after
its dreadful destruction along the ,Ier.
sey coast and wild fury, but fortunate
ly no devastation here. Where the
sea runs up on the sand and recedes the
beach takes the same pink tint the sun
gives the clouds and sky. We often
have noticed tbs pleasing feature and
il would delight others.
The Rehoboth Beach association is
seeking a superintendent Many are
called but few are chosen. Why don't
they advertise, say you? We could
commend them one from Cape May,
who would make this resort blossom az
the rose. He did more to make Cape
May City what it is than any other one
man. He is constant worker An
other thing, his efforts and those of the
comm ssioners aiding him, piled up a
huge city debt for future generations to
nay or wrestle with. Guess they do
uOt want such at RehobOth.
September IL supremely beautiful
here. Fishing is splendid. A party Of
four 90 over to the outside ofthe Break.
water this morning to catch Sleeps.
head, but they will not reject either
trout, goodies or sea- bass If they take
hold. They are all Wilmington boys,
domiciled here in the hotel.
The trains are reduced after Monday
to one, the afternoon line being taken
off.
We are going to advocate the keeping
open of the hotel Henlopen all the year
at the Directors meeting, 30 your Giti'
zels eau come and look after their cot
tages when they please. 1t has dozer
rooms with chimneys adapted to wintel
use. j. M.