The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1882-188?, 1884-08-16
CETWO CENTS.
COMPANY c'' AT REHoBoTH.

ing high old time of it in their spacious hall
Stockly Barracks. Leaving Wilmington
last Saturday on the 2. 80 train the company
arrived at Rehoboth about 7.30 p m. and
Immediately proceeded in search of quarters.
These were found in large shed, quite
clean, dry and comfortable, forming an
annex of the Bright House. After supper
the Broad Walk was visited and the trip
pers of the light fantastic toe found their
opportunity at the complimentary hop given
at the Hotel Iienlopen. The boys soon sue
ceeded in establishing the best possible rela-
tions with the residents and visitors at the
different hotels, the proprietors Of which
made common cause in the interest of ioIIity
and socia5ility. Among the gentlemen who
specially interested themselves in Company
c were Messrs. Chalfant and Sullivan of
Pennsylvania W. II. Fairlamb, NJ. L. and
Max Lchtcnstoin and Charles Campbell of
hours of Sunday morning that the last mer-
rymaker retired to rest. Soon after daybreak
they were put under military discipline,
guards were mounted, and the usual routine
Of camp life began. 1t being a damp threat
ening day church parade was dispensed with
and the boys spent their time in strolling on
the beach. In the evening quite large del
egation of the boys visited the colorcd camp
meeting, On Monday morning there was
full drill at 9.30 the company parading
about 40 strong under Captain P. J. Wick
ersham, list Lieut.. Smith and 2nd Lient.
Harnan. Business despatched, pleasure
became the order of the day, and the men,
loaded down with compliments on their
excellent performance at drill, betook them
selves to the water, the pier or the promo
made as their fancy led them. During the
drill the men p actised file and volley firing
and the usual company evolutions, over
rough ground. They were sensibly benefited
by the change from the monotony of barracks
room drill. On the pier the lucky ones
succeeded in hauling in dog-sharks, sque-
league and skate. In che evening there was
hop at the Bright House, in which the boys
Of course acquitted themselves to admira-
tion. On Tuesday the Hotel Henlopen gave
second hop: on "Wednesday tdJleaur
entertainment at the Bright House kept
things lively. On Thursday the Douglass
House contributed its quota to the general
enjoyment in the shape of a complimentary
hop, and a farewell hop at the Bright House
ON Friday night left the boys with many
heart ache for the return on Saturday.
The hotels at Rehoboth are doing good
business but not to the extent of crowdng.
The Douglass House is chiefly patronized
by Baltimoreans and visitors from the South.
The ladies at this House waged daily war
on the smal! affections of the boys Of com
pany co.. The Bright House is run by
DIR. Thompson. well-known Philadelphia
politician, who has another hotel in the
Quaker City. The Doctor is a most genial
soul and has, by general consent, done
everything that man could do to make the
"boys' and the visitors happy and com for
table.
Any old stager who should chance to
return to RehobotlI to-day after few years
absence would be surprised at the changes
that have been effected in the general make up
of the place. As is well known, the SETTLE
ment was originally made by some leading
Methodists as a camp-meeting ground, where
the exercises of religion might be combined
with rest, sea air and healthy recreation.
BY degrees, however, the religious element
has become purely secondary feature in the
internal economy at Rehoboth, though the
camp-mcetngs are still largely attended.
Members of all denominations freely inter-
miugle in the hotels, The sprghtly Phila-
delphian and the elegant Baltimorean tread
| 1uC HuAuS az al lluuiH VI oiS uaJs anu IcNet
IN surf-batl,ing on the magnificent beach
second only to that of Cape May. There is
but one drawback in the enjoyment of trip
to Rehoboth, viz, the slowness aud poor
accommodations Of the railroad service.
This will certainly not prevent Company c.
from voting unanimously in favor of Reho-
both when next years camp comes to be
proposed and discussed.
eB-Wc are glad to notice that chess
club has been formed for this city. There
has been of late years great dearth of in
tellectual recreation in the winter season
and the formation of this club promises to
supply the deficiency,
gss- Mr. Blaine has acted rightly in meeting
the campaign mud-slinger with the arm OF
: the law. If some of the hyona reporters
:, who battcn on the garbage of the graveyard
of misdeeds were sent to prison without the
:, option Of fine, a summary stop would be put tt
;. a practice which is disgrace to the calling
of journalism.
d "a" Among the raey stories of the lat
y Alexander II. Stephens, the following is to-
y good to he lost The great confederat
: statesman was a man of most puerile am