Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-27

Opening Of the sunmer Resort for
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From letter TO a Wilmington friend.
AsBURY PARK, N. j., june Ie.-Here
wa are PLEASANTLY situated on the Rest
among pleasant people. You are aware
the Rest ia an Institution under the gov
eminent of the Women's Christian Az.
ISOLATION Of lll7 Arch street, PhiladoI-
phia, where the main quarters are estab-
llshed for home, temporarily, for re-
hued and honest working girls OF limited
income. This highly philanthropic and
benevolent enterprise was started mainly
by the generosity OF the good women OF
Philadelphia. Their buildings with all
Other property, dc. cost over $3.50 900, end
they have not rested at that sum. One
OF the pleasant features OF this Rest is
the annual opening OF the place for visi.
tors. The board OF managers and cor
porators, composed Of ladies OF every
denomination OF the Protestant Churches
trst assemble here. with some of their
friends added, and remain about two
weeks, paying for the same at the rate Of
ii'st.clsRs private houses and in this
manner they give the splendid place o
start TO carry toe atter.comers OF young
girls, through the months OF July,
August and 5eptem5er at very limited
pay, indeed. I have travelled great
deal, seen much OF hotels and private
boarding houses, but for neatness and
] completeness, for comfort and health,
this place excels as Rest at the sensible.
There are more than a hundred ladies
here; but three gentlemen the opposltes
seldom get here; among the ladies' are
Mrs. q. K Inglis, j. O. Yarrow, Dales
Hopper, A. Il Franciscus, president. A.
Q. Webb, W. G. Hopper, Minor, Barns,
j. 8. Lening, James ii. Brvson, the
Misses u. A. Lindsay, Berthe Keyser, o.
A. BurRin Wentz F. M. Schleigh and
many other genial and most pleasant
psopls; society of women who know
each other for their worth and merit, ever
striving who can administer the best
thing TO entertain and make each other
happy in the short sojourn at the Rest.
| must narrete most pleasant episode
that took place last evening: Mrs James
II. Bryson's, one OF the earliest members
and most active on the admission and
other committees, birthday occurred,
adding another year to wellrounded
life, so the ladies commenced honorinp
her with the most exquisite and beautiful
presents, secretly placing them in her
room, bouquets of flowers at hei
plate at dinner. Later on in the
evening, as we were all assembled
in the psrlor, q number of the ladies
managed to secure Mrs. Bryson's atten.
tion ard one by one slipped oui
of the parlor, each lighting candle
formed in line In the hall; one OF the
ladies at the pisno played march and
we started forward, passing her, eact
dropping flower in her lap as we bowed
aud passed on TO the number OF so or 60
both young and old; she sat, her lar
piling up with flowers, curtesied as WI
placed our gifts; after which we had {
great deal of fine musio TO suit the occa
sion;tsking it altogether it was the prettiss
improvised affair Of the ladies I evel
Witnessed. Mrs. B. ia much esteemed BY
all OF them. ALI was done in such goot
taste-everyone seemed the happier fol
her birthday, and enjoyed It greatly
only regretting you were not here Il
see IL. Say to oil the friends at vii
mington this Ia the Rest by the Sea,
have heard so much Of at Philadelphia
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