Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-22

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Special Correspondent of Gazette and Journal.
RRHoBorH, Aug. l9.-rwo more de-
lightSul days than yesterday AMI to-day
have been, are rarely II ever enjoyed at
any seaside resort. They have been
dsys to be remembered as ideal ones in
every sense, the temperature being de-
lishifulIy cool and balmy and the wind
coming directly from old ocean all the
time. Best Of all, however, has been the
total absence Of mosquitoes with particu-
lar stress laid upon the adjective total.
Your correspondent had to refer to the
''oldest cottager" to find parallel to
this season OF freedom from the pestilen-
tial nuisRnces peculiar to sea side resorts.
Even he could not refer to year whom
they were so scarce. The result of all
this ia that the mosquito MEETINGS at all
windows here are becoming obsolete me-
csssities and are rapidly falling into
harmless disuse. Most of them have
their two sides detached from the frame
and tapping in the wind. Under any
other circumstances these would never
be allowed to be out Of repair.
Rshoboth itself has not changed since
last year; it never does and those who
know say that 1t never will under the
present management The sleepy col
lection Of cottages are still here but there
are no moro in number than they were
last year. The only thing which hos
changed is the beaoh, and it goes with.
ont the saying that the Rehoboth Beach
Association Yves quite powerless to pre-
vent it. In many respects the beach il
better for bathing purposes this gear
than last and it is as smooth aud IS free
from dangerous holes as board floor.
Bat in making there changes the angry
seas OF the past fall and winter have
made sad encroachmenta upon the vhlua-
BILE blud and as consequence the board
walk has had to be moved back about 10
feet thus curteiling the width Of Surf
avenue. This chsngs is apt to
strike an old Rehoboth visitor
very foreibly indeed and 20 we'll illustrate
the theory OF the gradual and irresistible
eucroachment Of the Hea upon the entire
Atlantic coast, aud many people here Hte
specializing even now as to when they
will be compelled to move their cottages
back from Surf Avenue. This destruction
Of Rehototh's pretty bluff goes on more or
less each year and yet nothing il done to
save it. The managers will wake up
some hns morning to fad sons of the
Surf avenue cottages undermined. and
judging from the progress of 40 fest
made last winter this calamity is only q
year or two distant. Thers have been
feeble nod sporadic attempts msde
towards The preservation Of the beach
singulary enough though most of the
money ia spent in the lower part where
1t is not needed, and whore President
Bright ia king. The women have
recently taken hold of this question Of
improvement and il may be said greatly
to their credit, that they have acsom
plished wonders and with very little
effort, too. Their efforts are In thu
Erection Of fund OF money realizes
fEom occasional fairs, entertainments
etc. Last week an informal bazaar wa
held for several hours in the cottage O
bir. Walters and from this $3.50 wa
cleared, making the fnnd now amount Il
5000. They hope to get enough in tn
next to or three years to bujld q perms
nspt iron pier so that steamers may land
Fliiirg in this they will improve th
beach in many ways. This fund hs
been gathering for several years aud tn
money is in careful hands. 1t would
vastly better for Rshoboih IL it could b
run by women"
The entire season here has in most rs
spects been tbs most pleasant in the al
nals OF the beach. Il has perhaps nc
been a very profitable che to anythin
bat the ice cream saloon and railroa
company. There has been very lit
''cot business" at the hotels here althon9
the Bright House has several times had
resort TO this temporary expedient
accommodating quests over Sunda
Most Of the time this hotel has been son
4. f.g g. Il y.
reputation and extended acqnsintGnc
he being DalawareRp from "aWay back
At this hotel the young people most
oongregnta it seems end there il alwa
lots of life there. The music this sea g
as 10 the past, is under the charge Of {
well known Professor Richie OF W
mjngton and he succeeds in making
music 80 attractive that the young peol
cRnno. resist from dancing.
The guests of the Henlopen miss
accustomed fsce Of j. T. Thompson, t
former proprietor, who is now sGpplapt
by Alexander Ca'ino, of Baltimore. 7
latter has not Rllpwad the hotel to Il
one iota Of its charms, and while II
not besn as fufl this season az uspsl
still retains its prestige to those who p
fer o more gniet hotel, with broad q
elevated pis2zas and az excellent cuisi
The music here this Season hos nc
been surpassed. The orchestra cousi
az tive pieces, under tho Leadership
Kenny Albert, formerly Of Wilmingt
bsiug the same that plays dining
winter at Forepsugh's Thestre, i'll Ba
more
The hops here on Wednesday and
urdaY evenings invariably attract ma
Of the cottagefs and other hotel g1e
because OF tha attractive I1usic.
hop OF last Saturday was especially v
attended, the loom being really raai
with the pretty faces aud charm
toilets o. the dancers. There ig
heard, however, among the fair dan!
tae gorFo@iu, and complaining refrsi
toe few young men to 90 around.
SO, alas, il will ever be al seaside
soFts.
Some OF the recent Wilmington
rivals at the Henlopen are as folio
N. 4. Benson and family Mr.. and 4
Il. !. Muhlhausen, Beaton Smith,
May M1rphey X. 9. Hollis, MIR.
Mrs. r, A. Spind,er, A. 7. Stewart.
and Mrs. Joseph Ii. Jones, Gel. Milo
Locke j. j. Satherthwait, j. r. Rrdu
Mrs. George II. Mufphey, D. X.
Inond, Mrs. Joseph Pyle, Miss 81
Campbell, J. ". Burgess, Thomas Dl
William F. Klrtz, George P. 10
W.lmGn II. Benson, John Burgess, Il
AtqLlAsusen.
SAND s1rrINds.
The veteran member OF Congress
Hon. Charles O'Neill OF Pennsylyg
was notable guest at the Bright Il
Lost week. He came here with his n