Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-10
ANTICS OF OLD NEPTUNE.
He Piles Up sand at Ocenn Grove and Takes
IL Awny From Asbury Park.


OCEAN GROVE, August S--Ocean 6rofe
daily gaining tons of sand on her beach. wnii'
Asbury Park and Long Branch are rapidl,
wasting away. Although, of course the gooe
people here do not attribute this work OF Nep
tunes favoritism to their plety. the freedom o.
the Ocean Grove beach from the encroacn
ments of the sea is to the landsnan, at least
very remarkable.
Last week Founder James A. Bradley re
paired the damage to his pavilions and beaen
promenade. and held Neptune Jubilee" ne
rejoiced too soon. however. Solid oak pulK
heads cannot resist the tremendous power o.
the waves for many days. Already the board
walk is in imminent danger Of being carried
away. Each incoming tide sends Jets of water
up through the crevices in the walk and pavi
ions, tears up the heavy planking and roots ou'
the immense piling. The myriads of summer
visitors now here, regularly study the un
equal contest between the sea and bulwarks
that dashes high above the electric light poles
along the beach.
1t IS now evident that the sand bar along this
part of the coast has been badly broken by the
recent storms. General John G. Patterson, q
veteran of the life.saving stations on the Jer-
sey shore, says there is bad break JUST
opposite the southern end OF Asbury Fark.
dash unrestrained against the beach, and to
carry away, by their return, the sand In enor.
nous quantities. In most cases, however,
when the violent storms are over, the bar Pc
gins reforming. The only way to protect the
beach, in General Patterson's opinion, is by a
system of jetties and breakwaters. The erec-
tion of bulkheads and other common protec-
tions, he regards as unwise.
TO HEAR TALMAGE.
The largest congregation ever assembled
along the Atlantic coast will hear the Rev. DR..
Talmage preach Sunday afternoon at the foot
of Sunset Lake in Asbury Park. 1t will be an
open-air discourse. The speaker and people
will be sheltered from the sun by the great
tracks. There will be accommodations for
10000 people, and. IL not rainy, at In the after
noon, there will be many thousands more pres
ent. The service is arranged by the West
to do for Asbury Park visitors what Ocean
Grove Is doing for the masses on this part of
the beach. The Ocean Grove beach meetings
are held on the sand at the foot of beautiful
plaza called Ocean Pathway. Here, each SUM-
day evening sharp, at 6 O'clock. the people as
scmble in astonishing numbers, take part in re-
sponsive exercises and listen to noted clergy
men and laymen from all parts of the globe.
There is quite stir in Ocean Grove circles
on account OF the proceedings in the great
Summer Bible Glass, conducted by the Rev.
DR.. Hanlon, a principal of one OF the Netho-
dist seminaTies. This class has grown SO rap
idly that one OF the largest buildings on the
campground is devoted to its use every Sun
day afternoon. The members are chiefly su-
school workers from all parts of the country.
The average attendance is nearly 1000. The
proceedings are not such as stranger would
expect to find in such q representative assem-
bly,, and in a religious resort. far and away in
advance OF any other in the world. hepartee,
mirth and jollity appear to be more Thought OF
than the subjects presented by the Berean
sembly convulsed with laughter. stamping the
floor and clapping hands, docs not favorably
impress the stranger whose ideas OF propriety
are well defined.
The twenty.flrst annual camp meeting begins
its ten-day session on Tuesday, August 49,
This is the meeting which has given Ocean
Grove its fame in religious circles.
THE PITTsBURG VISITORS.
Mr.. James Mentally, of Pittsburg, is well
known as a remarkably hard-working business
man and a staunch, influential churchman.
Beach avenue. A brother OF Mr.. McNally is
located on Goodman avenue in Asbury Park.
The Rev. William T. Kruse. pastor of Pres
byterian Church at Elwyn, Pa, ID on Ocean
Mr.. Hugh H. Janeway. the celebrated ath-
lete, is In Asbury Park for the summer. He is
q member of the Princeton College football
team, and is the best rusher in the country.
His record at throwing the hammer is SO feet
l% inches. Mr.. T. j. Wilkes, agent of the Scot
tish Football Team, is in Asbury Park making
arrangements with the managers Of the inter-
collegiate games.
The Rev. Dr. Thomas D. Everett, Harrisburg.
is summering on Kingsley street. DR.. Everett
was private secretary to Governor bob" Pat
tison when he was Chief Executive of the Key
stone State.
Miss Miriam saylor, of Allentown. is an
artist Of no little note now visiting in Asbury
Park.
Mr. Fred Smith, a funny fish story teller of
Mauch Chunk, is now in Ocean Grove.
The Rev. F. P Robertson, of Martinsburg,
w. Va, has been guest Of his friends in As
bury Park for two weeks.
Judge o. P. Beohtel, of Pottsville, and pre-
siding Judge Of Schuylkill county, is on As
bury avenue.
Mrs. L. M. Moore, Of Pittsburg, is a guest of
her sister, Mrs H. r. Davis. in Asbury Park.
Mr.. 81. A. Porterfeld, of Pittsburg, is guest
at an Ocean avenue hotel.
Mrs. Joshua Rhodes, of Pittsburg, Is with
friends on Fourth avenue.
Oil City is represented in Asbury Park by Mr..
81. D. Brown, Miss M. Brown and Miss e.
Fisher.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o. Brown and E. Block are
prominent Pittsburg folks at a leading hostelry
here.
BARLEY, of the Edinburgh University, Scotland,
is popular guest here.
DR.. J. R. McCausland, Of Malvern, Pa. is in
Ocean Grove.
Miss Annie Dengler, an attractive Shsnan-
doah young lady, is in Asbury Park with rela-
tives.
Foster b. Macdonald, Guy Q. Macdonald and
Deborah MacD Donald, of divers Mills Pa, are
party of East End people, including Mrs Lewis
Funds, Miss Emma Funds. Miss Ida Funds
Miss Maize Mcknight and Miss Annie NJ G
Knight