The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-18
LETTER FROM ooEAN eRovn
An Seen nv Our Corrcspendcnt- Mot
Too Coed, But Good Enough.

Correspondence OF the Republican.
OCEAN GRovx, July. 10. is93.-The
rush to this popular seaside resort 10
now on. and visitors by tho dozens are
coming in on every train going north
and south. There are seven trains
daily from Philadelphia, leaving
Broad street station as follows: 4.c5,
$50. S.25 and 11.39 q. M; 2.40, $50 and
IS.25 a. M. The trip Is made from
Wilmington in less than four hours
and costs - for four daye' ticket and
%. SO for two weeks ticket.
Tho best of train service is run on
this route by tho Pennsylvania, who
without doubt have the finest equip
ped trains In the world. The boarding
houses are doing fair business and
very little II any complaint IL as yet
made by them regarding q scarcity OF
summer boarders. The water here Is
pure. excellent, the supply being
furnished from artesin wells, which
draws the water from among minerals
away down hundreds Of feet In the
bowels OF the earth.
The electric light station, which fur
nishes nearly all OF the necessary night
sun for the grove, has one OF the most
which 10 blown at z In the morning. 10
O'Clock noon, / and 6 o'clock. The
way It Ia blown would make you al
most say mad dog" backwards. 1t
is anything but pretty. 1t starts of
with a loud whoop. then gives little
screeches on ado-ra-me-fa' sofia order,
lending up with long drawn out sigh,
as II 1t had been given something
stronger than water.
The Chatauqua meetings are now
under full Roadway. being held in the
Auditorium. The singing Is under the
leadership OF Professor j, X. Sweeney,
well.known to the readers OF the RE.
PUBLICAN. A grand concert was Civ
len under his leadership on Saturday
evening in the auditorium, consisting
of vocal and instrumental solos
READING and speaking. Mollie Meeker.
who gave testimony in the celebrated
Harris Carlyle case, sang several
solos. She is rather good-looking
young lady. tall and slightly built,
with a sweet voice and pleasing man.
lners. She was literally applauded be-
fore and after singing. The meetings
Twill be continued all OF this week.
MIR. and Mrs. William Beadenkopt.
came down to the Grove on Saturday
and spent Sunday listening to the
services.
Joseph Richardson, Esq., one OF
lWilmington's popular and bald head
led lawyers, accompanied by his sister,
was seon promenading on the board
walk on Saturday. taking In tine re-
freshlng breeZes from old ocean.
Miss Florence Ramo, Is spending
| her summer vacation, enjoying her
self amongst the breakers.
) MIR. Caspar Kendall rotates between
. here and Wilmington, attending tc
} lbusineys. His family are very snugly
llocatod on Pittman avenue. where the!
entertain their many friends. Tht
bathing is fine, the water being warm
The fishing Is getting better and thos,
} who go out for mornings sport OIL
the yacht Emma b. very frequentl,
bring home quite fine string of fish
9 consisting OF founders, flukes, 30!
bass and blue fish.
3 Boating on the lake is not as muci
of novelty as 1t used to be, but tn
boys do n good paying business all tn
8 same. The boats look very pretty II
] the evening, being strung with fan
n tastic Chinese lanterns, which whei
lit up gives the lake an enchanted
appearance as the boats move to an,
fro with their loads OF passengers
s singing and laughing.
{ The bathing suits here are made oil
q the regulated Methodist pattern, Ion,
:, arms and legs. for too much leg o
arm II left exposed to the gaze OF tn,
tourists lS forbidden and the weare
[ would soon be given a gentle hint {,
20 and clothe himself In more becom
ing rsiments.
0 A promenade on the board walk Of
! an evening Is certainly treat, as tn
y girls, both old and young, big an,
little, fat and lean, young and old, fai
and ugly, are arrayed in their best bi
and tucker to ogle the boys whom the,
: meet In their rambles.
There are lots of old maids am
young maids as we'll, but the forme
have the call here, and we were tol,
that this resort is known as the oil
maids paradise. Why, we were unebl
j TO unravel.
o Well. you can soy what you will
a there are lots Of pretty girls, wei
dressed and well behaved to be foun
here. and they look happy, which is
y big recon mendatlon in their slngl
s lblessedness. Girle take our advice
don't The drives around here ar
certainly delightful, especially the on
y to Lakewood, about four hours ride
o Then Long Branch can DO real he'd 4
q less than an hours drive.
:, Mrs. John Wood is summering her,
Mr.. Harry Wood and wife, who hay
!, been visiting tho Grove for the pat
70 ten days or two weeks returned HON
O on Monday. ". y. v.