The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-19
OCEAN GROVE LETTER.

The Oratorios Wero q Success But the
Attendance Was Not as Large as II
Should Have Been-The School Of The
ology Costly Affar-President Stokes
as Lively as Ever-This Week tho An.
nuai Camp Commences.
Core, ,pGnieuce OF REpuBLlCAM
OCEAN GROVE, Aug Is
The cool rain of Sunday evening was u
refreshing shower and cooled the utmos.
phere of several degrees The sky, which
had looked threatening for some tiue,
opened its pores and the rain came down
in torrents. 1t was the first rainfall for
several days and sweltering humanity
| welcomed It,
The musical festival, which consisted OF
three oratorios, that came off on last
| "Wednesday, Thursday and Friday even
ings. was tucccss musically but not
| financially, At the three concerts not
| over ten thousand persons paid admission,
which will bring the receipts several hun.
dred dollars under the first estimate. The
expenses being heavy the balance will not
be large that will be turned into the treas.
| ury OF the association.
| Mr. DalnrOsch paid the chorus very
hattcring compliment saying that it was
| one of the finest bodies OF singers be ever
| had the pleasure to lead, which pleased
the singers immensely, especially the
| ladies'
Miss Stiles of China on Sunday morn.
ing gave a very interesting talk on the
mission work being done in China by the
Methodist Church. Two Chinese ladies'
in costume were seated on the platform Of
the Auditorium, one of which gave q short
talk TO the audience in her native Ian
guage, which was Interpreted by Miss
Stiles.
This Is one of the few places In the coun.
try where SO much can be had for moth
ing in intellectual treats. 1t is also aquiot
spot to rest. Here nature finds its rest
from noise and dull care, and the turmoil
OF business as well.
The boarding HOUSES are full to over.
running. MIR Stokes made request that
the boarding house keepers would desist
from holding any amu'einents whatever
during the ten days Of camp, which begins
day of September
Mrs. Robert lngersoll, of Atlantic City,
wife of Robert lngersoll is stopping with
her mother at Ocean Pathway.
Mr., Charles DeSoto of De Soto Brothers
tobacco merchants is summering here.
Mrs. Thomas Benson with four other
young Wilmington ladies arc tenting on
o.Sab RUNWAY anu law u JOlly, Yulct
time.
Mrs. Webster was seen on the board |
walk Saturday evening.
Mr. William NJ. rield is stopping at the
Alpatrosss
DR. John Pyle attended the oratorio Of !
Messiah held on Friday evening.
Mr.. Frank Mitchell accompanied by |
MIS-. Mitchell, his daughter and mother
in.law,. Mrs. Francis are stopping at tho
Waverly Hotel
Mr.. G. M, Leitch and daughter arc stop |
ping at the Waverly Hotel,
Mrs. Il. Leslie George returned from the |
Grove on Monday, and hna ::Tyi;,r 10 George.
toyWn fer the ba!ans" ss1n ;. ,n5 ;-,4 simmer nn
, -4l J. Paul Brown is stopping at the
Grove fora few days waiting for the hot
wave to blow over.
NumGr9qs other familiar Wilmington
laccs were seen on the boardwalk, the
great promenade in the evening
The baby show held in Asbury Park on
Saturday afternoon was quite u novelty
and worth witnessing There were all
kinds of babies in the parade, which was
Witnessed by several thousand pcrsons, |
The baby carriages Were handsomely
decorated and the babies looked happy and |
healthy; but we will put tho Wilmington
babies against them any day in the week.
" ny can not Wilmington get up Il baby |
show? 1t would be u taking exhibit and
draw big crowd TO your city to wit.
ness it,
The fishing is good and hundreds of
black fish and Cupe May gopdies are
caught daily.
The bathing is fine but the water is filled
With garbage from New York bay.