The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-10
OCEAN GROVE.

Rain Plentiful Hero-The Methodist Min
listers Resort-A Good Place to Come to
cuporate-Praoticing For the Orato-
RIGS Wet Goods IN Evidence.
OCEAN GROVE July 9, 1896
Since my last letter was written from
here 1t has done nothing but ra In with
an occasional glimpse of the sun every
hour or SO throughout the day. The mist
and fog has been In evidence, and makes
ones clothing feel damp on walking along
the board walk, The weather Is warm
but when one gets u refreshing ocean
breeze 1t Is really exhilirating and pays
for the trip to tho ocean resort
This ID the heaven for Ministers Of all
kinds and denominations but the Metho-
dists predolninate, and why shouldn't
they, for this place was founded by Metho-
dist ministers some thirty years ago.
Tho arrivals ore coming in on every
train thereby making the hearts of the
boarding housekeepers correspondingly
glad. You have often sung that familiar
song There's more to follow"
Persons come here from every state in
the United States year after year.
There arc yet several hundred tenters
which was the original way that every.
body first began to attend the Grove, but
as the attendance began to Increase year
after year cottages and hotels were erected
to accommodate the visitors to this great
Methodist Sea Side resort.
I The bathing is fairly good, the water yet
being little cool. 1t Of course varies
with the humidity was strolling along
the boardwalk the other day when my at
tention was attracted by the sight of a
particularly loud looking suit On a young
And pretty girl, The girl and her bathing
suit rather startled me, and thought for
the moment that must be at Atlantic
City, for the suit was away out of sight
one bit, and neither would II had her
shape.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Tyndall are en-
joying the breezes off old ocean, and the
meetings In particular for which this
place Is celebrated
The rehearsals of the oratorlos Ia now
taking place daily in the Association hall
over the Post Office. 1t promises to be
something grand, being under the direc-
tioa Of Prof. Walter Damrosch, Of New
York.
The post office is one of those places
where lovers meet and where lovers get
their messages from the absent ones The
place Is quite rendezvous about the time
for tho mail to bs distributed. The office
Ii not adequate for the amount of bust
ness done there and should be enlarged.
The postmaster is Democrat, but hust-
Ter, so they say who know him.
On Thursday night there were some
ane stereopticon views given on the life
of ST. Paul, in the Auditorium.
Senator Skirm of Trenton, N. j., has a
handsome cottage on Ocean Pathway,
within one block of the ocean. He is a
frequent visitor to the grove and is a
very pleasant gentleman.
The attendance from Trenton Is quito
largo here and numerous tentcrs are in the
Grove.
The ministers Of Asbury Park pctitioned
city council to abolish the so-cull-d sacred
concerts on Sunday evenings rendered by
Voss band Of Newark in the pavilion. The
board has requested the band to play
nothing but hynnal music on Sunday
hereafter. They can play My Country,
Ills Of Thee and "'rhe Star Spungled
Banner" but not 'On the Bowery'' and
the Midway Plaisance." These Sunday
evening concerts are much enjoyed 10y the
hundreds who attend them in Bradley
pavilion.
He is row called Founder Bradley in
Difference to his wish and request by the
correspondents who write Of Asbury
Parks doings for the press.
Every kind Of innocent amusement can
be had In the Park, but nothing not even
cigar, can b. purchased in the Grove
Nevertheless there Is any quantity Of
wet goods brought into the Grove. What
aman wants and has the money Or credit
to purchase he will surely have, any laws
Or regulations to the contrary notwlth-
Standing.
1t is one thing certain man can send
his wife and family here and not worry
any over them when out Of his sight. 1t
Is the SAT est So, side resort in the world for
women and children. w. $. '.