The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-28
OUR OCEAN GROVE LETTER
Bright and Cooler Weather-Mr. Yeat-
mans Interesting Talks-Several vii.
mingtonians's Arrive.

Bright and Cooler Weather-Mr. Yeat
mans Interesting Talks-Several vii.
mingtonians's Arrive.
STAFF Correspond ence of the Republican.
OCEAN GROVE, July 81.
Again the skies are smiling and the in.
flux of visitors to pretty Ocean Grove Is on
the increase, making the outlook for six
weeks of pleasant recreation and intellect
ual development most propitious.
With pardonable pride the venerable
president of Ocean Grove views this living
monument of grand idea which for
twenty-seven years has, with towering
ambition, piled section upon section, until
its present fine proportions have been at
tained. The anniversary exercises this
afternoon were unique, but 1t has become
a scheduled event in the anniversary ex-
eruises.
A beautiful and touching memorial ser.
vice was held In tribute to the deceased
members of the association and annual
fre1uenters Of the Grove A roll call Of
over sixty names was prepared and as the
name of one was read some short remarks
were made. The last name called was
that of Mrs. George NJ. Bennett, the
sweet singer of Ocean Grove, whose death
occurred In the early part of the month.
The Temple was filled to OVERLOOKING
this morning. Not less than two thous.
and young people joined in song and
praise and listened to the earnest words of
Mr. YatE'an as he urged personal conse.
Grafton upon the unconyerted and back
sliders
An illustrated missionary lecture was
given In st. Pauls Methodist Episcopal
Church, Ocean Grove this evening, by the
Rev, Fred Pool, tho pastor Of tho church.
A large and appreciative audience was In
attendance.
Tomorrow tho opening service of the
Fifteenth National Temperance Camp
Meeting will be observed. Rev c. II.
Mead will preside
The week promises two good lectures
John q. Woolley, Of Illinois, the we'll
known temperance lecturer, will speak in
the Auditorium on Tuesday and Wedncs-
day evenings. Cploue George w Balm
will lecture on 1.-The new woman and the
old man" Saturday evening
The solOists who have been secured for
the musical festival for August II, Is and
IA are Soprano Madame De We're SapiO
Miss Lillian Blauvelt; alto, Miss Ger
trnde May Stein; tenor, Evans Viii
lians; bass, Emil Fischer, j. Armour
Galloway.
Mr., and Mrs. Charles W Weldin and
"
are stopping at To" AlbatIoss On Ocean
Pathway. Mrs Weldin has bnen down
over week enjoying Old ocean. Mr.
Wnldin and Mr.. Fields and daughter came
down on Monday.
There art two boats that are now taking
lake parties out fishing and sailing daily.
The Emuh Is leaves Asbury Park and
the Pilot Boat No. 8 leaves from Ocean
Grove
The largo cavity that was caused by the
big wayhOut during the storms of last
winter is being rapidly tlledup by the aid
of II steam pumping apparatus, which
lifts the sand from the ocean through
galvanized pipes, depostng it where it
is wanted The work has already taken
thr"s weeks and the cavity will soon be a
thing of the past, 1t took several hun
dred loads of sand to put 1t in the same
condition as before the famous washout,
which has cost the Association over S2J,ODD |
The Rev f. II Stokes is looking remark
ably we'll and is directing the work of
the camp,
Mr., John Robinson of tho High School
accompanied by his family came down on
Saturday evening for IA few weeks stay.
Mr.. Charles ltainc formerly principal of |
the Boys High School is located here with |
his family. Mr. II says some Of the teach
ers Of our schools are peculiar Us well as |
numerous members of the Board of Elu- |
cation. We guess he knows whereof he
speaks
Mr. and Mrs John Carswell and dangh. |
ter were seen on the board walk on Satur-
day night.
Mr. John Wnmwright's two handsome
daughters, both matrOns, We're seen |
pronenading on the boardwalk on Sunday
evening
Mrs. Eugene Dawson was seen in As
bury Park on Sunday. She is looking
considerably older than when she left our
city u few years ago.
From Il steamer at the foot of Ocean
Pathway was floating in the breeze on
Sunday evening the following ensign:
In the Rnninninu