The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-19
AFTER A REST.

AFTER A REST.
After a trip away from business, it
takes day or two to readjust the
harness of regular routine. This is
a fact that will be readily consented
to by those who have INDUCED in the
pleasures. of recreation, whether OF
short or long duration.
Tt will, then, be more in harmony
with our inclinations today to re-
count some of the incidents of our
recent visit to Carolina Beach than
to turn our thoughts to the consid-
Grafton of the political and business
problems of the times.
The primary object of our trip vas
to attend the meeting of the Grand
Lodge of Knights of Honor OF North
Carolina. Briefly stated, this session
was very pleasant and profitable
and the degree of enthusiasm and
earnestness manifested by the repre-
sentatives will give fresh impetus to
the Order in it's noble work in this
State.
The session was honored by the
presence of the Supreme Dictator,
Hon. J. W. Goheen, of Pennsylvania,
who brought words of cheer and pre-
dictions of a bright and prosperous
future for the Order throughout its
Jurisdiction.
AS many of our readers know, the
hotel at the Beach is conducted by
our fellow towsnan, Capt. r. A.
Jenkins, who is efficiently aided by
his excellent wife. Under their man.
agement, the hotel has acquired a
measure of success hitherto unat-
tanned and consequently the Beach
has been brought into greater prom
inence as summer resort. The fact
is quite apparent that, if Capt.
Jenkins remains in charge, increased
facilities for taking care OF guests
will be necessity. The Capt. told
us that this week he was confronted
by the problem of providing for one
hundred and forty guests, with facili
ties for caring for only about a
fourth of the number in such manner
as he would like to care for them.
The trouble is the lack of rooms. 1t
seemed to us he could feed a thOus-
and and still be prepared to feed
more. There is an abundance OF
fine fish, which are served right fresh
from the ocean and furnish an
enjoyable menu to the up country
citizen particularly. Sometimes one
is disappointed by the scarcity of
this article of diet at seaside resorts,
but not so at Carolina Beach.
The efficiency of the white girl
walters in the dining room Is admir-
able and their attention and polite
ness and desire to please form a
basis for much favorable comment
on the part of guests.
After this week, the crowds will,
probably, be not so great. In any
event, those who contemplate visit
to Old Ocean may rest assured, ii
they select Carolina Beach, that
Capt. Jenkins will do his level best to
make them comfortable and happy.
We were pleased to meet a number
of our Wiuston-Salem friends at the
Beach. They are having a fine and
restful time and appear 10th to
leave the pleasures of sojourn at
the seaside. Those interested in
their physical condition may deduce
comfort from the fact that they
maintain an abiding interest in the
announcements that meals are ready.
They express themselves as being the
subjects of a sort of pleasurable tired
feeling, induced by the saline atmos-
phere, and while they feel a deep con-
Germ in home news and eagerly read
The SENTINEL, they have, to great
extent, concluded to let the outside
world wag as it may while they are
taking a rest, and hence we heard
but little talk about the Klondike
fever, the Hawaiian question, the
coal strike, the assassination of
Spain's Prime Minister, the Cuban
war, the new tariff bill, and other
matters of general comment.
Upon the principle of sWhile in |
Rome do as the Romans dc" we con-
fess that we have somewhat lost |
track of the minuti@ of current |
events, but will try to pick up the |
lost threads before we greet you
again