Evening star., 1897-06-14
IN TENTS AT -OCEAN GROVE
Beginning the Season aasthe Famous Sea-
shore Resort.
Demand Of the Citizens for Reforms
Varied Program foE, sumemr En-
tertafnments and Instruction.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Correspondence Of The Evening Star
OCEAN GROVE, June IL, 1897.
Usually the Grove is one of the earliest
Of the resorts on the entire coast to open
its arms to the influx Of vacationists, but
the continued cold weather and rainy
storms have made the city people wary
about starting in on their round Of tent
life in the shaded streets fianking the Audi
torium. Those that thought summer was
here and took possession of their canvas
homes have passed a very uncomfortable
time of it during the week, for 1t has rained
steadily since Monday morning.
For the past two months the quiet at
mosphere of the Grove has been very much
shaken by discontented rumblng Of citi-
zens who desire to seek more privileges
than are now enjoyed under the limited
Meeting Association. Since the establish
ment of Ocean Grove by the association,
the gentlemen comprising the organization
have been in complete control OF every
thing within the precincts of the Grove,
and the government has practically been
an absolute monarchy. Citizens who are
dissatisfied with the present state Of af-
fairs want all sorts Of improvements. They
want better streets and better lights. They
also want free foot bridges and a wagon
bridge across Wesley and Fletcher lakes.
They want gas for lighting and fuel pur-
poses, additional school facilities and many
other improvements.
AT present entrance by wagon to Ocean
Grove is obtained only through two gates,
one at the foot of Main street and the other
at the foot of Broadway. People may walk
into the Grove around the lake from the
beach and boardwalk. or may cross on the
two small foot bridges by paying penny
benefit of the summer visitors, as the
bridges are free from the 1st of October
until the 1st of June. The new organiza-
tion has elected a president, vice president
secretary and a board of governors, who
will act for the citizens they represent.
and they are taking the wise course of
making no statements as to what they In
tend to accomplish. Just now they are
holding weekly meetings and listening to
speeches from citizens. and there is little
doubt that they will accomplish for Ocean
Grove many of the reforms that have been
needed for years. 1t is understood that
several members of the association are In
hearty sympathy with the new movement,
and results will be accomplished without
any friction between the two organizations.
Summer Program.
An excellent program has been arranged
for the summer services. Workmen are
now busy cleaning up the big Auditorium,
which has seating capacity close to 10000
persons. 1t here that Walter Dam
rosch gave his three great concerts last
year, filing the building to overflowing.
Much delight has been expressed at the
news that arrangements have been per-
fected for a repetition. of two Of these con-
certs this summer, and August II Mr..
Damrosch will conduct a choral service
known the Children's Festival. and on
August 13 the oratorio of Elijah will be
given. There will be a chorus of over 400
voices, and the principals will be the best
that can be secured in New York.
The opening of the Audi torium will occur
Sunday, June 81. The first meeting will
be holiness meeting. led by the Rev ].
R. Daniels. at James, Tabernacle at am.
AT this hour the Rev. c. H. Yatnlan. the
leader of the young peoples meeting, will
organize the young people into classes for
the summer. The opening sermon in the
Auditorium. at 1890 a.. m, will be delivered
by Mr.. Yatman. and DR.. Hanlon will or
ganize his famous Bible class at 2:30 in the
afternoon. and it will be continued at this
hour every Sunday during the entire sea-
son. On the 10Th the Pennsylvania railroad
department of the Young Mems Christian
Association of Camden, N. J., will have
possession of the Grove, and special SER
vices will be conducted in the Auditorium
by them. There will be a concert by a
crew of Christian railroad men.
Fourth of July Celebration
Bishop John P. Newman will preach
the sermon on the Fourth Of July and
Monday, the 9TH, there will be independ-
ence service. with an Grafton by Edward c.
ctohtS VI thiiiNllle, Az. tile Stdtc SeHdtOT
from Cumberland county. Prof. John En-
wright. superintendent of public instruction
of Monmouth county, will read the Declar-
alton OF Independence in the afternoon and
will be followed by service of patriotic
song, conducted by Prof. John r. Sweeney
Prof. Sweeney will also have entire charge
of the musical program during the services
and his work has brought much credit up
on the association and the various cere-
monies. Thursday and Friday, July s and
q WomaD'S Christian
Union of New Jersey will hold its regular
Mrs. Emma Bourne presiding
The celebration Of the Sabbath observance
and the meeting of the Woman's National
Sabbath Alliance will be held Saturday,
July 10, and be continued through the 1lth
when the morning sermon at the Auditor
ium will be delivered by the Rev DR.. r. S.
Macarthur, pastor Of Calvary Baptist
Church, New York.
The Ocean Grove Sunday School Assem-
bly,, conducted annually by the Rev Dr. b.
B. Loomis, will begin on Monday, July II,
and be continued until Thursday evening"
July -. The program consists Of stereop-
ticon views, lectures and appropriate con-
certs, and the baccalaureate sermon will
be delivered Sunday, July 1S.
July % has been settled upon for the
jubilee of the African NJ. E. Church, and
from all reports the convention this year
will be much larger than ever before. A
special feature will be entertainment
at Elm Cottage in the evening
There will be New Jersey Sunday school
rally July "a, and July % has been set
apart for Young Peoples day. There will
be a grand floral display and a sermon by
Rev DIR. Davenport.
National Deaconess day will be Monday,
July 26, and the Woman's Home Mission
ary Society will have two large meetings
on the following Tuesday and Wednesday,
The president, Mrs. Clinton b. Fisk, will
preside. Temperance orators and blue rib
bon badge societies will have their inning
July 70 TO August l. Meetings will be con-
Quoted under the auspices of the National
Temperance and Publication Society. Chief
among the orators will be Col. Geo. w.
Balm and Rev. c.. H. Mead. The Silver
Lake Quartet will furnish the music The
National Anti-Liquor League will hold
Its convention on the 3lst. This also
marks the 2Sth anniversary of the Ocean
Grove commenc ement. There will be open
air services in Thompson Park and on the
beach, and the Silver Lake Quartet is on
the program for all meetings.
Ocean Grove Memorial Day.
August the Ocean Grove Memorial day
will be appropriately kept. and several
hundred young ladies will flock into town