Smyrna times., 1898-07-20
FROM OCEAN GROVE.
Notes From the Editor of "The Twin Cities
by the Sea.
Editorial Correspondence

Editorial Correspondence.
OCEAN GROVE, n. j., July 18TH
This has not been a good season for
the watering places this year. There
was more or less ''big scare" on the
declaration of war in the spring among
the seaboard cities, and the minds of
the people got turned largely to the
mountains and inland towns, not
knowing what might be the results of
war and flying bullets, and the course
of thought then set in motion, came in
many cases too late to be changed
though the prowess of American arms
has put the bare thought of Spanish
shells entirely at rest.
''The Twin Cities by the Sea-
Ocean Grove and Asbury Park-have
been no exception to the rule, having
the larger support as it does from the
cities of ''Greater New York"
For the reason above stated, July
has not started off with the usual in
| hux of visitors which has usually char
acterized it, though the next five or
six weeks may bring the hotels and
boarding houses their usual full guam
tity of sOiOurners. In this particular,
Ocean Grove has suffered less than
Asbury Park. In fact, the Grove has
quite a good population now, the full
preparations for its summer meetings
being up to the standard. The chief
of these is the Great Campmeeting
which comes off i'll August, and that
taxes every cottage to its utmost ca
pacity to accommodate the people.
In respect to religious entertainment
the place is complete. Every day a
month before the campmeeting begins
has something at the Auditorium, Tab
ernacle, or Young Peoples Temple tC
interest the visitor. But the chief fea
ture with the inhabitants now is-es-
cape from the heat of the cities, rest
and the pleasure which the informing
ling of people of different sections
brings. This takes the procedure lat
terly to bathing, though large mum
Der take dip in cold ocean,"
Bicycling is largely indulged in, no
is it confined entirely to the young
The "board walk" seems to be tn
evening delight of all, for the twent,
feet Overhanging the breaking surf o
the beach fronting the two cities i
nightly filled with pedestrians. The,
are mostly healthy looking people
who are not entirely attracted by tn
sea and the never ceasing "swish" ant
roar of its breakers, but find in eacl
other the charms that do not begin an
end at the seaside. Entertainments
which attracts thousands of these gay
. young people are given by the band
: at the Pavilions of Tillagore, Ross
Ocean Grove; and Bradley's and Fiftl
Avenue, Asbury Park. Wesley Lake
D with it's many boats, the big illumina
ted wheel, and other places great
: enliven the ocean walk.
The selection of proper place to sc
e jouIn, has much to do with the pleas
ures of visit to such place. In thi
connection it would not be out of tn
I place as a matter of information t
Delawareans intending to visit Ocea
Grove to name the Ocean Queen
a 1t is managed by Miss Minnie Glen
e ents, assisted by Miss Annie Hougl
: who are well-known to the people {
Smyrna The place is delightful
g for situation of Ocean Pathwa
and Ocean right adjoining t
g the pavilion where the celebrated Beac
Meetings are held. Without disparas
ing other places, we might say that I'll
q visitor to Ocean Grove would hardl
find a place where they would feel S
}, much like home, while it has all IL
a advantages that a seaside house ca
offer.
:, Yesterday, Sunday, the large paw
ion was we'll filed with strong servic,
L in the way of preaching and musi
5. both morning and evening.
r. d. H.