Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-08
AT OCEAN GROVE,
Where Patriotic Young People Jump
the Traces Now and Then.

Where Patriotic Young People Jump
the Traces Now and Then.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
OCEAN GROVE, NsiJ., July 6. 1890.
At no resort on the Atlantic coast are the
summarizes more enthusiastically patriotic
than they are at this famous camp-meeting
resort. The campers put patriotism next to
Goodness. AT any time during the seasons
round of service patriotic sentiment re-
ceives hearty applause, Ahd on the Fourth
of July the entire town rdevotes itself to
jubilating. The resort its damned full of
folks tkis week, and tile celebration this
year was exceptionally Representative. Cor
poral James Tanner of Washington de-
llvered the grafton He was cneered to the
echo when he was helped upon the plat
form, and the feelings of the 5000 people
present frequently found vent in uproarious
applause. Ocean Grove seems to be pro-
noIncediy in favor of expansion. Corporal
Tanners reference to the country's duty TO
the Philippines was heartily applauded.
The mammoth auditorium was lavishIy dec
Grated with flags and bunting, and choir
of 500 voices, under the leadership OF Pro
fessor T. E. Morgan of New York, sang
patriotic songs
The Sunday bathing question is up again.
The genuine sensation resulted at the
young peoples meeting Wednesday morn
ing, when one of the camp leaders stated
that many of the most prominent camp at
tendants and supporters are in the habit of
going over to Asbury Park Sunday morn
1Egs and taking bath in the ocean. Now,
it is one of the cardinal principles that gov
ern Ocean Grove that there shall be no
Sunday bathing in town, and that leading
camp workers should so far desecrate the
Sabbath as to stay from church and pat
ronize worldly Asbury Parks bathing es-
ADJUSTMENTS is more than the old-timers
can stand. The ethics of the matter were
warmly discussed, pro and con, at the
a nd lnr;l
demnation, then and there administered to
the Saobath- breakers does not suffice their
case will be brought up soon at the audi
tCrium.
The camp worshipers have been in a
hurry this week over another matter 1t
mas leaked out that a COMPANY of Young
people, most of whom are active at the
camp services, went over to Bradley Beach
tne resort adjoining Ocean Grove on the
south, and took part in a full-dress ball one
evening this week. If there is one thing
that the religionists of this resort are down
on 1t is the promiscuous dance; and the
actlon OF the young people has been right
eously and emphatically condemned There
V as special prayer service for them in the
Temple on Wednesday morning and all
parents are being urged to watch more
closeiy tne conduct of their sons and daugh-
tiers, that the morals be not married by the
prevalent worldiness rampant at the near
by resorts.
The camp grounds are being Occupied now
by the Methodist Churcn's Women's Home
missionary Society. Beginning with next
tuesday comes the annual Chautauaua and
Sunday school assembly, which will be in
session eleven days.
Among the Washington arrivals at the
Sheldon are Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. DewaII
who will spend the summer here.
MRS. Fanny Birch and son, Albert P.
Blrch, are guests at the Seaside House
They register from Washington
Corporal James Tanner Of WASHINGTON,
VINO delivered the Fourth of July Grafton in
the Auditorium last Tuesday morning is
stepping at the Arlington.
guest at the Surf Avenue House whnra sbo
mas previously spent many, pleasant sum
Mrs James Carey and her son, James f.
NaEey' 3f., OF Washington., have recently
arrived at the Arlington. and will remain
there through July