Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-28
COOL At OCEAN CITY.
All the Hotels Are Well PatrOnized-
Splendid Fishing.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
OCEAN CITY. Nd, July -, 1900.
Washington visitors to this ideal spot by
the sea will be on the safe side if they take
warm wraps with them The weather here
for the past ten days has been delightfully."-
cool, the bathing superb. Mr. De Shields
is wearing broad smile on account of the
constantly increasing crowds at the Allan
tic. Among the Washington visitors are
Dan. A. Grosvenor, Miss GrosSenor Mrs.
Fred c. Grosvenor, Albert Smith and wife,
Mrs. n. l.. Johnston, Mr.. and Mrs. G. ].
James.
A large number of guests from Baltimore.
Philadelphia and New York fill the board
The fishing is something 20 marvel at.
Three hundred and 400 pounds of weakfish
is an ordinary catch. Just now a large
run of bluefish is off the coast and at this
writing no less than five large fishing
smacks are anchored about mile off shore,
capturing large numbers of this toothsome
fish for the New York market
II. B. Leary and family are here for the
summer.
At the Mt. Pleasant they are thinking
about putting out the standing room only
sign. The Plimhimmon reports prosperity
from a large number Of guests.
With morning concert and an evening
hop every day at the Atlantic the time
passes only too swiftly.
The first subscription german of a series
was held a the Plimhimmon Casino last
Wednesday evening and was undoubtedly
the most successful german held. There was
a large assemblage in attendance. The
stage, which was artistically arranged,
was reserved for the guests of the Plim-
himnon Hotel. who, with the circle of
dancers, formed fine picture. The Casino
and piazza were decorated with ferns,
palms. potted plants, Japanese parasols,
lanterns. smilaX. etc. The german con-
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tary; second. figure X. with arch: third.
May pole: fourth, disappearing sheet; fifth,
hat: sixth, serpentine; seventh, the mirror:
eighth. wheel; ninth. pyramid: tenth. coach
and four; eleventh, fan comique: twelfth,
battle of Manila. The entire german was
arranged and led by Prof. s. Solmson of
Baltimore and Miss Dorothy Lair of Wash
ington. assisted by Mr.. Floyd Pierpont
Waggaman of Oklahoma and Miss Wilson
of Baltimore. Mr.. Speer of Washington and
Miss Bonney of Washington. Mr.. Beard Of
Rockville. Nd. and Miss Elizabeth
Mullikin Of Baltimore; NJ NJ, Turner r,E
ginia Turner of Baltimore. Mr.. Griffith and
Miss Ethel Seckendorff of Washington.
Mr. Leo Derickson of Berlin. Md, and Miss
Nellie Jones of Snow Hill. Md: Mr.. Daw-
son of Rockville, Md. and Miss Jennie
De Shields of Washington; Mr.. Thos. E.
Waggaman of Annapolis. Nd. and Miss
De Witt of Baltimore: Mr.. Charles Jones
of Rockville. Md, and Miss Caroline Bell of
Salisbury. Md; Mr. Welsh of Rockville
Md, and Miss Oehm of Baltimore. Nd;
Mr. Seckendorff of Germany and Miss
Loney of Baltimore. Md: Mr.. Paul Alex
ander of Washington and Miss Hudgins of
Baltimore; Mr. Ralph Jones of Rockville,
Md, and Miss Bessie Ridgeway Of Wash
ington, D. c. The patronesses were Mrs.
Lila B. Blair of Washington. d. c.. and
Mrs. Joseph Tyssowsh of Washington. d.
G. The Plimhimmon orchestra. consisting
of Prof Harms, Braun and Thillman, rem
dered the attractive selections.