The sun., 1900-07-25
Men at a Premium and the Fair
Girls Demand and Receive
Their Time.
DELAWARE EDITORS AT SHORE
Corporation MiserabIy Lberaiized
and the Resort is Appreciated
by FamiIies---The New
Rehoboth Fine
Clubhouse.


hoboth here by the sea last week. The
Delaware Editorial Association met at
the Douglass House and the town elec-
tion of Rehoboth took place at the Casino
here. It should be understood that the
DO lplass House, w. M. Jefferson and
W. 6. Lofand proprietors, ls little over
a mile from the corporate limits Of Ra.
hoboth and free, Tor that reason, from
some of the restrictions imposed by the
articles incorporating the town. 1t is the
common understanding that Rehoboth,
from the Scriptural derivation OF its
name is piuus seaside settlement, like |
Asbury Park and some other resorts gov
.erned by blue laws. This is far from be.
Jag the case, though in the beginning |
4 ie Puritan spirit, il the term may be
employed prevailed to larger extent
than in recent years, when the opening
o. the Queen Anne's Railroad enlarged
t re future for Rehoboth. ThrouSh many
difficulties the corporation has emerged
measurably liberalzed and at the same
time retaining wholesome and conserVa-
tive restraints, which tend to make the
resort one to be appreciated by the many
families that coloniZe here regularly dur
ing the warm weather and build up the
place.
Rehoboth Club.
One OF the advance steps is the con-
,struction of the large and beautiful home
of the Rehoboth Club. There we're per
haps as many as 200 subscribers to this
project originally. There are now about
so members OF the club, with Mr.. James
II. Hooper of Baltimore, president. The
clubhouse, which will be ready for occu-
oancy in few weeks, is gem OF its
kind. The architect was MIR. Crisp OF
Baltimore, and the chairman OF the
building committee, Mr.. Fred p Steiff,
of the Baltimore piano manufacturing
firm of Charles M. Stieff. Mr.. Marshall
of Baltimore, is the builder. The style
of the building is modified colonial, the
exterior is shingled, the interior may be
called semi antique. AS whole it is
happy combination Of the building of the
Revolutionary period and the present,
for, while its architecture is on lines oil
plain simplicity, all the details are care
fully considered and the result Is some
thing to be proud Of OF course the
equipment includes bathrooms, electric
lighting, heating and other modern con-
veniences.
In some OF these particulars the club
house is in advance of the town itself.
Rehoboth has not yet emerged from the
coal.oi stage into the full effulgence and
glare OF electric lighting, but 1t VIII get
there soon, because brilliant lighting is a
necessity. There are other things, also,
which will come, such as sidewalks ana
other paving The town is well laid out,
with q broad central avenue, many
shade trees and beautiful collection oi
fine cottages, boarding houses and hotels
There is a fertile back country, from
which cottageIH are regularly supplied
every day with fresh dairy and iarG
products at very reasonable rates, so thai
housekeeping by the sea may be carried
on here cheaper even than in Baltimore
Rentals and the value OF property nave
somewhat advanced, and there are com
nlications in respect to titles owing tt
changes incident TO the dissolution OF tht
original land company, to the tenure
under that concern and to sales unde
the yariegated tax laws OF Delaware
But these are difficulties that time AM
NECESSITY will overcome and really d
not stand in the way OF development
which is going on satisfactorily.
1t is stated that contracts have pee
made for the construction during Tn
coming winter season oil more Ihan
hundred cottages. There is present nee
for an additional hotel on the site OF on
destroyed by fire. All the hotels an
boarding houses aIe filled with guest
and a number of private cottagers al
taking boarders.
Men at Premium.
Whether it was to celebrate the ele
tion or not, there was ball at the hot
in Rehoboth in the evening. There WI
a crowded attendance of ladies, who a
non voters, with scarity OF men, WI
enjoy the privilege OF exercising u
ballot of the freeman. The men had
do treble and quadruple duty in 4
dancing, but they did not seem to mil
it or to appear to be spoiled by the seal SEA
ity and the demand upon them. In
gallantlv and cheerfully give thelr st
vices on the waxed floor, as IN the su
and seem never to tire OF doing all t
good in their power. In this selfish
NAV not due credit be given to the you
men of MARYLAND and Delaware W
thus sacrifice themselves to Neptune a
Terpschore? .,n
.snlrt in the surf with as much grace
they glide through the mazes OF
dance. There was one nymph at the y
who swims like swan and dances u
one OF the graces, Her arms were ourn
to deep brown by exposure 10 Tue ~
Her face and neck were the color OF !
arms Bu5 when she came out with
cut ball dress she displayed shoulders
white as Parian IN irbe-strlklngly
contrast with the bronZad hue oil Il
and arm "a streak of lovely white
tween sunbrowned arms and neck.
Delaware Editors.
Major stofer. of Washington, who
famous for his remarkable resempla
to William j. Bryan, was scheduled
address the Delaware Editors Asso
tion at the Hotel Douglass, but he &C
not come. This was dlsappolntn
to the knights of the blue pencil. L
have large association, and do not
strict themselves for membership to
one political faith. All kinds are inclu
on their roster. The objects OF the
sociation are to promote mutual intel
and to elevate the tone OF the lourn
tic profession. OF course they. fsht !
other according to their po,lelcai
ings in their papers, but in the loul
istic association they are all bretnreI
His Excellency Governor Eoe Tur
and Mr.. James Hughes. the Secretal