Evening journal., 1901-07-19
REHOBOTH CLUB
OPENS DOORS
Occasion Proved a Most En-
jOyabIe One
MANY ARE AT The SHORE
House Parties and Various Forms Of
amusement in Full Swing by
the Sea
special 10 the Evening Journal.

Special to the Evening Journal.
RehobOth, July 19.-Ihe formal
opening of the Rehoboth clubhouse last
night was the first social event OF any
Importance here this season. Dignity
was added to the occasion by the pres
ence of Governor HUM and staff The
j patronesses Of the opening were Mrs.
James Hooper, Mrs. II. j. Pyle, Mrs 4.
Elwell. Mrs. r. c. Ruddell, Mss. Du-
4 fur. OF Baltimore; Mrs. j. II. Cast, of
Columbia, Pa; Mrs. II. Pennington
and Mrs. Clarence DOnOhoe of Saaford;
4 Mrs. w w. Rawlins and Mrs. e. f.
3 Johnson. Of Pennington. and Mrs. }
& d. Truxton, of Georgetown.
81 Among the dancers were Miss
Cooper, Miss Margaret Truxton and
Miss Edna Manners, of Georgetown;
+ Miss Applewaithe, Mrs. Simmons, Miss
& Mary Lichtenstein, Mrs. Robert w.
q Smith. the Misses Jones, Miss Marion
81 Avery. Miss Macklin, of Wilmington;
Misses Mary and Kitty Pennington, OF
Seaford; Miss BERTHE Askew, Misses
Eunice and Louisa Chelton, Miss
Louisa Beebe, Miss Hooper, Miss Han
nah Yardley, Miss Conylin, of Balti-
more; Miss BERTHE Turner, of Chester
vile, Pa; Miss Elizabeth Johnson, OF
Pennington; Miss Bessie Johnson, OF
Salisbury; Miss Catharine Powell, of
Kansas City; DIR. J. II. Chipman, For
mer Sheriff Truxton, OF Georgetown;
r. j. Pyle. Lawrence and Emmett
Ewell. of Baltimore; Walker Minlin,
OF Dover; Calvin COwlss, of Washing
ton; and Albert White of Clayton.
Music for the occasion was furnished
by the Casino Orchestra, under the di-
rectlon of Howard Webster, OF Will
mington.
G. S. Horn, of the Pavilion, furnished
refreshments. The presence OF an
electric storm put an end to de-
cidedlE pleasant occasion. The club
house will remain open for its mem
bers and their friends the remainder
Of the season.
Owing to duties of State, Governor
& HUM returned to Dover this morning.
He left charming representative,
however in the person of his daugh-
ter. Miss Alice, who is stopping at the
Windemere.
The Pennsylvania railroad brought
down four carloads Of excursionists
yesterday and in consequence there
was an extra large crowd into battle.
The joyous life at the beach was
tinged with feeling Of sadness caused
by the announcement Of the Rev. J. p.
DulIamels death. He is the father OF
the Rev. William DuHamel. and was
occupying a cottage on Rchoboth ave
nue.. The deceased was rector of st.
Marks. Little Creek St johns. Lit
tie Creek. and St Andrews Church,
Ellis Hill. in Kent county. lie was 90
years old
Miss Mary Weightman, Of Whining
ton, is occupying the McClear cottage,
near The clubhouse.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Gillispie, OF VIII
mington, occupy their Surf avenue cot
tage, above the HenlOpen. Miss Mary
Gillespie is one of the pleasant sum
mer visitors.
Miss Louisa Beebe is entertaining
Miss Kent and Miss Binford, of Bal
timore. Miss Beebe is an accomplish
ed and pretty hostess.
Mrs. George w. Mccullough, of VIII
mington, has the Misses Nettie Ray
and Georgiana Smythe, CT that city,
as her guests.
At the Richardson cottage, on Balti-
more avenue. are Mr.. and Mrs. w. w,
Richardson, Mrs. S. J. Harrington and
Miss Lydia Watson, all CT Dover. Miss
Watson is most welcome visitor, as
she is one of those persons endowed
with the grace to spread sunshine and
cheertulness. She has a wide acquaiut-
ance.
Miss Elizabeth johnson. OF Farm
ington, entertained the following
house party of young and happy maid
ems from that Delaware town fer two
weeks at her mothers cottage. in
Brooklyn avenue: Misses Alice Rus
5ell. Nellie Murphy, Elizabeth Tumlin
Harriet Tumlin and Nellie Wiley.
l.. L. Layton and family, of George
own, are enjoying the sea aid in their
cottage, on Baltimore avenue.
The cottage of DR.. II. r. Burton. OF
.ewes, in Rehoboth avenue. was
opened to-day for the season. The
Misses Emma and Sarah Burton arc
here now.
William Booard and family. of Man
ay0nk, Pa, have a cottage on Mary
and avenue.
Mrs. Bryant, wife CT DR.. Bryant, .
prominent Washington dentist, is here
III lnt tOlldSt VI JAMES II. Hooper
Of Baltimore, president of the Cotton
and Duck Trust are a bakers dozen
bf Baltimore young people
& Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ. Bell. o
b Smyrna, and their daughter, Mis-.
Lucy, and Mrs. l.. Irving Handy. ar,
|S occupying their cottage for the sum
# mer.
Walter H. NAPLES, Of Lswes. famil