Smyrna times., 1907-07-10
REHOBOTH's NEWS.
Enjoyable Party Given There by The Rev. and
Mrs. Vaughn S. Collins.


the most successful season in years
Every cottage on the beach but three
is now rented, the hotels are all oc-
cupied, and reports indicate that more !
guests are at the beach and more rooms !
are engaged than ever before at this
early date in the season. Even as early |
as last week it was remarked that the !
bathing grounds at the hour of the
morning bath looked like the middle
of July, so many were seen disporting
in the gentle swell for which this
beach is noted.
One of the largest as we'll as one of
the jolliest parties seen at the beach
this season were at Minqua cottages
last week, The Rev. and Mrs. Vaughan
S. Collins, in honor of the recent grad
uatlon at the Jacob Tome Institute of
their daughter, Miss Elizabeth J. Col
Inns, and their nephew, Frank W.
Caldwell, of Lookout Mountain, Ten
nessee, invited an even score of their
young college and school friends to
spend a week with them at the Minqua.
The following accepted the invitation:
Arthur B. Collins, of Brooklyn, Yale,
10; Miss Anna R. Collins, Adelphia
Academy, 'OS; Frederick D. Anderson,
Denver, University of Colorado, 'O9;
Miss Josephine c. Newell, Port De-
posit, Smith College, 'O9; William P.
and Joseph A. Mahoney, Chattanooga,
st. Mary's Institute, 'Q7 and 'O9; Miss
Margaret 7. Caldwell, Lookout Noun
tain, Chevy Chase College, 'O7; Nor
man Kirk, Rising Sun, university of
Maryland, 10; Misses N. Victorine
Mccoy, Ethel E. Reynolds and Helen
]. Wood, Oxford, Pa, Jacob Tome In
stitute, 'O5, 'O7 and 'O7, and Miss Char
lotte D. Lee, Washington, D. c., Cen
trail High, 'O8,
'tMinqua Junior" the smaller cot
tage, was placed at their disposal with
Misses Mary R. Caldwell and Lillian
NJ. Yerkes, Librarians of the Jacob
Tome Institute, as chaperones. L. M
Burtrager, of Denver, a guest at Min
qua, was added to the list of chaper-
ones by unanimous vote and the sing
ing ''For He's jolly Good Fellow. y
The cottage was decorated with college
, banners and pennants, and college
cheers and songs did much to enliven
that part of Wilmington avenue.
On Tusday the party chartered the
large sloop yacht the "Hoodoo," with
Captain Charlie Mitchell as sailing
master, and spent the day in cruising
on Rehoboth bay and in fishing.
About uoon the party landed at the
f Royal Sport Club house, on Burton;
= Island, and ate dinner under the shad'
K of the trees. Wednesday evening Mis-
|. Caldwell gave marshmallow roast oil
the beach to the party and twent.
other invited guests. Thursday even
ing the "Lulu Bell" was chartered fo
!. a moonlight sail, and Friday evening
If Mr.. Burntrager gave 'spread' i
n Horns pavilion.
AO LOW dAAg bOAA5 OUil
y between Maryland and Olive avenue
is an experiment to see if the ocea
u front can be protected from the acti0
of the autumn storms.
IN The foundation of the new skatin
At rink are laid, and sills aud some frs
as floor joists are in place.
a. Many cottages are being repainte
by among them that of Mrs. J. Augustu
ar McCauley, Wilmington and Surf av
10 nues.
y Much interest centres in the a
Nd proaching town election; Cottage
ar will not fail to remember certain me
* who at the recent session of I'll
Delaware Legislature endeavored
have the charter so amended that on
those who live at Rehoboth all the ye
can vote. Every one who owns pro
a erty at this Delaware resort, who ca
not live there all. the year around, W
les have the opportunity at this electi
for to show their mettle. Lively EXPIRE
"a sions of opinion are expected.