The Washington herald., 1917-06-24
OCEAN GROVE READY
| FOR BANNER YEAR

Ocean Grove. II. J.. June s5.-what
promises to be one Of the greatest
seasons IN Ocean Groves history win
be inausufated tomorrow. when the
anditorium opens. Lectures, opera
singers. an ADMIRAL Of the United
States navy and other entertainers
make up this program which Is also
notable for the revival Of the most
popular Of the oratorios, THE Mes
siah." The great Hope-Jones organ In
the auditorium has been overhauled
and tuned, ana the choir loft made
ers who viii again be led by Homer
Rodeheaver, ehoirmaster for the Rev.
| Wilham A. Sunday. DR.. William H.
Morgan will conduct the opening SER
vice tomorrow morning and In the
evening the pulpit viii be occupied
by the Rev. DIR. Leon X. Whitman,
formerly OF Philadelphia.
This resort Is one Of those along
the north Jersey coast that visitors
know will maintain certain moral con-
ditions from year to year without vex-
atious disturbances Old customs are
maintained. The gates are locked on
Sunday and no vehicle Is permitted
TO come m, though Dr.. Ballard's re-
port shows that last year. Mne. schu-
mitted q taxi-cab to convey her to
the station. But the report of the
venerable president on this particular
case discloses a reason. Mime. Heink
had sung on Saturday evening and
had arrived by taxi 1t was neces-
the contralto, DR.. Billiards. report
discloses, was suffering from an in
growing toenaiL
Under ordinary conditions the gates
are locked promptly at IL o'clock
Saturday nights and Sunday is calm
and peaceful. Milk wagons are barred,
as are all other rolling vehicles, in
eluding bicycles, with the exception OF
baby carriages. Such a Sunday the
Grove fathers established many years
ago and the custom still prevails.
Ocean Grove appeals to families that
| remain here all summer more than 1t
does to transients. On the beach
front are modern hotels where, of late
years, properly censored dances are
permitted for the young folk. The
North End Hotel, Immediately on the
boardwalk, and the only hotel on the
North Jersey coast In this respect re-
| sembling the Atlantic City houses, Is
q modern house belonging to the as
sociation.
Bathing. tennis playing and fishing
are among the sports that entertain
summer visitors but the great activity
In the Grove centers about the
auditorium and its campus. The tent
colony fronts the campus and a sec
ton Of the bungalow colony. There
Is wide park in which trees are
planted in memory Of the fathers and
every summer there Is a public cere-
pony there. in COMMUNICATION of the
founders. There Is a church and
temple and chapel and quaint book
stores where Methodist publications
may be obtained. along with secular
periodicals. There is the community
pump which supplies water for the
tent dwellers and for the wayfarer.
There are ice cream and refreshment
parlors nearby. The Grove is a
curious combination Of "old fashion
ed" institutions and modern organiza-
tions.
With the announcement that those
In control of the musical prograni
had added Ysaye, the Belgian violin
list; Nine. Anna Case, of the Met
ropolitan Opera Company, and the
decision to revive the oratorio, the
suditorinm program is completed;
comers will be found in the remainder
of the list. Admiral Peary will lecture
on the North Pole. Miseha Elman,
the violinist returns as does. Nine.
ame FPaheas Aida 9thfSi NM. inG5HSs olive
Bispham. the baritone. the Lotus
Glee Club Of New York and the Aida
Quartet. .
Among the preachers will be Do.
Courtlandt Myer, of Boston. who also
is on the lecture program. DR.. Cor
nelius woelfkin. of Newark; DR..
George Clark Peck, of Baltimore; Rev.
E. z. Helms, of Philadelphia; DR..
David James Burrel, of New York;
Bishop Luther B. Wilson, Of New
York; and Bishop Theodore S. Hen
derson. of Detroit; DR.. F. W, John
son. Rev; L: F; Birney. Of Boston;
the .children's pastor. and DR.. c. F.
Wtshart of Chicago. are among the
| other clergynen who will preach IN
the auditorium during the season.
The lecture series also includes a
series on travels through the wonder
! lands Of the United States and the
Orient. There is also a new ORR
entail music drama in this years list,
"Ahasuerus," to be presented under
the direction of William Dodd Chen
cry, whose presentation of Joseph, -
the Biblical music drama, last year,
was one OF the auditorium features.
"Ahasuerus" will have three perform
anceS
THE Messiah" will be given with
full choral support, a company of
soloists of national reputation in or
atorio work having been engaged for
the principals Miss Marie Stoddard
will sing the soprano roles; Miss. Mar
jorie Wood. contra1to; Dan Beddoe,
tin, basso. The Peoples Choral So
ciety. of New York, will augment