Evening star., 1953-08-02
Around the Resorts:
Why Soy 1Rehoboth' When .HenLopen' Is So Eosy?
Delaware Haven
Once Had the Name
By Virginia Cullen
SpeeisI Correspondent Of The Stor

By Virginia Cullen
SpeeiaI Correspondent Of The Stor
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del,
Aug. Summer visitors at Re-
hoboth Beach constantly wonder
why this ocean resort didn't
adopt the name of Henlopen in
stead of the frequently mispro-
nounced Rehoboth.
The thought has arisen again
this summer in the minds Of
Washing onianS vacationing
here, where the art colony is
exhibiting many paintings of the
old Cape Henlopen lighthouse
in current art shows.
Notable is the 18-foot mural
of the old light which hangs
over the bar of the Pines Lounge
of the Hotel Henlopen. The
management gets many inquiries
about the subject of the mural,
painted last season by Clarence
c. Flatt, Rehoboth artist.
Many vacationers take long
walks over the sand dunes to
the spot where the ancient
beacon stood for 162 years be-
fore it toppled into the sea in
1926.
Originally HenIopen City
However. the name Henlopen
is being perpetuated in present.
day Rehoboth Beach. The pio-
neer settlers originally called the
place Henlopen City and the
name carries on not only in
name of the largest boardwalk
hotel but in the Henlopen Yacht
Basin, and in the largest resi-
Dental section, Henlopen Acres.
But the name of Rehoboth (from
the Bible. Genesis, 26-22) carries
over from the first incorporated
name of the town-Rehoboth
Camp Meeting Association of the
Methodist Church, dating from
1873
Another recurring pastime this
summer is visits to the famous
Money Beach" down on Ocean
highway. in the vicinity of the
Indian River Coast Guard Sta
ton. So popular a rendezvous
has the beach become that the
State Highway Department has
erected a sign. Coin Beach
Road" marking the road leading
to the surf.
After a good northeast blow
bringing high tides, it is possible
to pick up large copper coins of
the reign of George II of Eng
land. On rare occasions a few
silver and gold coins are found.
Collectors Items
They have become quite a
collectors item. The most popu-
lar theory as to the origin of
this treasure is that they were
deposited there from the wreck
of the Irish vessel, Faithful
Steward, that sank at Indian
River in 1875.
These old Irish and English
coins have lured visiting diplo-
mats from those countries. Here
for August is Hugh j. McCann,
counselor at the Irish Embassy,
his wife and two children, Larry
and Anita. In the party with
them at the Henning cottage are
Mrs. McCann'S sister and her
husband. Air Force Capt. Robert
E. Rochfort of Washington. who
is stationed at Langley Field,
Va. and their two youngsters,
Mary and Emmett.
With the Korean truce, to-
morrow's visit by DR.. You Chan
Yang, Korean Ambassador, has
especial interest. The AmbaSSa-
dor will address the annual din
ner meeting of the Delaware
Mayors Association in the Hotel
Henlopen. DR.. You is we'll known
in Rehoboth from his previous
visits.
Sacred Concert Tomorrow
Music lovers tomorrow night
will hear a group of singers
from six towns of the Eastern
Shore in a sacred concert at
7:30 O'Clock. The concert in
the Epworth Methodist Church
is free.
Another seasonal attraction,
at Warren's place on the board
walk at Bethany Beach, is an
exhibition of prints. drawings
and paintings by Miss Margaret
Kirkpatrick of Rehoboth Beach.
Her painting, Wings" won a
popular vote award at the recent
members exhibition of the
Rehoboth Art League.
Spending a weeks vacation at
the Hotel Royalton last week
was Miss Constance H. Peace, a
secretary at the British En-
bassy. She has been in this
country several months. having
come over with the party of
Anthony Eden. Another recent
guest at the Royalton was B. o.
Alholm, Attache with the Lega-
ton of Finland.
A two-week vacation on Mary
land avenue has just been con-
cluded by Mr.. and Mrs. T.
Leland Willis and their small
daughter Lee Lynn. Mr.. Willis
mother. Mrs. Eva Hurd Willis of
Belle Haven, Va, was here with
them.
Maj. Gen. Charles Irving Car
penter, chief Of chaplains of the
Air Force. spent last week end
here with his mother, Mrs. Frank
Carpenter. at her home. Gen.
Carpenter addressed the morning
service in Epworth Methodist
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