The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-11-20

ON HAMPTON ROADS. OPPOSITE
FORTRESS MONROE, VIRGINIA.
TOGETHER WITH
$4,000 IN G R E E N B A OK s!
TICKETS ONLY IS EACH.
The new, attractive. and beautifully located
southern Seaside watering-place, named
vUE DE L'EAU.
ON Hampton Roads, nearly opposite Fortress
Monroe, Virginia, In full view of that fortress,
Fort Calhoun, chesapeake Bay. and James
River, with water view unsurpassed in
America, where every luxury of sea and land Is
obtainable, was opened to the public for the first
time the past season, and having prov cd q sue
cess unparalleled in the history of seaside re-
sorts, has induced the stockholders to make an
effort to greatly enlarge its capacity so as to nc-
commodate the great public to this end they
have determined to offer inducements of no or
binary character, in the shape of
GRAND GIFT CONCERT.
by means Of which they hope to be able to exc
cute their public-spirited and laudabla under
taking Of making Vue De L'Eau the
GRAND SEASIDE RESORT OF THE
SOUTH.
msnts to the public everywhere to purchase
tickets, they propose to present as
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
to the purchasers of tickets, by distribution by
lot, the following magnificent gifts:
lGift, In Greenbacks, of...."......".S 5000
Gifts in Greenbacks, of 81 900 each... 5000
20 Gifts, in Greenbacks, Of $500 each..... 10000
as Beautifully locsted Cottage Lots,
"by the sea- so by 1870 feet, at Vue
de Eau valued at $500 EACH ...... 10000
800 other beautifully located Cottage lots,
% by 1870 feet, at Vue de L'Eau,
valued at $500 each...........".....- 49, 900
leo Gifts, in Grecnbacks, of 500 each... 10000
4OI Gifts valued at slOo, COO
10000 TICKETS ONLy-Ss EACH!
The Grand Concert will take place in the
NORFOLK OPERA HOUSE,
MONDAY EVENING, dec. 23d, 1872,
and will In itself be full consideration for the
M price charged for admission tickets.
The distribution of Gifts will take place i'm
mediatelv after the Concert, on the vast stage Of
the Opera House, and In full view Of the audi
ence. under the immediate supervision of the
President and Directors of the VUE DE L'EAU
COMPANY, and the following distinguished
gentlemen. who have kindly consented to be
present and see that the gifts are properly dis.
tributed as advertised
Hon. JOHN R. LUDLOW, Mayor of Norfolk
Hon. A. s. WATTS. Mayor Of Portsmouth;
Hon. John B. WHITEHEAD, ex-Mayor of
Norfolk;
JAMES q. HOLIDAY, Esq, of Portsmouth
The Board of Directors is composed of the fol-
lowing gentlemen, whose well-known character
for integrity, honor. and public enterprise are
so well known as TO guarantee success, and u
fair and impartial distribution of the gifts
Major GEO w GRICE, President Bank
Col. WILLIAM LAMB, President First
National Bank Norfolk,
Gen. v. d. GRONER. General Agent Bos-
Capt NATHL BURRtss. Of Burruss, Son
90, Bankers, Norfolk,
WASHINGTON REED, ESD, of Peters &
Reed, Merchants
E. q. CHIC, Esq, sup't seaboard & Roa-
RoBT. J. Nicely, Esq, Off. J. W,
MARSHALL PARKS, ESD, President
Albemarle Chesapeake Canal Co,
VIM ESQ., h sio nss'e At stIa aw
Norfolk.
or blind children, from two wheels one of which
will contain gifts on printed slips, sealed in
envelopes of the same size, the other will contain
tags with numbers on them corresponding with
all the tickets sold; after the contents of both
wheels are thoroughly mixed by revolving, the
person at the first wheel will take number
therefrom, and then the person at the second
wheel will take gift therefrom, and the gift
thus taken will belong to the number taken i'm.
mediately before it.--this process will continue
the numbers and gifts being publicly announced
until the whole four hundred and one gifts are
distributed Thus the public will readily see
there can be no fraud, collusion or knowledge of
what gift any number will get
Should the tickets be not all sold when the
cohceft comes off the presents will be distributed
In proportion to the number sold. 7Ha
tits hoped the public will promptly respond
to thia effort to establish upon a firm basis q
delightful resort during the heated months.
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