The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-30
OIUPOINT.

THE SEASON OF 1874 CHARMING COAPANl
But NOT MUCH AYETY-BXTENSlVE IN.
PROvEMENTs ANIADDITIONs TO THE n.y.
GEIA HOTEL--RIdaOND WELL REPRESENT
ED--A FINE OrHNG FOR YOUNG MEN
GERMAN MANF WAR AND THE PILOT
LAw-THE GLORrs FOURTH, ETC, ETC.
Correspondence one Richmond Dlspatch.l
HYGEIA HOiL, OLD POINT, Vas,
June 20, 1881.
The summer sson of 1881 at this de-
Tghlful seaside sort has thus far been
characterized by quiet but large and
charming comLan 1t has always been
difficult problem settle just exactly who
and what numbe OF people are here, for
the guests ar( never at any one
time during tn day brought together
as they are at he springs, and ones
uncertainty in thregard seems to increase
each year as tbeange Of entertainment is
extended. Thertoo, the facilities offered
for coming andgoing IN the hfteen or
twenty steamersbat daily make landings
here unceasinglynd almost imperceptibly
change the charaer Of the company; while
| the constant bkout for some friend
amongst the ne arrivals keeps up de-
gree OF pleasurde excitement. The old,
established way reaching the Point from
| Richmond uld lines river has, 1t is true,
many pleasant al comfortable features, but
the new fast lii Uia rail to Norfolk. ard
thence by the sinner Accomac, established
this year by NJ Pope, is naturally becom-
ing very popul. For, as in this lightning
age the economic tine is the great prin.
ciple of successh invention, so the demaud
| for rapid trans is increasing. But am
straying from I, point.
As sit with e Roads spread out before
me, presentingis veried and busy scenes
| of boat-life, exlaratiDg breeZes are sweep.
ing through thballs OF
THEiODDEss HYGEIA
and rustling thpaper upon which | write.
How wish I'd the power OF E Illus. |.
would send 20 sea-gale instead Of this
letter, 10 cool )ur heated city and make
you happy indd.
The Hygea fmore charming than ever
this wear, and nder the restless spirit OF
Phebus, wbicknows not how TO be con-
tented with vii enough, ii bids fair 10
reach that desee Of perfection in hotel
management IfetofOre unknown. Ph9bus
is always max improvements looking to
the comfort ofnis guests, and in so doing
he ever keep an eye to the slightly and
beautiful, ana ever pulls to pieces what he
has done. Apparently without any fixed
plan at the Duet, he has gone on and on
until, as it noSstands, the Hygeia seems to
be the compton, Of great architectural
design.
Tg IMPROVEMENTS
since last yearthough at first not manifest,
are obseryabldall around. The space be-
tween the payion building and that east OF
il. which was3efore a kind of veranda or
connecting Issage-way, has been con-
yerted into handsome parlor, elegantly
furnished, an made, with the other two ad.
Joining the wilton, a beautiful suit OF
saloon parlorl A cosy little biliard.room
for ladies, WI nice little PORTABLE, has
been fitted U ia rear OF the above-men-
toned impro!ment. The partition In the
Which cut on the SPACE from
what was kown as the alcove-t tables, has
been remove, and thus the airiness OF the
dining.roomhas been greatly improved.
The PLIERS, ,r supports, which bad TO be
left s,andinghave been eDcased in mirrors,
and 1t probes an optical Illusion which
has almost tn effect OF their removal. Com
Portable bathrooms have been added here
and ilere th,ughout the building, and the
musicians and in the pavilion has been
tastefu!ly hi behind a mound OF ever.
greens, tropsl plants, and flowers.
OTHER 50 IMPORTANT ADDITIONS
are now in trocess OF construction. The
present payion is TO be thrown into and
added TO thehning-room as 1t now stands,
thus affordii, a very large and ample DIN
iDg-haIl. A new dancing pavilion, for
which the foundation and floor extending
out over the sater) is nearly completed, is
no be erecte(bn the east side OF the present
one. II is tbe one hundred and eight by
ffty feet. Tie walls Of new east'end eX-
tension. TO cntain one hundred and sixty.
eight sleepirs -rooms, are just rising from
the foupdalin. II Is 10 be built IN the
shape of O b,se.shoe, one side being one
hundred andsixty.eight feet, another one
hundred andforty-fye, and the other one
hundred am seyenty-tbree. la ADDITION
10 the sleepif, apartments mentioned. IL Is
10 have hot id cold water on every moor
q large passe xer-eleyator, and four hand'
some receptio.rooms. Mr.. Phebus ex-
poets TO haW these Improvements com.
pIeted before te Centennial, so that be VIII
be able 10 accChmodi te comfortably thou
sand or twelyIhundred guests.
sHE COMPANY
mere at presers as said before, Is very
charming one'thougb there Is very little
rayety. This5s attributable TO the great
iearth OF bealk. The few who are here 90
yood service, Mt they are altogether unequal
q the task oftuccessfuily entertaining the
number Of Ietty and charming young