Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-24

Guests-WhO They Arc and Where
They Come FrOm-The Hygeia and its
Proprietor - The Amusemcnts-Gen
McClelIan-PersOnal Notes, &c.
Special Correspondence Of The EVENING STAR.
FORTRESS MONROE. VA, March q
The popularity OF "Old Point" this year sur
passes all its previous record. Health-seekers and
pleasure-seekers from the northeastern and mort h.
western cities deserving the unfriendly climate
OF their homes in great numbers, and congregating
at this halfway place between the tropics and
the upper section OF the temperate zone, and many
who have been wintering In Florida or the Ber-
mudas have come up to join them Mr. Phoebus,
proprietor OF the Hygeia house, moves radiantIy
| around among his $50 guests, while his quaint,
picturesque. and rambling hotel reaches out its
broad arms TO accommodate half as many
| more. Eleven hundred have In times OF
special interest been housed here by
utilizing as dormltories several of the eleven pub
Tic parlors distributed costly through the house.
Many of the guests now here are such as prefer
paying two or three times the regular rates in or
is go 1Ra
engaged in advance. Every hour you Jostle against
Old friends They are here from Wisconsin and
Richmond, Baltimore, Albany and other opulent
and aristocratc interior cities of New York; and
n To1 large numbers from Boston, Brooklyn and New
or IN part at Washington are resting here where
there Is dolce far ntesate in. the air that some
way our throbbing careladen old capital never ac-
qulres even IN its somnolent months It Is a de-
nghtful anaChrOn1Sm OF the seasons to ind the
genial sunshine OF May and the repose OF mid
summer sporting IN the lap OF bowling March.
MooNLIr NIGHTS
The nights are moonlit, and looking over the
broad, placid waters Of historic Hampton Roads,
one discerns but dimIy through the radiance the
great lights upon Capes Charles and Henry that
marx the gateway to the Atlantic, from twelve to
fifteen miles away. Pleasure-boats try their
prowess on the calm roadstead nearly every hour
in the day. The beach-drive at low tide and the
drives to the Soldiers Home at Hampton and Gen.
Armstrong's Indian and Negro school attract con-
the grounds of Fortress Monroe, only hundred
yards from the hotel, at guard mount and dress
chapel, called the Church of the Centurion. and the
services OF Passion Week, nothing dwarfed in their
sublime significance by the limited enclosure, go
on within its walls.
THE HYaE1A.
Every well-ordered home or hotel has some one
room that is par excellence, "the heart OF the
house," and here 1t is the main parlor, between
the gentlemen's reading room and the great double
dlntng-room-an immense but cosily-furnshed
room with central chimney and double crate that
reminds you oddly of the traditionary temple of
Janus, and with windows looking directly out
upon the bay. Here groups of ladies read their
seaside novels and chat vOluminousy over their
out Of ONE eve the De curiosity
morning and evening as they flock into the room.
waiting hnlgs to TO- be assigned to quarters
ators IN the halls and convenlences for fires In all
put the most sunny rooms: and there are wide and
which OCO feet or nearly halt Of their extent are
encased In glass till later in the season. so that the
most delicate may enjoy the sunshine and fine
water view without exposure. The dining-room.
700. an immense apartment, with high groined
TOOL, Is encased in glass at the Sides which pro-
WIS., with It's ornate central chimney supporting
dot
CRATES fronting in all directions and each contain
Ing cheery coal fire, makes wonderfully unique
look out upon the sea while waiting for your order
OuI more likely you will be watching the coy mir
tations going on at the various tables between the
who quite generally take their meals here. - =
Inc table Is good; most OF its supplies are
and the champion Bar oysters.n which have YEA
luscious local individuality OF their own. II you
can come upon landlord Phoebus at spare mo-
mind showing you his da1ntily-clean larders and
Rtchen, steam laundry hot salt bathing facilities,
OF may even take you up into one OF his triple
lowers, Whlch command a noble and expansive
view OF the confluence Of the James river and the
chesapeake, the clear waters OF the one minglng
abruptly with the yellowish:brown tide OF the
"port OF call"
THE ADJUSTMENTS.
In the evening, dancing occurs in the glass
enclosed pavilion, adjoining the dining-room, for
which music is furnished by the o. s. Artillery
band at the Fort. Many officers from the latter
come over to these solrees, not only the twenty
young officers receiving instruction at the
gallant elders in charge Among the latter
whom 1t Is agreeable to meet are General
Lodor and Elder, next in command; Drs SIS Page Page
and Cowdery. Majors ellis and Calef; Captain
chester chester, Lieutenant Chase and others. Major
Glllis, the quartermaster, is the only officer who
has quarters outside the walls With his attractive
wife he is domiciled opposite the hotel. Nearly all
the ABOVE officers have elegant and accomplished
wives with them, and several of them daughters.
the presence OF whom, when they contribute it,
adds much to the brIiancy OF the evening dancing.
some OF them are strict observers of Lent, while
others, both OF residents and guests even If they do
not dance IN Lent. lend the modified appreciation
adjacent parlor, looking on. Among the favorite
bellies here recognize many who are known and
admired in washington and New York. The de-
and Mrs. Mcclellan, who returned to washington
with her parents Monday evening, was much re-
GREETED Miss Hargons Of New York; Miss Daisy
who wsntered at the Ebbitt; the Misses Farms.
worth, OF Chicago; Miss Blanche Shoemaker,
home In Baltimore; Miss Aver, daughter OF j. c.
Aver, the millionaire, maker OF successful medl-
ei Ines the Misses stanclin Of Elmira, beautiful
daughters OF beautiful mother; the Misses GIL
pert, OF GllbertsVille, n. Y; the Misses Harrison
daughters OF Jared Harrison, of New York; the
Biddle, OF Philadelphia, and her young hostess
Miss Lane, daughter Of Col. Lane; MISS Britt. OF
Milwaukee; Miss Davies, Miss Fitzgerald. who has
spent two winters in Washington, are among the
young ladies receiving marked homage to their at
fractions
GUESTS OF NOTE
Among guests of note who are here, or have
just left, few who may be named are: Senator
Anthony and Major Ben: Perley Poore, who came
down to rest after the sessions hard work. the
former OF whom said he got here the first good.
honest hour OF sleep he had had for weeks, and he
grew fresher and handsomer each day of his
soJourn; ex-senator Randolph and daughters:
Mr.; and j Mrs P. + Barnum; R. L Fabian and
Usher, OF Potsdam, N. Y, and their friend, Mrs.
HOT herman; also Mrs. VIM. schley, OF New York,
slster-1n-law OF Congressman Flower; Mr. silva.
P p, OF the Brazilian legation at Washington;
w. " Mexican, managing editor Of the Phiiadel-
pni sth Logger, with his w!fe Dr. W. W. Holdings
worth, Mr.. ana Mrs w. e. Littleton, SamI Powell
r.; and Mr.: and Mrs Issac H. Clothier, OF Phila.
Gelphla; Mrs Reynolds and Mrs Rathbone OF
Eimlra; Gen. and Mrs. James OakeS whose son
will Join his parents and sister here tomorrow:
MRS. VIM. Butterheld and son, who wlntered at the
Riggs; Mr. Co1ey, well known in Washington SO
cial circles; Mr. and Mrs. Erastus Corning, 1r, of
Albany ns Mr. and Md,,. Miss ,Nordhon; Nj: and
lieutenant In the royal cavalry OF Italy and quite