Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-05
OLD PUNT COMFORT.
How Visitors Spend Their Iime-Daneins Us
Par, OF military Education Personal.

How Visitors Spend Their Itme-DSnCihs Is I
Par, OF a military Personal.
ICorrespondenee OF the Richmond Dlspatch.l
AUGUST 3, 1881.
The most popular hour for bathing here .
4. between I2 and . z. NJ. - ms hour
hundr, ~, ., vi.itors. in costumes OF various
huts and cuts, may be seen disporting
themselves In the water OF strolling on the
beach. The little people are well repre-
scented. and, as they seem TO b0 utterly de-
void of fear. soon learn 10 swim aud dart
about I'm the water in n manner which often
causes intense solicitude Ia the maternal
:..reast. Quite numoer prt.tf 4 Ia'es
hogr for bathing, and 6 O'Clock finds
the beach again scene Oh iIe
snd merrmen,. In tins the little people
s,so appear In force. thu, getting aoun,e
norton OF the refreshing and besilniui eX-
! srcise. How do the visitors employ the
~ lance OF their time In eating, sleeping
pssa. ne. apd-nirting People who come
uane, the sunrner usually leave care Dc.
here LOT .,solyc 70 have a good time ana
bihu' anu obse-ver am bound 70 say
- an ,p;Iv s,,ce,,.d. They breakfast from
sn, mn s1' II read the papers and novels novels,
un'' "a dress for ditfssr; alter whicn
.as afternoon stesta. ~ Q oedoe a.
s .as are Ali out In hn. yoos
s.,,,ues. ready TO visit the n -. y
.,s'nd dress.parsds. This brings ihes.s "
80 s,,nn.r hour, which occupies tue u,nS
so ,a,s.ns.t q nr O. whom dancing claims
. ansr attention until IL, when the music
eesses for the evening. This Is the USUAL
rout;ue OF the ladies, aud whiie tne! are
thus engaged the gentlemen amuse THEM
selves boating, fishing, playing o,'s.os,
ke.. in which they are Frequently JOINED .!
fbeir fair companions. The proxitnisy OF
the fort, with its forty-odd omsefs' = ma
iorsty q whom are bachelors, no uouo'
has q tendency TO attract the young ,sess'
a. th,s particular resort. There II "ce.-
ss.n something" about the brass but
tens which your average young lady can
rsrelv resist; and as the young gentlemen
are al excellent ceneer--that branch Oh
fhsir education having been carefully look
ed after nj West point-they form very
important adjunct 10 the evenings amnse-
ment. At any rate, they are hearly all
.son dutyv every eyenisg; and in view
os this fact, perhaps, the course OF studies
Al the Artillery School are suspended
d,,sSng The summer months, the duties
heirr copslred 10 morning drill and Tar
cet.praciice with heavy sisge-guns Ia the
afternoon. This latter Is quite feature,
ard afoids considerable amusement 10 tne
visitors. The target Is usually placed 10
The Roads In full view from the yeran'
dss q The hotel, aud each shot as u strikes
the wfter throws up volume OF spray
tTenty or thirty feet In tho AIR.
our commnnity has suffered en- irrcpara
BILE loss IN the death Of Mrs. james N. Sew
III. which occurred at Bay View. mix
wet Of the forf, where she had resided foi
ire psst thirty years. Her home was noted
Ia IL elegance and hospitality. aud was Q
nocular resort for the officers Of the garri
scr,. She leaves three daughters, all o
wLem were married 70 officers Of The army
Ehe was q member Of prominent Mary
and family, andfn her younger days was
nctsd belle acd beauty. 80. a..
surgeon Charles Page. United s,sle
srnv. : native Of Fredericksburg, Va
Who has been on duty here Tor TIE ia,
four yfsls, has been ORDERED 20 .I ros' n mvs
v<nweah, and Leaves on WEDNESDAY mex