The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-19
CHARMS OF COBB'S ISLAND
MEMPHIS PEOPLE IN QUEST OF 4
sUMMERING PLACE.
Old Point Comfort and Its Environs-
Places Where the Cool Breezes o.
Old Ocean Make Life Very Dream
of Beatitude.
Corresponding Of The Appeal.

Correspondence Of The Appeal.
CoDB's ISLAND, Va, Aug. l0.-I mades
landing here a few days ago in company
with Miss Kate Sanders, Misses Maggie
and Lizzie Rogers, their mother, DR.. Minor
and Mr.. Page. We had fingered few day.
at Old Point, catching an occasional breeze
from across the bay, in the evening revel.
ing in solt-shell crabs, listening to the mil.
itary band that furnishes music for the
hotel, and making our waste good for the
regulation So day it costs to enjoy this
The cut in rates to Old Point and Norfolk
makes the former general gathering place
for Mcmphians, and il was almost like be-
ing at home to see so many familiar faces,
levce OF them nearly every evening and
no evening the same ones-the party was
constantly changing. Mr.. Fontaine and
family left the morning OF our arrival for
Virginia Beach, and Mrs. Doyle, Miss
Jennie Montgomery, Mrs Bob Cooper,
Mrs. Seattle, Miss Mamie and Mrs. James
Seattle are spending the summer at the
Hygiea. Noticed one eveningamong other
Memphians Louis Meacham, Watkins
Overton, I. X. Farnsworth, jr., w. N.
Brown, jr,, Ike Watts, Henry Guion and
DIR. Kenneday Jones, besides many Others
The order OF the day generally begins
among the very early birds with o'clock
dip in the bay, then breakfast, at which
ladies wear street dress, after which comes
strolling or driving around the place 20
the fort or soldiers home, writing letters
or reading at IL o'clock the sea bathing
again comes in till dinner time, after this
nap and generally lazy time until about
$50 o'clock, when the ladies begin TO ap-
pear in evening dress in the parlors. A
little later on the band begins TO collect,
still later music, a dance or two, then sup
per, then dancing until bedtime. One Of
the attractions OF the place is the presence
OF officers from the fort in the ballroom,
and the ladies who have fondncss for brass
buttons land there are seemingly few who
have not have the pleasure OF real mill.
tary man for partners. II is well, perhaps,
il is so, for the civilian bound for the sum
mer resorts and especially the seashore,
seem to be afflicted by species OF inertia
that places them around on the verandas
| where they enjor the sight OF so many
pretty women with the least possible OK
crtion.
There is something about the seashorc
| that has a tendency TO make even staid
old fellows little tlirtatious. One even
| ing, while on the veranda with party OF
| Memphians, one OF our number, one OF
the older boys that know has not trippcd
the light fantastic for several years, who,
attracted BY the sight OF an extremely
pretty face and form sailing through the
mazes OF an enchanting waltz. and tho
next we knew OF his movements was see
ing him with her, gracefully gliding among
the rest; but evidently the dance was be-
gun with too much energy-carrying too
much sail at the start-ior, after two OF
three turns around the room, he began 10
reef in sail, and, as the speed slackcncd,
bets began 10 be made by friends as 10
near which door he would anchor, but Joy
and pleasure Ill supplied force 10 stem tho
waltz's tide, he came 10 stop before
| places could be chosen and bets were oil.
Among the beauties OF the place from
other points were Miss Bastick,
from Atlanta. and the Misses
Doyle, Of Ohio, and Of course others
did not meet. The most discoumging
reports were given OF Cobb's Island; the
expense and hardships OF the short trip TO
the place. aud the lack Of accommodation
when there. The hotel clerks at Old Point
and Norfolk even laughed when asked
about the trip, and great many Mem.
| phians, becoming discouraged, changed
their plans aud went 10 other places. Tho
expense OF the trip Is $40 from Old Point
10 the island, starting by steamer North.
ampton at o'clock and arriving at the
island at O'Clock p. m.
The hotel is more like an old-iashioncd
| inn than anything else and good many
Memphis people, who live at the place, ia
good, od.tmc Democratic way, no dis.
play OF dress, and the time is manly spent
in sailing, fishing, cunning and surl bath
ing. all OF which are good sport, aud a reg.
ular Rip Van Wrinkle breeze blows con-
stantly over the place. that makes every
one sleep day aud night ior the first lew
days after arrival. NAsHOBA.