Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-07-31
Hyseia Hotel,

Old Poikf COMFORT, VA Jaly II 80
Every one is on the Yai ciUe at tie lly-
geia TO. day, for there is to be a grand
iull-dress bali in honor of Governor
Lee, of Virginia. who arrived here
this morning. The young people
have just recovered from very pref
ty german, and are now enthusiastic
ally plotting and planning for this
special event, which will occur to-
morrow evening. Tonight the gen
ial Governor will meet committee oil
gentlemen to discuss the oyster ques-
ton In all it's bearings, thus com
bining business with pleasure. The
smell of the salt air, the deliciously
cool evenings, the ever-varying pan
Drama spread at our feet, the drills,
parades and other attractions of For
tress Monroe, the airy, beautiful ily-
geia, continue to render a sojourn
here simply delightful. AS we write,
the great guns of the Fort boom out
upon the air and we know that the
target practice is under way. Imag-
inc a sixteen-inch cannon from which
is fired ball weighing six hundred
pounds. From cannon to target, II
the atmosphere is clear, we trace the
Kissing missile. The floating targets
are about two miles out in Chesa-
peake Bay, and as the balls strike the
water a volume ofspray ascends into
the air looking like a great water
spout Every ten days through the
summer, two new companies of ar
tillery men with their officers will ar
rive to take part in the firing. The
Coast Survey Steamer Endeavor lies
oil shore and naval officers, as a mat
ter of course, have found their way
into the charmed circle of lIygeia So
ciety. Young people are plentiful.
We never saw more pretty girls to-
gether than are now here. Stately
brunettes and laughing blondes from
the South and West lend their dear
presence to these scenes. One should
see them during bathing hours to
really appreciate the youth and beau
ty of many of them. The surf is un
and one and all enjoy it
Little children fringe the edges of the
shore, splashing to their hearts con-
tent, not vestige of danger near
The elderly females clutch the friend
ly rope, boiling up and down delight
pdly, while the younger ones dive from
the bathers' raft or remorselessly |
duck" some unwary youth. Hus-
bands try TO teach confiding wives to
swim and wonder why they do moi
succeed for ait is so easy"-when one
knows how. There is music at the
IIygeia seven hours each day, and
uch music! A full band of twenty
performers, possessed of remarkable |
IbiIity, can not fail to fill the days and
with melody. Fishing is SUI
,erb, no one having to resort TO elab
rate fish stories, the reality being so
satisfactory. Sailboats go dancing
yer the safe waters Of Hampton
roads, and steam yacht, the Com
ade, is at our disposal for a brisk
ide to the many different points Of /
interest near. But best of all, in our es-
imation are the evenings. The great
splanade, over which the moon'srays
ovingly fall, is thronged. Fair
Dung faces look up at proud escorts
and there are plenty of them, too
rom the fllmy summer wrappings,
while the older ones are dreamily
listening TO the music, watching the
lancers or chatting in cozy groups.
excursion parties from neighboring
titles drop in for little breath of cool
ir, and few walizes occasionally,
nd as the days 90 by we are more
irmlv convinced than ever before
hat Old Point Comfort as summer
esort is simply perfect.
a SoJoURNER.