Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-17
VIRGINIA BEACH.
what General O'Befrne and Others
Have TO Say or IL.

No brief tecgraphic report could possibly
do Justice TO the charming trip to Virginia
Beach made by some sixty-odd gentlemen
from Richmond last Tuesday at the invita-
ton Of the president OF the company, Colo
mel Charles w. Mackey, and Mr.. James IL.
Bryant, Of New York. The simple facts
have been tod-how additions to the
party on the special train were made
at Petersburg, including Editor r. 7.
Barham and Mr.. George Cameron and
others, and at Norfolk with Postmaster
Michael Glennan, Superintendent Troy, and
Mr. Hardy, OF the Norfolk and Virginia
Beach Railway Company; how sumptuously
they were entertained at the Princess
Anne Hotel; and what q good time
generally everybody had. Yet what
they all thought Of Virginia Beach
was expressed by each one Of the company
in such superlatives as "lovely suri,"
"charming place." acknowledgements
hotel" aud the like. One sweet little lady
Of Richmond, after a lengthy conversation
with the writer, and whose lovely lay be will
never forget, said In the most bewitchlng
way, " am just charmed" The daughter
OF a distinguished Judge OF Virginia said,
alt is the most distractingly sweet place |
ever saw" But the resultant OF all the nu-
lIItIOlS - hhRb H'At sNNP-
tune holds his sway; that the glorious surf
with which Nature has blessed the coast at
this point is capable OF its highest enjoy
ments by reason OF the lavish hotel appoint
ments; that here wealth, love, aud content
ment may best be promoted" The express
sons OF praise from the Richmond people
would fill columns.
General James II. O'Belrne, OF New York,
who was present, gave his impressions OF
Virginia Beach at length. II will be remem-
bered that General OBeirne was chairman
OF the officers and soldiers OF the Union
army who organized with II. i. Lee Camp
and the eX.Coniederates OF New York city
to help provide funds for the erection OF the
Confederate Home at this city. General j.
b. Gordon, Governor OF Georgia, and Gene
raj O'Beirne, conducted the movement
Jointly in New York city and Boston to
successful termination and raised the first
money in The North for the home. Said
General O'Beirne:
al have been all along the Jersey and
Long Island coasts, at what are known as
our great and uneXceled seaside resorts o.
the North. and am familiar with The styles
aud accommodations Of their splendid ho-
tells, but on a careful review OF the equip
menls and appointments of the Princess
huDt 4 Elu RAY luab Abihh ~ Nth"'o thN bNoN
Of them. The work OF the architect is a
revelation. He has shown a true genius IN
building the hotel, and l consider he has pro-
duced masterpiece Of architecture and prac-
teal dwelling accommodation Of the high
est and most satisfactory character. The
hotel is all that can be desired for elegance
and comfort from top TO bottom, II is
great and deserved tribute TO the people OF
Virginia and adjoining States 10 furnish
them without stint such elegant accom-
modations at the seaside near their own
door, which they have so much needed for
many years past. People who live inland
must 20 TO the ocean shore for change and
healtLful influences. ! have, therefore, often
felt sorry for them and their children when
have seen large families obliged to
make a long, dusty, disagreeable jour
ney from the southern States TO reach
watering. place on the jersey, Long Island,
or Maine shores where they would have
modern comforts. The Princess Anne
furnishes them better than the Ilygeia Hotel,
because more retired and of the beaten
track. Besides il has pure ocean air and the
Gulf stream within thirty miles, which will
make 1t a glorious sanitarium the whole year
round, and especially in winter. | predict
a large number OF northern AS well as SOUTH
~
aristocratic pleasure centre. When the
canal Is completed so that yachtmen like
Lorillard, Starbuck, and Gould can
come in from Lipkhorn bay and 20
into the vast forests and on the in
terminable waters hunting game, large and
small, and seeking sport, new revelation
will have come upon Virginia, and Princess
Anne will be a fairy centre In mldwlnter,
where the wealthy and luxuriaDt, as well as
inyalids seeking health now in Italy and
France, will prefer 10 come 10 the sunny
South 10 one OF the IN ost lovely spots in the
United States for sanitarium, which cannot
be excelled. To take warm saltwater bath
in the house, or cold.If you prefer IL; TO go
TO the woods and hunt deer, 10 toy with gen.
tie breezes, to come into the hotel with your
yacht FROM the Mediterranean, to eat the
most delicate OF fish fresh from the ocean,
the year round, aud all within four hours OF
Richmond and eight Of New York, just
think oft! Can you find anything on earth
nearer heaven than that, with the tIrpine
and ozone sending into your lungs from The
forest pines over yonder balmy health and
IMMIGRATION Why, tell you in six months
from now it will be necessary TO build
another equally mammoth grand hotel
like this, and people will live The
whole year round here. l never
saw such weather, such sweet, pure air, such
delightful surroundings, with all that art and
money can produce. l congratulate Viz
ginia. She deserves II; and may she enjoy
and prosper in It. Not only is she mother
Of Presidents, and also mother Of queens and
princes In her fair daughters aud brave sons,
but she Is blessed with q Princess Anne"