Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-28
GRAND SURE AT VIRGINIA BEACH.
Courage Of the Ladies-Rescue OF MIR.
Ricks-A Carolina Bride-snipe-shoo citing.

Courage Of the Ladies-Rescue OF Mr.
Ricks-A Carolina Bride-Snipe-shoo
Correspondence OF tho Richmond Dispatch.l
VfnaIyrA BEACH. Va, August 27.--A thun-
der-storm and few high waves was all
Virginia Beach knew OF the bermuda
storm raging along the Atlantic coast for
the past few DAYS. The ladies OF the
Princess Anne are not 70 be daunted by
little heavy surf, and showed good courage
in battling with the waves, coming CUT
minus turDans and hair-pins, but with a
color 10 vie with any of the roses LOT winch
Princess Anne county IS 80 noted.
II Is excellent here for novice In the
first place there is no undertow, ana what
is most important in case or any accldent,
Nr. S. T.. Crittenden has IN charge OF the
bathing.grounds a strong and powerful
man With quick eve, steady nerve ana
brave heart, as was proved IN the rescue
of Mr.. James Kicks. of Norfolk. The surf
was unusually fine, and hundreds OF peo-
ple had gathered on the shore TO witness
the sport. About o'clock Miss Brown, or
Lynchbure, Va. was seen going down the
bluff with two young men III close attend
ance. Dir. Loyd and Miss Brown soon
contented themselves with seat IN the
sand, but Mr.. Kicks, more yenturesome,
swan out beyond the ropes, was taken
with cramps, and brought in by Edward
Mclaughlin, the life-guard. A purse was
immediately started by the guests OF the
Princess Anne, headed by Mrs. Ba6h, of
Memphis, Tenn, in appreciation OF Nc
Iaughlin's heroic act.
HAPPY GROOM.
The brides of the Princess Ammo are
always interesting not only 10 the groom
but most particularly 10 Outsiders, Last
Monday verv interesting episode oc-
Cured An unusually happy couple have
been spending their honeymoon at the
beach. What with the bathing, driving
rowing, walking, and staT-gazing, time
slpped away unawares, for on Monday
morning Mr. Crittenden was startled with
the question put to hlm b. the smiling
groom, will you kindly tell me the hour
OF service at the Princess Anne chapel
this morning Z" They bad actually taken
n surf. bath Sunday instead OF SATURDAY,
that nothing might interfere with their
church-goinR.
sNIPE-sHoOTIsG.
Mr.. j. b. White, of Norfolk, and party
of sportsmen have been snipe-shooting at
Ragged Island. They are resting for
few DAYS at the Princess Anne. Mrs. Crlt-
tenden and several other ladies' at the
hotel have received a large box of snipe
with Nh. Whites compliments. MIR. White
10 considered the crack shot OF Virginia,
and was one of the young men who ac-
companied President Harrison last spring
on his shooting expedition while at VIZ
gina Beach, at which time the President
was made an honorary member for life OF
the Ragged-Island Club.
Mrs. Johns, widow OF Bishop Johns, OF
Virginia. spent last week at the Beach with
her daughter. Mrs. b. L. Cooke, of Nor
folk.
SYMPATHY FOR Mr.. wRKNN.
The many friends of MIR. &. o. Wrenn
at the Princess Anne we're much disturbed
over the news of his loss in the burning OF
his immense carriage mandatory oatur-
dav night. Mr. Wrenn and family have
been guests of the hotel since the lst Of
June. and had only returned to their home,
in Norfolk, that morning. Nj. Wrenn
carries such large heart buttoned up
under his vest and is always so generous
to those III his employ that he has the
sympathy of all.
Virginia Beach has become so popular
under the management of Hr. S. f.. Crit
tenden that the hotel company have de-
cided to make an addition III rooms and
many other improvements to the Princess
Anne in time for the spring season, which
will open some time In January.