Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-31
BLANKETS AT VIRGINIA BEACH.
world's-FsIr Managers Take DIp-Miss
Conrad the Belle OF the season.

A0uftu TUG tftttt W w" o'e''f-
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispstch.l
TIE PnrxcEss AssE. ymeIsIA BEACH. VA.
July 30.-Of course IL has been warm al
Virginia Beach the past week. but there Is
always "A brseze to be found on some one
of the large and spacious porches OF the
Princess Anne. In fact, gentleman claims
10 have been obliged 10 order blanket
and mint-julep at o'clock in the morning.
the change was so great from the excessive
heat Of Baltimore
All Norfolk has been at the Beach the
past few days. Every. train has come IN
crowded, and there is no doubt as 10 WY
they came. for in less than ten minutes
hundreds of people are in tho suri' anu
come out refreshed and hungry. well able
to enjoy the excellent table for which the
Princess Anne is noted under the manage
ment of our host, Mr.. S. E. Crittenden. !.
Mr.. j. NJ. Dlckey is having the ioor Oh
the immense pavilion put in nrst-ciass
order in time for the Columbian german
for the benefit of the WorldsFalr; the
german has been put of until proper ar
raRgements can be made to make the ahair
u grand success.
TAKING DIP.
A. S. Buford, Richmond. Va; W. j..
Jordan, South Boston. Ve.; L. q. Morton
stanton, Va; l.. S. Rogers, Richmond,
u
James McCarrick, Norfolk, Va, and DIR. A.
Brockenbrough, Chesapeake. Va, COM
missiopers of the Worlds FAIR. after their
meeting in Norfolk Wednesday. took the
train for Virginia Beach, where they spent
the night and enjoyed a dip IN old ocean;
Life at the cottages is feature OF itself.
MANY are owned by Richmond and Norfolk
people. who come here the 1st OF May ana
remain until the LIST OF October.
TIE BELLE.
There are so many beaux at the Beach
that the Princess Anne girls have their
hands full to keep them all i'll line. Miss
Conrad seems TO be the best - general,
for she is first in dancing. first in bathing,
ard first in the hearts of the gentlemen.
The Misses Wheatley. of Georgetown,
ID. c.. are also great fayorites. Each young
lady seems to vie with the other In charm
ing costumes.
Miss Doane. of st. Louis. who is here
with her father aud mother, Ia acknow-
lodged as the most charming converse
tionalist in the hotel.
Mr.. q. NJ. Hughes, superintendent OF
Atlantic and Danville railroad, is so much
improved in health bY his stay at the frin-
cess Anne that be has Joined the front
ranks of admirers of southern grace and
beauty so takingly displayed at this fash
lonable resort.
MIR. b. Jones, son of Mr. George s. Jones,
president Norfolk. Albemarle aud Allan
TIC railroad. has returned from weeks
visit at his home. IN Orange, n. j.
Wednesday afternoon the Baltimore
Pilot-Boat anchored just outside the
breakers in front of the hotel long enough
to send boat ashore.
MIR. c. c. Willard, of Washington, mr.
rived this morning TO spend Sunday with
his family.
General W. A. Sparks and wife, accom-
panied by Miss Norton, OF Carlisle, ILL.,,
are here for the season.
MIR. Is. Z. Holland, assistant superin-
tendent of the Norfolk. Albemarle and
Atlantic railroad. has returned from his
short visit to Richmond.
General ). A. Dumont, Of Washington,
d. c.. aud Hon J. 4. Quackenbush, Of
Troy, y. y, were the guests Of the hotel
this week.
Alr. ). Martin. of Brooklyn, n. Y. who
has spent the past three summers at the
Beach, has returned again this season.
ARRIVALS FROM RICHMOND.
Among the recent arrivals from Rich
Beach, w. II. Tabb. L. q. Minor and wife,
q. L. Barker. c. n. James, T.. T. Wade,
Joe Z. Scott. b. p. Watson, John Murphy.
James Il. Ferriter. +. h. Ellis, Morton
Marye. Jr., William K. Straus, ". c. Nc
Burney, S. w. Woodward. c. VI. Frisch-
korn, l.. q. Miles, j. N. Warren. J. T. But
Ter, Jr.. W. S. Rhoads, G. :. Vashon. Mrs.
William n Ba-ret and daughter. Charlie
b. Alcuvt. W. j. Cdssen. Airs. William G.
Gwatkn. Miss Emile Cussen, Miss Il. A.
Smith. Miss Lizzie Putney, q. S. Lambert.
G. A. Luck, ID. A. Buren,, Jr.. and wife,
Master Frank Buren,, Master Stuart Buren,,
Miss Andrews. j. Z. Warinner. W. +.
Warinner. J. II. Sraut. J. b. Newton and
wife, Mrs. Il. II. Fisher, Mrs. Hobson, Mrs.
/. p. Lyon, Jr., r. Ii. Foy. Mrs. Joe
Augustine, A. S. Buford, and l.. S. Rogers.