The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-15

Princess Anne Hotel, Virginia Beach.
Va, Tune ID Especial. )--V.rginia Beach
is all gaiety to day, the occasion being IA
Visit by the apostle of free silver, Hon.
William Jennings Bryan, of Nebraska.
and his companion in. the late Presiden-
tial contest, Arthur Sewall, of Maine
The distinguished visitors arrived on
the 10 a. nj. train from Norfolk, where
Mr.. Bryan lectures tonight in Armory
Hall, on "Bimetallism,'' with which
speech he opens the Chatauqua-by the
Sea. "A great crowd assembled at the Vir-
glnia Beach and Southern railroad depot
in Norfolk to bid Mr.. Bryan God. speed
on his journey to that queen of seashore
resorts, Virginia Beach,
The next President of the United
States" and his distinguished contempo-
rary were accompanied by party of
prominent citizens of Norfolk on their
trip TO the Beach. The party occupied
one OF the handsomest private cars of the
roads splendid equipment and the Jour
ncy was made without incident
The party consisted of Messrs Bryan
and Sewall, the Rev. DIR. A. e. Owen.
Rev NJ. b. Wharton, Rev. r. II. Bennett,
Rev. j. L. Hall, OF Norfolk, r. A, Dobie,
superintendent of pu5lic schools, Hon.
NJ I. Cooke, Secretary Towson, of the Y.
NJ. G. A, Editors Glennan, of the Vir-
ginian, Turner of the Pilot; General Pas
senger Agent Anderson. of the Seaboard
Air Line and General Passenger Agent
Pannill, of the Norfolk, Virginia Beach
and Southern.
AT the Beach the distinguished Wig
itors were greeted with hearty cheers and
Mr.. Bryan shook hands with a great
numberof those composing the large gath
erlng from the ar-by farlns and Sea-
shore cottages who had assembled to give
him real old Virginia welcome.
The party then repaired to the Office of
the hospitable Princess Anne Hotel and
here MI. Bryan met several lady friends
whom, he had not seen in quite while.
Greetings were exchanged and then Mr..
Bryan, Mr. Sewall and others proceeded
to decorate the register with their auto
graphs. After this they strolled out on
the beach in front of the hotel, which, by
The way affords. one of the most mapnifI-
cent marine views on the Atlantic Coast.
MIR. Bryan seemed Immediately benefited
by the health-giving breezes and when
several OF the party of an athletic turn
OF mind began indulging in running and
stanuing jumps, shooting at target in
the ocean, ETC., Mr. Bryan caught up the
spirit of the occasion and easily demon
strated his superiority over all competi-
tors.
After half an hour of this the party
~. ro"'iuS 1he spacious Datn houses,
where they donned appropriate costumes
and were soon .disporting themselves in
the briny deep.
After the invigorating dip the fisheries
were visited and Mr.. Bryan expressed
surprise at the immense scale on which
the. fishing business is carried on here and
was interested in. the details of the work
as they were explained.
MI. Bryan and party returned TO the
Princess Anne for luncheon, which was a
MASTERPIECES of delectability gotten up by
the chef for.the occasion. Covers at Mr..
Bryan's table were laid for thirty and
the brilliant assemblagc were entertained
by music while eating.
At $3.50 o'clock n special train conveyed
the distinguished visitors to Norfolk,
where Mr.. Bryan held public reception
ut D O'Clock.