The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-10-21
DOWN AT OLD POINT.
Ready For the Gay Season at the Ho-
tels-The Resort of the Army and


tels-The Resort of the Army and
Navy.
OLD FONT, Va, Oct. Is, '97.
At last autumn is upon US, and al
ready Old Point Comfort has become
the Mecca of tourists from differ
ent parts of the country, who are we'll
aware of the many attractions and de-
lightful climate for which the resort is
noted. Everything about the palatial
hotels is spick and span, and ready for
the gay season. Although it would
seem as if nothing more could be done
to add to the Chamberlin, Manager
SWEET, ever active, has had his army of
servants to 60 over the hotel from cell
lar to garrett. putting finishing touches
here and there, and it can again be as
serted that no hotel in the country is
more inviting to the seeker for rest and
recreation, or a traveller in general
than the Chamberlain. Many rooms
are being engaged in advance by visi-
tors-people from Washington, New
York, and Baltimore, and the army
and navy contingent, which was SO
conspicuous at the Chamberlain last
year, promises to be as large as
ever.
Over at the charming Hygeia, the
Pike Brothers are beginning to receive
their guests. 1t would be interesting
to sketch the history of many families
who have spent the fall, winter and
spring season at the Hygeia for years
past There are not a few families
who will be the guests of this popular
hostelry this year whose ancestors
were in turn the guests Of Harrison
Phoebus, its founder. They have
come to regard the Hygeia as a second
home. Year after year they occupy
the same apartments, have the same
table, and i'll some cases have had the
same walters to attend to their needs.
No wonder the Hygeia has peculiar
and lasting fascination to them. This
season it may be said that it is more
attractive, if anything than ever. IN
all details the same high standard for
which this hotel has been noted SO
many years, prevails, and the indica-
tons are that the season of 1897 and
1898 will be more brilliant than any of
its predecessors.
The historic Hampton Roads prom
Uses to be again the great rendezvous Of
the navy. The ''powers that be" at
Washington consider it one of the best
anchorages for the warships afoat, and
during the most Of September an i'm
posing fleet, comprising battleships,
cruisers and other vessels were anchored
much of the time off the hotels. 1t is
beautiful sight to passengers on the
Bay Line steamers, as the latter pass
the fleet within a stones throw. 1t
is particularly attractive to those 60
ing to Richmond by the James River
route, as the Virginia, on her return
from Richmond, reaches Hampton
Roads shortly after 10 O'Clock, when
one is enabled to obtain a picturesque
view Of the warships as they lay at
anchor Illuminated by various colored
lights. Truly, it is scene not soon
to be forgotten. SoJoURNER.
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