Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-18
THE BREEZE FROM OCEAN VIEW.
Doings of the Week at This Popular
Sensible Resort.

Correspondence OF the Dispatch)
OCEAN VIEW, VA, July H.-Vir7
glnia's seaside resorts are at this sea-
son Of the year always well patronized'
but at Ocean View, one Of the most at
tractiye resorts on the Chesapeake bay,
a large crowd Of comfort seekers are
gathered. and are made as happy and
as comfortable as circumstances VIII
permit. The air at Ocean view Is at
All times cool and bracing, the SURF
bathing is unexcelled, and the oppor-
tunlties for fishing are such as 70 satls-
fy even the most ardent disciple OF
Isaak Walton.
The ocean View Hotel. being conduct
ed by bir. Charles st. John, whose long
connection with the Southern Pines On.
a. bostelry. has given him a wide
reputation. il goes without saying thaI
ali his guests are well pleased, and that
happlness here reigns supreme 4 large
contingent Of Richmond folks is here
and the Richmonders, with the visitors
from other sections Of Virginia, and
indeed. from almost all the other States
in the Union, 90 TO make up most
congenlal party.
The ballroom each night IS filed WITH
happy young people. who enjoy them
selves to the fullest extent until bed
tlme. The pleasures Of the terpslcho-
rean worshippers, are greatly enhanced
nv the presence here of several MILL
tary ORGANIZATIONS, who are encampea
on the hotel grounds, and around the
brass buttons the young ladies' consre-
gate, happy and contented
The guests are all looking forward
with a great deal Of pleasure to the
clam bake. 10 be he'd on the hotel
grounds Wednesday next A clam bake
,bougb a common event in Rhode Is
lord is an innovation IN the South. and
hut few I'm virginia know just what con-
stitutes an affair Of the kind. The
modus operandl is simple, and Is here
- Iarge Dit Of, say, % feet square. is
dug in the ground, and this - LIei
with cobblestonss. Upon this an M
mense fire is built, and continued Tor
several hours thoroughly heating tho
stones In the pit This then IL care
fuIlv brushed off. and the stones tho
roughly covered with sea-weed; then
the clans are banked upon the stones
~ the depth OF about feet. Upon this
another LAYER Of sea-weed is placed, and
FISH which have been carefully prepared
and wrapped in pieces of cloth. are
placed. Then follows another layer q
sea-weed. and green corn, sweet pota-
toes. Holsters. crabs chickens. and other
good eatables are placed. over this bake
/ a white canvas is placed, and for seYe-
raj hours the eatables are subjected 10
a steaning process. When the bake is
onen the food is most delicious, and il
| can no said that the chicken. fish, and
| other good things coming from the bake
/ ave offered in the finest possible style.
| or course. Boston brown bread, water
melons and numerous other good things
/ ore s.rved at the dinner. Manager St
/ Tohn has ordered twenty-five barrels OK
| cIams a thousand chickens, and other
things in proportion, and an Immense
| crowd rs expected to be present to par
! ticinate i'm the festivities Of the occasion.
Among the visitors from Richmond are
/ Mechanics Randolph Tucker AMI }. I.
pou,ers and families Mrs. Clarence Tay-
! io- Povl,in. Mrs. + 5 Myers and daugh-
/ tors NIT X. w. Courtney. and Or.
/ pslnh clements. Mrs Floyd Hughes. OF
| Norfolk nee Brock. Of Richmond. IS
summerlng here. and her parents, DR..
and Mrs. c. ". p. Brock, are expected
here this week as are also tho family
| ~ Colonel John 3. Purcell.