The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-08
AT THE SEA SIDE.
A Gay Gathering ut the Opening CotiI-
lion at Ocean View.

lion at ocean view.
OCEAN VIEW HOTEL. VA, June T.
Special-On Saturday night last the sum-
mer season here was practically opened
by one OF the most delightful cotillions
which has ever been given even In this
hotel. which has a pleasant record in that
connection. Quite a large party came
down from Richmond especially for the
dance, and fully $50 OF Norfolks fashion
able set made the trip by parlor car OF
the commodious new Norfolk Street Rail-
way Company. OF which Mr.. r. Lancas-
ter williams OF your city. is president.
The run from Norfolk. In spite OF threat
ening skies and stih northeast wind
that promised rain and kept the promise
Sunday morning. was as pleasant as a
charming company in gay spirits and
eager 10 enjoy themselves in the Informal
Virginia way, could make II. At the no.
tel. which on this day entered upon its
life under the new management. royal
welcome without and within awaited the
travellers. The whole exterior was bright
with red, white and blue electric lights.
that shone out Hospitality against black
night In the hotel Mr.. Williams and Mr..
Watkins Lee had left nothing undone
that could contribute 70 the enjoyment
OF their guests. In the parlors friends
gathered and chatted about mutual alb
sent friends in Richmond or Norfolk un-
iii the music OF the band reminded them
OF the opening OF the dances o'clock.
The BAN room was brilliantly Illuminated
both with electric lights and japanese
lanterns. Red. white and blue bunting
was festooned upon me walls. being
caught at intervals by American flags
The dance was led by NJ. Arthur SHELTON
WHY. formerly Of Richmond. who con-
Quoted the dancers through the figures
with the skill which has made him so
popular a leader of the german in New
York.
The chaperones were: Mrs. Edward
Crump of Richmond; Mrs. T. S. Garnett
Mrs. Richard Baker. Mrs. w. II. Doyle,
Mrs CaldweIl Hardy, and Mrs. James
Riddle, of Norfolk.
Among those in the ball room. either
dancing or looking on were: Mr.. and
Mrs Thomas Henderson. Misses Lauder
Gordon Fannie Leigh, Mrs. David Porter
Guest nee Powers, OF Richmond): Miss
Garnett. Miss Terry, OF the United
States steamship Franklin; Miss Landon
Walton. Misses Tunis. Dewey Chamber
layne. McBee. DR.. Richard Baker, Judge
Garentt. Messrs. Pierce Tannor, Taylor.
Matthews, Castleman, Leighton Hubbard.
Tilghman, Ould, Baird. Shelton. Wake.
Brockenbrough, Smith, Culpeper, Loyal
and Lane. all of Norfolk; Miss Lucy
Kent, Of Wytheville; Misses Rea Wat
kins and Aleen Stokes; Messrs. Lancas-
ter Williams. Randolph and Langbourne
Williams. George Gibson. James Lewis
Anderson, Arthur Shelton Willy. Hablis-
ton. Moncure. and Miss Houston, all OF
Richmond. Mr.. williams party returned
TO Richmond this morning.
Norfolk will soon be able 10 claim a
system Of street railway cars and a rail
way service as admirable as that OF the
Traction Company I'm your city. which Is
certainly not eXcelled in the United
States.
Mr.. r. Lancaster Williams. president
Of the company. accompanied by several
Of the officers OF the Richmond Traction
Company and n number OF ladies. took
one Of these cars on q trial trip over the
line Saturday. The running OF the car
was perfectly smooth. and when stopped
not jar could be felt by the passen-
gers.
As soon as the entire complement OF
summer cars is regularly On the line 1t
IS the purpose OF the company 20 remodel
the old cars. by putting In new and i'm
proved seats and repainting them so as
TO give them the appearance OF new cars
when they are again put on the route
next fall.
It Is the purpose OF the company 20
equip the road for the very best service.
and give TO the people Of Norfolk an cleo
trio car line that will compare most Ia
vorably with any company North or
South.
As soon az possible the speed OF the
cars will be increased so as 10 afford pas
sengers the quickest transit possible over
the route.
These cars are really beautiful. They
are built OF oak and native color ash
wood. with ceiling OF birds eye maple.
and are furnished with nine electric
lights. with double reversible back seats.
Each car is capable OF comfortably seat
ing thirty-sIx passengers, and Is sup
piled with push buttons on the inside.
so that passengers can by touching one
of them. notify the conductor at what
point on the route OF travel they desire
10 get off. thus avoiding the posi-
biIitv Of being carried beyond their des-
tination. as is frequently the case on the
old cars They are also furnished with
storm curtains OF the pansey suit style
that arc raised and lowered by cable
cord and afford thorough protection from
the severest rain storm.