The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-04
THE SEASIDE
AT AUTUMN.
Ocean View TO Be Kept Open Until
the Winter.
FEW OF THE MANY ATTRACTIONS
Tho Human Tide Ebbs and Flows Like
That OF the Sea, and Excursions
Bring Thousands TO Battle in It's
Waters and Rest on Its Sands

OCEAN VIEW, Va. Sept. 3.-special-
Ocean view IS sim the Mecca, which at
tracts many pilgrims to its shores and
so many people have applied for enter
tainment that contrary 20 former GUS
tom the hotel will Doe kept open all the
FAN probably until the first OF the year.
Notwithstanding the lateness OF the sct-
SON the ceaaoiess now Of human llle sun
goes on and in harmony with the sui-
roundlngf the tide GIBBS and lsNs. One
day will be- an stir and commOlon with
people coming iu TO nu up The vacancies
fust made the next VIII De ono OK quiet
and calm. About the tlmo yon make
AN acquaintance. f0rm au attac hment
their time cAplres and they leave lot
home and others take their places ana
life goes on as merry ass ever. some
times IL few viii stay the long season
through. but since modern mankind has
become such nervous restless crcain
he changes his locality often and life
to him is 20 keep ON the go al the uma
Last Sunday WAS one of tho best day 3
FOR tho hotel During last month Jar e
and select company was here. The Nertn-
das. parlors and grounds together with
the pavilion was literally alive With
people. many naval officers from GA
Point in the crowd.
MANY EXCURSIONS.
Ocean View IS the objective point oi
many excursions. The Chesapeake and
Ohio as we'll as the Norfolk and Ocean
View railroad are continually bringing
people OF every GLASS and condition, OF
every type and excursions from every
locality and country to ocean View to
enjoy The benefits OF its surroundings.
In coming by the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad, the trip has the advantage OF
bong partially By sea- as well as by land.
which makes the change OF travel most
pleasant
Whom old Point SIS reached a stop is
made long enough 20 visit Fort Monroe.
which guards the entrance 90 this impor-
taut harbOr so Yigilauly and then tho
steamer Granite city is tallen and love-
ly picture of The many ships lying at
anchor OF thls shore .n the calm waters
of tho Roads SIS presented and a good
outing is enjoyed ON this short sea ride.
The Norfolk and ocean View railroad
U.s. reached at Wnloughby Spit from where
30 IS a short rum OF "a Tow miles only 10
Ocean View. with its denrhtlul walks.
good music. lns bathing. nice meals and
ever chaneing vaudeville entertainments
40 The pavilion. These entertainments
still 20 on afternoons ana nights. draw
ing large crowds.
a VAULTED ROOF.
A recent valuable Improvement has
been made in placing "a vauilod roof over
tho space between the theatre and the
pavilion making a large seating capa-
city under shelter
Tho season with the stiG breczes from
the sea- is stll charming enough 10 ol-
uce numbers from the heat Of the cily
and bring them TO tho seashore during
the pleasant month OF September. to
many. the most pleasant time no all here.
I'm addition 10 the large row of cote
tages. there have been number OF tents
spread ON the beach here AN the season
through and others ON the hotel prop
er.y whilst down tha railroad fhor.
distance has been situated Jefferson
Camp, inhabited By people from Blch-
mond.
An who try this kind OF outing arc
facinated with the free and easy lie.
one Of the pretueet sights seen here
SIS the number of sailing vessels with an
canvass stretched. moving 10 the swift
motion of The winds as they gently bow
% The swelling of the waters. Nothing
is more delightful or charming than to
go out ON such q ride in the moonlight
accompanied with mandolin or guitar GU
IDEAL ElSHING
Fishing goes on here AN The summer
and fan months. and one enthusiastic an-
Eler not only spends one week of tho
warm months here fishing but comes fu
Ocean View once month during the
winter for his lav0rite sport
At an early hour the Waterman has Che
fishermen awake, ana away tAey go Don "a
small roWboat. and with hook ANA
line take out from fifty t0 one hundred
fish no one catch. They BITE for "a time
as fast as the hook SIS put in the water.
ana the fun IS intensely interesting and
fascinating.
The social status OF Occcn View has
shown marked Improvement this se1-
SON. and the efforts OF the propr.etors
TO raise the standard OF The resort to
fret place has borne good fruii br
CuIpoper and lady. Of Portsmouth. and
Mr. Turner. OF the Norfolk Pilot and DIS
family were among the soJournera ot the
week.