The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-23
OPENING CELEBRATION.
NEW OCEAN VIEW sso OPENED
LAST NIGHT.

NEW OtEA4 SsEs fso 4 Ek OPENED
LAST NIGHT.
IL Was n Brilliant Affair and Enjoyed
by Several People superb
Band Concert and Grand Bali the
Cardinal Feature.-Mauy Gusst. ~a
the Hotel.
The formal opening OF the new Ocean
View Hotel, of Wrightsville Beach, took
place last night, and was accompanied
by a bedazzling, but thoroughly en-
joyable. outburst OF pleasures, entered
into by several hundred people.
The opening celebration accomplish
ed many things 1t displayed to the
public an elegant hostelry, possessing
ample means for comfort and pleasure
and a fine culinary department; it
demonstrated the indispensable hos
pitality Of the hostess, and it afforded
an evening Of JOY to several hundred
people, who will always remember the
occasion with a keen sense OF relish.
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the large crowd in attendance would
have been twice and perhaps three
times as large, but for the inclement
weather. While the storm that ragged
in the city several hours yesterday af-
ternoon passed away by evening, yet it
was sufficient to deter many people
( fr0-, o,tand;rn %ha 1~or;r~
The major portion of the opening at
tendants went down to the beach on
the Ills o'clock train, as did the Second
Regiment Band, and upon arriving at
their destination repaired at once to
the hotel, which was brilliantly lit up,
gaily bedecked and resonant with sweet
music, and partOOk of a delicious sea-
shore supper, served in the airy din
ing room. After the evening meal, the
grand concert of the Second Regimen.
Band took place and at it's conclusion
the dining hall was converted into a
ball room, admirably serving the pur-
pose, and here two score Of couples or
more tripped the light fantastic with
ease, grace and pleasure and whether
in time to the gay, quick two-step or the
delightful dreamy waltz, it made no diff
ference, all had a jolly good time. All
available space of the portion Of the
hall allotted to spectators was occupied
and the many windows opening on the
broad circling piazza were crowded
with persons, who enjoyed seeing the
frolic every bit as much as the partici-
! pants.
Dancing was constant until the de-
parture of the train, but it was not the
only feature of entertainment. Aside
from this, the concert and delightful
tete-a-tetes on the porch or moonlight
strolls on the beach, an elaborate repast
was served during the evening, consist
ing of luscious drinks and ices; then,
too, the coy and attractive parlors
were the seen of much pleasure, as
here there was singing and instrument
tai music by many guests throughout
TIE evening.
The concert by the band was of a
high order, and the auditors %apprecia-
lively applauded each number. 1t was
given on a platform directly in front
of the hotel, which allowed unrestrain-
ed scope to the beautiful strains. The
programme was IN excellent melange
Of music, and was peerlessly rendered.
1t was sufficiently varied to suit all
tastes, possessing, as it did, the rag
time of the cake walk, the catchy airs
from the comic opera, the soft sweet
ness of the waltz, and the fire and mar
tial spirit of Sousa.
The programme was as follows:
March, "The Surf. Wilson
Waltz Song, "Take Back Your Cod
Wltmark
Cornet Solo, ocean View Polka"....
PROF. S. A. Schloss
Selection from Wang............M Morse
Cake Walk, eli Green,". .Weigand
Waltz, ~"Newparrie'. ........ Strauss
March, "Stars and Stripes" ..Sousa
When the train pulled away from the
hotel for Wilmington the beachites at.
tendant upon the celebration and the
guests at the hotel cheered loud and
long, bidding a royal goodnight, and
the passengers aboard the trair
answered Justify, while the band struck
up a familiar march. Thus, was a bril-
liant event in the history Of Wrights'
vile Beach brought to a close.
Mrs. W. E. Mayo, proprietress OF
the hotel, is now accommodating many
guests, and expects to care for man!
more. Her hotel is really an elegan'
one, and is very imposing and attrac'
tive in appearance. AS we have before
given a detailed description Of thu
house it is useless to repeat.
Among the many delightful numbers
, composing the impromptu musicale rer
dered by different guests there wa'
none SO greatly enjoyed as the singin.
| of Miss Luda Morrison, Of Statesville
who possesses a rich, cultivated voic'
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= sweet touch as a pianist. Miss Nor
risson is being er tertaincd en- the beacl
by Miss Claribel VanDyke.