The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-22
THE BUSY NAN AT
THE SEAsHORE
Pleasure the Only Occupation at
Ocean View.
Joy IN THE BREAKERS.
Ladies Risk Their Lives and Must Be
Saved = The Children Must Be
Taught to Swim, and the Head
of the Family Is Very Busy.
Joy IN THE BREAKERS.
fspecial Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
OCEAN VIEW, VA, July 2l--'fhe bus
lest man at this season is he who is abid-
ing at the scaShore for rest. Americans
may not take their pleasures seriously, but
they take then in u busness-lke wa, and
when pleasure is their occupation that Is
always their busy day.
At Ocean View there ars many occupa-
tons to keep ono busy. Taking bath, for
example is not all recreation The prepa-
ration of the family for the ordeal is a
very serious matter and none but family
man understands it. There is costume in
which each member of the family must he
arrayed for the promenade TO the bath
house. Arrived there, each member dlsap-
pears into the mysterious rsresseS of the
inner chamber, and by and by the process
sion moves out in tosgery, which is mora
or less o. the vaudeville complexion
FAMILY TROUBLES.
Time goes on, and finally the family ara
all gathered together in the water, and
then the labor of the head of The family
really begins. He must teach the ehifdres
to swim and TO float, and il he is gallant.
he must give some attention TO the widows
and their daughters, and each OF these
in turn must be given swimming and
floating lessons. Moreover. real pretty
widows have q way of rskns their lives
in the breakers, and they must be saved.
have known bald-headad man to save
the life OF a widow at least a dozen times
in single siesta of the bath.
But | am now trenchins upon dangerous
grounds, or waters. After the bath is
over the family retire TO the inner cham.
ber and finally emerge, clothed and In
their right mind, but with dripping bath
suits, which must be wruns out and
carried buck to the hotel, and then the
girls must hang their back hair out Of
the window to dry. [ may remark in pass
,rS tI,s,. tl,is To- tFf,,a. of .I1ts
when the patriarch finds comfort in his
badness.
In addition to the bath at Ocean View,
there are two vaudeville shows 70 be at
tended twice each day. Then there are
parlor entertainments which must De at
tended, and the family must go fishing
semi-occasIou;ilIy. and newspapers must
be read. tell you that 1t IS not all rest
ut the seashore. Even the WINES are
restless. and the sad sea waves are more
or less blue.
PARLOR ENTERTAINMENTS.
Talking about parlor entertainments.
there was Il most amusing incident here
last night in the parlor. Ben Hardy. the
travelling OF the Raleigh News and
Observer. was entertaining the guests
with recitation, in which he gave
living picture OF a drunken man. He
whooped and staggered and the audience
laughed, and the show was going ON in
very realistic sort of why when the
clerk from the office marched in like
big policeman, and taking Hardy gently,
but firmly, by the arm, ran him out. he
was nearing the door with his prisoner
when your correspondent and Mrs. Daugh-
erty went to the rescue. and the incident
closed with great applause. The funny
part Of It is that Hardy is something or
temperance lecturer. He says that this
was the greatest hit of his histrionic ca
reer.
SPLENDID BATHING.
This is undoubtedly the finest beach OF
the coast, and the bathing is the best Oh
al for women and children For seVerai
miles UP and down the coast there ara
summer cottages, and Mr. NEddendorf,
Of Midlandorf. Oliver & Co.. Baltimore
the largest stockholder in the Ocean View
Company thinks that modern hotel lower
down the coast would pay well.
Mrs Dougherty Is keeping a good house
ard the table fare is the hest nave ever
found here. Mr.. Mcdowell. OF tacnfhones
is doing the honors of host, and ne mas eh'
eventest temper OF any man IN aiie 49,
ness Hot or cold. In calm and III Storms
..Mr. Nc" is always In a good hilEnos. ans
there are no breakers in his career.
PEOPLE THERE
Mrs T. Adarnsoa Of Richmond. and
her acc,rnplisaed daughters, lett today. 10
the great regret of the guests. ines CON.
trihured their full share 10 tle ENJOY ine'1s
and good cheer of the season
CD Dr. s ana Mrs slichaux and their das,gh-
fer Miss iis katherine Michaux. are also
.er ta.s among the guests. whose pres
anca IS always welcome. Or. ahchaux IS
one one, OF the greatest fishermen OF the sea-
son ,,;res got into deep hole in 'front.'
| - :n4a1 Yesterday and called vigorous
o.. t,r hello. Mr.. Charles Robinson, OF Pur-
| IN add e Co.: Mr. r. E. Cobb. a local
! ss+,,5sian. and Frank Bennett. colored
nIaissr went to the rescue and saved tie
,asaes from watery grave.