The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-27
N|LL0UGHBY BEACH
ANDTTSATT
yis-a-vis to Old Point and Pos
sesses its Own Charms.
IDEAL SPOT FOR FISHERMEN
6athers, Too. Enjoy Rare Sport, and
the Hotel Gives All the Comforts of
Home-Some Of the Many
Guests Who Are There.
IDEAL SPOT FOR FISHERMEN
fspectal Dispatch to The Times

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! WILLOUGHBY BEACH HOTEL, July
| 26.-My first view of Willoughby Beach
was taken at sunset from a window in
the hotel overlooking Chesapeake Bay;
the skies, while through them streamed
| of flaod fgold and crimson glory, that
fell in glitterng tracks oyer the restless
! sea. and melted away in delicate hues to
the very verge of the horizon: BY and
| by the shining portals closed and the
Of soft, pale green fingered over sea and
into the sombre dinnness OF twilight:
Later. sit 1t my window. and drink
| in the beauty and melody OF the night
| On one side is the endless stir of the
| numerous waters of the bay, like the
flow Of restless passions in mt the heart Of
(, never cease, till he sinks into that long
| and dreamless sleep whose awakening is
in a better country ana happier cline.
| The moon, lately risen, red and glowing
| from behind a bank of thin. gray cloud
| now proudly treads the upper heaven.
| respendet wit hradience, the veritabla
| queen of night. Up and down the long
the steady sound OF footballs betokens
| the presence OF numerous lovers of ma
ture Cluman and physicaD stroling along
! in the light OF the golden moon.
Strains OF joyous music float out from
| the ballroom. where the gay young folk
are tripping the light fantastic and
| getting the best that life in youth can
| give.
The Willoughby Beach Hotel is a long,
handsome, thrse-storied building. located
| near the end Of a spit of land that puts
out into Chesapeake Bay. It is capable
| of accommodating a large number of
guests and boasts all the modern con-
veniences Of city home-large, airy
trio lights, and bells, bathrooms. etc.
| etc.--everything that is necessary for
comfort and convenience. It is sur
rounded by wide. low verandas, crowded
with inviting rockers in which the tired
guest may lounge at will and fancy him
| self indeed in the land of Already and
Dreams The management Of the hotel
| IS in the hands of Mr.. J. Watkins Lee
| whose long and varied experience has
made him the paragon OF hosts and q
prince among entertainers: He attends
! individually to the wants of his guests,
| and stay at Willoughbv Hotel is sure
| to be replete with substantial comfort
and enjoyment.
| ne views are magnificent the bath
J ing safe and delightful. The hotel equip
| ments leave nothing TO be desired. The
| table service is thoroughly satisfactory
and the cuisine Is excellsnt. the menu menu
| comprising the best that the city markets
can furnish with abundant supplies of
| the most delicious sea food, crisp, brown,
| toothsome. fish: that in a few minutes
| after leaving the water are jumping the
! frying pan, crabs, soft and hard, deviled
| and otherwise. These are some of the
dainties that tempt the appetite OF the
The hotel 1855 lobbSy or office as it is cali
| ed. is thanked on one side by spacious
| and beautiful dning-roon, capable OF
seating two hundred and fifty guests.
! ing charming views of the water. Across
| the office are the reading rooms. and be-
yond them is the large and handsomely
| appointed. brlliantly-lighted ballroom,
where a string band. accompanied by an
| efficient pianist. gives daily morning con-
| certs and furnish the music tor the danc-
| ing at night, a pastime shared by the
hotel guests with the residents or the
30 FINE FREEZES.
| At all hours the strong breeze is blowing
| and the night are cool and delightful, in
viting to sleep and rest.
Unlike many seaside resorts. Willough-
| by Beach Is a perfectly heaithful place
even late in the season, for. situated as
| shore surrounded with salt water on
all sides except one with no decayins
vegeta tionin its vicinity, there can be
no malaria and as far as my experience
goes, there are no mosquitoes.
Moreover. it is the central point from
which those inclined to variety of scene
may make short and comfortable ex-
Portsmouth. the Government Navy Yard,
Fortress Monroe. Old Point Comfort.
Hampton. the Soldiers Home, Newport
points Of interest
The amusements at Willoughby are
many and varied. boating, flshlns. sail
| ing. grabbing, bathing. dancing, cards,
music, etc.
This is a paradise for fishermen, the
champion angler being Mr; harry a Mre m
greater part Of his time on the water
and weekly hauls In hundreds (yes, hun
dreds) of the members Of the IN 1 nnag
| Girl seemingly as attractive in mind as
| in person.
Several charming representatives. OF
Richmond society haye la lately lz p pfsh
two Brothers and sister, Miss Dicie De
noon, left a short time ago.
Mrs. John "A. Hutchinson. with her son
Mrs. R. G. Blankenship and Miss anne An M
BlankenshtP haze Ha4, bsn Ri E9nf few days
Among the late arrivals at the i1otet
are Judge :. B. PEBBLES and 4 fanI1y' and
Miss Mary Webb: of Hlilsbo no2+ Il News:
Fl Frank nea nee Nsski m5s and d wife Mss stella
spanner, and Mrs II. spanneTr, Of IRON n
ton, O.: Henry H. Rover. Q. Ho~ sars
Rover and family r stuart 1ote 5oy Coke Of
Roanoke; Mrs. r. G.: Blank 1iHE1i T va
Annie Biankenship. E; c: Wa H11s 1e Ohm
rnund Waddiil, IT.. r Mr; an Tutcheson, H
I. Denoon, Arthur c. Denoon, Mrs. E
L. Denoon Miss Dicie penoon, "; :.
Wise. ]. I. Nash. A. D. JACKSON skr and Mrs.
". D. cardwell. Miss E. 4. Dave = r.
NJ and Mrs 37 Isaac S5r D e J gcheel MI.
end nres Isaacs. Miss J. r. Hen,
ming ni Of richmond; G. N! ssaw ,Is, 90, o.
Chicago: n. n Hallam. w y. Mca .s
Jr:. F: A. Henady. J. S. WitherS: OF SUI =
". Thorpe. Jr. Of Rocky Mount Mount H Free:
IS Newman. C. s. Hilbert. 32seph h sr}tas
| Miss Hopkins. R. 3. Andersen. Charles alas
y Cassidy, Julius Weing Of M Msslnr Hn
| Gwinn. W. S. Johns. ". Fl. Hardin, yonn
p Hardin and wife n s H Petrie Z.
/ Hennellv, and wife w B. Pollard. r. II.
sandsrson and wifs NE and and Y family Eare &
| II RnIl c:enA11y- Mitchell Mr.. and Mrs.
= F. Nash and SON, Miss r: virgi!ia
Jones' Thee. N. Ramsay and VIE; Nj NJ
! and Mrs Marx. Miss Siracoe. =. ".
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