Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-06
NEW ADJUSTMENTS.
An Elaborate Program to Entertain
Visitors.

special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va, June 4. 1904.
The amusement features of the beach for
ms season will INCLUDE several new de-
parlures from former years The old thea
CT formerly run as vaudeville house is
being reconstructed and will be opened as
an electric theater, designed to especially
interes: those artisticaily inclined. The
vauoev.lic attractions will be supplied by
the F'airyland theatcr, which is a new
conner built adjacent 10 the old concert ma
WHOM. Mimic vaudeville will predominant
the card and will be superinduced by cleo
trical effects
There has been quite a number of bathers
willing to try the water, and last Sunday
marked the real opening of the bath
houses: Upwards of 100 people followed the
iead OF some few who ventured in the surf
In the early morning, and since then there
has been steady increase. The beach is
not In as good condition as it was hoped to
pc by this time, but the water temperature
has been Influenced by the gulf stream and
proves very agreeable after the first plunge
There were several Washingtonians seen
on the golf links during the past week
Prof Harrison has trained several good
players, and the recent match between two
young women from the bay state drew
large quota of the visitors.
Mr.. r. E. Sery, Misses Bette Herburt
and Bedelia Longry of Washington were
recent visitors at the Beach and remained
for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Chandler, Mr. and
Mrs. VIM. e. Chandler and Mr.. Courtlandt
Chandler formed a Washington party at
thu Arlington last week.
Mr.. B. w. Beebe and Miss Cora E. Beebe
of Washington are also registered at the
Arlington for an indefinite stay.
the Arlington are: Mr.. ]. s. Gallagher.
Mr.. Oscar H. Robey, Mr.. Manton G. Har-
mon. Mr.. G. W. Jordan, Mr.. F. c. Clements
and Mrs. Clements. DR.. J. Wilson Davis,
Messrs. Lewis Holmes and Jas. Holmes,
Mr.. VIM. A. Bass and Mrs. Bass Mr. John
a. Hagan and Mr.. Karl Langenbeck
AT the Princess Anne the Washington
people are: Mr.. w. d. Sullivan, Misses
Anne Parsons and Lucy Whitacre, Mr. w
NJ. Mitchell, Mr. A. Y. Leech, jr., and wife,
Mr.. b. F. Peed. Mr.. Jas. A. Toomey. Mr..
John J. Brosuay, Miss Villa Sanders, Miss
l. M. Mccoy, Mr.. c. H. Hunter and Mrs
Hunter, Miss N. G. Kelly. Miss NJ " Me-
Cabe. Mrs. ]. G. Edgerton, Mr.. e. Irving
Smith and Mrs. Smith, Miss Dorothy
smith, Mrs ]. d. Hird, Mr.. Eugene A.
Mrs. Atkinson, Mr.. r. Ravenburg, Mr.. w.
+. Fleming and wife, Mr.. c. ]. Gockeler
and Mrs. Gockeler, Mr.. ]. Allies, Mr.. F.
Middleton. Mr. H. A. Taylor and Mrs.
Taylor and Mr.. H. r. Thurston
Messrs. Alfred A. Starbrid and p. p
Blsnop, Y. 3. A., came down from Fort
Monroe recently and are registered at the
Frlncess Anne for few days stay.
Transit Company will go into effect short
~ II is proposed to operate high
speed electric service between Cape Henry
virginia Beach and Norfolk, by which the
trains will make close connection at Nor
folk with the Washington and Baltimore
boats, and land the passengers at the
seaside within thirty-five minutes after they
leave the steamer
The necessary equipment and double
track are being given their final inspec-
tion, and 1t is promised that this service
will be unsurpassed among electric rail-
roads
The Ferrebee cottage at Cape Henry has
again opened Tor this season under the
same management as last year.
Mrs. ]. d. Bliss of Capitol Hill left this
evening for Washington, but will return to
the Cape within a week.
Mrs. Rorebeck and Miss Agnes Rorebeck
are entertaining the Misses Heffner and
Fulton of Washington at their cottage on
seth street. Mr.. A. G. Rorebeck has re-
turned to Washington, but will again be
with his family next month.