Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-09
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA.


VIRGINIA BEACH, Va, July I, 1905
Mountaineering crowds celebrated last
Tuesday at both Virginia Beach and Cape
Henry, most Of the visitors being members
of the two-day excursion parties, and one
had only to glance along the boardwalk at
the Beach and on the pavilions of the Cape
Henry Casino to see that Washington was
we'll represented at both places. 1t is esti-
mated that the number of excursionists
counted well into the thousands, coming
from all points in Virginia. and it was not
until 80 Wednesday morning that the last
train. filled to Its utmost pulled out on its
return. The usual display of fireworks &C.
CURED at both resorts
Quite a unique feature of the day at the
Beach was the bathing of a large party of
mutes who came here from one of the
southern institutions. They were conspicu-
Gus by the silence that surrounded them
and attracted a great deal of attention from
the people on the boardwalk
Bowling has come to be much of a diver
sion, and Its popularity has been very great
ly augmented lately by the daily contests
alleys seem to be constantly filed, prizes
being offered to ladies and gentlemen max
ing scores of a certain limit. The contests
will continue throughout the season. and it
is expected that the popularity of the game
will continue on the increase.
There was quite large and pretty ger
man given at the Princess Anne on Tues
day morning. The hour was rather unusual
for such affairs. but the young people stop
ping at the hotel enjoyed 1t none the less
and 1t Is possible that the management
inaugurate at least one a week in addition
to the regular hops which take place every
evening during the season. Late Washing
ton arrivals at the Princess Anne are Mrs
Chandler, H. w. Parker. M. l.. Ireland and
Mrs. Ireland Theo. w. Judd, Robert r.
Mahoney, Richard Fourchy and Mrs Four
oh MiQCE W
E. Rose II. NJ Greene, DR.. F. M. Shenk,
NJ Neven, Mrs. Genevieve Nickel. Miss
Ruth D. Greene. Miss Young, Miss Deli.
+. B. Poe John c. Minnigerode, John L.
Stoddard. F. 8. Stoddard. Miss r. K Por-
ter. s. r. Bond, Mrs. Bond and Master r.
D. Bond, William ]. Earl, ]. s. Warren and
w. C. Rodman.
Stanley c. Auerbach. w. Behrends A.
Rosenthal, l.. Dammann and s. Bensinser
composed party of Washingtonians enjoy
ing short outing at the Beach, They
made their headquarters at the Arlington.
Other Washington guests on the register
are Mrs. ]. Z. Lew, r. w. Haynes and Mrs
Haynes. w. Silas Sheetz and Mrs Sheetz
Miss Helen Haynes Warren Haynes Saun-
ders Haynes, w. w. Townsend and Mrs
Townsend and son, HI. H. Ham. w. E. Bur-
leigh and Mrs. Burleigh. Nathan Upman
and ]. NJ. b. McChesney and Mrs McChes-
ney.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Reid of Capitol Hill
are at the Ferebee Cottage, at Cape Henry,
Miss Blanch Fulton Is visiting Mrs. A. c.
Rorebeck and Miss Rorebeck at their Cape
Henry cottage.
D. Spencer Bliss OF the Treasury Depart
ment spent few days at the Cape during
the week, visiting his mother, Mrs ]. D.
Bliss
Mrs. John r. Livesay has as guests Mrs.
George Crutchfield. Richard Sale. E. c.
Ford, Lieut. q. s. Hazen and mother Mrs
Hazen. the widow of the late Rev. James
Hazen.
w. 8. Willetts Is erecting large cottage
at the western end of the Cape settlement.
and expects to have the house completed
within few weeks.
The Hygeia is rapidly filing. and the out
look for the next two months seems to in
dictate that its limit will be reached. Among
those guests now on the register that will
be of interest to Washingt0nians are Mrs.
C. M. Little, Mrs. J. H. Hodges and family.
Miss AMMO Bridgman. Mrs.. F. J. Berry.
Mrs. J. e. Barnes, Miss L. Barney, Miss
Todd. Mr.. and Mrs. John Beaman and the
Misses Beaman.
Quite q large party went to Upper Lake
Wednesday for q nshing and outing trip.
Among the Washington people In the party