Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-17


,oxt IN an ip,nossibiHty to settle readily
upon any one locality. The people of the
United States are better supplied with re-
sort territory and means of reaching 1t
than those of any other nation. Travel to-
day is luxurious; railroad and steamboat
accommodations are beyond our fore
fathers greatest expectations The long
tedious Journey is thing of the past ana
outgoing trains and steamers are so fire.
queut that almost all that one has to do
is to say go" and he is gone
Then. too ''Ye Olde Inn is but mem
orv. on every hand magnificent hotels,
ranging I'm capacity from 100 TO loo, ae-
tual villages in themselves. have sprung up
20 take its place. Instead of being confined
TO the crossroads or along the pike, mod
ern methods of travel have made 1t pos
sible to construct the hotel al an elevation
anywhere from 600 to G.00O feet (as is the
% CO in the White Mountain group. placing
It among charming bits of scenery, com
prislng lake. mountain and shore.
II Is no wonder that the vacattonist, with
so much from which to choose. pauses In
his selection. Happily for some the noun
taine hold endless attractions, and for 9TH
ers the seashore. with its interesting sights,
IS 81 never-tiring delight For these classes
81 is perhaps less work TO plan vacation
trim but to him who fancies constant
change Of scene. from year to year, 1t is
great source of perpleXity.
1t is partly on this account that the Re
sort Bureau" has come into existence.
Where formerly IT used to take hours Of
letter-writing to place oneself in touch
with many resort localities for desirable
information, now in few minutes, without
the anxious waiting for the letter carrier
to arrive numerous booklets and pamphlets
may be secured to assist one in solving the
vacation problem. In this manner the pros
peCtive hoarder and hotel proprietor are
Frf in Tour Wit Ph
expense and less worry to each. The re-
suit is q direct benefit to both.
The Evening Star has established such
bureau TO be found on the meZzanine floor
of The Star building room 100 where hotel
booklets and steamship folders, as well as
railroad time tables are kept on file. These
are at the disposal of the public. and the
services of The Star bureau are absolutely
without charge. Here in the space of
few minutes time may be secured pam
phlets of hotels stretching from Maine TO
Florida. and information concerning loca-
tons. routes of travel, cost of fare and
hotel rates. Those who are in doubt as to
where TO spend their vacation, or those who
desire additional Information concerning the
hotels and boarding houses whose adver-
tisemeuts are in The Star, may do well to
consult The Evening Star Resort Bureau.
Virginia.
The state of Virginia has long been an
attractive resort country. Like many of
Ter sister states. she boasts of seashore
and mountains, and is full OF varied inter
est to the vacutionist BY means of but
"a few hours ride oug of Washington one
may find himself on the Atlantic coast, en-
toying the salt breezes; journey OF an
hour or two ia another direction viii take
one TO the heart of the forest.
The coast line of Virginia, while not ex-
tensive has many attractive points. Viz
ginia Beach six miles south of Cape Hen
nv is situated directly on the ocean. where
even during the hottest weather there is Il
cooling breeze. Here are TO be found all
seashore sports and amusements, promi-
nent among which are fishing, bicycling
and horseback riding on the beach at low
tide, and the surf bathing, which is con-