The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17
many CHANGES
AIv| Il | g. \ BEACH i.
Several Cottages and One Apart
rnent House Being Pushed8to
Completion.
OWNERS OF P'RlN CESS T! ANNE
Syndicate, Led BY Mr.. N>'teff, Will 'li |.
III Improve the Grounds Now,
and Later Enlarge Hotel.
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Il ;Special3to The Times-Dspat ch.)
u VIRGINIA BEACH. VA, June 10
This years summer visitors to the Beach
sstwlll be greeted with .-ast changes 7ln
the resort that have come as a natural
! iconseuuence OF the Incorporation Of th.s
town BY the 7asc Legislature. The in-s
creased prestige, which such an act has
given the place, has inspired great
deaf Of confidence that had heretofore ore.
Iyqaint dormant, or. perhaps, had not exist
4 I'D under the old regime. and the rpro p
ss3srty holders have begun to spend money
An various improvements.
II II AT present there2sare several cottages
d and one apartment house being built,
fnnd THE work is being pushed rapidly
Forward to s. completion before the
season fully opens. Mr.. WI. o lIeefe,
lHwell known as 81 the proprietor Of the
ippoular soda and ice cream parlors for
Stnerlyg in the Princess Anne Hotel, Is \
leading in the building line by having
constructed an Innovation at the Beach
IN tne form OF an apartment house, or
European hotel. ~ The building Is Of the
4 attractive colonial ytyle and is situated
near the Princess lime otel. II will DO
known as the O'Keefe Inn. The three
upper floors are to be devoted to the
apartments. and tie lower wiz contain
III the cafe and soda ana ice, cream parlors,
besides other features which Mr.. o. I<eefe
/; may decide to Introduce. tits expected
d the dnn will open about June 25th. when
K Mr. ISeefe will give his personal ats
stenfion to its management. eit
Az The confirmation of the 7ru1nors Of the
transfor OF the Princess Anne Hotel prop
@ertyS to other hands came with an agree,
Y able shock to o great many people here
+ Mr.. G.. AZ 'Nef. of Norfolk. heads the
r. syndicate known as the Princess Anne
4 Investment Company. who iare the new
owners, and 1t has been announced that
the company will spare no expense to put
Il the famous old hostelry on the same high
4 plane IT enjoyed in the days of Its prime.
The improvements to the hotel proper
.Hi4 not be begun until inter the close,
pt,the summer season. but there will
be q general clearing OF the grounds,
especially the golf links, and 1t is posi-
sble that one or two tennis courts may
be laid out on the lawn. The new COM
pany expects to spend about 10000 IN
hi theset improvements. which, combined
with those proposed by the Town Coun-
ell aand other individual property-owners
Iswill make the Beach the leading coast
T; resort of the South. The syndicate will
~ tnke charge of the hotel Immediately and
|fsplace the house under the direction OF
NJ a competent manager.
IS58{The Norfolk and Southern Railroad
III Company, under Its new management,
shaye entered into the general spirit of
hustle prevailing Mt both the Beach and
Il Cape Henry. and have inaugurated the
Il summer schedule this year much earlier
Il than usual. tits the purpose OF the COM
pany to handle It's patrons with the least
L Ipssihle discomfort TO them. and to this
lsend the management has secured such
extra cars AZ could be gotten at this
time Since the reduction OF tho round
"trip fare between Norfolk. Virginia Beach
SRnd Cape Henry TO twenty-five cents the
iincrease in the number OF daily visitors
ssto both resorts has been marked Last
fSnnday afternoon proved record
sbreaker In comparison with former years
AT this time sof the season for both
sE!acp6. and 81 is expected that the crowds
Will continue TO increase throughout The
sAummer months. The railroad company
will, perhaps. also construct an up-to
date depot In the near future at thu
Iseach In place OF the one destroyed b,
Are last May. It will be OF a design II
keeping with the general plans for III,
greater resort. and Will contain all thy
modern faniltties for the comfort Of TIL
passengers, as well as a greater train
shed space for the easy handling OF larg
crswds. e,
Mayor .. II. HOLLAND. who las beel
past. has appointed Mr. ". !. Wright I
act as the towns executive during hi
absence,
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