Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-24
AT VIRGINIA BEACH.
Correspondence of TIE Star.

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The town council has unde- consideration
a plan to issue bonds to the amount or
10000. The money thus derieed will be
| used to install water and sewerage sys-
| tenn, something which is greatly needed at
| this place. From what source the water
| may be derived has not yet been decided
| upon, but the most probable supply and the
| one Offering the greatest advantages is from
| an artesian well. located several miles In
| land from the Beach. in Princess Anne
| county. The water of this well is said TO be
| of an excellent quality, and will be great
| Improvement over the individual pump sys-
| tenn now in use here.
The hotel and railroad companies have
| Joined forces in the effort to restore the
fume to a good working condition. This is
| the fiume which supplies sea water to the
| lakes In the rear Of the Beach. 1t has been
| decided to install electric pump system
| to do the work which was formerly left to
| the sea tides. and by this means it is meant
| to provide a continual flow of salt water
| through these inland bodies Plans have
| been made to provide for eight-inch flow.
This will mean that great quantity of
water will pass hourly through the lakes
| Heretofore these lakes have been the
| breeding ground of malaria and mosquitoes.
| but it is confidently asserted by the officials
| that these causes of complaint Will be elimi-
|
decided that no effort will be spared to make
| the Beach one of the healthiest resorts on
| the coast.
| The Burrows Memorial Baptist Church ex-
cursion. which came to the Beach on We'd
| nesday, marks the first of the regular ex-
| cursions given by any individual body for
| the season. A large crowd attended this
| outing and enjoyed the advantages OF the
| Beach A great many other dates have
| been engaged for the different schools and
organizations of Norfolk and vicinity, and
| 1t is expected the Beach will be the Mecca
| of numerous parties seeking a good days
| outing during the next two months.
| Miss MANTLE Brinkley has returned to
| the Beach after having spent some time in
| Washington and Baltimore
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Southan will open
| their cottage at the Cape during the week,
| and will remain during the heated term.
| The Infant Sanitarium has opened for the
| season. with its same charitable purposes
| in view as in previous years. At present
| there are few worthy families quartered
| there for much-needed outing. and ar,
I fragments have also been made to extend
| the benefits of the institution to others
| throughout the summer
Parties were recently at the Beach look
| ing over the ground for a proposed wireless
| telegraph station.
| Bowling will again be in vogue after July
| l. Mr.. O'Keefe. proprietor of the Princess
| Anne bowling alleys, has already had sew
| eral calls for the opening OF the games, but
| owing to some needed repairs to the build
| ing there has been an unavoidable delay.
The game. with Its weekly offering of prizes,
| will doubtless become as popular as II was
| last season. when the alleys were filled
| nightly to over1owing with the contestants.
| Galllee Episcopal Chapel has been thor
| oughly renovated since last season. New
| carpets and redecorated walls make the ar
| tistic little chapel now present an entirely
| new appearance in the interior. New vest
ments have also been provided for the choir.
| The Rev. DR.. E. p. Minor of Norfolk has
| again assumed charge of the parish for the
summer. and will direct most of the ssrv-
| ices. ARRANGEMENTS have also been made
| for Baptist and Methodist services TO be
| held in the chapel In the afternoon and
evening until these denominations are able
| to provide buildings of their own
The title of the Queen Anne cottage has
been removed from its old location near
| 18th street to a much larger and more up
| to-date cottage. little farther north on
! the beach front Mrs. Lister, the proprie-
\ tress, has designed the house with the view
| Of providing the greatest amount of com
| fort for her guests. and has installed all or
| the modern improvements, including eish-
| teen bath houses for the use of her patrons.
! TIL. house is also built on the colonial style,
with large, airy rooms and a dining room
| of the Queen Anne pattern, which thor
| oughly upholds the atmosphere Of the Eng
| lish home that this cottage has always been
famous for. A feature of this year with the
Queen Anne will be seafood dinners The
cottage has been we'll filled, and indications
| point to a full house during the heated
months. Guests now registered there are ].
| B. Hoover and family, Judge d. Tucker
Brooke and wife. the Misses Eloise, May,
Marguerite Lucy and Lena Brooks. Mr..
Lawrence Brooke. Mrs Charles Warren.
| Miss Patti Warren, H. Blount Hunter, DIR.
| P. K. Graybill. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Terrill.
Mrs. F. W. Barrett. Miss Martha Barrett,
w. H. Hazard and wife and John Doerr Of
Washington.
The Casino dances, which have proven
such enjoyable affairs in the past have
| again been inaugurated at the Cape Henry
Casino.
The management of the Hygeia Cottage at
| Cape Henry announces an unusually pros
| porous opening of the season. During the
| latter part of last week the house was
nearly taxed to its limit great many hav-
ing run down from Washington 10 spend
the weekend. Bookings for July and ALL
| gust also show bright outlook for full
house. Washington people now Quartered
at the Hygeia are Mr.. and Mrs. Laughlin,
| Representative p. p. Campbell and family,
| Representative Scott and family. Mrs. Sea-
| bury Miss Nash. Mrs. Curtiss, Mr.. r. l..
Craig and Mrs. Saunders
| Tho bungalow recently constructed at the
| Cape for Mrs. R. B. Barrett of Alexandria
| has been completed. and Mrs barrett has
| taken UP her residence there for the season.
| Mrs Frank r. Stockton Of Washington.
| widow Of the late novelist. is sojourning at
| the Princess Anne. Mrs Stockton Is ac-
| companisd by Mrs. L. E. ellis of Virginia
Miss Dawson. deaconess OF st. Andrew
| Episcopal School OF Richmond. ts registered
| at the Queen Anne cottage for few weeks
| visit.
| DR.. p K Graybill has opened summer
| office in the Queen Anne cottage, and while
| acting as physician to the house will also
| be open for a general practice among the
! summer residents at the Beach.
| Miss Isabelle Peacock OF the United States
/ geological survey is spending the month of
| June with relatives at Cape Henry.
Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Robinson and the
| Misses Ellen and Louise Robinson are at
1 their cottage at the Cape for the summer
Washinktonians at the Princess Anne Ho-
| tel include Mrs. Eleanor A. Magruder, Miss
| Magruder ]. Burns. ]. B. Delaunay, T
4 Crowley A L. Root and Mrs. Root Miss
/ Bryant. r. BROMLEY. NJ. W. Hill and wife,
/ T. T. Kelley and wife, T. L Weed and wife
| Edward Marshall and wife.
The Arlington has the following Washing
4 ton guests on its list: c. 8. Preston and
| wife. Miss p. Nickson. C. Denny and wife
| Charles s. Place. C. Y. Garner and wife