The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-30
IMPROVEMENTS AT
VIRGINIA BEACH
A1ncorporatioh6tof Delightful Re-
sort Evidenced by Number
ofT1nnovations.
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! SEASON WELL LAUNCHED
! SEASON WELL LAUNCHED
\ Burning Of Princess Anne Will
Not Cripple Resorts Capacity
as Much as Feared.

as Much as Feared.
VIRGINIA BEACH. VA, June 40
Last Sunday marked the, opening Nof|
the season ut this resort, when about
1900 visitors filled the boardwalk
and pavilion. Professor Lantell's Cow
boy Band began It's regular afternoon
and evening concerts at tho pavilion.
A genuine Hungarian orchestra Will
also work in conjunction with the band
in furnishing both concert and dance
music at both resorts.
There have been several improve
ments at the Beach since last year In
cident upon It's rise as n town. The
sewer system. under the direction OF
Mr.. w. j. OKeefe. chairman OF the
street and Sewer Committee, has been
extended to include the whole OF the
cottage section, and the reconstruction
OF the lakes in the rear OF the Beach
has been almost completed. The In
stallation OF the increased electric
pumping system, supplying these lakes
with continual flow of salt water
direct from the ocean, was placed In
operation last Wednesday, and will be
continued as regular part OF the
street and sewer SYSTEMS works. This
will give a cooling effect to the Beach
5 us well SS IeID G1lIliIldle
inclined to poster the summer visitors.
1t was at first thought that
the destruction of the Princess
Anne Hotel would seriously cripple the
Beach this season in It's accommoda-
ton for summer guests The cottagers
and hotel men have, however. risen
to the occasion, and 1t Is not likely
that any guests will be turned away.
One OF the most noticeable improve
ments in the hotel line IS that at the
Hotel Virginia Beach. Mr.. A. Forman.
who is the present lessee and manager.
has thoroughly renovated and recon
structed this house. which was former
~ known as the Hotel Randolph and
is rapidly booking guests for the sea-
son. Mr. Forman Is well known
hotel man. having formerly conducted
the Hotel Bourbon, OF Kentucky. and
also the famous Spring Lake House, of
Spring Lake, Mich. Announcement has
been made that evening concerts and
dancing will begin at this houae dur
ing the coming week Among the
guests at present registered at the
Hotel Virginia Beach are Mr.. ]. T. Or
chard, c, e. Lewis and Mrs. Lewis, e.
j. German, u. S. a.; Miss p w. Grant
Mrs. A. l.. Peters and family, and Mrs
D. f. Peters and family, of Lynchburg
The damage to the O'Keefe Inn, re-
sulting from the fire Of the Princess
Anne Hotel, has been fully repaired
The house being situated on the
diagonal corner from the Princess
Anne. had very close call during the
morning of the fire, but by good judg-
ment and hard work on the part OF the
fire-f!ghters the damage was confined
TO scorched shingles and broken glass
Mr.. O'Keefe has opened the house for
the season. This Is the only European
house at the Beach, and on account OF
Its convenient arrangement has become
very popular Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Wood are recent arrivals from yir.
ginia at the Inn.
Excursion Season Opens.
The excursion season at the Cape
Henry Casino was inauguated last
Tuesday. when the Sunday school OF
the Fourth Street Baptist Church. o,
Portsmouth, arrived in the morning
with about 800 people. The day wa:
spent on the spacious floors OF ths
Casino. and at the Casino baths. where
most Of the young people enjoyed the
cooling effects OF the surf.
Mrs. Cachin. of the Hancock Cot.
tage, is entertaining Mrs. G. Robbins
Miss Golde Robbins and Nlidshipmar
Robbins. U. S. n Mrs Robbins wa.
to have sailed shortly foH Europe, blu
struction Of the Princess Anne Hotel
and she will remain at the Hancock
Cottage for an indefinite period.
Mr.. William S. Higor Is registere,
at the Hancock Cottage for the sum
+, MGR season. Mr.. HiGor has charge O
the Alls-Chambers exhibit at til,
jamestown Exposition
Miss Eerta Emerson gave an in
FORMAL luncheon to a few friends a
her cottage at Cape Henry last week
Those present were Miss Nancy Nash
Miss Alice Toomer, Of Norfolk: Mis-
Amelia Brooks. OF Staunton. and Mis-
Katherine Kennedy. OF Pittsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Robertson an
family have registered at the Airing
ton for the season.
Mrs. II. c. Chandler, of Washington
has arrived at the Beach for the sum
mer, and Is registered at the Hancock
Miss Leila Barrett. OF Alexandria. !
among the late arrivals at Cape Henri,
Miss Mary Zerbe, of Baltimore, |
visiting relatives at Cape Henry.
Mr. ]. Carroll Spalding. well know
trained nurse OF Norfolk is at TIL
Casino, at Cape Henry, for the sum
mer.
Misses Pauline and Salena Tebaul
Miss Rosa Saunders. Miss Mary Ethe
Nottingham and Miss Mary, Minetre
are spending the summer at the TIE
bault Cottage at Cape Henry. TIL
party is chaperoned by Mrs. Mar
Wright Tebault.
Mecklenburg.
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