The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-19
COMFORT
WORLD FAMOUS
South's Great Summer and
Winter Resort Most Cos
mopolitan of All.
ADD GAYETY
Nowhere in America Can Be
Found Such Delightful
Surroundings.

Surroundings.
old Point Comfort is name to con-
jure with For many q day. in fact
for all time since our first settlers
found this spit Of land making a |
sheltered blight in the wide sweep OF
the bay. it has been a place OF cheer
with a steadily increasing popularity
as a favored spot for those seeking
rest and recreation. To its natural
charms are added the romance of his
tory and the echoes of our nations
life during its earlier and later strug-
giles.
Frequently the white warshlps OF
modern times float into Hampton
Roads, which is rendezvous Of the
North Atlantic Squadron, and the
graceful and serene battleships tug
ging lazily at their anchors within
shouting distance, as ii has been ex-
pressed at the hotels-add their COM
plement of naval officers to make the
place still gayer with uniforms and
clever men on those festive nights
when Old Point is given up to music
and dancing.
At few resorts is there a more
agreeable mingling of congenial peo-
pie drawn from ali the country North
South and West. and the same enjoy
able interchange Of thought and ideas
between those from far-apart regions.
At Old Point the old families appear
pie drawn from all the country North,
ern element predominates, and at 9th
ers the Southern and Western ele-
ments are in force; but there is al
ways enough variety among the guests
with the presence of the army and
navy contingents, and the foreigners
who make this one of the places to be
surely seen while in America, to give
the place an air of cosmopolitanism
which distinguishes it from the less
pretentious resorts.
There Is certain charm in being
in the vicinity of an army post. At
Old Point you live In one Your hours
are marked off by bugle notes, and
you learn to walk to the time of mar
tial music. Fort Monroe is the ban
ner fort of the country for size as
well as for a certain citadel effect
that has caused it to be compared in
appearance to q walled town. OF the.
Orient.
Eighty acres are enclosed in the
ramparts of granite rising thirty five
| feet in height about the irregular
! shaped field where the ancient live
| oaks have plenty of room TO reach
| out their gnarlen branches. Under
their storied shade there is a deli
cious atmosphere of South calm full of
peace that is curiously out of touch
with the warlike character the place
mi ght be supposed to show
| Down in front of the Chamberlain
and at the end of the long street run
ming through the reservation, is the
government dock. busy place at any
hour Of the day. and at some hours
fairly hustling with the embarking
and disc nbarking of the passengers
Of the steamers crowding in at its
| edges 1t is the headquarters for q
feet of little pleasure craft, steam
! launches. and the sailboats with fierce
| " raked masts and the triangular
sails that are almost as picturesque
| as are the lateen sails of the Mediter-
ranean Bathing, boating, fishing and
in fact, every sort of aquatic sport
and pleasure can be had Immediately
at the hotel and in absolute safety.
Golf is exceedingly popuIar all the
year round at Old Point Comfort, the
nine-hole course of the Hampton
Roads Golf and Country club (men-
Der Of the II. S. Golf association.) is
kept in excellent shape. and privileges
are accorded guests of the hotel upon
payment of a small fee. The links
overlook tie sea and are in charge of
a competent professional.
The Golf club house is an attractive
little structure. hospitable within and
without There is a large reception
room made CHEEKY on chilly days by
the roaring wood fire in a generous
fireplace. ExceHently arranged locker
rooms for ladies and gentlemen, a we'll
appointed cafe for the Tner, and tea
room for the ladies are features OF
the club house.
The hotel at Old Point Comfort has
long been favorite with the Ameri-
can public The Chamberlain is with
out its equal among resort hotels in
Europe or America, for beauty of To-
cation. superb architectural arrange
ments and perfect appointments. 1t
was planned, built and furnished with
rrincely lavishness. While it has the
majestic proportions Of a palace, its
interior color tones, arrangement and
furnishings lend the charm Of hospit-
able informaity. 1t is open through
out the year.
The social life at Old Point Comfort
is much the same today as that we
are familiar with through history and
tradition connected with the resort
Where the grandmothers danced in
their dancing days, and where they
sedately bathed in the gentle waters
and for the rest Of the time. We hear
languished and mildly firted in tn,
. shelter Of the old fort walls. the girl,
Of today dance likewise. and perhap: