The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
OCEAN VIEW is ALIVE
WITH MANY VISITORS
Bath Robe Brigade Seen in Early
Morning-Fishing in Afternoon
and Dancing at Night.


and Dancing at Night.
Especial to The Richmond Virginian }
OCEAN VIEW, VA. July "a Per-
haps it Is the short distance which in
tervenes between the two points. Per-
haps again, 1t is the general long
ing for the sea, it's breezes and diver
sffied opportunities for pieasurable
sport, which wiiiy-nilly seems to OBJ
sess one when the sun grows large
and unpleasantly brilliant. 1t may
be either of these two reasons, or it
may be third. At any rate, a veri-
table swarm of Richmonders have
been flocking to the Ocean View Hotel
and have been making merry all week.
Indeed the personnel of the hotel
guests in practically all "Richmon-
dltes, II the word may be coined.
There are of course, visitors from
other, points-Baltimore. Fhiladel-
phia. New York and even from far
away as st. Louis and Cincinnati
These however are the exception rath-
err than the rule. For the most part,
the scene on any one of the several
broad eerandas is more like II happy
family reunion from the former con-
AedeFale capital.
There Is strange physiological
phase to these greetings. Many there
are who know each other intimately,
and who may hap have had dealings
with one another within the past two
or three days. Nevertheless. these,
when they see each other for the
first time in the hotel, rush together
with many CALCULATIONS Of pleasure
and shake hands fervidly. And they
mean 1t too. II is no sham pleasure
hut the real, pure unauthorized ar
ti&le. Certainly the casual observer
would imagine that here were two
friends Unexpectedly reunited after a
separation OF many years. only an
other Richmonder who probably
knows both parties concerned. and
who incidentally is awaiting his
chance to participate in the mutual
enthusiasm knows-and even he does
not understand.
society Is Diversified.
All classes, ages and stations OF
Richmond society have been repre-
scented at the Ocean View Ho-
tel during the week. The clerk who
has saved to come, and who must
save yet more in the future in order
TO make his expenses present an even
smattering Of those folks who care
not one whit as TO the size of the
bill. SO long as they enjoy themselves
are also here. Old men, young men.
and children white skirted young wo-
men still In their teens. accompanied
by older hut no less attractive ma
irons there are in abundance. Fin
ally, every day or so, Richmond
politician drops in stays a few hours,
and then almost regretfully 1t would
seem, from his facial expression, re-
turns to his native heath,
And all these have a good time-or
Ii they do not IL Is either their own
fault or something is wrong with
their health. There are amusements
Of all sorts and descriptions. There
js. for instance a miniature board walk
not nearly SO large and pretentious
as that of Atlantic City. of course.
but still large enough to answer its
purpose. The walks is lined with
amusement booths, bowling alleys.
prize fish ponds.--in short all OF the
usual and several unusual devices to
coaxsnickles and dimes from the pock-
cts of the vacationers old and new,
usual and unusual too, they all seem
to be prospecting.
Have Daily Program,
There are rules--almost set rules.
as TO the daily program of amuse-
ment. OF course, one is not forced
to obey these rules, but at the same
time, Of goodly proportion OF the
guests do. The first of these rules
is that SO one shall sleep late In the
morning. Few wish to, either, aes-
pite the fact that IL is vacation time.
The soft pillow and the soft bed.
lose their attractiyeness when one
thinks of a gently sloping beach, on
which an ocean of just the right tenn
,perature Is playing. Consequently.
arrives the hour of seven Il a, m.l
and one sees long procession of
bath-robed figures hurting to the bath
houses. \ few minutes later and
these are swimming. ducking one an
other. having a generally glorious
good time--and incidentally giving
themselves a ravenous appetite for
the breakfast which follows.
Following this meal, the guests Sc
gregate themselves into little groups.
Some go to the board walk, there to
try to roll balls into the holed boards
presided over by smilingiy suave little
men from the land of the Mikado.
Others sit about on the verandas and
chat, their conversation usually be-
ing along line sympathetic for those
poor mortals forced to stay at home.
Some read, others gather about the
piano In the huge lobby, to play and
sing. Always children are scampsr-
ing about. harmiessly mischievous.
elated with or without cause.
Fishing Is Excellent.
sui others go fishing-and the way
the finny creatures are biting and be-
ing haulsd In this season is enough
to delight the soul of the most en-
thusiastic follower of Isaac Walton.
Spots" those gamey little fish about
nine inches long, that give the most
delicate of nibbles at the bale, and
that fight from the moment they are
hooked until they are landed safe in
the boat, comprise the greater part of
the catch. Also. however. roundheads
hog fish, salt water perch, sea bass,
and an almost endless variety of 9TH
err fish are hauled In. not infrequently
two or three at time. One man,
from Washington. ID. c.. caught five
at once yesterday fish for every
hook on his line.