The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03
MOST PLEASANT
Of ALL PLACES
Resorts are Abundant and En-
tertainment to be Had IS
Unlimited
CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH
PROVES TRUE PROPHET
Predictions of Three Hundred
Years Ago Regarding
Coast Country More
Than Realized

There Is but one entrance into thia
country. and that Is at the mouth OF
a goodly bay eighteen or twenty miles
broad. The cape on the south ID
called Cape Henry, in honor of our
most noble prince: the north cape II
called Cape Charles in honor of the
worthy Duke of York. The isles boz
fore are called Smith Isles, by tho
name OF the discoverer. Within IL u
country that may have the prerogA-
tiyes over the most pleasant places
known. for earth and heaven never
agreed better to frame a place for
mans habitation. The mildncss OF
the air, the fertility OF the soil, and
the situation of the rivers are 50 pro-
pitious to the use of man, as no place
Is more convenient for pleasure. pro-
fit. and mans sustenance under any
latitude or climate. So. then. hers
is a place. nurse for soldiers, q prac-
tice for mariners. trade for mer-
chants. a reward for the good. ana
that which Is most of all. business
tmost acceptable TO Cod to bring
such poor infidels to the knowledge
of God and His holy gospel"
In the above language, in the early
part or the seventeenth century. near
~ three hunded years ago. Captain
John Smith. writing of the New
World, prophetically spoke of that
portion which he had seen. AT that
time his observations had been limit
ed to Tidewater Virginia--that Sec
ton which contains the most delight
full stretch OF the Atlantic seaboard.
the seashores of Virginia. All that
Captain Smith predicted was made
true. Here is a place. nurse for
{ "a SofHfar ff7- ar-iy, a
trade for merchants. a reward for the
/ good" and a great deal more than
the doughty captain ever dreamed OF.
Tempered by the Gulf stream,
which sweeps by the Virginia coast
just far enough away to lend its bale
ful influences and make the coast
climate the most delightful to be
found. Virginias seashore Is the ideal
al-the-year-round resort, and at no
season is 1t more delightful than dur
ing the heated spell. when vacations
are In order. when the city has be-
come unbearable and tired natures
are seeking. some place for rest. and
| pleasure In the contentment OF peace
ful avocations and the pursuit of the
most desirable occupations.
| The smell of the salt air is invig-
| Grating by day and the luu OF the
| cooling breexes after shutdown are
| satisfying and Insure night of rest
| full repose. which Is certain to equip
| one for another day OF finely spent
| pleasure. either In following the pur-
suit of Isaac walton. after hayfnr
| taken the morning constitutional din
| in the hriny or. returning to the lan-
! guare Of Capta.n Smith eptoyfnr a.
/ practice for mariners" than which
| nothing can be more satisfying to the
| true lover OF big waters.
| In C1oss, Proximity
| Located at the head ~ ,taewater
! Richmond ia conyenient,v situated "a
! the s.a and tbs numher ~ rn,,aar,.
~ ,he "a nt,ai e,,1. 49, ~. $500.
| tage Of this runs we'll into the thnu.-
and- Weekend trains ara crowd.d
a. this season ~ tho yaar vith 49,
! senrars going to foin ,he,r famtsi~s
| 90 hr,sy rasnt,o - ~ -
| business honiny ror H.. nnnor,ur,t,-
| TO come later when they car t.Ea
| tina month ofY--nors ~ nossthla ava
| less II necessary-and fairly r.vaI 4,
the delights furnished by the ahodn
| OF Father Nentpne
But even If the long vacation ao..
not come this year. there are many
| men of business right here in p,cy,
mond. who wtthont Ins,rg srv 49,.
c!able time from business snend thrs~
| nights and two DAYS on, ~ ev.r~
week at the ssashore Tht. !. 49,
| by taking the late train FRIDAY crtn--
! noon for the shora and rst,rrtr~ -
| the earlv one Monday rornirg a..
! ona aay abaap, frc,x, hn.,.,r.
| in many instances this Is tha .hn-%
| day and amounts TO very Iit,,a
! Resorts Are Plentiful
| virginia's seashore has not ~.
! permitted to lay idle and furrtss
| nothing TO the restdents ~ hi. Srs+-
and the thousands who are attrscesS
! here. The cost line abound. vttr
| resorts from the famou. Ea....~
| Shore Of MARYLAND to tha rcreh~.-
| boundary OF North Carolina ana th--
| the Old North State takes n ~ 49,
makes continuous chain on down