The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-15

American summer resort city, which
bears the oceans name. For as
many miles the shore line Is fringed
by the far-famed thoroughfare known
as the Boardwalk, under which the
incoming tide laps. and which abuts
magnificent hotel structures. pretty
cottages and shops on the land side,
and handsome. massive piers on the
water side.
This spacious walkway forms an ex-
tended grandstand. from which to
view the miles OF pretty beach, which
ID ever alive with thousands of surf
and sand -bathers, while 1t also COM
mands an unexcelled open ocean view.
This popular thoroughfare echoes the
continuous tramp, tramp of the cos
mopolitan multitude and the subdued
rumble of scores of rolling chairs. con-
tanning sight-seers and almost as pop
ular here as gondolas in Venice. At
iantic. Avenue Is the main artery of
business over in the city. extending the
entire length and having well
equipped street car line. There are
half q dozen parallel avenues. all
pretty. and several well comparing
with Atlantic, while the cross streets
are legion. There are said to be just
800 hotels and boarding houses, while
churches and playhouses also abound.
Looking from the boardwalk way
pH on the horizon is the outline of
steamer and the spread sails of a
coastiine freighter A dim wreath OF
smoke marks the path of an ocean
greyhound. The morning. sun gilds
the heaving bosom Of the vast waters
and sea-fowi skim the crest of the in
coming tide. The ways Off swell pres
entity r-ars TO It's height sublime. and
Is 44.r Nx%fr
trough to be charnsd to the milky
froth of surf. which spreads itself over
the beach sands In pretty counter
pane pattern. On this Sunday morn
ing. bright and fair, over In the pretty
city the chimes are ringing out their
call to prayer and praise. and the
streets are alive with churchgoers. Out
here, too. there is service and song.
The waves are the d.apason. notes of
natures great organ. The temples
canopy In cloudless expanse of
ethereal blue. The iimities domain of
great ~'ater suggests the lines in
Faber's hymn:
There's a Wilderness In Gods mercy
Like the Wilderness of the sea;
There's a Kindness IN His justice
That is more than liberty"
This great Sunday morning seashore
sermon also echoes the prophecy The
knowledge of the truth of the Lord
shall cover the earth as the waters
cover the sea, and the pillows re-
peat the psaitery OF Israers shepherd
king and sweet singer. As we near the
great steel pier. extending far out into
the waters. the music of brass band
lis heard and presently we discern the
- 80 ha. ~ ssYNsa
Christian hymn. How Firm a
Foundation,"--- beautiful climax TO
the great outdoor temple sermon.
Monday forenoon, and the beach 10
alive with the hathers. There are
old and young. male and female, al
fluent and moderately circumstance
those on frolfc bent and others in
search OF heaiSh--iittie tots guided by
the hand of fond father. babies in
loving mothers arms. Here rush out
the Initiated to meet the oncominE
high wave. which envelopes and con.
ccals them from view. To the alarm
Of the noyitiate. while the newcomer
beats hasty retreat To the sands.
Reyies Of young people are having
Jolly time splashing and ''ducking
ane another. Here is cute little tot
Being coaxed ''in" by fond fathers and
the little fellow pulls hack and whim-
rf,rs. Use .fraid!' Two daring swim
nlers fight the incoming tidal waves
for a quarter of an hour. until their
heads are az mere specks on the sur
face and o1d-timers cry "fool-hardy.
Yonder the treacherous nndertow cur
tent has tripped woman and she nae
become strangled. but the Hfe-savms
crew. ever on the alert. shoots outs its
hoat and rescues her. II IL a great
strhtt ON the beach sands. ever moist
from the tides children and adults
are taking their sand-baths In the
sunsx full glare. Many of them dis
srreae r:.s snsYds 4subsneTEe ,ihetrs 9p1s ess
except their heads, In the sand Hun
drcds OF little tots have their toy
buckets and ghoveis, while they make
merry PLAYING in the sand and coli
lecting shells The "skidders" delisnt
"a ride the waves on their broad board
sl.fds. and the beach Is motion PIC
lures OF rare beauty.
Evening, and the boardwalk
thronged with promenaders and CHAIR
riders. Here are 10 he seen typical
representatives from all America, ana.
indeed, from all the civilized world
Here are fashions foihles and fanciers
fhe attire and manner OF the middle
classes. the somhrr and the RADIANT
The grave and the gay, the health
Astounding and the infirm. the pleas
nre-seeker and the t.me-passer. 1t IL
m amending procession--a kaletdo-
sropfc picture OF alluring beauty. And
what Is particularly striking Is the
entire good behavior and splendid
nrderiiness of the cosmopoiitah
throng. There ia no unseemiy poistsr-
gleefui shoutings, no npI-
nuitous gangs of discordant dude char
= 1rlnru tho paSsiny show Is