. Virginia in black and white . -less Monroeis close to thehotel, and thegentle waters ofChesapeake Bayare begging youto come andbathe in the cli-mate is delightfulthe year around. Inwinter the tempera-ture rarely falls below42°. In summer the ther-mometer ranges between60° and 80°, and the air isalways bracing. This is the mostfashionable winter resort on the coast. All the good things of the earth, thesea and the air that may be eaten are found here in perfection. The place ismaintained on the most elaborate scale, and the season lasts the whole Hygeia H
. Virginia in black and white . -less Monroeis close to thehotel, and thegentle waters ofChesapeake Bayare begging youto come andbathe in the cli-mate is delightfulthe year around. Inwinter the tempera-ture rarely falls below42°. In summer the ther-mometer ranges between60° and 80°, and the air isalways bracing. This is the mostfashionable winter resort on the coast. All the good things of the earth, thesea and the air that may be eaten are found here in perfection. The place ismaintained on the most elaborate scale, and the season lasts the whole Hygeia Hotel, which accommodates 1,000 guests, is one hundred yardsfrom Fortress Monroe, at the confluence of Chesapeake Bay and HamptonRoads. It is substantially built, and supplied with all the modern improve-ments conducive to health and comfort, having two passenger elevators, gasand electric bells, and closets on every floor, with superior ventilation andthe most perfect system of drainage of any hotel or public building in the. 37 country. Delightful surf bathing can be enjoyed immediately in front ofthe hotel, and convenient dressing-rooms are provided for the use of spacious pavilion, with a floor of 7,000 square feet, is set apart for danc-ing, and music is furnished by the United States Artillery School Bandthroughout the year.
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