The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-26
Geranium'S Galveston Contribution.

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Geranium's Galveston Contribution.
GALVESTON, August 2Ist, 1882.
Would San Antonio EVENING LIGHT relish
a line from the sea-girt city? If 80 here's a
scribble for you.
One can easily imagine themselves on a
lonely sea beach by going out to the pavilion
at an questionable hour, say O'Clock in the
afternoon. The quiet at that hour, combined
with the grandeur of the oceans ceaseless war
and the glorious view in looking away and
away where the bllowy crest of blue sinner
ing sea seems to meet heavens dome, is rest
full and refreshing. Gods glorious wake
how wondrous and how beautiful. Such a
panorama of NATURES grandeur fills the heart
with love and gratitude toward NATURES God.
Enterprise is most valuable attribute. Mr..
Sinclair, the president of the street railway
company of this city, certainly possesses this
sterling qualification. With the best system
of street railroads now in the south, and this
beautiful pavilion, build almost amid the
breakers, to which he is almost constantly
adding some new feature of comfort and beau
ty, Galvestonians certainly owe him debt OF
gratitude.
Nor is this all, for the electric light, with
which the city has been lighted for more than
year, is under his management. The pa
vilion is real architectural beauty, and dur
ing the past month or so has received several
Improvements. The outside colors used in
painting are those quiet subdued, shades SO
pleasing to the eye. A commodious stairway
yic IN : ho oh &c
arranged as spacious lookout, or observa-
toro, with balustrade and seats.
A grand view of the Gulf city, bay, harbor
and shipping gladdens the vision. do not
know the exact height from base to dome, but
the street car drivers and mules look more
like children's toy, than what they are. Gal
weston looks well, too, with her straight, regu-
lar streets, and solid blocks of business houses,
and handsome three and four story residences
dotted here and there amid wel-kept, pretty
gardens and lawns, her many lines of city
railroads, smoking factories, mills, lOcomo-
tives, and the many industries which are en-
ploying many people. dearth of trees is
notceabe-what we have are planted. and in
coming years will grow to resemble forest
tree, much more than now. That bright
little shrub, the oleander, with its wealth of
pink and white blossoms, is almost compen-
sation for the absence of forest trees. In
many places in the city they line the walks for
blocks, making a most delightful and beauti-
full shade, for with age they assume the pro-
poetions of trees-quite as large as we'll
grown cherry trees of the northern states. 1t
is frequent remark that we never appreciate
what we have in plenty, that only the rarer
objects are beloved and admired. Now | am
a living refutation of this slander-for do
think the ever-present oleander of this CITY,
with its ceaseless blossoming, and peculiarly
pleasant odor, is one of those gifts from nature
purposely to delight us. This shrub and the
sal. cedar, only requires resting place in the
natrral sand. and protection to ensure growth.
The orange tree demands more, but with
enriChing care and proper culture it is barely
shade tree, with its waxlike foliage, and in
the spring when in bloom there is nothing
its fruit is unsurpassed. | have never tasted
such pleasantly favored oranges as those
grown on this island. The lemon tree is a
rival in beauty of the orange, and its fruit is
most luxuriant. | have frequently seen them
the size of large coffee cup, with sufficient
juice to make quart of rich lemonade. But
| must not diSCant any further on trees or
flowers else my talk might lack variety, and if
it is in reality the spice Of life it might be of
letters, and a letter without any spice might
not suit the palate Of your readers. The
board of health of this city has been quite ex-
ercised of late, as is the annual custom when
''yeAo~ jack" begins his rounds. The i'll
fated schooner, Henrietta, caused the first
alarm That its members should disagree
occa Sionaly as to what was expedient is simp-
Iy national, and in this instance as to what
should be done with the sick passengers, a
dispute arose between the president, DIR.
Kelly, and Mr. Johns, a member of the board,
arose which called forth muscular demonstra-
tons of ire. different opinions merely-but
that the. unfortunate lady of the Stuttz theatre
cal troupe should be compelled to remain on
this little vessel, endure the agonies of a fatal
lines and finally yield up her life, most prob
ably lor the want Of a physician, care and