The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-05
GOSSIP FROM GALVESTON.
Numerous Topics Touched On in n Style
Interesting to the Public
Generally.
Material ImprOvements-The New Post
master-Mardi Gras-GebIlard
and the Langtry.

takng.the fact that the "City by the Sea" is
taking on many substantial improvements,
and among them several elegant buildings are
in progress of construction. The new Har-
mony Club hall on H and Twenty-frst street
is magnificent brick structure. Ii is fast
approaching completion. 1t is to cost SIS, 900
and will be hall that the cosmopolitan Gal
vestonian can justly feel pride in, since Jew,
Gentle, German and American will there join
hands in a common fellowship. The foun-
da:ion of the Masonic Temple, on Postoffice
and Centre, is begun, and will be an improve
ment that will beautify that corner immensely.
The building is to be of brick
and will be spacious and handsomely
proportional. Imposing business houses of
three to FIVE stories are in progression, with
many elegant private residences springing
into existence all over the city. The new
Summer hotel out at the beach is assuming
proportions worthy of the large force of labor
now engaged upon it. Even the furniture has
been selected with which it will be fitted up.
Every effort seemingly is being made to cap
ture some Of the usual Southern birds on their
customary northward fight
THIS COMING SUMMER.
A spotless hotel, new and elegant in proper
tons, constructed so as to admit the balmy
south breeze with its refreshing ocean breath;
fish and oysters, with which to grow bracing
upon, and drive of go miles on a beach
which cannot be surpassed on the continent
these will be no small inducements to many
pleasure seeker this coming season; but
sometimes when the delights of the day are
over, and the virtuous couch is sought, and
the musical mesquite has started out on
its nightly serenade, then, ah, then the mid
night air will become laden with blessings
on the merry little buzzers which rob man.
kind of sleep, and the philosophic pleasure
seeker will naturally come TO the conclusion
that all the good things of earth were never
centred in.one spot.
The change in the postofice here is one
that gives universal satisfaction, for with one
accord Professor o. Gareissen is voted not
and pleasant gentleman, whose affable manners
have made friends for him even among
strangers.
The management of fremont opera house
for the coming year has been popular theme
of conversation on the streets and in private
circles for the past few days. However, a
final settlement seems to have been made by
Mr.. Eugene Pilot Of Houston, who owns the
property, renting the same to fellow
townsman of the 'hub," Mr.. J. E.
Reilly, from whom the people of
Galveston may expect management marked
by that liberal courtesy which moral, upright
gentleman is expected'to and does give evil
dence of, to the community in which his lot is
cast. 1t is somewhat significant that the
former lessee, Mr.. Spencer, of this city, offered
Mr.. Pilot $4,000, while Mr.. Reilly paid but
So, 800. The matter is settled to the perfect
satisfaction of the best people in the COM
munity, who will appreciate the efforts of both
Mr.. Reilly and Mr.. Greenwall, of this city,
who will have the
DEFACTo MANAGEMENT OF THE HOUSE.
Some talk of opening up the new Harmony
hall as theatre and running 1t in opposition
to the opera house is heard floating about, and
it's quite probable that it will be done, but as
the event will only enhance the convenience of
the citizens and those who cater to their enter
tainment it will be quite lah-da-dah.
Last night the boards were occupied by the
ChanirauS in Parted" AS an emotional
actress Mrs. Chanfrau is par excellent, and
stirs up the fountain of feeling in The human
heart even more than is comfortable or advisa-
BILE. Some of the knowing ones aver your
correspondent don't enjoy tragedy, but likes,
instead, the light, happy play that pictures the
bright side of life, and gives the real plodder
chance to laugh at genuine fun and meri-
ment, until his own woes are forgotten for the
time, and he is forced to enjoy the bright
scenes enacted before him. One cannot but
sigh with something of sorrow that ours is too
small city to attract the Langtry, and there
fore we must content ourselves with what the
more fortunate think of her, which is gener-
ally the newspaper man. What the States, Of
New Orleans, has to say of her appearance
there at the St. Charles strikes the aver
age Southerner with more comfort than
what the Northern brotherhood have
said of her. Her peerless beauty has b en-
acknowledged in New Orleans, though
neither o. Wilde nor his too-too theory was
consulted. Speaking of the Lily, however,
reminds one how passing strange it is that the
young and charming Frederick Gerhard has
become suddenly SO impressed with the South
ern Mardi Gras festivities that he has
come
ALL THE WAY TO NEW ORLEANS
to offer homage to his royalty King Menus.
Such a striking phenomena is quite worthy of
the attention of philosophers brain and pen,
but the read,r, of the LIGHT may wrestle
with the idea in all its grandeur without my
help.
Mardi Gras with its usual attractions in
our city has gone by the board completely this
yea and instead of mulitudes coming hither
from all over the State, they are docking to