Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-03
AT TnE sunuRBAN REsoRrs.

Getting Ready for the Opening OF the
Season at ~ ontgOmery-A Trip TO the
Attractive Resort.
Preparations are being made for an
early opening OF the hotels at the subur-
ban resorts. The Bellevue Hotel, at
Montgomery, is being put In readiness,
and will open for the recention Of guests
early next week. The magnificent pleas
ure grounds, fronting on the river, are be-
ing made more attractive than ever. The
lessee, MIR. Jacob LutZ, is an experienced
hotel man, and with the improvements
which are now in progress completed,
the place will be by far the most attrac-
tive inland resort anywhere along the
coast.
President Johnson, of the CITY and
suburban Railway, with a party of gem
ticmen, made a dying trip over the road
yesterday afternoon, visiting Montgomery
ana It's attractions. The party lett the
city in a special car at O'Clock, and
made the trip I'm "a ulfle over 20 minutes.
stopping at the cOmpany's shops long
enough to inspect the handsome new
rolling stock which has just been turned
out, some Of which Is yet in the hands Of
the painters. All tn cars ON the outside
line have been repalntGd. and someof them
remodeled and rebuilt. The PAINTING aud
decorating is after the style OF I The Penn
sylyauia Railroad COmpany'S coaches,
and is in deep Venetian red, with green
and gilt trimmings. Tho locomotive
"ClaghOrn," which was rebuilt last sea-
son, viii leave the shops I'm few days en-
tirely oVernauled and handsomely deco
rated. The cOmpany's rolling stock and
equipments have never been in anything
Ike as good condition as il now is. Leay.
ing the shops, the run 20 the salts was
made with but one st0p-at tho Savannah
Florida and Western crossing.
At Montgomery the party was shown
over the hotel and grounds, and was after
dence Of Capt. j, 3. West Mr..
Lutz, lessee OF the hotel, has on
gagged band for the entire season. and
open air concerts VIII be given every
afternoon aud evening until Che soueOn
closes. The band ls expected tn arrive in
a few days and the initial concert will be
given early next week. Mir. Lutl pro-
poses To make the place p0pu-
lar resort for people from Che
city and 10 provide ample means Tor their
amusement. The bowling alley. which is
one OF the finest in The South, and tho
billiard rooms viii De handsomely fitted
up, and eyerythiu about tEe place VIII
he made AS attractive as 10 is possible 90
De made. The bathing houses have been
remoJeled. and the tlarf VIII boz covered .
WIN an awning and settecs conveniently I
arranged SO That vie 0rs may enjoy the /
cool br szes 40 Tho watrrs elec.
handsome soda 3uaau will De
erected In an arb0r in front of the hotel.
swings are being put ap and almost
every variety of amusement VIII be pro-
v.ce' EyerYthiue connected VITA tAe
p ldco VIII De run 0n Che popular plan and
.ue s-lce viii Doe moderate, so that visit.
jrs can spend day or week there and
'uiOy the4Belves 100 % small cost.
tne summer schedule on tho CITY and
suburban Railway wiz go into eject next
n ednesday when reWia afternoon
rains VIII o. run, leaving tho city
u h0uTs most COMMITMENT 90 suit
ne company's patronage. special train
'lh also Pc fuu. Capt. d. II. Johnston,
no nus 80 successfully managed the rail-
lad dariIB tle plst year 0r m pre-. pro-
iscs TO second Mr., Llutz's siOr.s % pre-