Telegram-herald., 1889-07-09

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Let us imagine ourselves alsosra fhs
Detroit A Cleveland s.tea1n Aagigasios
Comp4ny's floating paisos, Cay
Detroit. Ne are Stclm4nE aio1tl
merr.ly over the bilieas waves. ana
lust a. noon-une Is coming iau
dark blue line Il seen on tho hoflsoa
1t shows itself oeer the lsos and It's esei
top tells us that Ne have sighted tiss
hills of Michigan Which border along
the shores ~ that magnificent hsds ~
water. Lake Michigan. About ont
week ago / Was GA that steamer, and
about tile same hour / Too sghtst fht
same strip OF land | aas eonaine fress1
Chicago and my destination was St.
Joseph. The party on the boat was .
merry one, aud Il scented that bat .
few moments elapsed after FIRST sight
ING land that our attention WAS drawn
10 the beautiful scenery that was to l'e
noticed along the shore al,Oui a mile
away. Stretching out 10 the right ana
left of us dense forests seemed "a
run down 60 fAo waters
edge, and high bluffs and pre-
ciplces, here and there, added much IN
making the scenery sublime and inter-
csting. on ali sides OF us the deep blue
waters of the lake rose and fell ln
waves that We're crested With white caps.
over the bows of the steamer lay BEN
ton Harbor and ~. Joseph, the roofs
and steeplos of thc former Just show
ing themselves above the Lighthouse
per, the city laying inland about .
mile from shore. Just opposite, stand
ing out boldly on a beautiful biun ~
the city of st. Joseph, and flowing down
between the two cltles and emptyIne IL
waters into Lake Michigan IL the pic-
turesque ST. Joseph river. On the rigEt
of the river and running from the
shore back 10 the bluff are 10 be seen
many houses, some occupied by
families, others used for nasufactur~
ing purposes. Projecting out into the
lake on the left of the river Is the
Government per, at IT. end stand
my the lighthouse and ilte-sas-
ing station. North OF the pier and
extending along the shore for
over "A mile Is Il beach of such white
sands that Il Is marvel of beauty 10
behold. The surf from the lake rolled
along lie shores, the spray breaking
into myrlads Of diamonds as the wind
caught each wave. Standing back
from the shore nearly 800 feet, is
long, oblong shaped building that has
lust been erected. Ii IS Ilank's ssiaf-
ern on the beach" and the hotel where
| intend rustlcating for a few DAYS.
The steamer passed up the river and
soon landed at the cOmpany's docks.
Plank tavern u one of those huge edi-
lices erected for hotel purposes. and Is
nearly 500 feet long, and over 90 feet
wide 10 edge of Noranda. The pro-
iectOr and landlord Of the
tavern j. John .. Plank, pro-
prietor OF the l1aDklnton, Detroit, a
hustllng, cnierpnsiDg gentleman. IL is
true the building was erected az a cost
OF nearly 5000 900, but such a man as
Jno. Plank would never have gone 90 the
expenditure II lar shrcwd business m
st.ncts had not told hn il would lac
paying venture. ~. Joseph D. "A delight
tul summer resort. There is hunting,
fishing, sailing and bathing IN abun-
dance; there - plcturssqe scenery IA
plentiful and every thing the heart Of a
plcasurc-rcsorf seeker could desire,
and knowing that II ample hotel At
commodatlons could bc had, Mr.. Plank
erected the tavern, Which VIII bring
hund reds Of people 10 a place where
tens only came before. The hotel was
erected and completed ninety
days after ground WAS broke.
and Il is today one OF the finest,
most complete and bcss equipped st sn-
mcr resort hotels on God 2 green ear th.
There are accommodations iof ncasiy
one thousand guests, and each and
every room ~ a pcfioa little bower Of
beauty. The interior Of the hnllding
ls finished ~ Georgia pi0e, toe
rooms plastcrcd ard ksis,pined,
and the floors are covered
with the most expensive WiitVns and
body Brussels carpet. The fuTnitBrs
ia the rooms are of natural woods, aud
It Is safe 70 say the tavern is more cle-
gantly furnished than three quarters
OF the hotels in large cites. A steam
laundry with tlfe latest improved ma
chinory Is run in connection with the
house. and a complete electro light
system OF over eighi hundred incandex-
cent lamps alone used un the premises.
The services Of }. y. Fanninc, of thI-
cago. has been secured n manager.
and Mr.. Plank was more than fortu-
nate 40 securing the aesisiance Of such
a thorough hotel nsaiI aid ahable aud
! courteous gentleman.
With this issue Is p8bl slind likeness
Of Plank Tavern on the Beach. Its
exterior appearance eau l4' seen better
than DESERVED. and ~ that ! can say
is that a summer fre3ft erg keT trip =
incomplete until % FsH b. made 20
/ Plaul's Tavern cn thr Reach N Is
splendid hoin slhiatnd near Two
| thriving cities .and wiiicn are surrounded
bg some 81 i8e fn0t Bagnibcent
scenery - b. found CD the ahyrpE of
tDe ilFC great lakes. kAH hhuYEs.