The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-15
NEW BUILDINGS
THE ISLAND BEING PUT IN SHAPE
FOR THE SUMMER.


The Chatham Artillery Club House
to Be Completed by May 1.-The
Archery Clubs Building Cottagers
Making Many improvements -
Changes in the Management of the
Hotels and Resorts-The Seasons
Prospects-The New Tybee Depot to
Be Opened Next Sunday.
The rains yesterday had the effect of de-
creasing the number of visitors to Tybee,
although those who went down on the two
trains comfortably filled the coaches Of the
last I'D train. and the passengers had a
prettv view on the way home Of a high
spring tide, which was rapidly spreading
over tbs salt marshes AS the train came
citvward the paf of the locomotive
frightened the ducks and other water fowl
which were disporting in the waters of the
rising tide, near the roadw and pas
sengers watched with interest the hurried
flight until the twilight blended bird and
marsh into darkness. To the right, far
down the river, the beacon lights pictured
silver spears on the yellow
waters of the rising tide and
the passengers, many of whom were
ladies. seemed to think that a night ride
from the island has more attractions than
ride by day.
PREPARING FOR THE SEASON.
There is great activity at Tybee and for
the next two weeks it will be much greater
as the hotel keepers are getting ready to
open May l. There viii be some
changes in the management of
some of the resorts on the island
AZ f. A~t
Quoted by Charles F. Graham. II is being
put IN shape for the opening, and improve
ments will be added to make it attractive
and comfortable TO guests. H. H. Lewis will
take force Of men to the island to paint
the Ocean View house and renovate and
improve it. The Furber house will be in
charge of Mrs Murphy. The buildings
are being renovated and repairs to both
houses and platforms are going on. The
Seaside Pavilion has passed into the control
of James Lane, and Is being Frightened up
with paint and whitew ash.
THE NEW HOTEL.
Work on the new hotel is progressing
favorably and few have any conception of
its size until visiting it and seeing what
large area of ground it covers. 1t is
thought that the entire structure will be
under roof by May 4. Every part of the
building is being pushed forward vigor
ously. The flooring of the first story is be-
ing laid in the main building, and the
fathers are at work on the dining room,
halls and corridors. The skeleton work of
the south wing is going up and much
of the building is already under
roof. Heaps of mortar are piled
up ready for the trowel, and
the material, the greater part of which is
on the ground, lies thick from the building
almost to the railroad. Unfavorable
weather has done much to retard the work,
but it will 60 forward rapidly now, and
within the next three or four weeks it will
assume the appearance Of large and costly
structure.
A HANDSOME STRUCTURE.
One can now realize, standing on the
beach and looking westward, that it will be
one of the handsomest seaside hotels on the
coast. II commands fine view Of the
ocean, and the design Of the builders is TO
beautify the surroundings so that they will
be in keeping with the building A
fine artesian well was flowing yesterday,
and those who visited the grounds and
drank the clear water, pronounced il the
finest they ever drank. The underbrush
has been cleared away TO the railroad, and
the work of grading viii begin in time TO
have it completed, and the walks arranged
before the opening.
The Chatham Artillery club house is re-
ceiving its second coat Of paint, and will be
time the grading will have been completed,
and the lot inclosed by wire fence. The
material is on the ground for the lodge
keepers house which is TO be erected west
of the club house.
VISIT TO THE CLUB HOUSE
Messrs. r. F. Harmon and w. f. Chap
lin of the building committee visited the
new club house yesterday aud are proud of
the pretty building. MIR. Harmon said that
the lot is to be beautified with trees, shrubs
and flowers, and all the surroundings will
be made as hOme-like as possible. A
MORNING NEWS representative went
through the building to find that little re-
mains to be done to it except putting on
the finishing touches, when it will be fur
nished. The first floor has a large and
roomy reception room fronting south, aud
opening out on the dancing pavilion in the
rear. A piazza promenade runs around
three sides of the pavilion, and platform
for dancers is arranged at the north end of
the pavilion.
The second floor will be the home of the
Galatians, A large room in FRONT will be
used as a reception and dining room. 1t
has kitchen on each SIDE
A COMPLETE ESTABLISHMENT.
There are two rooms fitted up with
lockers and ten bed rooms 10 by 20 feet
The kitchens are to be furnished with gas
stoves and culinary outfits. The reception
rooms are to be furnished with chairs and
tables, and the bed rooms with bedsteads
and washstands, but the members of the
corps will be expected to furnish their own
bedding. Wide balconies are provided on
the second floor, and a stairway leads to
the tower, where fine view is had Of land
and sea. The club house is to be lighted
with gas, plant for the manufacture Of
gas from gasoline having been ordered and
is now on the way. The dancing pavilion,
reception rooms and hall upstairs are TO be
Illuminated by large jets with heavy globes,
but the corridors, bedrooms and lockers
with ordinary gas jets, aud gas will be used
in the cook stoves The large bath houses
viii be built between the club house and
Horsepen creek, upon which the building
fronts
PUTTING THE COTTAGES IN ORDER.
A large two-story house built by Henry
Green, a Savannah mail carrier, is nearly
completed. 1t is at Furber's point at the
north end of the island.
Mr.. John G.. Buffers cottage looks as
good as new, having been repaired and
painted.
Mr.. James Naylor, Jr., book keeper for
Rieser 81 Stern, has repaired and reprinted
his cottage and bath house.
Repairs are being made to Henry Solo
mons cottage.
The summer residence of Capt. Henry
Blum has been remodeled, until it looks like