The Opelousas courier., 1890-06-28
Montross Hotel, Biloxi.

AS the season has arrived when many
of our citizens will be looking around
Tor a suitable place to spend their sum-
mer vacation, we may say that we
know OF no better place that we can
recommend, to all in search of health,
rest and recreation, than the celebrated
Montross Hotel, at Biloxi, Miss, Col.
T. }. Montross, the genial proprietor,
Is no stranger to many of our readers
and as the following extract from a
letter written by graceful lady cor.
respondent of the N. o. City Item, with
keen observation, is so well said-and
Weil merlted-we give it IN lieu of any
thing we conld say on the subject:
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AS the Montross now stands it is one
OF the loveliest and most pleasantly
situated botels on the cost, within few
feet OF the beach, and a very little dis
tance to clear and salt water bathing.
The front yard is half covered by an
old oak with great spreading limbs, of
more than one hundred years growth.
Under this tree stands large platform
for dancing, and handsome stand for
the musicians. The house is large and
airy, the rooms nicely furnished, and
the beds sweet and clean. The food is
well cooked and nicely served, the
walters are experienced, well trained,
polite and attentive to the guests.
There is nothing on the boarding house
plan about the Montross. 1t is q first
class hotel, and the equal of any in New
Orleans or Mobile.
There are other attractions about the
Montross; it is the hospitality of the
host and hostess. The boarders are
made to feel at home, and Mr.. Montross
tries In every way to see that all have
good time. have known him to take
out small party of guests to the island,
ana the little trip would not cost a cent
came out Of his own pocket.
Mr.. Montross has been the proprietor
of this hotel for nearly twenty years,
and the hotel has at present, I might
say, national reputation. For several
winters people have crowded it from the
North, East and West.
Mr.. Montross, outside of being fine
hotel keeper, is man of broad and
liberal ideas, with big soul and heart
for all who are in trouble. While he
has not accumulated riches or feathered
his own nest, he has had an eye always
to the advancement of Biloxi; and
when write it fully believe all say,
that he has done more for Biloxi than
any one i'm the. place. He is not selfish
man, but believes that the prosperity of
the place will not only be good for him,
but equally benefit his neighhOrs. He.
has extensively advertised Biloxi, and
it is said has paid out more money for
it than any dozen men put together on
the coast.
Ten years ago ten men like him, nay,
even six, would have done wonders to-
ward building Biloxi. But until the
Howards came, Mr.. Montross was al
most alone, with his spirit of progress,
far seeing and enlightened ideas. His
family consists of a bright, sweet, amia-
BILE and accomplished wife, two lovely
little black eyed boys and q son of
fourteen, just home from school in
Chicago. Mrs. MOntross is a New Or
eans lady, and has all of the graces and
charming manners belonging to a re-
ined Creole lady. She also partakes of
her husbands good heart and OPEN
handed hospitality.
The Montross lacks nothing to make |
It all visitor could desire. | unfOrtu-
lately did not choose the place was |
born; il had | would have been born
IN the seacoast, and could select the |
place to live and die, / would certainly |