The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1890-07-05
Montross Hotel, Biloxi.

ofour citizens will be looking around
for suitable place to spend their sum-
mer vacation, we may say that we
know OF no better place that ave can
recommend, to all in search of health,
rest and recreation, than the celebrated
Montroes Hotel, at Biloxi, Miss. Col.
p. j, 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. 0. City Item, with
u Keen observation, is so well said-and
we'll merited-we give it IN lieu of any
thing we could say on the subject:
/ AS the Montross now stands it is one
Of the l0veliest and most pleasantly
situated hotels on the cost, within q few
teet OF the beach, and n 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, we'll trained,
polite and attentive to the guests.
There is nothing on the boarding house
plan about the Montr0ss. 1t is Il 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
nl4fn tn faaf nt hnn1n an6 Mr. lTnnfr0oo
tries in every way to see that all have
a good time. have known him to take
out q small party of guests to the island,
and the little trip would not cost a cent
under 800. This generous hospitality
came out of his own pocket
Mr.. Mentross has been the proprietor
of this hotel for nearly twenty years,
and the hotel has at present, | might
say, a national reputation. For several
winters people have crowded it from the
North, East and West,
Mr.. Montross, outside of being fine
hotel keeper, is a 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 l say,
tHaL n0 has QOno more lot bll0X1 LDaG |
any one in 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 neighbors. 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. Bat 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 a son of
fourteen, just home from school in
Chicago. Mrs. Montross is q New Or
leans lady, and has ali Of the graces and
charming manners belonging to a re-
lined Creole lady. She also partakes of
her husbands good heart and open
handed hospitality.
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