St. Landry democrat., 1890-07-05
Montross Hotel, Biloxi.

AZ the season has arrived wi hen MANY
IT oar citizens will he lacking arounn
for snitahIe place to spend their sum-
'ner vacation. we may say that w.
know Of 30 better place That we cal
recommend, to all IN search rf health.
| rest and recreation. than the celebrated
Montrn>s Hotel, at Biloxi, Miss. Col.
2. j. Montross, the genial proprietor.
Is no stranger to many of nur feaiers
aud as the following extract from ii
letter written by a graceful lady cor
respondent Of the N 0. City Item, will
| keen observation, is SO wei said-ann
we'll merlted-we give it IN lien of any
hing We could say on the snhject:
AS the Mnntross now stands it is one
IF the loveliest aud most pleasant,
situated hotels ON the cost, within a few
| feet of the beach, and very little dis
tance tO clear aud salt water bathing
The front yard is half covered by al
Did oak with great spreading limbs, ni
more than one hundred Years growth.
Under this tree stands a large platform
for dancing, and Il handsome stand fui
he musicians. The house is large and
,ity, the rooms nicely furnished, anh
lie beds sweet and clean. The food IL
well cooked and nicely served, til.
walters are experienced, well trained.
mlite and attentive to the GUESTS
There is Inthing ou TIE boarding house
plan about the Mnntrnss. 1t is first
lass hotel, aud the equal of any in New
Orleans or Mobile.
There are other attractions about the
hontross; it is the hospitality of the
most aud hostess. The hoa,,lers are
made to feel at home. and Mr.. M"ntross
tries in every way tO see that all have
! good time. have known him to taxi.
,nt Il small party at guests to tic island,
and the little trip would not cost cent
under 800. This generous hospitality
came out Of his Own pocket. I
Mr.. MnntrOss 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.. Montrosa, outside of being fine
hotel Keeper, is a man of broad and
LIBERAL ideas, with a big soul and heart |
for all who are in tinnhle. While he
has not aceuginlatedfi riches or fealliered |
his own nest. he has had an rye always
TO the advancement of BILOXI and |
when write it fully believe all I say,
rhat he has done more for Biloxi than
any one in The place. He is not y selfish
man, but believes that he prosperity oi
the place will not only be good for him,
i,ut equally benefit lis neightnns. II,
has extensively advertised Biloxi, aud
II is said has paid out more money f0,
it than any dozen men put together on,
the coast.
Ten years ago ten men like him, nay.
even ak, would have done wonders to-
ward building Biloxi. But until the
H1wards came, Mr.. Montr0ss was al
most alune, with his spirit of progress,
far seeing and enlightened ideas. His
family consists Hf bright, sweet. an.ia-
bile aud accomplished wife. two lovely
little black-eyed boys and son oi
fourteen, just home from school in
Chicago. Mis-. 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 M0ntrOss lacks nothing to make
t all visitor could desire. | unfortu-
1ately did not choose the place was
born; if had would have been born
,n the seacoast, and could select the
place to live and die, | would certainly
AXE my quarters at the Montross Hotel
IRA.