San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-13

delivered and in half an hour the
Alice Blair was stesming down to
Quintana, the old, town at the mouth
or the river, with all the new town
people on board, there being as yet
nothing beyond some "cOt" accommo-
datlons for wOrkmen at the seaport
that is to be.
AT Nelasco the LIGHT representa-
tive was greeted most cordially by G.
w. Angle, of the Brazos Dock and
snip Channel company, and instruct
cd how best 10 provide for his comfort
In the overcrowded condition of the
little town at the mouth of tho river.
Plotted by Mr., Angles chief clerk,
Mr.. Vaughn, a break was made for
Mrs. Shapes cottage hotel, and a
comfortable bed with a gallinipper
proof bar over the frame was secured
before the crowd swarmed into the
yard and enquiry for quarters begun.
Clsan beds, pure sea air and good
table are the attractions here. Capt.
Sharpe Is the U. 3. deputy collector at
this port.
SUNDAY AT THE SEA.
According to previous arrangem ent
q start was made at a. No. ior the
sea beach just across the river, and
about q mile distant. The little st cam
launch "Addie," named after Mrs.
Angle, carried party of fife en- over
the river and landed them at the
bathing house on the north jetty.
Bathing dresses were donned, the
seine was taken out and for four
hours drawing the seine and surf
plunging was the order. There
are very few shells found here
and the bottom Is smooth
sand, as pleasant to the feet and as
soft rs velvet pile. The sea deepens
very gradually and there is practical
ly no undertow. The sea was unu-
sually calm and the surf very low,
but when stiff east or northeast
wind blows look out for breakers.
The bathing was success, the fish
ing was not, with the exception of
the haul of shrimp which was unu-
sually fine, some of the largest speci-
mems ever seen on the coast being
caught. The afternoon was spent in
and doing, and listening to
the marvellous tales of the investors
of every character and condition who
thronged the verandas of the cot
tage in Mrs. Sharpe's compound.
To the hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs.
Angle and their niece Miss Marmion,,
all well known in San Antonio, the
LIGHT was indebted for one of the
most pleasant evenings of his resi-
dence in Texas. Col. Peyton, who
has some important railway schemes
on hand, and who Is lately from Cor
pus Christi, dropped in later
and was the bright particular
star Of the evenings gal
axy of wit and beauty where pleasure
was at a premium and mirth was the
order of the evening. Facing the
gulf, whose waters break in their
everlasting undertone upon the shore
q short half mile away, the soft
breeze famed our faces, cooled the
heated atmosphere, and reduced the
temperature until light wraps were
called for. The moon sank slowly to
rest behind the inland groves, the
stars came out with added bright
ness as the moon declined, meteor
after meteor shot athwart the sky,
the melody of colored chorOuses from
distant houses of worship rose an1
fell in the hush of conversation, and
so the hours passed until the good
nights were repeated and our hosts
were left alone with the memories OF
the evening and the sound of the
sonorous sea.
Monday was spent at New Town.
The trip was made on the Alice Blair,
which left her dock here at Tam.
The return was made at p. m. on
small tug, in company with Presi-
dent Lee of the Channel and Dock
Company, and Treasurer Ferguson.
What was that day seen at
New Town, what has been
accomplished by the jetties,
what the company proposes to do,
and the incalculable importance of
their work will form themes for future
letters. The new hotel at new town.
{ Velasco) will be completed by Sep
TENDER Is, and tn an all who desire TO
visit the real seaport of the state can
do so, assured that for comfort and
real luxury they will find nothing i'll
the state superior, If equal to. the
"Velascon ED.