Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-22

here To SEQ the vast thronesat Southport
during June. July aud August, the natural
conclusion is that these months comprise
tho season. On the oontmry, the genuine
season "a during the remaining uine
months. The rich live here during that
time In their own homes. They aue usually
invallds, or iamiic, soma members 81
which require the soft and health giving
air that issaid to prevail during the winter
months
When the summer comes tho real resi-.
dents leave Tor The Continental spas on Tor
the Highland lochs and glens VI scotland
Then population OF NJ loast 21O00 s. en-
tfely changed. Liverpool or Manchester
shopkecpers or brokers, county curatc. on
pinched allowances, and managing clerks
with hollow eyes and chests "lri" tho
houses deserted by the quality. and gain
enough lie and vigorf1r thn rest n the
years struggle. These with the "trippcrs'
AMI cxcursionsis make up the population
and crowds 10 summcr
sccnically Southport Il wlnsome rather
than striking. Il would be ranked bcauu
ful In itself were there no added chnrm u
shore or sea It. long, cool streets reach
Ing back countrywnrd are beautiful Cross-
ing these aud running parallel with tho
shore, but shut away from IL by single
great range Of spaview baths. pnviliong
and hotels, Is one ~ tha finest avenues In
Europe. Il recalls Princes. street. Edin-
burgh. tho Paris boulovards and the Prndo
OF Havana This q the great avenue OF
shops and haaaari Of equestrian display.
sort oi Rotten Row for brilliant equIpngra,
aud the grand promenade Tor beautiful
and beautifully dressed women. with all
IT, spicndor Il has a hnshed and quiet air
Indeed this drramful pensivcncs IL char
ncteristic Of tho entire place. e Il not
languor II IL the sen airs tender bidding
10 rrst Something like 10 comes with tho
soft hrezcs Ia Florida, In the Bahamas,
and with those witchng, narcotic brpaths
that pulse aud thrVb la Cuba and the
Azores
Exclusive Of IL scashoro delights the
place Is provided with 30 great a numbered
genuine attractions that tho dearih u these
In our own watering plarrs bccomes a hu.
initiating reflection. On land reclaimed
from anud thern has been made ono VI the
most exquisite parks Ia England. It,
winter gardens, open all The year round
and Aiforiing various forms Of entertain.
mont aud recreation. cust over u hhlf NIL.
lion dollars A conservatory aud aqua
rinm. among the finest 10 Britain, arn also
here. H. Kew gardens are only second to
Royal Kew In London. Ia frce public H.
brary and art gallery would honor any city
Tho Victoria baths cost nearly quarter
million dollars, and ltg botanic gardens
and museum arc alonn worth q days visit
II would almost seem that in this oxtmor.
dlnnry provision Tor recrcatiye aud cduua.
tive diversion lies suggestion Of value TO
our own managers n great resorts. There
ara variety and diversity In -. IL mini.
mlzes the loailng tendency In huge crowds
which hcgcts rowdysmi Il pays bcehuse
II attracts thcnime people again and again.
The city faces tho sen 20 the west For
three or four miles along H. front runs tho
Marine Esplanade The great hotels, tile
most imposing private residences. tho
grand baths and psyilions, extend 20 tho
north and south along this. forming an
almost unbroken facade ~ great beauty
and interest In trout Of MI this, Tho
sands and the sen. the sands an ample
playground Tor millions. not thousands oi
visitors; the sea n dream u majestic sweet
ness and ropose. From q central street a
pier has been built across tho sands, which
av covered by spring tides aud often left
Ike polished gold by other high tides, to
ANN htA tNANWNts NAH - NNlhlt Nlll' IN
lougth aud one Of tho longest ia England.
II provides wide promenade III this dis.
lance, aud o cable passenger railway runs
nearly to is sen ond Here the pier IA
broadouel 10 perhaps an nero In area, aud
there are rufrcshmont rooms, music payil.
ions and room for dancing Seat. arc oy-
erywhefc. aud the pier eau comfortably nc,
commndnto nOl0 loungnrs and pedestrians,
q aNsu IL
curaions are made 70 Rs lar north ~ Bar
row. ~ lar west as the Isle OF Man, aud a,
far south ~ Lllndudno, In Wales.
10 tho right aud icft Of the great pier 4.
alwnya TO DO seen the real holiday activity
Of Southport The sands, or f0reshore, u,
they arc called hctr, nru fully thrro.fourth,
81 mile broad. One could follow them
along this or greater breadth. for twenty
miles 10 tho south. AMI TO tho north NJ
along tho Lancshiro coast aud around
Mnrrcambc bay on tho north, distance oil
morn than 100 miles have never else
whore seen 20 noble reach Of beach. II
| Il pure sand. with no "shlnrle" aud
scarcely a pebble within Il. 10 tho lef
Il marine park within the sands,
salt water lake within this and All Ia,
| grntoaque shows iuscpatablo from a grea
| popular resort grouped beyond Ia a
manner permitting tho closrst poles sur
VIGILANCE. 10 the right thcrA Is little bu
/ the sand and the sea. II u the playground
Of big and little children, and gloriousll
the thousands enjoy IL. a stranded brlg
sitting bolt upright in the sani. adds zcs
10 the picture. A hect Of sand bOais-curi
Gus, wide tired wagons propelled by sail
course over this level plain. At the shon
edge beyond arc rows of ragged bathlnl
vans, Ike an emlgrant train gone into on
oampment Donkeys, Salyatlonists M,
vagrant musicians are everywhere. hu
not single bcggar Is allowed Ia all m
parish prcolncta
For myself love bcstto come to South
port when the great interior hives of indus
try hcloh forth their thousands for a day
outing here, or the Lancashire and Cheshir
miners come down stronger In number
than any one Of our single armies duriul
the late civil war. That may seem like eX
nggcrutlon. Only a tow days ago | wa
one ~ just such crowd here nc Southport
Not only did 1000 miuura leave the blaol
coal pits volceless behind them, but man
of their families came. The great whcols q
the pit mouths worp stlll, aud nil the "pi
brow laascs," with some Of nay own goo,
friends among them, came also. Nor
than 10000 OF these sturdy folk were her
NEARLY as many souls as arc housed II
Rochester or lOuiAylllo-and all Ia on
day. Il Is at such times that one ma
know, II he will uso his eyes, how prccloui
n thing Is the CLINT OF the waves, the COO
touch Of tho golden sands, the whlsperu,
lullaby and mysteries o. the sea, and al
the benolcenco Of Gods blessed sunlight
kissing through life giving airs tho PABLO
from out these toll Scared faces, 10 uu
manl. nln.r nNna md hnnnInl hmm.