The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-05-27
Ghelemorraf-S Star
1.-THE COAST
Address Delivered by X. II. Henry al the
Press Banquet. at Pass Christian,
Nay -, 1892.

Press Banquet. at Pass Christian,
May u. 1892.
Mr.. POSTMASTER, Ladies and Gentlemen
aud Members OF the Mississippi Pres,
Association:
A distinguished orator has said
that posiprandial speeches are sell
dom interesting and inteed this
is true, for il is Il most difficult
task to speak against a fine dinner,
The kllnkling of wine glasses, The
good cheer that reigns supreme.
On cornwall occasions like this,
speech. making adds little 10 the
enjoyment Of the hour, where
vians r tempting and wine is
sparkling; where the eyes Of the
ladies are brightest and their
smiles the sweetest; where the
men are as knighlly as the round
heads OF King Arlhur's court. Is
il fair, then, to mar these gala.pro.
ceedings with prosy declarations,
with u tedious weaving Of words,
or delicate phrase makings?
When requested this evening to
speak a few words here 10 night |
asked what sentiment | should re-
spond TO, and was told TO select
any subject l pleased, except the
Press" as my handsome and in.
telligent friend, Col. Jones, OF Viii,
kinson, would speak of the
Press"
So left 10 choose my own theme,
l shall do as a divinity student
once did, select a long subjec. and
make a short talk.
l would drink to the beautiful
Coast Country, with lis braclng at.
mosphere and balmy breezes, la.
den with buoyanl, health-giving
properties ; 70 its fair women, who
are as handsome as the hours of
the orient, or the regal daughters
of purpled royalty to its progress
i've and intelligent men who are
the peers of any people; to the
commerce Of the Gulf and the en-.
terorlSe of ITS citizens"
This land, down by the sounding
sea, where the gentle breezes kiss
he signing pines at even.tide,
where the waves dash and break
as they caress the silvery beach, is
a favored section. 1t is the home
Of II peaceful, happy, c%ontenied
people; the abode of sunshine,
smiles and glad hearts. Here We
see beautiful homes that seem 70
rival lm.splendor and comfort The
Venetian palace and Swiss chalet
shell roads that are as smooth a
Partisan boulevards; well.kepI
flower grounds, redolent with the
Odor of rarest plants; choicest oil
shrubs, with their cooling shade,
which betoken refinement, Gle.
gance and love OF nature, and
forming a picture eXQuls,tely beau.
tiful, fiji fer the brush Of The artist
but which no painter could faith
fully reproduce. This has beer
we'll called the garden spot of the
State, the Eden of Mississippi, ioI
surely in all her broad limits n
place can be found 10 equal th
coast in grandeur and lovliness
and Pass Christian is The gem O
the Gulf.
Besides the advantage of thi
section as IA sanilarium, where tn
weak may come aud find rest
where the sick may be restored t
speedy health, you have beior
.yOur very doors the waterway t
all distant pOrls-lhe great Gull o
Mexlc0-acrOss whose waters ilOa
nations c%ommefce, TO many fol
eign shores ; and your shipment
.: Dine lumber alone, to say moth
ing Of your exports of came
goods, amount to many millions {
dollars annually. You have, BIZ
lew miles of, the great Ship l.
land harbor, with waller sulficier
to float The combined navies of tn
world. Across your bar-lhe gate
way TO the sea--you have an ave
age depth Of twenty,three feet,ar
within three miles of shore fro
twelve to fifteen feet of waite
This depth is maintained wlih0l
government aid. Had one.ient
The money been spent here III
has been used at Galveston, Ne
Orleans or Mobile, the large
ocean steamers could load almO
at your very doors.
This coast has been entirely ne
lecled by The government. 1t
time that the people of The S,al
who desire The establishment OF
commercial metropolis on The
coast border, beslir themselves
secure government aid. Yo
Deep Water Convention, TO me
at Mississippi City, the 31,t ins
will doubtless devise plans to s
on foot a movement that will
productive Of great good, not OF
to the coast, but the entire Sta
Of Mississippi.
The members OF The Stale Pre-
who have been your guests, a
shared your bounleous hospitall
for the past Two days, will, l
sure, feel 1t not only their du
but The greatest pleasure to I
their readers of The many attr
lions of this God.favorcd Lar
and beautiful Pass Christi;
which sits like a Queen on
margin of he State, with her g
erous, hOspi,able people, surrou'
oh hv woolth oo1 ~lnvurv oan N.