The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-28
A Southern Watering Place.
[spccial Correspondence

GALVESTON, Aug. 22-Galveston is the
fashionable watering place Of Texas. In
deed. il draws from the whole southwest.
1t has many unique features. The city is
situated on an island about three miles
from the mainland and appears 20 be about
19% inches above sea level. The altitude,
however, is the only low thing about the
town. Provisions, dry goods and the antes
in poker are reported very high. Enter
tainment Is high. know, but don't know
whether il is the cost Of provisions or Of
poker that runs the price up.
However, a visit 20 Galveston is worth
ell you pay for it. The streets are so clean,
the breeze, from whatever direction, Is so
salt and fresh, the bathing 80 invigorating,
that one feels sure OF health and buoyancy
The air is fall OF the sound Of laughter and
music and is laden with the perfume OF
flowers. The enjoy1nentso Of a semitropical
watering place are here IN intense degree.
Galveston IS known rs the Oleander City.
Hedges Of this beautiful shrub run up and
down the principal streets and inclose the
yards, making gorgeous stripes OF color
across the town and cloying the atmos-
phere with thair heavy perfume.
Galveston belongs to that long list Bill
Nye has made Of the very richest towns Of
their size In the United States. IL has many
handsome and some splendid residences.
The simple southern style of architecture
Of square houses with the galleries sup
ported and ornGmented by heavy pillars is
almost universal, the humblest cottage
has a row OF pillars, no matter how plain,
while the lordlF mansion revels in highly
wrought and artlstically arranged classic
types. The postoffice building and some
of the school buildings are among the
finest public buildings Of the south. The
rnaanifcens school buildings are monu-
Inentz of private mnnifcence, having been
presented DO the city BY some of the old
citizens who have grown rich and power
ful here.
But the chief glory Of Galveston is her
unriyaled beach. For thirty miles or more,
within foot or two OF the tapping waves
Of the gnlf, one may drive around the Is
land 90 a road that is perfect IN smooth
ness aad spring" with the salt sea air
tanning the face and stirring the blood.
and with picturesque scenery charming
tho eye.
On the beach huge hotel has been
built. and on its broad verandas and on
the velYety lawns that surround it every
prominent TeIan-with his cousins and
lbs aunts and other female relatives may
be found sooner or later through the sum-
ner. On the lawn in front OF the hotel a
noted orchestra gives nightly concerts.
Near al hand anu the ball grounds, gar
dams and parks, and over the edge OF the
water a stones throw away is q monster
public lighthouse that has nothing 20
recommend II save that it opposes remark
ably few bsrriers between the would be
bather and the SEA. Up and down for
many miles along the beach private bath
houses are numerous. The water is cold
enough 10 cheer, bat not TO give you the
shiyerfng ji1njArns, whils the slope OF the
bottom Is SO gradual that one can be sure
of any given depth, and accidents are al
most impossible Certainly the Oleander
Ctr Is az. IDEAL hsStling resoTt aud ia
tame viii increase rs the days go by
LEONARD LESfkoN.