The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-20

you,nful contingent OF the Jolly. breez,
.auupocK cottage. | Joined them as the!
on.. aenered 81 the shore to fish for crabs
vur lines We're cast from an improvises
pier formed OF the bulk OF an old boat
wnicn Mr.. and Mrs. McIlhenny have an.
shoree IN front OF their handsome sea.
snsas nome. from stan. a red banner
Melihenny herself, gives color and ap.
pr1priate name to this attractive spot. (
..rsnese must be truth in the old saying
me better the day the better the deed,
aoi tnere certainly never was among the
,s OF old more successful hau
.nah was made by our party in the short
space OF thirty minutes.
vnihese gong in the shnpe OF tin
Pah una Kitchen spoon in the hospitablt
sands OF Mrs. Lubbock called us to q
uencious breakfast. One hour was spent
upon the veranda, where the gentlemen
sucked and all listened to some Ash
stories eloquently told by Captain Lub.
AT $3.50 the summer residents and those
VINO abide at the shore permanently as
semoied for Sunday school in the payil-
ION spacious structure built at the
waters edge. the upper portion used for
assemblies OF every nature--for church
services, play house for the
children, loungng place for the
oider people and a dancing hall
Tor the young folks. The lower floor
serves the admirable purpose of bath and
boat houses. On this occasion MIR. Howell
acted as Sunday school superintendent.
Miss Mamie Cardwell drew tuneful mel
ody from tiny instrument which was
brought over by hand from one OF the
cottages and looked more like a dress
suit case than q church organ,
All the young ladies who are summering
at Seabrook having for the time folded the
gay remnants of their graceful sail boats,
laid aside the oar or the latest book and
acted as teachers, each forming a class,
gave oral lessons of our Savior's love to
the daintily dressed child from the city
sitting side by side with the timid little
barefoot from the campus tent"
From 10 TO l o'clock is the siesta time
at Seabrook. The broad piazzas of the
Parkers, the McIlhenny's, the Cochrans,
Rennicks. Grimes. Trimmins, AYES and
others, present dreamy. vibrating wave
OF color as the bright hued hammocks
sway in the breeze The magic word of
dinner arouses the slumberers. Seabrook
must be a paradise for the housekeeper.
freed as she is from the constant warfare
with the butcher. Here she revels in in
dependent luxury, choosing for her table
one or all of the family of shrimp, crab,
trout, bass, mullet, founder and even the
back terrapin. These are served,
not from the pentup cold storage room.
but caught fresh and shining from the
dancing waters of the bay.
AS one views the schools of tarpen stir
ring the waters In front of the Seabrook
hotel, flashing their silvery bodies In the
fervent wish Is waited that
some of those sporty politicians who are
the summer away in efforts to
form and stand upon an antitrust plat
form, would come down to Texas and
make descent with hook and line upon
these silver kings of the bay. they would
have better time and also exemplfy their
blatant creed by catching these greedy
and thereby giving the small
Try. upon which they prey, chance to
tempting shrimp bait of more modest fish
ers.
word about the terrapin. There is
1 farm (?) adjacent to Seabrook where
Of this boasted Maryland COM
modify are raised and shipped to Bati
more and Philadelphia, bringing back to
Texas a goodly sum to the man who raises
hem.
Seabrook has one Of the most unique
novelties In lieu of a church bell about
which / feel sure | will be pardoned for
cling. At p. IN. Mr. AYES. the good
'ector, who has just returned from his
morning service at Christ church, Hous-
on, stands upon the piazza of his roomy
ottage (Which, by the way, is usually
He'd with friends from the interiorl, and
With a resonant voice. strengthened and
made clear by his summer rest and per-
laps from some coaching among the am
,itious young sailors, he calls aloud to
lis friends and neighbors, waving his hand
oward the pavilion. AS though by magic. |
nut step the denizens, old and young. !
iethodists, Presbyterians, Episcopalians-- /
III gather for worship. abide With Me-
5 found in both Methodist and Episcopal /
lynn books, and 10, harmonious blend |
ng OF Christian voices. Rev. DR.. Dorsett |
4 Llano spoke for ten minutes. conveying /
he beautiful thought OF going out into the
ountry, getting nearer to the heart Of 1
ature.
After the service there was a perceptible |
tir upon shore, and upon the water where !
he white caps, now playing with the gulf
reeze. White sails and flaming pennants
marked many group of cottages and |
heir guests of the day from town. One
acht race has already been described in |
hese columns. There are to be several
Their exciting contests before the season |
over. Mr.. John Campbell is one of the
opular bachelors of the summer He
GEMS to be the possessor of several |
harming accessories in the way of life
reservoirs. spanking team of bays. and a
eet salboat. The Nevilles, the Els
forths and many other Houstonians have
ottages upon the grassy slopes adjacent
. the water front.
II is to be regretted that the beginning |
( the busy cotton season has recalled Mr..
nd Mrs. Bryan Heard from Seabrook, |
here with Mr.. Heard's splendid naphtha
,unch they have given such generous
leasure to SO many friends.
The beautiful orchards and fields OF grain |
long the bay shore road, with such Ravens
rest and recreation as Morgan Point, |
Jay Ridge, La Porte and Seabrook, prove
be- road truly boon to those who |
-om circumstances or preference seek |
leasure near home Rosine Ryan.