The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-23
GALVESTON!
 GALVESTON!
The City With the Most Beautiful liar. Dor in the World See It in ali Its Glory by Going With Big Ex-
 cursion June 25.

but few cities, north or south large or small, are so blessed with opportunities for diversion an6 the pleasant side of life, as i. Galveston. Lying as it does or an island lapped on the south by the warm waters of the Mexican Gulf, with cool breezes 10 sweet 1t during the summer, there i: scarcely day the inhabitants and strangers alike may not find diversion, amusement and pleas. ure out of doors. With a beach that IS matchless, stretching iu an almost unbroken lire for SC miles, those fond of driving have here an opportunity to be found nowhere else in America. The beach, swept by the tides, is kept as smooth and hard as a mdcadam m road and along it are scattered many sights of interest to both the stranger and the Galvestou- Ian. There are the mammoth coast defense forts, with their great 10 and 12-inch guns breath Ing dehance to any hostile ship, and enormous mortar batteries ready to drop shell through the decks of any unwelcome vessel. These are fanked by smaller batteries of rapid-fre guns which would render a landing from small boats anywhere on the beach in the vicinity of Calves ton impossible. There is grand air of defiance about these forts and their tramping sen.ries and hundreds of artillerymen.
 The great bathing pavilions, where thousands flock during six months of the year to indulge in sea bathing and the sights of the Midway" seem never to lose their interest. Here and there are quaint little booths ant restaurants where the weary may rest or those on amusement ben may while away such time as they choose.
 Along the warf front there art always interesting sights. Witt scores of ships flying the flags ol all maritime nations of the world taking cargo and passengers fol all the ports of Europe, China ana Japan, thousands of busy mer transferring to these cargoes from the long trains of cars which seen to be in constant motion over th' sixty miles track along the watel front, interest is never permitted flag.
 Firing of the great steamer aud their ceaseless din and noise one may turu to a hotilla O smaller sailing craft used botl for pleasure and for business an1 find new interest in the army ot men who live and have their be ing and vocation upon "the bay.
 Galveston harbor is one of tn, impressively beautiful in th' world. Stretching for miles in ; great semi-circle, the ship chan nel sweeps by the greatest systen of docks in the South and out ts sea through the most magnificen system of jetties in the world There is the Quarantine Station the Life-saving Station, ths Lighthouses, the Light Ship, tn, Nun Buoy, and the Beacon tC guide the mariner safe and true
 When one tires of these things but one never does-he mal fish, and no spot or earth, or tn, waters thereof, excels Galveston in this respect. The game tarpor is here in greatest plenty; Span ish mackeral furnish sport !t thousands of anglers, and tho smaller game fish are in tn, greatest profusion.
 In short, the tired traveller ma rest, or the adventurous touris may be instructed or amused as temper may desire.
 Be sure you do not miss thu chance ot going to Galveston, June 18th. If you want a goot vacation you can get one that car not be beat for pleasure, and at { ... ... { |. L.. 4Lo rnnrL nf n III