The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1910-08-06
CLERMONT HARBOR
Has a Field Day in Several
Satisfactory Ways, and
Adds Many to the Future
Home~Owners at the Re-
sort.

Clermont Harbor is fast gaining popu-
larity as one of the beauty spots OF the
Gulf Coast, and the breeze-swept sum-
mer resort is rapidly developing into a
thriving little collection of quaint bum
galows and pretty cottages.
The second excursion to Clermont
Harbor was given last Wednesday by
the Hopkins Rhodes Company, agents
for the Gulf Coast Development Com
pany, and, while special train carried
800 people from. New Orleans to the
scene of the celebration prepared by
the promoters, gulf steamers and west
bound trains conveyed as many more
from the Coast towns.
The special train from New Orleans
left at 9 in the morning and returned
with happy passengers at 5 in the after
noon. The New Orleans people were
on the grounds in time to welcome the
big steamer which brought the visitors
from Biloxi, and the day early gave
promise of being delightful one.
There were twent-fve agents Of the
company on the grounds who looked
after the visitors, showing them over
the property, which looked greatly i'm
proved even since the previous excur =
sion of a fortnight ago. There were
carriages for the ladies to drive about
in, and any number Of pleasure boats
moored at the wharves which the men
folks were invited TO use for fishing ex-
peditions to the neighboring waters.
Quite a number of the disciples of Isaak
Walton were wei! repaid for their trou-
BILE and returned in time for dinner,
with strings of fine fish.
The company gave a big fish fry out
in the open, and, in addition, served
coffee and watermelon. It was happy
crowd of diners, and everybody was
good-natured, as we'll as hungry.
In the afternoon there were a few
interesting athletic events pulled off on
the beach. The first of these was 100
yards dash, with eight entries. H. Gar
cia proved the fleetest of foot and cap
tured the prize of 81. Garcia halls from
Clermont.
The second event was 50-yard dash
for boys, and B. Stenfeld upheld the
honor of New Orleans by cantering in
an easy winner.
A crisp So bill handed to him by the
company served to prolong and heigh-
ten the flush of victory.
T. Johnson, of 1926 Decatur street,
also advanced the banner of the logical
point by beating everybody who dared
to oppose him in the running broad
Jump. Johnson's worldly possessions
were also helped along by the addition
of two "bones" from the company's
treasury.
Then came the fat mems race, with
six entries. The generously stout boys
ambled along with the grace of waltz
ing hippopotami, and F. Banderette, of
Bay ST. Louis, like Ben Adhem's name,
led all the rest to the s. prize.
The egg race for boys also went to
Bay st. Louis, P. Bernard, frisky lad,
carrying his breakfast food safe to the
tape in a pewter spoon.
The last athletic event was a tug-of-
war between team from the Bay and
team from Clermont. Banderette, win
ner of the fat mems race, was captain
of the eleven men of husky proportions
from Bay ST. Louis, and Bigonette cap
tanned and held the anchor for the Cler-
mont strong boys. But Clermont wasn't
in it in the tugging game, and the Bay
ST. Louis men won with rush, getting
S5 for their little exertion.
The company disposed of ffty-two
additional lots on the grounds Tuesday,
bringing the number already disposed of
up to 2t4.
Work is being pushed on the new re-
sort, streets are being laid out, hand
some residences are. going up, and the
big dredge is at work opening the in
land harbor. Everything looks good
for early success, and the promoters are
more than gratified.-N. 0. Picayune.