The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-05-03

~ east and north, stopping by the
H way AT Pass Christian ana Bi-
lOXi. resorts on the gulf ittOral,
popular with the New Orleans people
and not unknown to northern tourists,
as well, who find the temperate eli
mate more bracing and enjoyable than
that OF the resorts farther south.
Pass Christian is nearest New Or
leans, and 81 miles distant, says a cor
respondent of the New York Evening
Post It is a very Old town, OF which
both France and Spain had the found
ing, and has a resident population to-
day OF French, Spanish and English
origin lt was named-the legend runs
from the old Spanish explorer who
first discovered the deep pass or
channel i'm front of the main shore.
It's admirers call it the Newport Of the
south, with this advantage over ts
northern namesake. that II Is equally
beautiful and desirable in both winter
and summer. The drive OF 1t miles
over its firm, smooth shell roads, with
the blue waters OF the gull on one
side. and stately and beautiful resi-
dences on the other, is one long to be
remembered.
From Pass Christian the railroad
skirts the gulf shore, at times cross
ing wide bays or bayouS on trestle
work. then dashing into pine forests,
through whose leafy yistas one catches
the distant gleam OF the gull. Biloxi,
% miles farther east, set up the claim
that il is the oldest city on the coast,
and indeed. in Louisiana territory.
Probably lberville and Blenville did
erect there the first fort, but Mobile
contends that two full days before
they had landed at Dog river. In Mo
bite bay, and had planted their lily
flag on the site Of the first permanent
fort. which they called Louis de Ia Mo-
bile.
However this may be. Biloxi Is pic
turcsque old town, reminding one OF
! the French quarter OF New Orleans,
and with its handsome residences and
shell road along the ten mile beach
well repays visit. Between the two
lies Boauvoir and short distance
from it's station is the fine old country
seat in ample grounds to which JET
ferson Davis retired after his abortiye
contederaCy went to ruin, and In
! which he lived and died After his
| death the Daughte"s OF the Conted-
! eraCy asked Mrs Davis to sell il 10
| them Tor an old veterans home, to
which she consented, taking up her
| abode i'm New York, and the old home
/ now shelters a number OF those who
/ fought for the lost cause of lS6l-5.
Four hours from New Orleans We
reach Mobile, at the head of the bay
/ of the same name and thirty miles
/ from the gulf \ bright. alert, pro
grcssive and pleasing city 1t is, OF 81
. OOO inhabitants. city which. like
most OF the gulf ports. sees in the
| opening OF the Panama canal an op-
portunity Tor almost bouudless com
mercial expansion. and is pulling her
self together 10 take advantage OF IL.
Famous Shell Road.
The city recently has been newly
paved and sey ,rcd She has an ample
water supply OF the best quality
Rienville water being so pure that II
is used i'm chemical emulsions and in
photography direct from the hydrant
The city is lighted by electricity, has
IN excellent electric street railway
system, good schools, good hotels and
Government street, Ranked on either
side with fine residences I'm ample
grounds, Will compare favorably with
the residence section of any city in
the Union
Mobile lies loN on the bay. so low
In fact. that a strong southwest gale
sometimes backs up the gulf into the
bay and overnows the contiguous
, streets. but the land rises rapidly I'm
the rear until I'm the suburbs one finds
high pine lands. with fine country
seats of merchants. green vegetable
gardens and fruitful farms Spring
, Hill, several miles westward and
I reached by trolley. has several fine old
I country mansions and estates OF the
| | old reRime-two. az least. owned bv
o titled foreigners where the hospital
4 | ity of the antebcllum days is dis.
a pensed. Here in wide. we'll kept
k grounds. is the Jesuit college. founded
|. 76 years ago.
" The traveller will find many excur
e sions by water OF interest Boats ply
to Fort Morgan and little towns alone
Q the eastern shore OF the bay, and e
the snapper banks out I'm It's blu,
" waters. Mobiles famous shell road
= 'long the curves OF the bay. was par
ua'ly wrecked In the great hurrican.