The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-04

as 1t is on an island entirely sur
rounded by the warm waters OF
the Gulf Of Mexico. Galveston is an ideal
winter resort. and as such is each year
attracting more and more Of the winter
tourists Of the Northern and Eastern
States. With ample hotel accommoda-
tions OF the very best and with many OPP
portunities for outdoor life in what Is the
coolest part Of the winter in the North.
there Is offered to the winter pleasure
seeker every chance to enjoy life.
Perhaps OF first consideration to every
winter tourist is the matter Of hotel ac-
commoda tons. and here that problem Is
answered definitely and without trouble.
for there are three good hostelries. the
Royal. fremont and Galvez. that are In
every way first class Institutions operated
on the European plan. OF these the Galvez
Is perhaps the most magnificent resort
i.ut,i Of the State and certainly the best
one located on a Gulf port. II was built by
citizens and business institutions Of Gal
weston. who subscribed FOR stock. and was
erected at a total cost OF $4,000
This hotel 10 on the Seawall Boulevard.
about the centre. and It's rooms afford
view of the seawall, beach and Gulf. A
long fishing pier Is to be erected leading
straight out from the hotel a distance OF
1000 feet into the Gulf for use Of guests
Of the hosiery.
The city Of Galveston Is at the eastern
end OF the island OF the same name. an
island some thirty zone miles long. I'm
mediately south OF the city proper begins
the beach. level and smooth as glass.
where there is afforded the very finest OF
automobile roads for either racing or
NIL
thirty miles long straightaway may be
laid of for such uses. II IL along this
beach that some Of the biggest automobile
race meets Of the South have been held
In the last three years. the August race
carnival being one OF the biggest attrac-
lions OF the city. and now the Galveston
Commercial Association is planning a
midwinter carnival and automobile race
meet that bid fair to be great success.
Eight miles across the bay on the main
land are located some fine golf links,
where those devoted to that game may
play the year around Near the golf
links there have been established several
polo grounds.
There Is always good fishing In the
bayOus and streams around the island.
where Spanish mackerel, salt water trout
and other fine fish abound. 30 that on
days when they were running good 1t has
been considered no feat at all for one fish.
erman to land as many as 100 fine mack
erel. Jewfshing Is "A great sport, with
many monstrous fish weighing anywhere
from 100 to $50 pounds Of this variety
having been landed here during the last
six months. and with an occasional ray
dsh. stingray or pOrcupne fish to add to
the string the fishing has proved itself
. most interesting sport to summer and
winter visitors alike.
In the winter months there In fine hunt
ing near by. On the lower end OF the
island. where there are many shallow
bays and bayOus, as well as much low.
marshy land. the duck come to feed in
great numbers and the Federal and state
laws are all that limit the number of birds
bagged and brought home by the hunters.
Brant and wild geese are also plentiful
In December. January and February OF
each year. coming south to avoid the
cold weather OF northern climes and
coming here because OF the excellent feed
ing ground they find. and 1t In seldom that
q hunter remains In the field the entire
day to bag his day limit of twenty five
birds Of any one variety.
That palms grow In abundance here In
sufficient evidence of the mildness of the
climate. but there are even better proofs
than that. SO seldom does the mercury
drop toward the freezing mark that
pot plants are kept outdoors every day
In the year. and II In truly said that
Galveston has more than 500 beautiful
days In every 365 of the calendar. Even
the tender banana plant has been Guilt
waited with ease here, not In commercial
quantities because the island IL too small
for a paying banana plantation. but by
individuals who admire the tree.
With the causeway completed, connect
Ing island with mainland by steam road,
tnterurban and wagon roadway. the
pleasure seeker stopping ut Galveston In
by no means confined to the island itself.
for he can easily go by rail or auto to
any of the numerous fine hunting grounds,
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