Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-11-09
THE BEAUTIFUL
GULF COAST
PASS CHRISTIAN
N EXPORT


Of the Gulf Coast, and one Of
the most fashionsbl and popular
resorts in the South. The town
of about 1900 permanent pspu.
lati0n, is very generally engaged
in entertaining land ssrving the
Flarge mbers' who &C me here,
sun ner and winter, for reerea.
ton Society congregate at
1.-THE Pass" at all !seasons-the
summer guests coming from
neig boring southern cities--the
winter throng from all parts Of
the North
Pass Christian was named for
q Spanish explorer who discOv-
cred the deep-water Paps that
lies close to the main shore. 1t
IS an old and much honored SET
element, having been a popular
resort from far back in ante
bellum days. Tradition associ-
ates is with the gayest of south
srn society and with men and
women famous in high social
circles of this and foreign lands;
President Wilson is Ione of Pass
Christians recent notable guests.
Its location is one of the choicest
on 1.-THE coast. The low-lyina
shore slope upward to wooded
hills, where pines and splendid
old oaks, magnolias, palnettoes
and a variety Of tropic vegeta.
ton grow and flower and flourish
lux uriantly, while Hne old homes
elegant modern villas and charm
bungalows line the avenues and
drives aloug the shers. Life is
ever active at The Pass; there is
boating, motoring, golf, tennis
and fishing by day and dancing
| and all other indoor festivitie:
for the evening. Christian
boasts of sns of The finest COL
courses anywhsrr in the South
It's proximity to New Orleans
and excellent trans porta,iou ser
vice over the Louisville & Nash
vile ,Ralli Dad places all the di
versions of the metropolis within
reach Of visitors at Pass Chris
tan, who make a day for shop
ping in New Orleans and return
in time for dinner, which is one
of the social functions at th,
Pass; or. remaining in the city
for dinner, you can return a
your pleasure latter in the even
ing.
The hotels raak with the fin es
in the country, aud there are
many delightful old country
homes, whore good beard an(
real .southsrn hospitality ar
found. The inland COUNTRY bach
of Pass Christian is beautiful
and many charming 1drlves MAJ
be taken over the excellent roads
among 6ne. oducsive fruit ant
truck farms, which ship mucl
of tho early garden stuff that Ii
so eagerly sought in northern
markets. the fishing in 81
Louis Bay and the tributar
strsa ms is excellent, many az
giers finding their best sport il
tho little rivers and streams o
the immediate interior.
,, Across the bay frsn Pas
Christian is the somewhat exclu
sive Cottage resort of Bay ),
Louis, a place much frequente
by residents of New Orleans
who own cottages and bungalow
and come here for the waite
sports and the fishing. 1t is ais
popular in winter with man
: northern Ieop'e who prefer th
quist OF cottage life, with tn
: accompanying freedom for GU
door sports. to the gayer an
, more fashionable routine of th
, larger neighboring resorts.
Pass Christian and bay S
Louis are reached only by tn
modern steel passenger trains c
, the LOUISVILLE & MASH
, VILE RAIL ROAD.
: CERTAIN CURE FOR CIRQUE
Mrs. Rose Middleton, of Greer
/, Vile, Ill, has had experience i
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