The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1917-01-20
0. C. IS O. K.

Like Bay St. Louis, Ocean Springs
away ssfrom the central portion of the
Mississippi Gulf Coast, is delightfully."-
nestled to one enc, framed in sylvan
settidg of all that bounteous nature
could bestoW.
Here, at Ocean Springs. dotted with
magnificent and inviting homes with
every environment of culture and a love
for the aesthetic, reside hospitable
people.
This hospitality could not bave been
more manifest than On wednesday last,
when the people of o. C. entertained
lavishly and in truly welcome man.
ner members of the Mississippi Centen-
NAL Publicity Committee and guests,
representing the Coast counties.
The delegation was met at the train
by citizens Of the place, headed by Mr..
A. E. Lee, the level-headed and pro-
gressive publisher of the Jackson Coun-
ty Newa. The party was driven over
the show grounds surrounding the pic
turesque villa of Mrs. Benjamin of Mil
waukee, then to the home of DR.. VIM.
Porter, whose paper, "The Call of the
Mississippi Coast" read in Bay ST.
Louis last November attracted so much
attention for its excellence and since
has been done into pamphlet form for
general distribution. DR.. Porter was
i'll, but he insisted he meet with the or
genization, and, accordingly, the busi-
ness session, pleasant and profitable
one, was held under his roof at while
Away Lodge, at his bedside. The Doc
tor is always at his best, and, although
ailing, this time was no exception, and
he delivered the address of welcome in
warm-hearted words and happy manner.
The feature of this meeting was the
reading of apaper, entitled Twenty
Five Years on the Mississippi Gulf
Coast" by Col. Brodie Of Biloxi.
Dinner followed at "Bayou Inn,"
Ocean Springs newest hotel, where it
was plain that a hotel man on his job is
in charge, and there is no doubt the
enterprise BIDS fair to become a sue
cess.
a trip during the afternoon to the
home of Mr.. t. 7. Park and to the ad-
joining home Of his father-in- law, Col
Q. c. Stealey, was an occasion not to
oe forgotten. Col. Stealey for thirty
five years represented the Louisville
Courier-Journal as its washington cor
respondent and for fifteen years mem
Der of its editorial staff, Both gentle
men entertained in manner that be-
spoke unmistably the genuiness of the
hospitality.
Another feature of the day was the
trip through the Bechtel and Edwards
pecan and satsuma orchards and nur-
series, and to "Rose Farm" the home
OF Ethe late Senator Money and the
present home Of his son, Col. H. D.
Money. This Trip also included visit
to the country club. Col. Money was
with the party and We'd with the other
citizens in sparing no effort toward the
entertainment of the guests.
1t is apity SO little is generally known
of beautiful Ocean Springs, with its
handsome homes in their picturesque
settings; OF the place as busin ess COM
munity with its two stalwart banks and
other business houses, and it's wealth
as regards the pecan and citrus fruit
growing industry so promising as to the
immediate future, It is here, and pos
sibly the only place on the Mississippi
Gulf Coast, where land is valued at the
market price of $1,000 per acre.
1t is a wonderful place this part of
our Gulf Coast called Ocean Springs,
with its horticulturists and floriculturists
who made a garden Eden of 1t; place
where its citizenship of constructive
type has given modern schools, many
churches, social and civic clubs, a
splendid press and live spirit thrives.
There is no doubt: O. G. is o. K.