The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-27

Where Ocean Breezes Blow

Where Ocean Breezes Blow"
Tybrisa, Central of Georgia rail-
roads $4,000 dance pavilion and
bath houses, will open for the sea-
son on Saturday, May II. Jacobson's
orchestra will furnish the music. The
dance pavilion, bath houses, ETC., are
all being renovated and put in spick
and span condition for the opening.
Notable Improvements are being
made in the lunch counter. Modern
outfit is being installed.
Thousands of dollars worth of new
and modern mems, women's and chill
dren's bathing suits have been pur-
chased, as well as other bath house
accessories and supplies, including
heavy crash towels, all of which will
go to make Tybrisa the most popular
place of amusement on the South
Atlantic coast. Mr. R. G. Burge will
manage Tybrisa this season.
Hotel Tybee, according to the ho-
tel company, has spent in the neigh
borhood of 100000 in improvements
and betterments the past three
months. Concrete walks have been
laid from the station to the front en-
trance of the hotel. The bath houses,
(hoteD burden & Powers) have all
been re-painted, thoroughly cleaned
and worked over. The burden & Pow
ers pavilion has been remodeled, and
an additional dining room has been
built. This will enable visitors to the
island to get the very best of service
and food right at the beach if they
do not care to go to the hotel prop
er.
The dining rooms on the island
have been placed under one of the
best stewards and chefs in the South.
Realizing there has been unsatisfied
demand for Creole and French dish
es in addition to the regular menus,
the management sent to New Orleans,
noted for its restaurants, and Sc
cured dining room and kitchen
staff which are beyond criticism.
Hotel Tybee proper has been rem
ovated from top to bottom. Addition
al baths have been added in some in
stances, and many new and pleasing
changes and additions will be notice
An ice and refrigerating plant has
been built, and ice will be obtainable
on the island. In addition to the ice
supply for the hotels and dining room
proper a refrigerating line has been
carried to both Hotel Tybee and to
the burden & Powers pavilion dining
rooms, which will be a great addition
to this service.
! The electric plant has been enlarg-
ed, and the coming season ample
electricity will be obtainable for all
users on the island at very reason
able rates. In fact, it is not the in
tention of the company to operate
its electric plant for profit, but sim
My as a matter of convenience to
the islanders.
The laundry now under construc-
ton will be in readiness the coming
season, and is ample to take care of
all the demands of the hotels, bath
houses and cottagers.
Additional telephone cables are be-
ing laid this week, and the telephone
system of the hotels and cottages
will be greatly increased. In fact
for the past several weeks the COM
rany has had experts on the ground
bending every energy looking toward
the convenience and pleasure of Wis
itors to Tybee the coming season.
burden & Powers pavilion and
bath houses and Sea Breeze Hotel
opened on May 5. Hotel Tybee will
open on May 27, all under manage
ment of Burden & Powers. Other no.
tells at Tybee are the Ocean View
Hotel, Curry House and Izlar cot
tages.
EXCURSION FARES
FOR THE SEASON OF 1919
Pre-war excursion fares will be re-
established, which will enable thous-
ands of people from the interior to
visit Tybee during the season.
Season excursion tickets will be
sold daily May Is to August 81, in
elusive, limited for return until Sep
TENDER 80, 1919.
Weekend excursion tickets will be
sold May "a to September 7, inclu-
sive, for all trains on Saturdays, ana
morning trains on Sundays, limited
for return until Tuesday next follow
ing date of sale.
Sunday excursion tickets will be
sold from Macon, Augusta and in
termediate points only on Sundays
during period June l to September
II, both inclusive, such tickets will
be good going and returning only
on Sundays on "Seashore Special
Trains" Schedules of Sunday Sea-
shore Trains" are to be as follows
from June l to September 7, inclu-
sive:
Leave Macon 5 80 a. M, arrive Sa-