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Preparations for kal'1 Ins; Regattas
Eiloxi is at present much occupied in preparations for the approaching regattas. The one at the Lake End (Pontchartrain) on Thursday next (July 21) vill be visited by several of the boats now at that place.
Prominent among these are the Limnas. owned by the Acme Club; and the Coquette, late Howard, that vqs a contestant against boats of her class last year. They vill, we hear, be joinei by the Corlnne of Fay St. Touis, Neither the Protor« Xi^hi^s„ Tittle Annie or Sarah will attend.
l^or the 'rational Regatta on August 17th, a pier is to be built near the bar, sufficient to accom-odate fifteen hundred persons, and every arrangement vill be made for the comfort and amusement of visitors. This meeting, it is thought, vill be followed by regattas along the entire coast.
Biloxi Friends
During his stay the representative of the "Tires" vas the recipient from both residents and sojourners of numerous courtesies, as agreeable as they vere disinterested and ;]ne;:rir:ctc'. To the families of ?'r. A. I.. Hasting, and I r. r,. Blrssey, he ir Indebted for many charming hours, vhich the sea breeze, aiv’ •- scorc of hearty comrades ar.^ friends to the contrary notv.'ithrtrndir.r, might have proved tedious.
!'r. Cozzens of New Orleans also favored him vith a viev of his extensive.and highly cultivated gardens, in the outskirts of the tovn, and vith some remarkably fine speciments of his rare skill in fruit raising.
"The Hole Tn th* VsU"
He hr s again to acknowledge the kindness of Vr. Bi1.! Smith, of that remarkable hotel for bachelors, "The Hole in the '-.’all."
Certainly nowhere or. the coast is thrrp roomier, airier, or- a more comfortable resting r.lace, and nowhere can one find cooler rooms, cleaner beddinr*, or a greater variety and abundance of the pood things of this life.
T e^b<=rs of the ^ire Company
A list of those vho took r>art in the excursion as Members is:
John Connors, Foreman	Richard LcCloskey
John ; alley, 1st Asst.	Foreman	Paul Burci
Robert Aitken, ?nd Asst.	Foreman	J. B._Tate
J. Grady, President	Feide
John Eelot
T. Zimmer	I'. Lighthouse
J-’S. Boudet	D. FcCabe
Jr. s. Gavipic	V'n. ’incan
C. A. Deisler	A. Dorries
L. Burke	Philip-VcCabe