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MEXICAN GULF COAST ILLUSTRATED.
mained, the seat of the French empire for that immense domain extending from the gulf to the great lakes on the north and from the Alleghanies to the Rocky mountains.
Fronting the town the Sound is marked by a line of wharves, pierheads, and batli houses, while at anchorage in the inner harbor, a fleet of small vessels, charcoal and timber schooners, fishing smacks; yachts and other boats swell the number.	•
Boating is a favorite pastime at Biloxi. A season seldom passes without witnessing a number of regattas; the water in front of it affording one of the finest “courses” in this country. Finer fishing is not found anywhere than may be had here and at the islands. The woods adjacent to Biloxi river—reached by boat—abound in deer, wild turkeys and other desirable game. The duck shooting in winter about the neighborhood cannot be surpassed.
A goodly company of northern people seek Biloxi for a winter sojourn especially from the Northwest, and every year brings to its hospitable envi-rous an addition to the number of these “pilgrims” from the icy regions of the great lakes, who find a genial climate and comfortable quarters at its popular hostelry, the Montross Hotel, and among its cottages.
The city is laid out at right angles, and while some of its streets are quite narrow—land-marks of its earlier history—numbers of them are wide, paved with shells, and beautifully shaded with live oaks, magnolias, and other evergreen trees. There are many fine residences in the midst of elegant grounds ornamented with flowers and shrubbery.
The Iroquois Commercial Club is a recently chartered organization of the city composed of a number of its most prominent citizens. Its objects, while in a special sense, are commercial, comprise social features which are highly commendable. The Club occupies an elegant suite of spacious rooms at the corner of Pass Christian and Lameuse streets which are tastefully furnished and fitted up with appointments and conveniences which cannot fail to afford much gratification to its members and visitors, and at the same time prove a valuable means of promoting the interests of the city and the Coast as well. Its equipment constitutes it a bureau of information to all who desire to possess a knowledge of the advantages and attractions not only of the city but of the Coast generally. Its officers are: President, A. M. Dahlgren; 1st Vice-President, John A. Bosquet; 2d Vice-President, Dr. J. J. Lfjinou; Secretary, 0. Bourdon; Treasurer, I. Heiden-heim. The Club meets for business the first Thursday in each month. Ladies are invited and are welcome to visit the Club at all times, but Wed-