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MEXICAN GULF COAST ILLUSTRATED.
The adjacent woods and the forests beyond the bayous and alomr Wolf river abound in wild game, and the waters are full of fish, affording to sportsmen whose tastes incline to “fur, fin and feather” ample opportunity to gratify them.
Pass Christian has the finest hostelry on the Coast, the justly popular and famous Mexican Gulf Hotel. Not long ago it was purchased by two Chicago gentlemen, Messrs. Francis J. Magin and Frank H. Day. The entire house has undergone much change. The changes in reconstruction aud
MEXICAN GULF HOTEL, PASS CHRISTIAN.
decorations have supplied it with every new and modern convenience. The diningroom now will accommodate two .hundred guests. New carpets of exquisite patterns, magnificent draperies and the finest napery have been supplied from the house of Marshall Field & Co., Chicago. The new proprietors have used the skill aud taste of experienced men without stint of money to equip the hotel with every appointment and appliance known to modern hostelry, in order to fully meet the requirements of the most exacting guests. They have surrounded themselves with a complete corps of experienced hotel people, and tlie cuisine is unexceptionable. In winter, as' in summer the “Pass” is truly a picture of blue skies, green groves, grassy plats, bright with the presence, and sweet with the perfumes of flowers.
It is intensely restful, everything in perfect repose. After the rush, bustle and activity of many months, feelings of transport and security combine to afford luxurious and indulgent quiet.