At the western end of the Pike, where it turned to the south, stood the building in which was given a realistic representaiton of the Galveston Flood of September, 1900, with all the grewsome scenes omitted and only the terrible beauty of the catastrophy depicted. On the stage of the large hall the visitor saw the city of Galveston reproduced, the buildings and streets easily recognized by those who knew them as they were. In the foreground was water, with boats passing. The sun set in the west, and the lights of the city came out. Electric cars passed through the streets. The busy day was gone. A peaceful night was passed, the sun rose. It was the season of storms, and Galveston lay in their path. Clouds gathered, the wind and the rain showed their fury, the waters of the Gulf were lashed into frenzy, and pandemonium prevailed. A terrible night had passed, and when the light came a seaport city lay wrecked and ruined. Out of 38,000 persons, 6,000 had lost their lives. Vessels had been driven ashore and crushed, or left far inland by the receding waters. But a better and brighter picture was shown -- the new Galveston, rebuilt by American energy dominated by American courage. Cost to this venue was 25 cents.
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