Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-25
FLORIDA TOURISTS.
HOsteIries and Beauties of the Land of
Flowers.

AAOebCAA Ace anu DtAutlSh Oi the Lana OF
Flowers.
A war OF rates is in progress between
the st, Johns river steamship lines.
All of the st. Augustine hotels, and also
the Magnolia on the st. Johns, are open.
Kissimmee, on the Florida Southern, re-
ports that her two good hotels expect
largely increased business this season.
The Tampa route to Cuba is said to be
already proving its popularity. The
Plant systems new steamer Mascotte is a
beauty.
1t is said that Capt. Bill Shaw, OF the
steamer City of Jacksonville, has more
personal friends than any other man IN
Florida.
Winter Park, the flower garden OF a
syndicate of wealthy New England capt.
talists, has her elegant new hostelry in
running order.
The military barracks and its many
magnificent hotels continue to make st.
Augustine one of the most fashionable of
the Florida resorts.
1t is reported that the Tampa hotels
have all changed hands since last season,
but are now open under their respective
new arrangements.
The Ocala house, the pretty metropolis
of Marion county, Is the headquarters OF
those going down the Ocklawaha, and is
doing a Dig business.
Travel on the Ocklawaha river is said
to be greater than ever. The scenery and
pecullarities OF the stream have no dupli-
cate in the United States.
The orchestra's at the Everett, at Jack
sonuille, st. James, Sanford, Ocala and
ROckledge houses this season are said to
be the finest ever IN the South for similar
purposes.
People who have not been up the St.
Johns have no adequate idea of the beau
ties Of the stream in the narrow part be-
tween Aston and Sanford. 1t is almost as
winding as the Ocklawha.
The Florida Tourist and Winter Resort
Hotel NelcS is the name ola new publica-
ton just issued at Jacksonville. 1t is
protusely illustrated and contains great
deal of information of interest to travel
era.
The New Everett hotel at Jacksonville
is now the largest and most magnifcently
furnished hostelry in the South The adj
dltions just completed cost $50, 900, and
half as much more was expended tor fur
nishing.
j. NJ. Lee, an affable eX-banker of Jack
sonville. is the hotel king of the South,
conducting the Everett, at Jacksonville,
New Leon, at Tallahassee, Sanford, Rock
ledge and the Fountain House, at, Wau-
kesha, Wis.
The new hotel at ROckledge is expected
to prove a magnet which will change the
past neglect of the Indian river country
by tourists, and lead to a more widespread
fame for that beautiful section of the
orange belt.
The alligators that a few years ago
could be seen so plentiful on the lower
st. Johns, have been frightened away,
and hence the tourist must 90 on the river
between Sanford and Rockledge in order
to see alligators in their native glory.
The hotel Indian River, at ROckledge
will be opened the latter part of this
month. 1t is said to be the most beautifully
and tastefully furnished hotels in the
South. 1t will accommodate 300 guests
and will ne conducted up to high stand
ard OF modern excellence.
The Everett, at Jacksonville, is said t.
! be the only hotel in the world having end
| less corridors. The hotel, being perfectly
| square, the corridors are so constructed
| that it is possible to continue a walk for
ward for an indefinite time in one corridor
without stopping or turning back. There
is a stairway at each Of the tOu. corners
of the building.