The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-29
A PHILADELPHIAN'S NOTES.
The Editor "Tsgqart's Times" Makes Compari-
sons al st. Augustine.

ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA, February %.
Tourists to Florida always include
this interesting and quaint old town
in their itinerary, and they seldom
have cause to regret it, except when lt
rains. the narrow streets being more like
your back alleys in Philadelphia and un-
fit for use on account of the mud and
pools of water. there being no under
ground drainage. There are no side
walks or street paving in the old city
proper, but Northern capitalists here and
the hotel people are about starting
movement TO introduce all these new inn
provements before next year. The ma
lives are satisfied with the old order of
things, as they think the thew tangled
ideas will increase their taxes, and they
will fight against any change. Angus
tine would remind one very much of
Cape Nav, n. j., especially out on the
old shell road, which is lined with cot
tages, but none of very expensive char
acter- except that of Mr.. Warden, of the
Standard Oil Company, which is in the
castle order of architecture, and Will
cost about 800, 900 when finished. 1t IS
built of an artificial stone call coquina,
composed of sand and small shells.
The great attraction of st. Augustine
| is the new Ponce de Leon Hotel, built
py II. VI. 1t ltSiei, VI b'Vs,,iN =,
pany notoriety. To en-
/ iov these luxuries the rates at the Ponce
| are So, $3.50, $25 and $50. Mr.. West
| inghouse, the railroad air brake prince,
| stopped at this house last week and his
| bill was $780, He is touring the State
| in a special car. The Sunday night con-
certs at the Ponce are largely attended
and there is great display of diamonds
| and elegant costumes by lovely women
from all over the United States. Laces
and light silk dresses predominate..
The scene reminds you of the height
! of the season at Saratoga, Atlantic Cir,
and Cape May in August. | noticed
among the audience the following Phila
delphians last Sunday evening: Col
John FL. Sanderson, Charles I. Parke
pennsylvania Railroad), Ninth ant
Chestnut streets: Robert Porter an,
wife, Mrs. Kate johnson Richardson
and her father, w. w. Supplee, Miss L
I. Morris, Miss E. NJ. Hacker, j. S. Al
bright and wife, f. ID. Stinson, Rober
! Tagg, j. w. Alberger, w. p. Ullinge
| and wife, j. E. Lehman, of Camden; w
C. Watson, James Henry, Miss Kate B
Henry, Miss B. G. Taggart. Mr.. and Mrs
| S. S. White, j. Marshal and wife, j.
| Horton, A. Dorr, A. j. Bateman an
party, from the yacht Meteor, from Phi
aOelpflla. II. y. iottiIiuSci- w. Il. oci.
There is great deal of style about tn
/ Ponce. and the hotel clerks are very in
dependent, as the demand for rooms
great and people are turned away daily
1 The lowest rate for single room is 81
, per day for one or two persons.
There is a great deal of property fo
sale in Augustine, which is surprising
! | Northern visitors, as Mr.. Flagler is d.
, ing so much for the place, but he wi
| make a great future for it. Cottage lot
: 50x120. that formerly sold for $500, no.
| sell for 5000 and 81 600.
Daniel McClinch and the PHILADELPHIA
sports are not doing much here. The
| have leased LoriIlard's cottage and b
| beautiful grounds, which are IN ii
: heart of the city. 1t looks ike Chestnt
street to see 1.-THE boys promenading c
the plaza.
Many visitors come over from Jacl
: sonville and Palatka and remain a fe
hours and return the same day.
. Hack hire here is 50 per hour, and ii
season closes about May 1.