New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-02
GAIA DAYS AT ST. AUGUSTINE.

g. Aurustine. Fla, Feb. 28.-These are gala DAYS
IN st. Augustine. On February IL the Cmcagos anu
Athletics had their second game Of baseball on inc COM
modious new grounds. The first game inausurduhs
nou'o ~ 800 or Friday the Nth The
Passenger and Ticket Agents Excursion came 40
strong and every state and Territory ana most VI 0
large cities were represented. Ihey hhed INC o'F
dined at the hotels Uhe CordOva alone entertainer
over 3OO) made excursions to North Beach, |iiaS
tssia Island went sailing, visited all points OF IN
terest witnessed the National game, ana were III to
nine puImans ready for departure at p m.' &c
lighted and vet little bewldered by the grandeur OF
the hotels the quaintncss Of the old town. anu mulu
tnde of sights they had visited during teir sno''
soiourn In the city. The Chcagos are here 1or 'ho
season. and will practise and give some very 'n'cr-
csting games.
Dnring the evening Of February 90 the finest pyro-
technc display ever witnessed In this state was gwen
In the Ball Park opposite the Pavilion, winch scaoS
700 pecr,e: as many more were seated arouhu INC
grounds The different emblems and figures oispiayco
were made expressly for this OCCASION Inc Jay
pleasure closed with grand invitation ban az inc
Casino. Ths beautiful room was appropriately acc
GRATED for the OCCASION supper was served In the
Little Casino.
A Aue reception and tea given at Alicia Hos
pital on Tuesday, the 1sth by the trustees, assisted
bv the Hospital Association. The latter Is society OF
ladies organized TO assist In maintaining the hospital
Tho hospital WAS built. furnished and decided by
Henry NJ Flagler and wife. to board Of seven trus-
Tee. self perpetual TO hold for the benefit Of ST.
AuTstine II is entirely free for the INDECENT, While
thnee able TO pay viii do The concrete buildings,
cnnsisfing of main building and two pavilons con-
Gaining one the wards for white patients, the other
-. cnfred are situated the Maanzas River, south
- the CITY only island separating IL from the
lean over 500 persons attended the reception, aid
srsrs vecomcd and shown about by the trustees ana
,reir assistaDts. Tea served for three hours
Henry a. Darling, 1r. treasurer OF the Board Of Irus
taes q former New Yorker, now "a ctzen OF st. Au,
en- tine made an appropriate address, number VI
SawVorkers were present. among them Ai.hsoi
1rash OF brooklyn, and daughter and Mrs Dr. Enhs r
1asT Ts has given 81 900 toward establishing free
led 10 be controlled by the Presbyterian Giereym ne
here There were also Mr. and MIS-. j. ~. yS rcs
Mr. and Mrs. F. c. Carroll Mr. and MIS-. ni w CSgMa
~ Mr. and Mrs. Cornell, George Ihness, MlS, " p
Conan, Miss Laura wood%ard Oh MIss chep
Mrs and Miss Bgelow, and Miss Belts OF b,poNy W.,
The CordOva Is entertaining guests ior inc on",v r
~.ou Ali over the country, with many mort ioons J
csceA The promenade concerts each evening" ar0 w.
EeSffnl affairs and numbers OF listeners ron a
Cher hotels and cottages ell the corridors anu pa
arrivals at the cordoya are mr. aS %
nnrt Mrs S. T.. Aver, Mr.. and MIS- hlncr' VA NJ
"a 1anchter Mr. and Mrs G.. NJ inness MI ann -' II
NJ trimmer Mr.. and Mrs. John BEL Mrs p 10 "a
Sawin Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Phelps, MIS- Il. ~ dripn,
Wr and Mrs. n. stetson Mr. ana MIS- H Gu r,e
ahomaS Mrs NJ. G. May, OF New ORR. nn.t q
Pinard, Newly ork's famous caterer !" "i'o e"'''
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