New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-27
CROWDS OF VISITORS AT ST. AUGUSTINE.

ST Augustine Fla, Dec 90 (Special.-This quaint
old town and It's narrow streets are rapidly nhhe up
with new forms and faces, showing that our Northern
friends are beginning in good earnest 10 folow ue
potage of their feathered friends to SUMMER Chimes
If one thinks that the statement that the season Is
really booming" is the exaggeration OF hotel people
and land speculafors, they have only 10 note that
seven crowded boats leave New-York weekly, that
the new "vestibuled special" from Cincinnati Is run
ming daily, that the new Dixie hyer" from inc
southwest heavily patronized and besides the trains
on regular schedule, the Florida speclai from New
York begins running early next week, with sun an
other extra fast express TO follow it from New-fork
daily.
w. H. Pen of New-YOrk. has returned 10 his cot
tage Mr. and Mrs Hugh WIoughby Of Newport
also arrived recently.
The steam yacht Now-Then, belonging to j. f.
Addicks Of Boston, is due at this port any day. and
Mr. Addicks with his family will take possession OF
the larger Anderson cottage early next month.
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin W. Smith and Miss Nina
Smith arrived from New-York this week at their
Moorish villa Zorayda, opposite the Ponce de Leon
The yacht sanibel, Rutherford stuyvesant, of New
York owner arrived in st. Johns River last week.
Its owner will spend the winter cruising in Florida
waters.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cutting. of NewYork, are at
tho Alcazar. Mr.. Cuttings mother, Mrs. Haywood
Cutting, will spend the winter In Paris.
Senior j. Campano Of Cuba, is at the Alca1ar with
his wife. Also Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wood and Ernest
Brenton, OF England.
The tennis tournament will be held in March, as
usual and promises TO be the best contest yet held In
the South. The fact that the National champion,
Oliver S. Campbell, who has also won the st. Augustine
trophy representing the tropical championship" will
spend the winter in Europe causes much regret he
must necessarily default after the enviable record OF
having defended the title three consecutive winters.
STILL more mgh-class players than ever before are
expected to compete The charity ball will be held in
tournament week. as usual, and will mark the height
OF tho season.
Mrs Harrison and Mrs Morton head the list N
paronesses of the Hermitage Ball. which will be given
on February 8, and is creating great interest both
North and south. IT is given by the Ladies' Hermit
age Association OF Nashville Tenn. to raise fund; 10
purchase the homestead OF Andrew Jackson, in which
preserved many historic relics. Mrs. Morton ex-
poets to be present The minuet will be danced before
representations OF the General and his wife, and the
bali will close with huge Virginia reel The illumn.
atons and fireworks Will put the old city In blaze OF
aplendor, and special trains VIII crowd the town II
never has been crowded before.
Recent arrivals from New York and Brooklyn
r. L. Brooks, Edward H. Titus, II. b. Edwards, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles NJ. Carpenter, A. e. Westervelt,
George A. stewart from BostO1-W. A. Burrel, Mr..
william F. Shapleigh; from Philadephia-Mr. and Mrs.
l.. X Perot, J. ". Whittier, A. s. Burney.
John W. slater the millionaire, OF Providence, r. L.
Is in town. lie will have his steam yacht sycamore
hers through the winter, well steam launch, for
exploring the more shallow waters of Florida.