New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-03
THE SEASON AT ST AUG USTINE.
GUESTS DEPARTING WITH MEMORIES OF DAYS
FULL OF GAYETY.

| GUESTS DEPARTING WITH MEMORIES OF DAYS
FULL OF CAVITY.
St Augustine Fla. April (>pecian.-The rush OF
| the season" Is over. Feminine beauty. fashion,
politics tcnni,all have had their day and the trains
| are filed with n flying multitude seeking fields ana
pastures new The St. Augustine season OF 1s'2 Will
! be remembered ms the one I'm which the great West
came prominently to the front. in past years New
J York philadelphia and Boston held sway. This
wear while the Fast has contributed enough 10 leaven
the social lump" Il has been Chicago. pceminchty'
that has carried all things before it, with InciFau
! Denver. Omaha, and san Francisco well mp III 'he
| race for social prominence at the winter Newport
This change may have been caused by two thhes
New Workers. have crowded the place for four years.
and most OF them took winter or TO return here
with renewed rest In 1893. Then again. the Two
.plendid new Pullman trains from the Northwest
have supplied pleasant means OF travel "hoh mas
been heretofore lacking. and which mas no" temP'"u
the West to make the journey With the same success
that the famed New York and FLORIDA special has
for four years rcadercd easy for the East.
There have been moro public social events OF I'M
nortance than heretofore. The great Hermitage Hall
on February PROFESSIONALLY one 4" the manu-
somest afIuir, OF the kind seen In the South
The fact that II was given under the auspices OF
the Ladies' Hermitage Association Of Nashville which
was formed for the patriotic pnrpoN, Of saving the
homestead OF "Old Hickory for u'e Nation gave
the occasion a National Interest.
WaShj9ctons Birthday hand Omclv celebrated
bv another large ball. given by the officers Of the
Fifth United states Infantry here. which, iameh i"
the bravery and -Ocia attributes of liz men, mas occ
one Of the most attractive features Of the season. IL
WIS ably managed by those veteran conquerors OF
both mar and womaL. Captain Thomas NJ. "oour"''
and Lieutenant Miller The courts towers and ioun-
tnins OF the Ponce de Leon were Illuminated by Il
myriad OF lights and spcca! cars were run Ior inc
accommodation OF tourists,
Mc,,rS sydney j. smith and William II. AsplI wall
Of New York. have been guests OF George stuart sth
at villa Zorayda the last few weeks.
There have been many sailing parties, plcnlcS ana
excursions. Commodore James v Wln-low and VIII
lam H. Morgan. Of Ncw-Norl started regular cpl
demlc Of excursions when they took n loHy party
down the Matanzas River to Fishers Island "nc''
the day spent In fishing fcs'stins ana hiF''is'
Then otuar- smith. OF villa Zor,yda. followed WIN
sail aud tea to several boatoado Of yonng people
who sailed over 10 the ruins Of the old Spanish Ght
house on Ana,tasla Island. new sport In the shape
81 a crab race introduced here E"ch member
OF the party provided with one 81 inc h'''c
cru,taccan- which were ST FREQ on given signal.
They scnrried to the water amid much laughter an"
confusion Miss Havemcycr's crab crossed Tie hh'
first and she secured the prize.
Mrs Donald MacLcunan. Of Montreal, who Is well
known in New Yor, as the charming Miss forhe' OF
Cleveland gave last week the Target outdoor ana"
ever seen here. \ v,rtable feet OF boats took h"r
guest, over to Ana-tasia whore tea wa, served under
the waichful eye, OF the glls and pclcans.
\ now sport which ha, great attra' lions has b'ch
the cqne,ian tourney, organized by Jane, Alexander
80 =, ,u,uetine and New York The rider, cOycr"
thcm-clYc, With glory and the dust 81 the ba,"bhH
park riding at ring. playing a. lcu d" BARR ana ty
inc to carry os., round the Held IN spoons. "hlI" at
nm eallop David Wolfe Bishop. IT,. of New "TN
distinguished himself a, DID Arthur ,'a'cy' "i 9''"
f0ea and Richmond TabO', ~ Ne" YORK.
Thcrc IS ,iu an army ~ t"uIi.t- pouring IN uion
II, from the southern part OF a." state. n'iu""ttn
iptiud and Will. the season may %" over bl ih'
calendar and because the crowd ha gone. tie weather
i, stlI glorious aud the company ample.