New-York tribune., 1903-03-08
ST. AUaUsTINE's MANY VISITORS

ST Augustine. Fla. March 7 CspeclaD.-Never in
all the hundred years St. Augustine has been ceIe
brated as a winter and health resort has there
been SO many visitors within her gates at one
time as now Every train arriving comes filled
with travellers, every hotel and boarding house ana
many private houses filled with guests and
the bookings show that the tide of travel will turn
this way far into April.
Then, too, the Lenten features have been fairly
begun, and there is something to do at least for
those who constitute society, every hour IN the
day. There are luncheOns card parties, teas and
receptions to fill in the hours, leaving only oc-
casonal off hour for golf sailing and driving. The
younger people. however. are addicted to horseback
riding.
Ernest Rudolph Gunther OF New-York was at
the Ponce de Leon for week entertaining almost
daily while there. His pink and white rose dinner
was notable. The guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Phoenix Remsen, Mrs Gri5ble, Mrs. Sutton, Mr..
and Mrs. Wadsworth Ramsey Smith, Mrs. R. ".
Sand, Cortland Van Rensselaer,. The violet lunch
following 1t also a handsome function.
Among those attending ". H. PeII, Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs Remsen, Mrs Gribbe,
and Mrs Sutton. On Sunday Mrs. Smith gave
tea for him. Invited to meet him Mr.. and
Mrs: Miles, Mr.. and Mrs Winans, Miss Elliot, Mrs.
Sheppey, Mrs. Thurston, Major Enderson, Mr.. Pell
and Cortland and Peyton Van Rensselaer,. 8. D.
Sergeant continues to give luncheon parties in the
vine embowered lOggta OF the Ponce de Leon, and
at the last one he entertained Mrs John D. Jones,
Mrs. Edward r; Mayer; the daughter Of Justice
Gray OF Pennsyiyania; her niece. Miss Monroe.
Mrs: NJ. H, Spades gave a reception on SATURDAY.
last for Mrs. WulSChner or Indianapolis. There
was card party at the Ponce de Leon on Monday
night followed by tea in the ballroom on
were there on the same afternoon Mrs Louis
McLain gave tea at the Alcazar, Inviting her
friends to meet her mother, Mrs. Rayenel, Of
sheppey and her mother, Mrs. Berdan, gave mill
tary euchre party at the AlcazaE. Handsome prizes
were presented to the holders Of the most flags.
Mrs; J. ]. Upham, who has handsome cottage on
ing her friends to meet Mrs. T. NJ. Woodruff OF
washington. On the following day Miss RuggIes
gave a reception for young Women, asking them
to meet Miss woodruff, one OF washington
Among the NeW-Yorkers at the Ponce de Leon
Mr.. and Mrs Charles G. Emery, Miss Emery
IT.. Miss Hart. Mrs s. DominIck, E. Flanders,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Rees, Mr.. and Mrs Henry
land, Mrs. Alfred Sax, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry r;
Kingsland, Mr. and Mrs: Henry SANFORD, Mr.; and
Howard sWeetser. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Butler. MT.
and Mrs Shepard Knapp. Mrs Simeon LslanG' sn
Mr. and Mrs. A. Cass Garfield Mr.. and Mrs. 1.
Murdoch Mrs Z: fEadEay ,Ers E5sSg Mi Mis- s"s sonb
WIsner, Miss Williams. Miss n. Williams. ,
me AIcazar mas aDui9alrty 2 IN i+ is 7cSInjsi
as well as in the house proper, and many of the
Guests at that house from New-YorR are G. H.
hiard, Z. G. Hilliard, John w. Wash6urn
m6nd odeil. Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Watt, Miss
Marian Watt. George A. Shelters. James T. Chest
Engert. Mrs J. H. sehuIs, J; H schuIts. 5r MI: Mr.
and Mrs Henry L Redmond MIS-. Ear33bsiI RbsEe FTanS
sTd MTs n Il Flint Miss Nellie Flint George W
Among the guests Of the week at the AGazap E3sii1
hero he enjoyed the society Of John A. kasSOn,
who has been here for several months, DuL ndu
been il and is g2n1g slowly " sa gTest
of the AIcazar, with his wife and daughter SooneI
Edwin H Townsend u. 5. A. reureo' IS also
there