New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17
ON FLORIDA EAST COAST.
Season Opens nth admirable Pros
pects-Many Visitors.

ST. Augustine Fla. Jan. is (speciaD.-JThe season
OF 1904 has been launched under the most crafty
ing circumstances. the happy event occurring on
the 18th. when the Ave vestbuled trains arrived.
each with large number OF visitors TO the State.
This applies TO every resort especially those on
the east coast. where visitors do most congregate
The Royal Palm. at Miami. and the ormond at
Ormond. opened the 18th. four daily trains out
OF this city carrying passengers to them. These
trains went into service the 18th. and each went
southwark with a full complement of passengers
The three vesubuled trains between this city and
New-York time Tuesday. 1t gen.
uine May day. and there was a relieved expression
on the faces OF visitors when they emerged from
the trains into the warm. springike air. and when
they roses. violets and narcissus in bloom in
the open air. they gathered on the loggias OF
the Ponce de Leon to listen to the orchestra These
trains-the Palm Limited. operated by the South
ern; the New-York and Florida Special by the
Atlantic Coast Line and the Seaboard Florida
Limited. put In service by the Seaboard-are Ger
tanly the finest trains that ever came South
The Ponce de Leon opened Tuesday. at
o'clock and for the seventeenth time bombs were
exploded from the roof Old Glory was Haunted In
the breeze. and the flags OF CASTLE and Leon were
unfurled. the orchestra struck up THE Star
Spangled Banner and the great gates The
number OF visitors increases with the passing years.
and for two hours the beautiful house with its
superb decorations, belonged to the public. Then
It was again the quiet. dignihed hosiery with
atmosphere of elegance and leisure rarely. IL
found at resort
The real opening for guests was at the dinner.
This served at 7. about two hundred guests OF
the hotel and invited cottagers and OF other
hotels dining in the superb room-a perfect dinner
in menu and service. the orchestra playing choice
music in adjoining room Among the New
Workers. arriving opening day were Mr. and Mrs.
w. e. Carlin. John Willis Baer. Mr.. and Mrs. E. s.
Rawson. Mr. and Mrs. D. ID. Sutphen. Mr. and Mrs.
G.. G. Hege. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ID. Bayles. Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Hammett. Mrs. NJ. ]. Lapsley.
A. B. Lapsley. j. F. Oliver, H. Kitzener. E. C.
Smith and j. T. Smith, and Mr.. and Mrs. Max
Blemen; Alexander 3. Fisk. of Boston: f. Sheldon
of New-York; James OBrien. Charles Costello. Ed
ward Gray Mrs. d. Shedd. Mrs John d. Jones.
and Mr.. and Mrs David Croker; Mr.. and Mrs.
c. F. Harness. of Brooklyn; John II. Kessler. OF
Nyack. Miss NJ. II. Reynolds and r. Hicks OF
Lakewood N j.: a. C. Coleman. of Saratoga: Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Bernstein. John A. Barnes. General
and Mrs. Schofeld. DR.. and Mrs Anderson. c. E.
Thorne. J. H. Heuson. w. II. Pell Mrs. Henry
Belknap. Mr.. and Mrs. Underwood. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis. Edward A. duthrie. Mr. and Mrs John ' +
Miss Watt Miss Dsmukes, Mrs. G. w. Disnukes.
smsa M ssass s ae MISSES a1S rs Misses
hurst. Reginald White. and Thomas II. Parrott
tested during the last week. many guests arriving
g esda a we're 4s fssau Oh n.y.
and MRS Theodore R. Ten BroeeE Mss Jennie Ten
Y, Jasle. Charles stopper; Mis- Eteel tpfinee. E
and Mrs. A. X. Johnston. Dr. and Mrs, R. IL II
Danbarn. +. A Johnston. Mrs 5. NJ Keller and
..
Mr.: and Mrs. Sterling Beardsey. who are their
way to Palm Beach Mr.. and Mrs. John w Denney
of Boston, who formerly spent their winters at the
Ponce de Leon, ape at the Acazar. They Will visit
Palm Beach, returning TO the Ponce de Leon after
ward
The Royal Poinciana is. IL possible more popular
than before with visitors TO Palm Beach
Among the latest arrivals there Mr.. and Mrs
w. K. Vanderbilt. Mrs William r. Travers, Mrs
Vanderbilt's sister, and w. s. Hoyt Apartments
Were especially prepared for them ~ the north
wing. including drawing rooms. private dining room
and number OF bedrooms. Frederick Vanderbilt
has again taken a cottage. and viii arrive later
Captain Charles Hall, OF New-York. is at the
Poinelana until The Breakers opens. Mrs. John
Schultz is there for the winter. Other New Workers
registering there include Thomas Adams. sr. and
A. s. Major.
Cottagsrs also arriving at this resort This
mode OF living grows in popularity with the wealthy
every year, despite the fault found with servants
and the care OF a house. Mr. and Mrs Charles F.
Bingham of Buffalo, have the Atlantic where Mrs
Bingham constantly improves in health. Mr. and
Mrs. E. NJ oNeil. OF Pittsburg. are again in the
Ocean View. Joseph Jefferson is at The Reef as
he has been for number OF seasons Mrs Frederic
Edey OF New York has taken The Surf H. c.
Frick OF Pittsburg will occupy The Spray with his
Samuel Andrews who now comes from Lakewood
has arrived at his cottage The Croton. Mr. and Mrs
Charles l. Cragtn at their lakeside home.
of the show PAGES OF Palm Beach
Palm Beach has had superb weather this season:
the verdure is most beautiful ana guests grow
thusiastio its charms. The goH links have