New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-20
ON FLORIDA EAST COAST.
Al the Resorts Jolly and Gay, scith
Many Visitors.

st. Augustine Fla. March 70 SPECIALIST Au-
gustne continues Jolly and gay. Not only Is there
something going all the time. on tennis courts
golf links. on the bay and roads. but hundreds Of
visitors are content TO watch the passing show
without participating in IT, And a pre:ty show Il
IS; the most important element Of ALL the most de-
hghtful weather imaginable. bright and sunny. and
when the average visitor begins TO say rather
warm tho mercury takes drop Although the
tide Of travel has turned, more visitors going
North than come from there the hotels continue
crowded and the streets filed with visitors
The picnic given Moultrie Point IN connection
with the seventh sailed by the one-deslgn &C.
abouts last Saturday enjoyable affair. every
body going down the Iatansas in boats, landing
and lunching in a charming wood. hower-bedecked,
on the veranda OF cottage just completed and
loaned to the yacht club for such occasions The
pretty one, but not fast enough to need
mention.
But the crowning event Of a busy week was the
garden party given in the grounds Of the Ponce
de Leon. The day was heavenly. the palm garden
illuminated by the setting sun, about five hun
dred visitors gathered there in a bower beneath
palms. and about II large table decorated with
Cherokee roses Some Of the women guests Of the
Ponce de Leon served tea-Nrs. Laimbeer, Of
Brooklyn; Mrs. Langhorne. Of Washington, AMI
Miss Altemus. OF Hartford. Conn At another table
punch served The grounds were decorated
with flags and lanterns. and flowers were every
where. The women wore summer gowns. looking
appeared in ducks and straw hats
The most novel entertainment given here for
many a day was camp fire in the old fort on Fri
day. The State encamDment Of the Grand Army
OF the Republic was held in the morning. followed
10y the social affair at o'clock, the luncheon bill
Of fare including roast o. sters bread and butter
coffee. ice cream and cake. The old soldiers who
are living IN Florida did ample Justice 10 the feast
half a hundred comrades from other States visit
ing ia the city sharing it with them and enjoying
4r,.- IN 81 AHrFnr
forty companions OF the Loyal Legion were also
present Generals sch0loId and Brooke addressed
the boys. having jolly time with them.
on Thursday OF this week the women at the
Ponce de Leon We've At home FROM + 20 o'clock IN
the rotunda OF the Ponce &c Leon-the largest en-
terraianent Of tie season ana the most elegant.
The decorations were superb. and the ha1dsomest
gowns this year We're sworn
Among the New-Yorkers attending the garden
party were Mr. and Mrs = Il. Bigelow. Miss Bige-
low Mrs. j. Mac6ey Mss MackeE- Mrs. DaVen-
port Mrs ". Dodson. Miss podson. Mrs. c i.
Jackson Mr. and Mrs. \. +. Este5rook, MT. ana
Mrs f. S Smith Mr. and Mrs. J. Il Vale, airs.
John D. Jones. Mrs. 5. '. Hardness Mt. and Mrs.
W I. Hardness. John A Iobln Dr. ana MIS-.
George L. Quin5y. J. II. Hewson. John W Ellis.
Mrs Hugh Cole. Mr. and Mrs W. l.. "oiey ana
MI and Mrs. +. L. Bartlett
Mrs James Hude Beekrnan and her sister. Mrs.
Bruce Ismay. returning from Palm Beach, spent
a few DAYS at the Ponce &c Leon and continued
:beIr tourney home. Mrs. +. r. Coudert and her
daughter are spending some time ct the Ponce de
Leon.
Recent arrivals include J. Wright Miss W. l.
r~r,ar DR. and Mrs. Arnold SChIaet. c. '. Schaet.
AR ana Mrs /. II. schultz. W. r. Mclaughlin.
Frank Johns Mr.. and 2I-s L. y Connect. Mr. and
Mrs William y. Grueuai. John ". Ludlow, Mrs.
Colyin Edwards Hull. Mrs. W. 5 Richardson and
E-nos Richardson
Mrs. Joseph Pulitzer and Miss Maoaw came down
srorn Jeykl Island Monday and are at the
ponce de Leon. Mr. and Mrs. De Frees Critten.
who had been at Nassau for two months, arrived
at the Ponce de Leon on Tuesday; Miss G. De
wolfe Mrs. L. Townsend, Mt. and Mrs H. T. John