New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-21
on FLORIDA EAST COAST.
Mdny Visitors at st. Augustine,
lIidmi and at Nassau.

! St Augustine. Fla Feb. 20 (speciaD-The IN
creasiug number Of arrivals at the large hotels this
week shows the opening OF the penitentiaI period
when many OF the smart society folk determines TO
do penance IN the Southland. instead % sewing
societies The rector OF Trinity Church and the
priests OF the Cathedral Will hold weekly services
for their accommodation. and the many ways OF
spending the time VIII doubt occupy the rest OF
the day.
The dates have been set for the contests for the
handsome cups put up by the Florida East Coast
Hotel Company. and golfers gathering 20 enter
for them A set Of cups is put up at each
resort. the contest beginning at Nassau on Feb
ruary % and lasting there three days. The next
contest will be held at Miami for the Miami and
Royal Palm cups. beginning on March and con-
tinuiug on March 4 and .. The tournament Is set
FOR March 10. IL and i at Palm Beach The OrmOnd
tournaments will be held March H. is and 10 and
will be second only to the automobile IN In
portance. The ST. Augustine tournament Is perhaps
the most important. as in addition to the three
days play for the ST. Augustine Ponce de Leon and
AIcazar cups there will be a three days contest
FOR the winter championship. These begin with the
St Augustine tournament on March II. lasting
the 22d and sd. gath the play begins for the
winter championship. also lasting three days.
There was interesting handicap match the
links OF the St. Augustine Golf Club last week for
two cups put up by Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Kinney. OF
New-York. lasting four days. General barrow. play
ing scratch, the cup for men. and Mrs. Oar
row. also playing scratch. won the wOmen's cup.
first wOmen's cup to play Mrs Kinney for IT. Mrs.
Darrow was again successful
Mrs. T. P. Hall. Of Detroit. put Up handsome
trophies for approaching and putting match on
Friday OF last week Mrs. Kinney won the women's
prize and General Darrow the for men.
The series OF by the raceabout one-desigu
boats continues to grow in interest general
public, who throng to the wall TO watch tbs
boats get away and return. II Is always a pretty
sight the boats so slim and trim respond
- or ffIf ~
exactly alike and the shippers know all about the
channel and winds IL IS always any mans
to the finish Saturdays race was postponed and
sailed Monday. the boats making brave start;
but. like the Reliance they drifted home. and II Is
practically agreed to sail in the forenoon hereafter.
L. VI. Boomer who was sailing d.. seagear's boat.
gaining for that boat 13 points.
General ard Mrs. schOheld gave reception for
General and Mrs Brook on Monday, the house
being decorated with pink roses Everybody IN
society there, enjoying the beautiful day as
Among the recent arrivals at the Ponce de- Leon
are these New Workers; Thomas F. Gilroy, Arthur
livingston NJ and Mrs. W e Eldrsd. George =
Casilear William F. King. Miss Elliott King and
A%g@s tbs NfT[S5E:T' at tn. a AIos Mar az; n;
Niles Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. 'wiilstts Miss
w Wi ehefsT CYCLISTS MT M and MFs s @ !GFd
Honolulu, Hawaii are also there ehaPsroned BY
ard HYDE and the Misses Hyde. who were at ths I
TSe Visitors sR to NASSAU have become devoted to
fishing, spending most Of their time the briny +
for a reception at the Colonial As she has been
going there many years she VIII bring together
visitors and the home set
A dinner Of forty covers enjoyed BY the Society
OF St Andrew at the Colonial last week Among
those present Julian Potter, American Con-
sui. who Responded TO the toast The President
OF the United States: Rear Admiral Forsyrhe
John Taylor. Edward Livingston. jr. aud Louis
LarOQue
Saturday evening Is given to dancing and
this Is usually preceded By number OF elegant
dinners. T. T. Moran. Of Boston: H. p. Loft
house and a number Of Nassausns gave dinners
last Saturday. Among the visitors thsrs are Mr. /
and Mrs. r. p. Dunno and their friends. Mas Eva