New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07
ON FLORIDA EAST COAST.
Sunny Days Enjoyed By Mary Per-
sons-The Breakers Opened.

St. Augustine. Fla Feb. (speciaD.-Tns Istsss
arrivals sitting about the courts OF the Ponce
de Leon and Alcazar IN the warm sunshine. enjoy
ing the morning concerts. are happy. although q
little bewildered when they think OF thu Ice and
snow only twenty-four hours away. Everywhsrs
here are roses and violets narcissus. nasturtfuma
and with occasional sweetpeas.
With the coming Of February many visitors ar
rive by every train Some pass through carrytno
visitors to Ormond. where they enjoy tho drives -
Palm Beach. TO battle and fish and dino and picni1
beside the ocean or IN the blue waters OF La&a
Worth. and others who Journey further to Miami.
with its paved streets. sewage and pretty cottages
and the Royal Palm where life is round OF OUT
door pleasure.
And still others cross the Gulf Stream to Nassau.
where there are. II possible more outdoor amuss-
nents than at other resorts. Cricket and polo d.
vide honOrs with golf; even the women havins
cricket clubs and holding tOUrnaments-ths games
hOtly contested The polo club Is made up OF Of
hcials OF the Bahaman government: the crfcketsrs
are also from this class and IKE all Englishmen.
even those who never AlbiOn's shores. fond %
outdoor sports This love OF sport Is also shown
at the reception held at the Governor Generals.
where there IS always tea and tennis and archery
the lawn. Then. there IS yachting no waters
better adapted for this pleasure and no visitor to
Nassau can afford 70 forego trip 20 the sea gar
dens. where nature has carpeted the bottom OF the
sea with the most beautiful ferns and cOrals
Among the guests arriving at the Ponce ia Leon
y. -
GilrOy. F.. GiTOy. Mr.. and Mrs W. L. Ward. Mrs.
T. III. Maple. Addison Johnson. John J. Brown. Mr..
and Mrs St John Wood. Mrs VI. T.. Foster. Mr..
and Mrs. William r Wilcox. Mr.. and Mrs John U.
Brookman Mrs. Eugene Durkee. Mrs. Peter Moller.
Mrs. F. II. Wagner Mrs. W. T. II. Tappin. Miss
Helen Kendall Woodbury.. Mrs Robert s. sloane
Miss Gray. Mr.. and Mrs. L FL Brittin. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred W. Upper. Miss Evelyn Nesbt Captain
and Mrs. Tower and Mr. and Mrs Beriah wilkins.
At the Alcazar are Mrs. and Miss Blauvelt Mr..
and Mrs James Mathews. Jacob Smith. Mr..
and Mrs c. p. Benedict. NIr. and Mrs. Albert
Chamberlain. George Chamberlain. r. G. McDon-
aid Mr.. and Mrs w T. Jones Mrs. NJ. r. Clarke
and Miss Cora Clarke.
II will be time before OrmOnd IS back to
her normal condition. The Hotel Ormond enter
tanned so many visitors all through last week and
had the pIeasurable excitement OF something inn
portant going on that plain. everyday resort
mobile races were great affair for quiet OrmOnd
and scarcely possible elsewhere. -. 49,, -...
were Mr.. and Mrs. Henry NJ Flagler. who came uo
% 3 I IIsS ~ Ts lT,rti E.S1Ti Cav ana
]. p c. Salter. Mr.. Gould BrOkaw. who had been
q Palm Beach coming up Tor the races save rs
breaking. Covers were laid for nine. The gussts
} James L. Breeze. Sidney Breeze. 8 y stew
and Proctor smith A cup was presented TO Mr.
Hnssr Drscs 70 t ag4o bS tbat was Exception
ally handsome. The han was decorated with long
green's. The orchestra was half concealed By =
bower OF palms bamboo and daisies The music
exceptionally fine, the ballroom presenting \
OF unusual brilliancy when the women as
sembled there in their evening gowns. Among
those present were Mir and Mrs. Howard Gould.
and Mrs. Burgoyne and a large party OF frends
Governor Montague OF Virginia was among the
visitors.
The event Of the week at Palm Beach was the
opening Of the Breakers Monday. The formal
opening was with luncheon at I o'clock There wers
served. IL beautiful day, the breakers on ths
shore glistening IN the Ike myriadS OF dia--
mOnds. The women attending the first concers
given IN the pavilion wore pretty summary gowns.
relieved by bright bits OF color
Among those enjoying tho first luncheon were
Commodore F. c. Bovine. OF the New-1ork Iachf
Club; Davis Barnes. Edward Wales. Walter Wat
son. r.. w. 3. HOyt. DR.. Brandt and W. DOwd
Guests registering from Nevy-YOr< the opening
day Included Mrs. +. W. J. Hurst Mrs. J. y Ds
Frederic SturFes Mrs. James Sullivan, Mss Clax-
ton Mrs. Nathaniel Higgins. Miss d Cochrane.
w. III. Westdean. Samuel keyser. NJ =. PHILIPS
and CAPTAIN Charles f. Hall. While the general
features Of the Breakers remains the same. tnere
has been improvements In the arrangements
OF the public rooms and a rOtunda has been intro
duced- The majority OF the rooms OK the house.
now face the east They all connect with bath
rooms and prettily furnished A banquet hail
IL a new feature, and both IL and tho dining room
ors 20 the Breakers. there are large number
still at the Royal POinciana delighted with tho
beautiful verandas and gardens
Golf Is popular as ever, and now that It's fol-
lowers have returned from their trip 70 Ornond
there will be series OK tournaments 10 occupy tho
players those who spend their mornings on rhs
golf course. while bathing continues TO De IN
dulsed IN every day