New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-10
FLORIDA EAST COAST,
Prospect of a Most Delightful Sea-
son an Land of FL01ccrS.

with the pleasure seeker and those whose business
It is to provide comforts and pleasures for them.
Neither is tho question confined to the old town.
| but it is n burning at every resort along the
famous Florida East Coast. But nowhere are in
/ quries idly awaiting a reply. Instead, at each.
hotels emerging from the hands OF decorators
! and Publishers with additional attractiveness.
Visitors who here for the season or brlefer
stays have enjoyed outdoor life TO the utmost.
! There gorgeous sunshine every day in Deem
her for all day, almost every day: cooler than
most Decembcrs, but Just the weather for sailing.
and white sails dotted the bay and were seen fit
/ ting out to each day
The picturesque golf links were bright with play
| ers all day long, and the tennis courts resounded
with love twenty. love thirty" the magic ball
flew back and forth. Carriages filed with visitors
sped back and forth and out the smooth, hard
! beach and over the pine barrens. Horsenen and
! horsowomen too, were in evidence who thoroughly
enjoyed their invisorating sport. Although every
| form Of amusement will be popular this year, II
will be n yachting season" There is nowhere a
more delightful safer bay for the purpose. There
| IS always less yachting. many Of the
citizens born Shippers" who spend all their
days the water. But additional impetus
has been given the sport by the new yacht club
organized last spring. its membership including
all the cottagers and regular visitors to the city,
besides some members of the club organized in
1874
The question Of consolidating the clubs is still
in allegiance. Meanwhile. six members OF the
latest have each mad constructed a fine racing
hfteen-footer. modelled after the Reliance. and
brought here for racing purposes. For these
handsome trophies will be put up when the sixth
boat arrives. This Is the property OF Herbert
Warden. Of Philadelphia. The boats here were put
into the and sailed around to the mooring
at the clubhouse the %. when the "old club
welcomed them with flags and pennants flying
and the booming Of cannon. that drew 10 the
wall hundreds Of enthusiastic spectators. The
boats here tho property OF Or. Anderson. /.
r. Mclean. Of this city; J. p. Greaves and DR.. NJ.
a.
Jointly by L. NJ. Boomer. Of New-York. and Mr..
Hopkins. Of Duluth. The social season at the golf
club was opened New Years day with brill
liant reception, Mrs. Anderson receiving; Mrs Mar
cote and Mss Alexander poured tea and Miss
Smethurst and Miss Dismukes served the punch
with which the year welcomed.
Following a time honored custom the Alcazar
was opened with an elegant dinner. TO which so
ciety folk were bidder This house is enjoying It's
oldtime popularity, its permanent gueSts constantly
increasing, while many others spent the
month Of December here going further South for
January and February. Among the regular Wis
itors now at the Aleazar are J. w. Russell J. II.
York Miss A r. Shepard and Miss cole. OF Eas;
and Mrs & A. sumner Of DetroIt: Mr. ana Mis-
De Crano, OF Philadelphia. Mrs J. Lorimer Wor-
den spent fortnight here with her son, Master
their time with therokee Grove on he Matansas
wwheFe me young man enjoyed hunting and fishing
son. Mrs. Deos McCurdy spent December here
Shea and Mss Shea. widow and daughter Of the
late Judge Shea, OF the New-York Supreme Court
were here for n month. and are now at Ormond.
A, V. a. Wirans. president OF the gof club, Is a
The opening OF the Ponce de Leon on the l2th |
simultaneous with the arrival Of the through vest
season not only in ST. Augustine. but ali the re
l2th there win be four daily trains from Jackson
vile to Palm Beach and Miami and tri-weeky ships !
main for the important event@to be- among fh6se
stately portals
rotunda TO the strains of The star Spangled Ban
cannon. The Casino and swimming pool open the |
concerts with swimming in the one and dSnSin ia n
the other and thenceforward ST. Augustine viii be |
parlor and gieeping cars and dlV coscBes are n i
Palm Beach and Miami This service. in connec-
New-York and two from chicago. AFFORD visitors TO |
the East Coast the most luxurious travel inn
The journey. from st. Augustine south is through
palms and sweet gums grow in profuson; through |
me odoTous piney woods and orange groves, where
leaves most temptingy; by the banks Of the Hall
and pineapple fields. TO the shores OF Lake Worth
where the largest and most attractive winter resort
IN the continent bids welcome 10 thousands OF
guests each year Here, gather the wealth, youth,
tinent The Royal Poncana opened its doors sV On
December II, and each day since its guests have
others coming for the first time, Meanwhile work
and hundreds of visitors who love the 'ocean's |
roar" and the house by the sea" Will be domiced
there In appearance the new house is like its
predecessor, with many improvements introduced
10 comforts and luxuries for patrons but
instead OF the central wing there will be court
In the last summer detached veranda 200 feet I'm |
length was constructed on the lake side Of the
Royal Poincana, affording a delightful outdoor |
pleasure hall; but whether il will compensate for
the stately Colonial porch that IT replaces remains
to be seen. Many of the regular habitues of this
house are now enjoying the fishing off the ocean
pier or in the lake and there IS no doubt thar
when the through trains cross the lake and deposit
passengers In the station the great house with its
thousand guest rooms VIII be quickly filled with
Mr. and Mrs. Henry NJ FIagler are in their home
whitehall with n large house party of relatives
and friends. They spent fortnight here their
way south. guests Of the AIcazar.
The Royal Palm, at Miami. had q fine new dining
room added II the summer ana, although the for
mai opening Is week off, there are fifty guests in
this hotel the bayside Fishing remains the
of other sports Biscayne Fjav has lon, hem To
nous for the delightful yachting that may be en-
and there are many smooth, firm roads in the
neghborhood for those who take their pleasure IN
of laborers are deepening the channel Of the BAY
and when the work is completed commerce along
VIII be in service TO carry passengers the isle
of Perpetual june and TO Havana.
The Colonial, Nassau, of the most attractive
has been open since Christmas each shin crass5y;
the Gulf Stream carrying Visitors to IT. their 5n
Der Increased by others going down in ships bound
there are sea bathing every day IN the year golf
tennis and outdoor teas where the Kings repre- |
sentative, the Governor General Of the Bahamas
mon ground and all the smart set OF Nev-Provi-
10 bridge and dancing, the hotel orchestra VARYING
the programme with classic numbers
At the present moment Ormond and |
are synonymous, az the preparations for the great
leadlng machines manufactured this country |
VIII have representatives there and hundreds az |
There is no better place for trial az sneed aces rs
wide beach being as smooth and hard as a floor |