New-York tribune., 1905-01-15
FL0RIDIAN DELIGHTS.
Opening of Resort Hotels Makes
Red Letter Day.

gather each season.
Tuesday was charming day the sky blue
and sunny. the air balmy June. All the
world os the oldest city abroad early TO take
rast in the opening ceremonies Of the Ponce de
Leon that most beautiful OF resort hotels AT >
o'clock pOnderous gates arOse with the booming
of cannon the strains OF The Star Spangled Ban
ner" ana the Haunting forth OF "Old Glory and
the hammers Of old Spain. About the same time the
first vestibuled train came in. bearing men ana
women coming for health. for immunity from the
severe cold TO idle the hours away on vine clad
loggie, drive the bah over green Verdure OF TO
sail over summer seas.
81 Augustine Was At her best. lawns and gardens
bright ana green. shedding their sweet IRA
grance abroad. and violets Vying with them Pom
settias are sun to be seen, although they are be
ginning TO fade while The woods. through which
good roads wind are gay with yellow jasmine.
Every year the roads are lenethened and improved
more constructed, and visitors appreciate the op-
portunties for driving more ard more This season
tae reconstructed budse gh,s easier access TO the
beach Of Anastasia Iaanc. Uhcre drive OF sixteen
miles may be enjoyed a surface as smooth ana
firm as a paved street.
II possible. sailing finds more favor each season
More boats stand ready for hire. More parties go
slzinann over the bay ana far out TO sea. or iano
on the beach for oyster roast. The weekly races
v the feet of one design raceabouts have gwen an
impetus sailing tkat promises much Tor me SKIP
pers as well those who enjoy this pleasure
The st Augustine Golf Club is in thrlVlhs con
aition. constantly adding its membership while
visitors for a day week ENJOY It's plc'uissque
course while here. The course Is III nne oohuI'oi,
There are daily matches between good players. ana
the weekly reception on Friday brings togeIher OO'
tagers and hotel guests for a delightful hour
In nearby waters there is fine fishing and on the
island good hunting. All these pleasures nave Dee
enjoyed by an unusual number Of visitors many Vi
whom have come South assist at the opeIlinEs
Of the great hotels. Among the season guests "'
,re A1cazar are Major General and Mrs. Johh
Brooke The general who is now on the retreN
list Of the regular army is renewing ms You'H o
she golf links. Recently Rear Adnlral anu MIS-
Albert Kautz arrived for the season. lhe!' 'oo'
are ardent golfers on the links every day Chatles
= HAYDEN of New-York, has been at the Alca|'t
for a month with his daughters, MISS mayhem d1
Mrs Reuben Fenton Of jamestown. ). n f1e"
son William Rowland Pell' or New aoiN, anu
charles E. Thorne and George E Martin. OF Au-
mr. ere quartet who enjoy life with eon'
bridge and dining. Mrs. Gustav SchWao' OF New
York. spent some time at the Alcazar gong On -
Nassau where she will remain until spring.
II IS a time honored custom TO open the laIse
,,o+e1s along the coast the day the through Vesu-
l,uled trains arrive here from New-Iork. allhousL
hundreds of visitors are welcomed IN the iioili i
preNious The three trains, the Ne"-1oiN ~
TTloriaa Special of the Atlantic Coast Ldne' tle
Palm Limited. of the Southern. ana the floiiusl
Limited of the aboard Air Line. arrived pTac'i-
cally on time, bringing large NUMBER ol e1 euea9'
many going further south, others leaving the ~ ti
at Jacksonville for points on the west coas1 -
John D. Jones arrived on Inc SpeOi1i' - -
Mrs D. Shedd now the only guests -I1,- NO
sisted al the first opening OF the Alcazar ana each
season since. ..s
Never before have there been so many co'laeei9
.n St Augustine. many residents leasing tNe4
homes for the season. Among the latest arrivals
are Mr. and Mrs William NJ. Hoes and Juose
George Barrett Of New-York, who VIII occupy @ lr
elIealosis II ", 1900 Van rTasseil were among
The first arrivals the Ponce de Leon lIolll, -
York Alexander Fisk OF Boston as usual was
The frst guest 10 arrive. Newly orkers arriving al
the Alcazar Tuesday We're Mrs Nalidilie a5Sart z
Thomas Mr. and Mrs. John H. White; Mr. and
Farland, Mrs. De F5ly and X j Macf I+b tbe
Ponce de Leon. which grows IN beauty VIII VIZ f IIre
nishings where needed keeping IL up 10 the hlsIeS'
4he Hotel ormond, at Ormond. on the banks of
the Halifax. the last summer was enlarged by the
bsfhs. The foyer has been made l19 feet long and
IS feet wide. A detached veranda, extending west
feet long and p feet wide TIE view Of the river
surrounding scenery is superb from here and IL
tween trips over the good roads or on the splendid
asad i1i 1li If 'eIfT = t,TasTe9 nv the auto
porunity il offers for this sport. These visitors
frequently bring machines that must be housed:
consequently. a garage. with anneXes that will
hold one hundred automobiles, has been built with
dormitory of thirty-fiFe rooms for chaufeurs, a
dining room & for them and a @ brick & gasoene hoqs
connecting the garage with the main road Al
present everything is being rushed for the races
Among those who will arrive travelling in private
ears are Henry NJ Flasler and party, Mr. and
Mrs o. II. p. Belmont Gould Rrokaw, W K.
Vanderbilt, jr-, L c Weir. Colonel Clowry and
Il IS difficult to realize. but Palm Beach is more
beautiful, more attractive than before. The
summer. Gardeners have covered the waste places
with tropical shrubbery and plants. which have
grown and hourlshed rapidly that the entire
place is finished. The Breakers opened on Decero
beT a, and the number Of season guests has in
10 amuse themselves. although the fine house of the
plunge in the ocean Others are content to watcS 9IE
then Ihedn, CON Is TO the fore golfers arriving daily
not yet gone fishing; he is improving daily and
~ ooupt VIII soop Ar and Mrs Frederic Robert
ere at their cottage preparing for the winter cam
The Royal Palm at Miami opened its doors on
house. As usual the hotel is perfect order with
sport at this resort. II Is by no means the onIy
one, There arc beautiful drives all around Miami
Cocoanut Grove ard the tomato fields around
about The sailing is delight never tired of: each
There IS Eof Al the door with tournaments and
votaries are pleased with The courss and the long
ce,aehec Neranda '7 never ending delight to
Ibe work Of dee2en!ag the channel is going for
ward under the ,tan Of United States enci-
oi deeper draueht 10 enter and leave the harbor
10Y e Nassau and HANNA Meanwhile, the exten-
toward Key West VIII II reach thar r1ofn+ go
S the question Of the hour al Mani Certaioi,
the scheme has almost fnsurfnc,lntebia difticnItio
but every day new devices are Invented easier
ways % doing things discovered ana long ere the
Panama Canal IS completed trains may he fvine
ecross from cay TO cay, finally reaching Key Wesf
seasons II is an desl reeort with iusf eno5iB5
=, s-sn clsloals Pr"vaIhng 10 add 70 its interest
be Interesting: ther there IS uau- Cioyernor Cea
TsrsoS4l,i f1,ti-s - ''ieilsln lne colonial Is
most desirable class q guests who have gone 70
Soat and swim rriile ,ri,hf, 5oo 1a their own,