New-York tribune., 1905-01-29
FLORIDA EAST COAST.
Interest In Ormond Races-Eniou-
inc the Sunshine.

ST. Augustine. Fla Jan. rs (SpeciaD-The one
topic OF conversation here is. of course the Ornond
races, many of the visitors here for the winter
going down each day. while others are here be-
cause the Hotel Ormond cannot entertain all who
would go there. 1t has been the fashion all the
week for parties to charter a car and 90 down
to see the races although it was rather dsappoint
ing to see cloud Of dust catch a glimpse of a
machine flying along. and then know 1t was over
The Ponce de Leon court has been the most at
tractve place all through the week. daily concerts
being given there, with hundreds of visitors sit
ting about in the sunshine enjoying them
among the many newly married couples arriving
here have been Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Schoon-
maker, OF New=York who came on FRIDAY nigb+
having been married the Wednesday previous The,
continued their journey south On Monday and will
spend most Of their honeymoon at Palm Beach
Rear Admiral and Mrs schouler were guests over
Sunday, going on to Ormond for the winter months
j. @. steenken and his daughter are at the Ponce
de Leon for long visit score of New-YorIers
arriving Saturday went on to Ormond Monday Mr.
and Mrs. Charles H Hyde. OF Brooklyn. with D.
w. Sibley. spent a few days here before going to
Ormond, where Mr. Hyde is one Of the Judges Mr.
and Mrs j. o. Leftier Mrs. William Tooth Mr. and
Mrs. A E Fountain. J. d. Mcguire and Mrs
Augustus Post are late arrivals still here. The
Alcazar is maintaining prestige the home of
bride brides and brldegTooms Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
ever, spend most of their honeymoon at Palm
SeaGn, y where they first met. Mr, and Mrs Charles
Z. Dickenson, who were married on Thursday of
last week, are also there for visit of some
sIength They met last at the Oriental
Hotel Manhattan Beach: w. V. Brokaw, Gould
Brokaw and the Marquis Tore Hermosa were here
on their way to Ormond. Charles Hayden and fam
fly have decided to remain at the Alcazar until
spring. Their party includes Mrs, Reuben Fenton,
widow Of the late Governor Fenton's son, and a
grandson Master Hayden Bonsal son of stephen
Bonsal, the magazine writer.
There has been unusual interest taken in golf
this season. There are matches and games on all
the time visitors who come for a day or month
finding their way to the course. Among the PLAYERS
last week were ]. G. Curran. who was al the
Alcazar with his wife and daughter Colonel Robert
Clowry and party, who South in his private
car. stopped for day at the Ponce de Leon before
going 70 Ormond- They Will go 10 Palm Beach
from ormond for the races there.
The OF the death OF Mrs Deios McCurdy
at the Hotel Colonial. Nassau. win be a shock 10
her friends at home, She had spent so many win
ters at Nassau. taking the lead in all social mat
ters. that her death will be felt by every ona
there.
The series of important golf tournaments sched-
uled for this season began Thursday. This is
for the Lake Worth cup. On Saturday February
II. the tournament for the cup presented by Joseph
Jeffersoa win take place; on Thursday February "a
the tournament for the Presidents Cup. and on
pionship OF South Florida. The open tournament