New-York tribune., 1905-02-05
ON FLORIDA EAST COAST.
Harm by Cold Not Great-Interest
iR Motor Boat Races.

ST. Augustine Fla, Feb 4 (speciaD.-Fortu-
nately the extreme cold last week did less harm
than was expected The temperature had been
lower than usual all through the winter months.
consequently the sap had net gone up In the
orange trees at ALL and comparatively little
damage was done to them. OF the large number
of. oranges remaining on the trees. many were
picked and those slightly frozen are now being
sold Most vegetables growing above ground
along the entire east coast suffered, conse-
quently the crop win be greatly reduced.
Three days passed here without concerts in
the Ponce de Leon court, but they were re-
sumed on Saturday many OF the guests sitting
on the walks In the sun to enjoy the music.
Commodore Henry C. Ward. Of New-York.
arrived at that hotel Saturday for his usual
winter visit Other New-Yorkers arriving on
that day were Mr.. and Mrs. Horatio Bigelow
and Miss Bigelow. who will spend their winter
here and at Ormond. Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Wisner.
of Brooklyn. were among Saturdays arrivals.
They made a weekend visit. going on to Miami
Tuesday where they viii remain until the last
OF March.
Frederic sturges and Mrs. James Sullivan
also spent Sunday at the Ponce de Leon. going
on to Palm Beach Monday. Among the New
Workers arriving there this week ars Mr. and
Mrs John Mott. Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Cornell.
Mr.. and Mrs Metcalf Bliss. Mr.. and Mrs. James
H. Waterbury, Colonel Harry LoesinSer and
three daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Weston. Mr..
and Mrs. W. A. Guild. Mrs. C. Barrett. Mrs.
w. D. Warren. Winston D. Robinson. Mr.. and
Mrs. B. Gilbert. MIR. and Mrs. ]. E. Martin, DR..
Delaheld and DR.. Simpson.
The Alcazar has an unusual number OF per
nanent guests. representative OF every part of
the country. Among them are J. H. Hewson.
of New-York; Mrs. Small and Miss jackson. Of
Baltimore: Mr.. and Mrs Theodore Parsons Han.
of Detroit; J. A. Cousins. OF New-York. and
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Knapp. Of Reading. Penn.
Louis r McLain. OF Virginia. who makes ST.
Augustine his home, Sunday last gave
special dinner for General and Mrs. W. N. P.
Darrow and DR.. c. J. Hamilton. OF Columbus.
Ohio.
Captain and Mrs. Henry Narcotic gave din
ner IN the Alcazar dining room Sunday. enter
tanning General and Mrs. Brooke General and
Miss Wherry. Admiral and Mrs. Kautz and MI
and Mrs Thomas A. Lawton.
Arrangements have now been completed for
the series OF golf tournaments TO be held on the
links at the different East Coast resorts. The
trophies for them are presented by the Florida
East Coast Hotel Company There are five of
these for each resort. with three extra for the
winter championship that conclude the series
The dates for these contests are as follows:
Nassau, N. P. February q and 2S and March 1;
Miami March 6. and 8; Palm Beach. March
I3 Ii and 10; Ormond March 20. q and Y; ST
Augustine March 81. % and 20. This viii be
followed by the contest for the winter cham
pionship on March so and 81 and April 1.
The tournament at ST. Augustins Is held On
the course Of the ST. Augustins Golf Club. AT
the other resorts the links belong TO the hotel
company.
The cups are large, specially designed and
handsome the cost Of each set amounting 70
$500 or 5000.
Now that the races at Ormond are concluded,
that usually dignihed and quiet resort has re-
sumed it's normal condition. All the world
knows OF the records broken. the Wild rush
over the beach Of q score OF machines, the
dinners given and the speeches made. The
great crowd OF newspaper writer's and automo-
bile owners has moved to Palm Beac;. for the
motor races. Among those at ormond are Mr..
and Mrs A j. Moulton. Miss ]. H. Lewis, Brad
ford Torrey. Mrs. c. E. Longley. C. z. Longley.
Mrs H. L. Borden and Miss s. r. Dwyer. Ten
mis- and golf ara now resuming their sway. and
courts and course daily occupied
Palm Beach is given over to motor boat races
this week. Every boat on the lake is gayiy
dressed and will be Illuminated each night. turn
ing the lake into fairy scene. But other mat
ters are not entirely IN abeyanee. Work on the
eight tennis courts is going forward. When
completed. these will be among the finest IN the
country. Some handsome cups will be put up
and some interesting tournaments win bs held
there The beach is again alive with swimmers
every noon. those not going into the water COL
Ieeting there to watch the bathers. The pool is.
however. not deserted, others avoiding the cool
winds by assembling there to watch those who
prefer still water. John d. Crimmins landed a
large amberiack weighing nearly fifty pounds
recently. The fish will be credited to him IN the
tournament now In progress.
Among the guests arriving early tn the week
were Mr.. and Mrs. John Wanamaker, who spent
Sunday in st. Augustine IN their private car.
attending services there in Memorial Church;
Burr Mcintosh, with an army OF photographers.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c. Prick. who have
possession of their cottage. Mrs. Andrews and
daughters are at Croton, the cottage they have
occupied for some years. Lieutenant Colonel
Won Boehn. director Of the Royal Prussian Mil
itary Railway, and DR.. Kraeker Won Schwar-
zenfeldt, legation secretary for Emperor WILL
lam. spent day here. They were shown about
by ]. C. Salter. secretary TO Henry II. Fiagier.
Mr.. Flagler and party at Key West for
week. vice-President ]. r. PARROT. general
manager of the Florida East Coast Railway,
Mrs. Flagler's brother; William Kenan. or Lock-
port. and number of friends accompany him
Mrs. 3. York, Of Cleveland is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Fiagler. The Duke and Duchess OF Man
chester, with their two children are at the
Royal Poinciana for the season. Sir Thomas
DeWaF is also there for the races.
Miami is as usual, largely given over to fisher
men, although no sport is overlooked. There Is
swimming every day. with an expert for
never flag In their work. There are a number
or Tine yachts there, including thu Magnolia be-
sn ionSing to Commodore Henry Bslknsp. OF
ing the winter on IL. Among the New-Yorkers