New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19
ON FLORIDA EAST COAST.
Outdoor Enjoyment for Many pisi-
torS-GOIting and Fishing.

St Augustine Fla, March IS (SpeciaD-Al-
though there are many guests al every hotel in
this city, there is little going on in the social
world Everybody plays cards in the evening
in his own particular set and, weather per-
hitting spends the days out of doors in the
many ways provided for amusement here. Few
days are rainy enough 10 prevent golf and tour
naments are constantly or, although some Oh
the best golfers are at Palm Beach taking part
in the tournaments there for the Florida East
Coast cups. The annual tournament Tor the
East Coast cups will be held the links of the
St Augustine Golf Club on March y and %
and the winter championship on March 80 AND
81 and April J. There viii be two tournaments
next week Next to golf, horseback riding is
the fayorite sport. Two real estate deals have
taken place this week Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Bronson. Of Summit, y. j., have sold their cot
tage TO Thomas Birkbeck, Of Pennsylvania, and
Mrs. Edgar and her sons, Daniel and lie Roy
Edgar have sold their home the bay TO b.
Joseph, Of New-York
The usual reception and tea were given III the
pariors Of the Alcazar Monday, the weather
preventing many from other hotels attending,
but those at the AIcazar were out in force pass
ing delightful afternoon.
Mrs Brooke, wife OF General Brooke; Mrs
Seagears, Miss Sumner and Miss Biddle were
among those receiving. Miss Stearns poured
tea Among those at the Alcazar are Mrs Nal
COIN Graham, Mrs. A. w. Pond, Mr.. and Mrs
John 5. Martin, jr., and John Filllins.
This is the most delightful time Of the year
al 0rmond. All OF the deciduous trees are in
spring dress. in contrast with the darker foliage
o. the palms, bays and magnolias. There is
Inc sea bathing and The drives are at their best.
The Saturday evening dances in the casino are
among the most popular amusements, and the
uays are spent fishing, driving or SAILING.
Among the New-Yorkers there this week are
slr and Mrs A l. Gushing, Mir. H. II. Douglas.
ar: and Mrs. 4. l.. Spenser Mrs W. -. "ood
and Miss Wood
The Florida East Coast golf tournaments oc-
SSepled the attention Of most OF the Visitors al
Palm Beach this week Tennis remains as
popular as earlier in the season. the manage
Aeht deciding that there was not one courl 100
many. Mrs. r T F. Lovejoy Is the last TO JOIN
ne Pittsburg colony, bringing with her Mrs. u.
sletcher, OF the Ponce de Leon, VINO VIII remain
week Mrs. William Thaw preceded her a
rev days. Mr.. and Mrs. William Dilworth, OF
newark, are late visitors. Mr.. and MIS- How
s ssa Brokaw gave a luncheon party at me lllig'
tTyuseDoat on Monday. The guests were ATs- !.
=. BrokaW, Mrs. Fisher Hansen. Miss Niolet
SeIuger, Miss Burden, Miss Inman, Miss Gerry
MISS Angelica Gerry, Mr.. Sage. l. NJ. Dicken-
sen. Mr. Haverneyer. jr Mr.. Waterbury, jr., J.
- Waterbury, Mr.. Innan. Mr. Perrin Mr;
slogt Howard Colby and Mr.. Du Val. GeneIa
6HaF Mrs. Howard Carroll gave a dinner IN me
IN stolhcana grill recently in honor or ar. anu
..9fs Allan Townsend. Of New-York. Mr. ana
tslIs- Henry &. Prick gave bridge party at the
aoaseboat on Saturday. The party went down
~ a large launch and had specially prepared
,-Acheon- The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. NOR
nan y. Ream. Mrs. Charles f. Speer, Miss
cpeer, Miss Ream. Norman b. Ream, jr., ana
senator Philander Knox.
:, an event OF more than usual importance ~
ne state OF Florida was the meeting OF the
tsaters Of the Atlantic and Biscayne Bay on
-Dnoay, when the cut nov being made By the
Engineers Of the government was completed 10
= certain depth. Everybody in Miami rushed
ne waters edge and soon every craft In the
r @5 Dor was in commission to carry the occu-
ttss through the channel. Among those en-
ps.siaste over the work were Vice-Presidents
H'erl w. Parsons and James Z. IngPaham or
~ FLORIDA East Coast Railway, who were
peIIe the first TO go through the cut. August
ii,aioht with q party OF friends spent some
pa, - !. me ROYAL Palm this week fishing. HIS
- included Baron Louis A. Roth%cnild. MIS-