New-York tribune., 1905-01-22
IN SUNNY FLORIDA.
Delights for Yjsitors-AutomobiIe
and UOtOr Boat Contests.

st. Augustine. Fla Jan. 21 (SpeciaD.-AI-
though some Of the cold weather prevailing in
the North has drtfted southwark. there has
not been frost on the East Coast Of Florida to
do any harm Here the weather is delightful
for sailing. riding and driving while the streets
are hlled with sightseers. Many OF the guests
Of both the Ponce de Leon and the Alcazar are
anticipating a great deal OF pleasurable excite
ment next week attending the Ormond races.
A special train win run down and return each
day. carrying them. and doubt Others who
will be unable to find rest at that resort. The
Ponce de Leon never seemed more attractive.
Judge George c. Barrett. his physician, and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hoes are occupying the
Oleanders In Carrera-st.. the judge enjoying
the sunshine and the balrny air IN sheltered
nook each day. Mr.. and Mrs Gardiner H. Ham
mOnd. of Boston. have a cottage near tho bay.
fronting the fort green, where their children
play all day long. Visitors seem 10 have gone
daft on the subject of cottage life. One out OF
every ten arriving starts out to hunt q cottage.
while number OF residents have vacated theirs
in order to turn an honest penny. All this
makes it evident that more houses must be-
built and furnished before another season. Ap<
parently this does not affect the hotels. as each
one appears to have at least its usual number
Of guests. The Ponce de Leon has been open a
week. and has broken all previous records
Among the guests registering from New-YoriS
City this week Mr.. and Mrs. c. A Sherman,
Mr.. and Mrs. ". Blyn. Dr. and Mrs. w. Stewart
Brown, Miss Bette Brown, Mr.. and Mrs H. c.
Rogers. the Misses Irene and Helen Rogers, Mr..
and Mrs. J. c. CUrran. Miss Clara Curran III.
K. DuttOn, ThOmas B. Irons. L. F. Pettee. Mr..
and Mrs. E. H. Pettee, Miss Lucy DCoey, W.
Snyder, c. Everhart Mrs. MOrasne Fleming, A
W. Hewitt, H W. McFadden. Peter O'Rourks
and Thomas Gibney.
Robert c. Watson dined with friends at the
Alcazar on his way TO Palm Beach on Monday
night. Mrs Lee Borden is here on her way to
OrmOnd. where she has q cottage Miss +. F.
Dvvyer of New-York is with her. Mrs. Murray
W. Seasears of New-YOrk. gave an interesting
bridge party on Monday evening. Bridge was
played in the parlOr Of the Acazar. with three
grill Her guests included Miss Riggs, Mr.. and
Mrs E. A Dix W. H. Pen Charles E. ThOrne,
General DarrOw and Mrs. Fletcher.
Among the New-YOrkerS at the AlCaZar are
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Sylvester and Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w. Casweu, who are with party including
Mr.. and Mrs. John Caswen. OF Boston
Ormond is absolutely automobile race mad.
every one in state Of expectancy, old and
young arriving with machines and runabOuts.
which results In the golf links being a barren
waste. Many of the season guests nave one or
two machines Mr.. and Mrs L. r. Bellrnan and
son Donald. of Madison, n j.. were the nrst ar
rivals on opening day, bringing a 4O-nOrsepoWsr
car. The revised list Of events shows thirty
six instead of twenty-eight last year. There are
a number of SO-hOrSepOWer machines, as many
foreign ones are owned by Americans The au-
tOmObile races viii be followed by the motor
boat races at Palm Beach on February I.
How many boats viii be brought from the
North remains TO be seen. Nothing ever fails
at Palm Beach" has become a prOverb. Golf Is
again TO the fore Everybody goes to the course
every morning, whether 70 play or not, but
a number Of good players are present who
cannot be turned aside, not even by au-
tomObiles or motor boats A number Of
golf events are being arranged for. tnctud-
Ing the series OF annual tournaments at all
the East Coast resorts for the handsOm8
trophies put up by the hotels. Among the New
Workers at the Royal POinCiana are Mr. and
Mrs William r. Osgood Field Mrs. William
Field is with them Although visitors are IN
the surf daily, il is not so gay on the beach as
II will be a week hence. when those going to
the races return. At Miami among the arrivals
from New-York are Mr.. and Mrs F. A. Cheese
borough Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Slade and Miss
Slade, Mrs. Ira W. Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. H II.
Valprey Mr.. anGA Mrs. Robert Henderson. w
p Shattuc Mr.. and Mrs John KilgOur. Mrs.
Wesson, Mrs. Cook, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Worth
ington Cleveland. James S. Ninten. Mrs. A. @
Sargent, James Sargent and Miss HtckSOn.
The event OF the week at Nassau was the
opening OF Parliament by the new Governor, Sir
William Grey Wilson. X. G. NJ. c., who had ra-
Gently arrived.