The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
VISITORS ENJOY
Spills At MIAMI
Good Roads Feature of Florida
Resort and Automobiles Are
Daily Being Unloadcd.
RACE ON BISCAYNE BAY
AIotor-Boat Contest to Nassau,
VIII Probably Be Held on
February Sth.

MIAMI. FLA. December 24-In aJdi-
ton to the motor-b boat races. scheduled
for the early part OF February and pro-
posed 10 be held on Biscayne Bay. the
much -talked-of long distance race be-
tween Miami and Nassau. Bahama ISL
ands. may almost be considered "a Ger
tainty. Sir William Gray-Wilson. the
Governor Of the Bahamas and donor OF
tho trophy. IS kcenIy Interested in the
proposed race. and VIII aid In the work
On conjunction with the Biscayne Yacht
club and the Miami Motoring Associe-
uon) OF having il run. The start OF
THIS ono hundred aud sixty mile race
VIII be made probably on February s.
AID a United States gunboat viii act as
convoy 10 the racers- The contest will
no doubt. furnish "A fund OF information
90 the navy in lieu OF the intended use
~ motor boats as dispatch bearers.
Touring Cars Coming.
Touring cars Of every description be-
longing to Northern people who expect
10 winter here are daily being unloaded.
and there IS probably no city ~ its size
in the South which boasts OF So MANY
machines as Miami. The visitors already
arrived who have their cars with them
are enjoying the good roads 10 the
vicinity and taking daily spins 90 West
Pam Beach. Cutler and Cocoanut Grove.
save for the companionship Of a bird
dog. Air. Waters. OF Asbury Park. y. j.
made the voyage from his home In "A
small launch scarcely larger than a dorz-
and arrived here safely although he tells
Oh some narrowing experiences en- route
on their handsome house boat the
kenesaw IL. G. T. Weber and his sister
in-laV, Miss Craig. Of New York. are
expected TO arrive here in a day or two
TO spend the winter an cruising off the
coast and the Florida Keys. MI Weber
IS an ardent fisherman. and his favorite
same is the Florida tarpon. I'm the taking
OF which he has been most successful in
other seasons.
Mr.. Henry II. F1agler. accompanied BIZ
his wife. AIr. and Mrs II. II. Vreeland
OF New York: Dr. Andrew Anderson
Maior-General John r Brooke and a
party OF railroad officials. has been max
ing his first inspection OF the extension
work TO Key West since last sprins.
~ People Gathering.
AIaior-General and Mrs. ". A. Shattuc.
of Cincinnati. have been stopping at the
Hotel ROYAL Palm since its opening date.
December Sth. and enjoying daily the
exec lent fishing in the bay and In the
nearby creeks.
The list OF recent arrivals at the above
named hostelry includes the names Of
D.. II. H. Thorp. Mr. George II. Van
Week. Mr. W. H. Cowl. NJ. r. A Thon.
son. William a. Thomson. Mr. Y. p.
Hlbbel. Mr.. Alfred l. Punnett dr and
Mrs. II. A. kayser. Mr. Charles II. Hall.
Mr. Georye e. Crocker and Mrs. A y.
Weeks. OF New York.
Miss L. 5. Lancon. OF Newark. Mrs ]
p. Cook. OF Plainneld. y J.: Mr.. and
Mrs. J. J. voorhees,. Jr.. OF Jersey city
Or. and Mrs +. V. Pierce, Of Buffalo.
Mr.. q. A. Goff and Mt. John Brand OF
Elmira. Mr.. /. ). Jones. Of Newport. r
l.. Miss kingsbury. Of Providence Miss
Pierce. OF Milton. Mass; Mr.. and Mrs
c. Rhodes. or New Bedford; Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Burk. Jr.. Of Burlington, Vt.
Mr. 5. r. Hopkins. OF Naugutuck, Conn;
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Wells. Of Phladel-
phia: Mr.. II. W. Fuller and Mr. George
NJ Anderson. OF Washington. and Mr.. T.
T. Thomas, of Baltimore.