New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-28
ON FLORIDA EAST COAST
Season at st. Augustine at It's
Height.


81 Augustine. Fla. Jan. q (Specia).-The St.
augustine season has now attained its majority
the streets are gay with automobiles filed with
slshtseers; carriages are dashing about the
drivers telling wonderful tales that are con-
s.aA'Iy improving while gay cavaIcades gallop
miner ana thither with men and women who
are revelling in the delightful DAYS The pre-
dicted cold wave has duly arrived. but the
mercury refuses to go down below fftv
Although many visitors go to Ormond TO the
races most OF them return the same evening.
preferring TO escape the crowd, and the round
Of pleasures goes on without much futeruission
Mr.. Murray and Mrs. George Fletcher gave a
dinner at the Ponce de Leon for Mr.. and Mrs
Albert Lewis Sunday night At the Alcazar a
olnner OF twelve covers was given by Captain
ana mrs Narcotic. Their guests were General
and Mrs w. Ennis Mrs. NJ. w Seagears. the
Misses Frazer. Miss ShulI, P Van Ness. p
White @. Clapp, all winter residents.
On Monday evening Mr.. and Mrs w ~ D
barrow gave dinner for Mr. and Mrs Willis
Falne OF New-YOrk. who spent several days AT
the romeo de Leon. On Saturday evening they
saNe olhher for young people, followed by
tuesday evening Mrs. E. De Crano en-
'er'alhed the bridge club at her home. ANON,
ene members are Miss Riggs, Miss Davyb,,r.+
MIS- Schoneld, Mrs. De Crano. w. Fl Pail II
I1eWson' ). P. Greaves r. White. Mrs Arderso-
ana Mrs Seagears.
1rS- =. d Upham entertained a party at bridge
" eu"esoay afternoon Her reception ON last
0a'U' udy lot Mrs J. J. MacConneu. Of Norris
,o"il was the largest given here in years. Those
- Is anu serving We're in white. The house
was brilliant with roses and the table baa,,ti
fully laid. Among the guests were Co.
Mrs. Schoheld. General and Mrs r2roo1,l 60
eldl ana Mrs William Ennis. General "
"IeAIS' Mrs. Camp, Mrs. Dewhurst Mrs no.,
i"W' MISS Camp, Miss Frazer and Miss vy-barr,.
WIS, W. N p barrow has offered two silver
cups Tor ladies' tournament to be held on the
INKS Of the St Augustine Golf C1ub III
1'o' pi'lSerS are unusually good and an ex-
clIlng match is anticipated Mrs Darro,,- Mrs
D. W. Kinney Mrs Arthur Turnure and Mrs
D. r harrison have distinguished tbar,so1,,os
on more than one field The match will he fol-
o"eu Dy d Tea and reception in the clubhouse
"heh the cups Will be presented TO the winners
number Of New Workers. passed through
st. Augustine recently, CONTINUING their 60,
heys TO the different resorts south. 70 retrr,
mere IN March. Mrs. c. Carroll jackson spent a
Ie" Gays here on her way 10 Palm Beach She
was followed by her sister. Mrs. Richard Cam
orlll' VINO came on Tuesday Of this week Mr.
and Mrs. Z. s Auchincloss. Mrs. C. 2, langley
and sons Mrs. J. A. Tyler and her daugbtar
MISS Tyler A. B. Lapsley, Mr.. and Mrs. A
Fusch' Governor and Mrs Douglas. of NIas,,-
chusetts' Dudley B. Fay and party of friends
"no nave Deen at Canaveral shooting, Mr.. and
MIS- Samuel Cashier, jr, OF Philadelphia
among the guests at the AIcazar are Mr.. and
Mrs. L. H. Clark, Mrs. Lockwood. General and
Mrs William Ennis and Miss Bidd1e
Many visitors to Palm Beach have gone to
Ormond for the races. some going for the entire
week. others for day or two Preparations fo.
me motor boat races are being made and there
Is no doubt at all of their success The hotels
Tbe s "eICollhS many guests who coming for
- - 80 among these are Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert = Watson, of New York who spent a few,
udys at the AIcazar, and Mr. and Mrs f. -
Marshall, also of New York William n ~
who with his family is at the PovaI Foiyrjo -
mas brought here the finest electric YACHT afoaf
ana Is permitting his friends to share his pleas
ure IN II Its nrst trip was with a marty 70 Tho
Inlet where luncheon was served His e71estS
included Mr.. and Mrs. +. BURGESS Warren of
a l1ue ,lS Mr. and Mrs. Otto Young. Of Chi
cdgo' ana captain Hall, of New-YOrk.
The Fortnighty Social Club of Palm Reach
held It's annual election last week, when the
ofhcers We're elected. Mrs. Gragin became treas
urer, Mrs. E NJ. O'Neiu taking her nIace as
Vlce-presldent and Mrs. Frederic Robert vas
again elected president. On Friday of this week
the first regular meeting Of the club was held
at Bleur d'Eau, the home of Mrs Robert The
programme included an essay by the Rev Charles
temple an original poem by Mrs. William
Leighton a violin solo by Miss Pauline Ryder,
a piano solo by Mrs. William E Sackett and
Mrs. Robert sang solo, with violin obbIigato.
This club with its high class entertainment re-
deems Palm Beach from the reprOaCh Of utter
frivoity. While most Of the members occupv
cottages, a number Of hotel guests who remain
some time, are invited to become members con-
sequently when the season is at its height the
hostess finds large gathering on her hands
Miami has grown rapidly that another large
first class hotel has been built and opened there
The season promises TO be gay among yachts
men, as many fine craft are now here expecting
to make this their headquarters this winter.
There has been perfect weather, and fishing IS
the favorite diversion, without any very remark
able catches. Robert W. Parsons, one Of the
viCe-presidents Of the Florida East Coast Rail-
road, is there for the winter are Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Quentin Jones' Mr.. Jones was out
in Marion Storys auxiliary schooner yacht Rita
when she was wrecked at tho end OF the reef of
FOwey's Lighthouse.
Nassau has never had so many visitors so
early in the season as this three steamships
bringing more than hundred visitors in three
days. Not only the Colonial. but the smaller
houses and boarding houses are well filed Golf
IS pursued with vim all dNy hong; tennis. cricket
and football as fashionable. While there are
parties on the water at all times fishing is a
favorite occupation. and the fine roads are oc-
Cupied with eqUipages. OF course, the reception
Of his exceUency Sir William Grey Wilson was
the event of the week. Lady Wilson had Just
arrived.