New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-25
ON FLORIDA EAST COAST.
Gayety Rules at Al the Resorts,
Where Are Many Visitors.

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St. Augustine, Fla March "a (speciaD.-A bit of
the cold weather of the North has reached Florida
and overcoats are out again night and morning. but
the middle Of the day is delightful and visitors
still spending most Of their time the water.
Tuesday the bay was alive with craft, attracted by
the races for the commOdores cup, sailed by the
fleet of yachts flying the st. Augustine Yacht Club
pennant The Osana, J. p. Greaves, Of New York.
owner, came In first; time hour u minutes IS sec
onds winning six points. Edward S. Renwick of
New York, commodore of the club presented the
cup.
People continue to enjoy continuous perform
of dinners, lUncheons, receptions and teas; at
homes held daily, and apparently the season IS
gay and functions much enjoyed as three
months ago. There are number Of visitors at the
hotels taking part in these, introducing new faces
and names A reception given by Miss Bige-
low, of Brooklyn, in her rose EMPOWERED cottage on
Saturday Mr.. and Mrs G. G. Benedict Of Burling
receiving and entertaining the guests. The table
presided by Mrs seagears and Mrs. J. c.
Stout. Miss Wherry and Miss Ennis served punch
and sherbet a sunny veranda. Among the guests
from the hotel were Mrs. B. York, Mrs. Devereux,
Mrs. J. J. MaClennan, Mrs. Will /. Hardness, Mr..
and Mrs. A. H. Sawyer, Mrs. w. Ennis, Mrs. New
port, Mrs Boswell, Major and Mrs. J. II. Lyman
and Commodore f. Renwck. COttagers present in
Guided Mrs Anderson, Mrs. Ray, Miss Matilda
Wurts, Miss Warden. Mrs. J. J. Upham Mrs. Garth
Miss Wilson, Mrs C. F Miles, Mrs. H. D. Winans.
J. P. Greaves and General Wherry.
Mrs. Murray Seagears, Of New York gave a re-
ception in the Alcazar drawing rooms Monday
afternoon. Mrs H. II. Camp poured tea and Mrs.
George Dismukes served sherbet Miss Shull served
punch. Mrs. Seagears received alone, welcoming
more than two hundred guests These included
Mrs. Alexander Stryker Miss W. II. Moore Miss
Shepard, Miss Cole. Miss Florence Shepard, Miss
Snider, Mrs. Boswell, General and Mrs. W. Ennis,
Miss Ennis, Major and Mrs. J. H. Lyman Commo-
dore Renwick, Samuel L. Parrish, J. P. Greaves,
Mrs. Clarence Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. l. r. Nc
Lain. Miss Jones, Mrs G. F. Miles. Mrs. James
HaCkett, Mrs. and Miss Kinney, Mrs. Anderson.
Mrs. Rey, Mrs. and Miss Ingraham, Mrs. NJ II.
Spades. Miss Riggs, Miss Camp, Mr.. and Mrs
Ilsley. Howard Norris Miss Stevenson and Miss
Shull
S. L. Parrish gave a luncheon in honor of Miss
James in his cottage Monday
Mr. and Mrs. Gardener Hammond. of Boston,
gave dinner in private dining room OF the
Ponce de Leon on Saturday night, with covers for
twenty. Their guests were DIT, and Mrs. A. An
derson Mrs. Ray, Miss Jones, j. Lee Jones. Mr.
and Mrs. A. J. Weston. Mr.. and Mrs Jones c.
Mrs w. A. Knight Mrs j. D. NIacennan Miss
Riggs. J. H. Hewson, W H. Pell and J. p. Greaves.
ing for Mrs. George Dlsmukes and Miss Dismukes
at the AlcazaT. A number Of travellers ar
the North, including Mrs. E. P. Ingerson.
Sforj y3-y Hij 10 Gr,,,a NJ at3 Ms
w. r. Comfort. Miss Irene Comfort, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. r. Hoagland Mrs. Chester Boylis. Mr.. and Mrs.
F. NJ Whitehouse, Mrs. o. H. Perry and Miss
Among the guests of the Ponce de Leon coming
up from the south Colonel Hester, Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph F. Merriam. Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Ormond is now entertaining many visitors who
have spent the season further south stopping at
this resort to enjoy automobiling over the roads
and the beach Miss D. NJ Beardsey, of Auburn,
ing without her automobile taking her and party
for a spin far down the beach, 10 New Smyrna or
coming from Nassau for a weeks visit are Mr..
and Mrs Stanley X. Wilson Miss Florence NJ
and Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hun Browning
Palm Beach has had more delightful enter
tainment this season than the last meeting of the
Fortnghty, held at Whitehall. the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Henry NJ. Flagler. At the close OF the
south loggia, where a reception was held. and a
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Balbach, Of Newark have
Of New York, have Just finished their annual stay
Henry G. Prick. Of Pittsburg. arrived few days
ago with a party Of friends coming down from
Jacksonville IN a special car. HIS party includes
Hurley, j. =. Greir and Or. Backman.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Fuller-Torrey. IT., of Utica,
entertaining Mr. and Mrs Levant R. Vandervoort
and Mr.. and Mrs. George b. Nandervoort. of North
Miami continues to be the delight Of disciples Of
lzaak Walton, the most important events Of the
ing Of the catch stories of the larger ones that
got away. George Fackler Of New York is one OF
Mr.. ana Mrs Flagler paid a visit here last week,
when Mrs. Lewis Queutou Jones gave a luncheon
for Mrs. Flagler, in the grille of the Royal
Palm Hotel Her other guests were Mr. Flagler.
Miss keenan,. Miss Bolles, Frederic Townsend Mar
tin and Mr. Walters.
V. B. Hubbell of New York who has been fishing
all winter. succeeded in landing the smallest three
bone fish ever caught. Mr. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Bedding,
Miss Gowlts, Mr.. and Mrs J., ; Rose Mr., and
Mrs +. j. Small and Mr.. and Mrs J. F. Handy
are among the New Workers enjoying this beautiful
weather, the drives and the sailing
one Of the charming affairs OF the season AT
Nassau was the moonlight SAIL given by Robert w.
Parsons, Of New York. for one hundred guests OF
the hotel and residents OF Nassau, who with their
host, boarded the steamship ColOnia about o'clock
The moon full light wind blowing and the
mercury stood at seventy when the vessel steamed
past the hotel ana toward the eastern end OF the
hHrbor. As IL approached Fort Montague rockets
began to appear IN the sky and when In front ~
the old fort the ship slowed up permitting the
party 10 enjoy the display OF fireworks and Set
pieces When this was over the passengers turned
their aces toward the Colonial delighted with their
moonlight sail
Mrs. William TOothe. of Madison, \. j., gave a
dinner at The Colonial recently for her daughter.
MIS- }. ID. Mcguire, of New York. Eads =. Schmidt
gave a dinner for MI. and MIS- W. f. Carlin last