New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-20
ON FLORIDA EAST COAST
Many Visitors already Enjoying
Southern dir.

st Augustine. Fla. Jan 10 CspecaD.-since the
Sth Of this month three limited trains from New
York and two from Chicago have been bringing
scores OF visitors into this city six days IN the
week yet there is room for many more, with four
large resorts south OF here and a number OF
smaller open Perfect weather prevails along
the entire coast and every form OF outdoor
ton is pursued with vgor. Each day there are
sailing and motoring parties the rivers and
oyster roasts the beach and pIcnics in the
woods and nearby orange groves. AutomobIling.
driving and horseback riding are popular. espe-
cally on the beach.
The largest private dinner given here in years
that OF Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Lewis for Mr..
and Mrs. H. NJ F1agler Saturday night. at
the Ponce de Leon. There forty-four covers.
guests played bridge, those holding the highest
scores receiving prizes MT Lewis hDes IN East last,
six miles from here. which is open 10 the public.
q 9ag Mr. Mrs ana MIS- Ers NJ Ferer W
twelve covers. On Tuesday the Misses Smethurst
Long Island. Mr.. and Mrs. McLain gave dinner
FRIDAY nighf each with eight Covers J. H. Hew-
son also gave dinner at the Alcazar Tuesday
night for the Misses Macmillan Among the New
Workers ct the AIcazar for the winter are Mrs;
sItb Mrs ~ W Hazetine Miss Hazetine' Mr.
and Mrs. II. H Benedict and Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Although the Ponce de Leon has been open .t only
a week. number OF persons have arrived there
gagged. c. W. keenan,, with the Misses Dougherty,
Mrs 81 bT 8eboTah shedd and Mr. and Mrs William
stearn Of New York are there for s some time
New York, and Mrs. James Young are there until
The Hotel Ormond. at Ormond, opened its doors
on the Sth with number OF patrons there ana
resort IS the OrmOnd races. which have always
attracted many visitors who are testing their ma
the first visitors who regard Ormond as their win
fer hG@s aF an G 2nf c6zzena the Misses COZ
zens and Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. Lester. Of New YORK
which he travelled from New York created a great
stir He received a royal welcome, ana VIII remain
through the races. Henry H. Flagler has sent his
AIthough the golf links have been extended and
stantIy there. no tournaments will be arranged
until after the races Several new shel Io!ds nave
been constructed from the OrLnono 70 pollIS % ~!
terest. which the automobilists here are ENJOYING
fothng 70 be desired TO make the races success
and enable the record 10 be oroKen. A. ds PrtS
tSISeTFv-five seconds and record of hundred
miles an hour will be established. -. -
oearance. and every day more chairs are put into
Commission. On Monday OF THIS week tnN 49, hoy y
cl1des a number Of launches belonging to persons
DDaoelass OF Fast Orange has been ut the Break
as since 1t opened, December 20 experimenting
me Worth expecting TO eclipse anything hereto.
fore anoat The Fortnightly. the SOCIAL Iausl ~,
e 9aarsbip Of Mrs Frederic Robert has held It's
annual business meeting reelected us olcets anu
NH hold one OF its regular fortnightlieS on 1ues-
an rert Both cottage owners and regular visitors
~ the two hotels members. while others are
inEiIe oe hose occupying their cottages at Palm
Beac r. - spd Mrs Charles Bingham and Mr.. and
srL, ~ y, rragin Mr. and Mrs. Henry NJ Elagler
van OPEN sn, " until after the OTTnond races.
en5 sts nave gradually filed the Breakers since
the oPeB1h scans when it opened. and many regu-
lar quests are coming by each tfslh a1tnoash me
gay 1890 ,s q rush OF those interested in the
saa.-r,vai snd races on Lake Worth