New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-17
ON FLORIDA EAST COAST
Fine Heather Enjoyed by Many
Visitors.

lSaCOfS.
g. Augustine Fla, Feb. &c CSpeciaD-Perfect
vreather is again prevailing along the entire east
coast as It always does at Nassau. cloudless skies
and bright sunlight making outdoor life the object
sought by every visitor South. perfect ST. Au-
erstne visitors revealing in the beautiful days
and declare it impossible to decide whether sail
ing over the bay, with excursions across TO the
beaches, To Moultrie Point Matanzas, or driving
over the good roads about the city and to Moutrie
Is the most delightful. Automobiles furnish much
Measure 10 some visitors; others prefer the con-
certs in the court Of the Ponce de Leon or Ca
sno IN the morning. perhaps golf on the pbct-
uresque links. The tournaments scheduled TO take
Mace include open tournament on February a.
with cash prizes, five in number, for a S6-hole
medal play for the professionals and plate
for amateurs. Willie Anderson, four time national
Champion is professional of the St. Augustine
Golf Club Smith, who holds the national cham
nfonship. will also be here promising some fine
Golf The regular annual tournaments for the
five cups offered by the st. Augustine Golf Club
VIII open on March % continuing three days On
fr9a esth the contest for the winter championship
will begin. closing the 3oth. These are invita-
ton tournaments and persons wishing to enter
are asked TO send names and addresses to the sec
rotary of the club. Similar tournaments are sched-
rled for each of the Florida East Coast resorts
the first to be held the links of tn Nassau
Golf Club, beginning February 25 and continuing
for three days. Five cups are offered by the club
os the resident officials Of the Bahaman govern
r1ent. VINO are always greatly interested.
The Miami tournament for the five Miami cups
opens on Monday. March + In addition TO the five
cups offered by the Miami Golf Club there will be
others for side contests presented by visitors TO
the hotels or residents who play. promising en-
fi~a week OF golf. Palm Beach VIII have a sue
C4sSon Of tournaments extending through the win
-I-,5;r1, ora,, ,C,,rr1 ,,,eDt So1th
Florida championship and the annual tournaments
for hve cups that begin March i. Visitors who
sre at this resort for gof usually supplement
Colt at Ormoad has always been delightful al
though the links nave been shorter than elsewhere
hut this has been remedied and the INKS length D.
ened about -oV ieet ana stralShtehed so thal ~ -
10 longer necessary TO cross the track. Golfers
n now j.. The annual tournaments for the five
cups the Ormond club offers Will be held on Mon
Many social functions filled the days preceding
1r7s, r7igf ar Tabluab villa bv Major General
and Mrs. Martin d. Hardin the rooms were deco
rated with poinsettia. palms and wild smilax and
and mautels Eight tables were surrounded by
bridge. players and TWO were devoted to seven
on TUESDAY the Maria Jefferson Chapter Of the
Daughters of the American Revolution gave a re-
cepton in the parlors OF the Acazar for Mrs Ellen
order Miss Van Aeuren Regent. presented at least
one hundred guests 10 her Mrs. Nalworth made
short address. referring 10 the national character
on THURSDAY Mrs, Murray ". seagears, a win
afternoon t5e Women at the Ponce de Leon held
evening Mrs. W H Wyatt and Mrs. George
Fletcher gave a bridge party TO a number of the
guests and cottagers in the west drawing room
The game was followed by supper.
now, here are Rear Admiral Prindle, I, s. y, re
Boo R Is FFa a N s6 ,IIe ana odge
and Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs. George Nc
with four daily trains coming heavily laden with
Visitors, It can readily be imagined that Palm
Others come. See. ADMIRE ana hasten on to other
EeCCDd =.
held at ByWater Lodge The home OF MI ana Mrs.
worthy of the organization. Mrs Frederick Robert,
president, and Mrs Charles I. Crastn assisted Mrs;
Cluett in welcoming and entertaining the club and
its guests. Mrs. Robert, chairman Of the commit
musical numbers Miss Grace Cleveland Porter Of
- Summit, \ J.: sang ana -Tecited. among those
Mrs. Arson Phelps Stokes NJ. and Mrs. Frederick
sterry. Dr. keenan,. Mr. ard Mrs Charles / Cragin'
mund Cluett and Mrs Wllaam wood, .
wSter and the pleasures Bay scagne AFFORDS on
account OF the regatta, whicG occupied All OF last
aTording a variety. The regatta closed with dis
balloons being sent Up. And the display was fol
lowed by concert and bali n The Royal Pain
IN Biscayne Bay arr the Magnolia, steam yacht
belonging TO CAPTAIN Henri Ee.H2ap, OF shelter
Thompson. the Everglade, and the Attaquin, an
auxiliary schooner yacht belonging TO George W.
Nassau Is having a successful season tho Hotel
Colonial entertaining many visitors and the harbor
holding yachts Of every size and kind All the vis
the city Interested In the ceremonial
opening Of the Bahaman legislature many at
tending. a number of dinners were given the
same evening and members Of the government en-
tertained al the hotel IN honor Of the event,
4 court golf tournament was one Of the inter
cr.ing features OF the week. the course being on
The shady lawn Of the hotel Many were drawn
1hitLer friends and drink tea, as well as 10
watch the closing Of the game. Great prepara-
lions are IN progress for the Washington Birthday
hall This Is ALWAYS chara cterized by fine decora-
tons good music including the national airs, and
the number OF dinners given before the ball many
Of the resident officials entertaining that evening
n the hotel