New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10
LIFE At HOTEL ORMOND.
Season at Its Height-Succcss at
Fishing Some of the Visitors.

Ormond. Fla. March (Speciab-The Orp,ord
season has reached its height. and the big Hotel
'rmond is crowded. Among its guests are many
persons prominently known throughout the conn
NY society bellies from the larger cities and states
men and business men OF note. Social life is pre-
senting its pleasantest sde with dinners card
pail!es. yachting and motor parties making gay
both the daytime and evening. Ormond is at her
pest nature being lavish with her bright sun
shine and balmy breezes. ana all in all it is a
most delightful spot for a winter soiourn
William A. Adrdnce. of Poughkecpsie: Dr. J. VIII
son Parks, of Boston; A. w Church Of New York
and Louis Rapp. Of Ormond. spent four days of
last week on a Fishing trip in indian River Inlet
They met with phenomenal success. the tirst dav
STearlnS . l2-foot shark. besides catching about
TWO hundred pounds of channel bass and Sleeps
mead. The next day they caught sawhsh
weighrS. respectively 1.00 pounds and 500 pounds
Twelve big bass sheepshead sea trout and gTouper
~ abundance. The third. and last days catch.
produced dozen bass. 2oe-pound stingaree and
= IEe coon. caught on the shore Having met with
such success. they have decided TO go again. and
are organizing a party.
ana py Inc opening of next winters season motor
noaL iig rom Jacksonville to Palm Beach VIII he
possible The large inietS and rivers along the
East Coast viii have been connected 10y "a system
ever popular George 4 Miles is the president Of
the company operating this work. and he. with
been appointed director: Mrs Matteson Miss
Hcnnesey Nj. and Mrs. ". p Chaplin. Mr.. and
from ormond To Mami las WaT ranorfioe il = ~
Hundreds Of the Ormond guests and cottagerS
gathered around the hotel swimming pool
recent evening 10 witness the water sports. The
programme. which was in tile hands Of efficient
commlttee-Dr. Charles l., clark. Dr. J. Wilson
Parks. J. A. Lamper and ". \. AdIiance-Yas one
81 OF the finest ever executed here; and included
GIVING and fancy swimming exhibitions. racing.
hurding. tub racing, etc. in all Of which seen
good work.
This afternoon the Kentucky Military Institute
team from The Southern school Eau 6iallie
played at Ormond. and on March Is L and Is
Palm Beach viii play the Ormond league team.
Among the New Workers AT Ormond this week
are FRANK c. Hatch. who Is the guest of Mr. and
AIRS. ". r. Williams. and r. &. Horton. guest of
his sister Ms William A. Adriancc
Mrs. Arthur Murphy and Miss q. Van T. Stryker.
" Piainheld. are ~ the Hotel Ormond FOR the
month OF March
". Hester. OF Brooklyn has joined Mr. and Mrs
". Y. Hester fof few days
AlT. and Mrs. Henry e. Irons Of New Yorl. who
arc at their palmetto cottage. Tallahoka. have as
their most recent guest Miss Elsie Martin. from
Paiufeid. Y T.
z. =. tiraudin. ~ Washington. who has been a
guest ~ Ormoud in former wears arrived recently
Tor a two weeks visit H. viii he Joined I'm u few
DAYS bN Nre. GTaudin
Mrs E " Pratt and Mrs n. L. Russell arc
BoStoniauS who ara visiting Ormoud for the SEQ
oud time this season. They will remain two weeks.