New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-03
ON FLORIDA EAST COAST
SummerLke Weather in the Land of
FlOners.

Il tOZCef6.
ST Augustine. Fla, Feb . CspeciaD-Everv train
now arriving in this city from both the West and
tbe North brings many visitors for each Of the
large resorts. who will spend weeks and probably
months ct them while others come to make the
tour Of all the East Coast resorts extend the trip
TO Cuba Nassau, both places and return
home by water. Consequently there is an ever
changing stream OF visitors who especially appre-
riate the fine weather which permits them to live
out Of doors and enjoy the pleasure each resort
affords.
The rains have made the roads perfect for auto
facbiIlng driving and horseback riding all along
the coast
or1nond especially has paid great deal of atten-
zion 10 improving roads. Clarence Seamans. CT
Brooklyn, who spends the greater part of each
winter at the Ormond Hotel spent considerable
sum OF money last season in building cause
way across a marsh, widening and making the
road safe 10 New Smyrna, a distance Of about
thirty miles. AS the beach here is fine for both
automobile and driving for many miles many per
sons attracted thtler taking their machines
with them.
Tie road between ST. Augustine and Ormond IS in
fair condition and 9 number Of trips have been
made over il with automobiles this season.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Seamans. Miss Seamans,
Miss Hawkins, Mrs. W. a. Dyer. r. II Hood Mrs
J Miflin Hood Mrs J. NJ. Hood, MI and Mrs
Harrison s. Moore, Miss L Christie. A. W. Church
and Or. J. Wilson Parks At the Ornond
st Augustine Bay is perfect for sailing, and now
that motor boats are growing in popularity the
water is alive with craft Of various kinds AT all
hours Of the day and the moonlight nights.
Visitors at 81. Augustine are enjoying every mo-
lrest these days Luncheons dinners and recep-
tons are Of daily occurrence but 90 not nonopoize
tho time. Visitors interested in the Women :
Exchange. the City Improvement Society, tne HUI
name Society and church work.
Miss Gilbert, Of GiibertviLe. y. Y, is occupying
her home in king street Mr.. and Mrs. Murray
Swinyard, who spent several winters in the Gil
bert villa some years ago are At the A!ca@ar TINS
season. Mrs. SwiUyard a Miss Gilbert, and has
sranr the last six Years in travelling. Mrs. Law
renee BodiEe. Of Philadelphia, came 10 her Moorish
villa II Valencia street this week with her daugh
ter Miss Eliza. }. Lee Jones and his sisters O.
Chicago are il their cottage in san Marco avenue
as uslal, spending much of their time on the soIt
links which their cottage overlooks.
Among the guests Of TIE Ponce de Leon are '''e
Rev Dr. and Mrs. Mackay smith with their TWO
iaurhters. OF Philadelphia; Nj and MIS- JON -
Iaughorne. of washington; Mr. and MTs. ~ w, n
Boa and GausAHgTs, 81 9Gs; ana Ms Ropes
6SSs On "a III. Mr. and Mrs Larz Anderson, Of
" " efiTzt6T: Mrs e Currie and the Misses Cur
" S5 F To-t5: Mrs George Good ana TWO daughI
ters Of LOCK Haven Penn; Mr.. and Mrs MaLs4f!i
+ I.inerts, Miss Mccall NJ .Il9 5ts' nj Nv,
YORK: William Hester and William Van Ahaeh' ol
The Rev Dr. Boyd Vincent EpScoPal Bishop ss go ot
Cincinnati. who has been at the -AtlzlI - 57ojyr
to Ormond. his daughter Is Elth MN; 9,7.t
G Johnson q FAilaS = Iri6eI Of Elizabeth,
snd NJ Is,.a ana i5 s The colony at tie AIcezar Mrs
= Tgrgu3, Miss Y Van O7man, Of PhiladeI-
phia: Nj and Mrs. Z. Z. Sheldon. Of Boston, ana
Mrs Gllstave SChwab. of New YORK, are among t4e
guests who came Ga s'I , in progress on Lake
worth under me auspices OF the Palm Is. .
PoWe- Bcat AssociaIoT are unusually interestii!s
The ideal weather has increastG M -. - ~
ever. one gaining point % vantage :. 80 Yen,
Ya-k Who owns Simplex TX. won the first con
test. Others owning boats t4teIet @'e e I
Sciroe5Icr Much of the credit for the Success o.
IN races Is due to Theodore Wells OF New 1oT S
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EaElcr IS president and w ~ Nanue''-'' J''' -
Among Ter- workers. arriving recently are John
Ginning 7 at, ans Ma Nam ~ tie guests are
now enjoying trips TO the inlet IL 5ieiS o' i-io'o'
oaga fishing is TIE a2 9sf B2P9aaF and sP 2aroa is
ctier means ~ enjoyment. There is golf every DAY
on tie course an 'aa Eotei Erornes as aIIac['se
drtrfng a delight. ana boating is always a -avor!te
races on Iiscayn- Bay, opposite the Royal I'm
PaIr ard palm Beach mines. The first coIl!on OF
he season vas Ianced on SATURDAY. night IN me
S9IE q Z, tsarriso. IF New York distributed te
favors Among the XIV E25leers .resen. we're Mr.
and Mrs Louis Queaton Jones. Robert Parsons,
II P. Fenton Mss Hay1eIl Mrs. ~ --il,2eh i--G
t te si.eets are sI5oyng The automobile trip over
TIE Ap-aa Way, as me SKY '-Z' 81 20
ing Up in The morning. luaching there AID -etl1H-
The Royal 4haa Yacht club aes ,zsgsd an ,, in
vitation 10 ti+ Palm Beach P9Wer 6e 90 =, ttTi
annual regatta on Lake Worth Tor the tag 20
Dag race from Fov,ery lighthouse across the Ba-
hama Banks 70 Nassau fcr clP 2Eese4l .e,a p{
of the club and Governor OF the Bahamas Cap.
tain Loeb. of the roya! navy and commodore 81
fhe Yacht club, has The matter IN charge ana
fopes some Of tho owners viii consider II IA
vofrably. The United States gunboat Scorpion vi!
act as a convoy across the Gulf Stream probably
assisted by one or OF the smaller boats OF ue
English navy now IN American wsters. me ours
The motor boats would take after crossing me
5;i,If Stream would cut off about sixty-hve miles
Of the route ken by the larger ships. ana this
channel is from nine 20 hfteen feet deep ana per
feet for the race 80 . a.
Correspondence IS in progress with the CANADIAN
government. with fair prospects OF having some or
The Canadian fleet here. Should they come, they
would remain for the Washington Birthday ami
yersary A second vessel Of the royal navy vii!
no doubt be here for the occasion, and a visit !S
anticpated from the Panther, a German gunboat
in the Gulf OF Mexico. Parliament opens on Feb
runry adding 70 the gayety Of the city. The first
dance Of the season. given on Saturday was gay
and festive. Besides the patrons Of the hotel many
of7cfals were present. Among the visitors arriving
recenfIv exuecring to remain time are Mr..
and Mrs J. Philbrick. II. 6. McVickar, Mr.. and
Mrs John Mccormick, Bishop Burgess, Mr. and
Mrs A D. Fell and Miss Wray.