New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-31
ON FLORTDA'S EAST COAST.
Season Nearly at an End and Visit
Ors Returning North.

ST Augustine. Fla. March SO-At last the glory
OF the season has begun to fade, many of the
sons visitors. those who have participated in the
social life and who have enjoyed the constant
pleasures out of DOORS turning their faces
homeward. Neither the city the hotels
as crowded a week ago although every house
remains filled, but cots are 10 longer required.
and the most phenomenal season the East Coast
Of Florida has ever known is waning. Neverthe-
less. many visitors still arriving from the
North and feel compensated for their journey.
The hot wave has passed. the spring verdure is
glorious and the oleanders in bloom. almost
month In advance Of their usual time. The courts
of the two large hotels the most favored spots
in the city. and every evening there has been
concert for weeks past and now each night is
glorious with moonlight
After delay of week owing to an accident to
one OF the racing yachts, the series of races for
the Commodore's Cup was concluded on Friday.
L. J. Hopkins. who has winter home here, WIN
ming it with p points Only five of the yachts
entered for the races, but the beautiful weather
and rules under which the races We're sailed made
them interesting. The yacht club has two cups
still to be sailed for. These races will take place
next week as this week is occupied with golf
The annual tournament for five handsome cups
terminated on Wednesday after exciting
test that had many surprises E. r. Williams. New
York, the ST. Augustine Cup; H. ~ Forrest.
Philadelphia, the runner-up cup; A. F. Switzerland.
New York, the consolation cup: Walter Fairbanks.
the handicap cup. The tournaments for the winter
championship began Wednesday.
The visit of the third torpedo hotilla next week
viii give cottagers opportunity to entertain in
honor of the officers of the fleet. Mrs. Murray
Swinyard and Miss Gilbert have issued invitations
for a reception Tuesday evening. and other din
ners and dances are purposed The fleet comes to
Ponce de Leon April g. The celebration lasts
three days, and there will be baseball games,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry NJ. FlagIer have closed
Leon for April and Nav a Tbey viii oecupv one
wing Of that hotel after the house closes. have
after the visitors are gone They have decided 10
remodel Krkside their Colonial residence here. and
VII make II their home. going to Palm Beach for
Ormond has been crowded with visitors for the
month, numbers of the visitors to Miami and Palm
has been fine and most of the visitors have taken
their daily dip, while every one goes up the 10
moka by boat, frequently returning by automoblle
or carriage. Picnics OF daily occurrence. ana
ers OF machines as well as by those here Tor rev
days. The annual golf tournament was one of the
and the removal of many objections to the old one
were a pleasant surprise TO the golfers LOUIS L.
Hamilton, of New York, the Ornond cup; A.
4. Patterson. of Montreal, the consolation cup;
The season Of 1907 at Palm Beach is now only
memory. although there number or guests at
The Breakers; tourists come ana co. ana VIII re-
cottagers win remain in their homes until late in
April and enjoying entertaining one another
the guests at Miami long after their usual time
for going away TarpOn arrived a month Garner
than usual this year. and visitors who never be-
fore had an opportunity TO fish for them are loath
10 quit and not even the stock market has been
able to lure away number OF the more enthusi-
astc fishermen. Neither are they content with one
catch. but endeavor to excel in numbers as Wen
weight. ,., -
sau increases both by the Miami and Nassau me
and route direct from New York although usually az.
those going one way are inclined to return the
other This year the season has been 1nuS1a a.
brilliant socially. the official life with 10y m
House the head, being delight 10 the aVeLase
American. But the season Is drawing 20 q Ctose'
and the doors of the Colonial are already shut.