New-York tribune., 1907-01-27
ON FLORIDA EAST COAST
Many Visitors Enjoying the Pleas
ares at Each Resort.

St Augustine Fla, Jan. IS (SpeciaD.-The cooler
weather that has prevailed here along the coast
since Sundays rain has stimulated outdoor life ana
sports. and golf is pursued with vigor on the
courses Of the St Augustine Golf Club and tho
Country Club The team OF the st. Augustine Coli
Club has twice defeated the picked team Of the
Jacksonville Country Club. once on their course
and last Sunday morning in eighteen-hole match
on the course Of the St Augustine Golf Club. Ten
mis- too is popular here and the Of the golf
club and those attached the Casino are CONSTANT
~ occupied.
The rain Sunday was tho fourth in three
months. and laid the dust the roads Of tho sur
rounding country, consequently every one has
driven 10 MOultrie Point. six miles south
Colonel and Mrs Robert NJ Thompson. OF Now
York. spent the early days OF the week at the Ponce
de Leon. Mr.. Thompson coming up from Miami TO
meet Mrs. Thompson and Miss Beresford of
Coomb England. who are now on board the Ever
glades. their houseboat where they will spend the
winter.
Mrs. Henry Phipps. OF New York. has been at
the Alcazar terminating her visit 20 the East Coast
there. She spent the holidays at Miami with her
son Howard. going on to Palm Beach when he
returned to college.
Bridge continues TO be the absorbing game In St
Augustine Dinners. luncheons and teas are given
with It as the motive. but the latest is a bridge
picnic going down the river and playing on both
trips On Tuesday evening Mrs. w. y. p DarroH,
gave dinner in her home. Miramar. for Miss
Blount OF Pensacola. the guests including Alfred
Bachelor, OF New York. Air. and Mrs. Albert
Lewis gave q dinner az the Ponce do Leon ON
Monday for Mrs. LindsIey, whioh was followed by a
bridge party. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Barstow Platt
OF New York. are at the Ponce de Leon. They
may visit Palm Beach. Miami and OrInond before
returning home.
racing, every one discussing the races that have
been and speculating about those stin to be- The
Hotel ormond is filled with visitors for the races
Every one here ts interested in Ralph OWENS trip
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record time, and he Is most Obliging in answering
questions about the details Of the trip
The beach Is IN perfect condition and the men
here with their machines are most enthusIastio
about IL. All other sports and anussInents have
been in abeysncs this week. but the roads about
here have been improved, the golf course length
ened more than twenty-five hundred feet and many
boats OF various kinds have been put into commits
sion ready for the tourists when they have ex-
hausted the and settled down 10 less exciting
anusements.
Nir. and Mrs. George Sherman. Of New York.
who are spending the winter at the Ponce de Leon,
are here for the races. Mr.. and Mrs s. Herbert
Mapes Afra r. johnson and Miss Peirson DR. and
odrs. J. Blake White. Mr. and Mrs, Willard Candee
Mr and Mrs Adelph Ioilenhauer. Mrs. o'Day.
John opay @ and r 0a o. Page Sg are anaeng the New
party. who spend the greater part OF every winter
Palm Beach is rapidly assuming The midwinter
air that chaTacterizes II when the hotels are filled
sued with, vigor. There Is bathins st the leach
daily while the moro tind ones confine themselves
20 the pool. where the water is smoother. This is
followed by the concert on the piazza Of The
Breakers, which is the monday meet. The early
afternoon is given over TO riding through the
sungles or along the banks OF beautiful Lake
Worth in wheel chairs. At o'clock every one at
tends the evening concert in the cocoanut grove
between the Royal Ponciana and the lake. where
hear third concert looks In at the grin or takes
pt/ In at the club.
..-O'.. tennis. shooting and bridge are followed
witn diligence by their votaTies.
Although many OF the permanent visitors WIN
viii come here later are now Ormond the hotels
are filling rapidly. The walks bright with per
sons in summer attire, all beneath the eunniest of
blue skies and IN the baiEliest air conceiyable
Among the New Workers at the Royal Poinciana
} are Commodore Henry e. Ward, Mr. and Mrs \
I s. stetson Miss Stetsons W. J. McCreery md Rem
jarnir Douglass Among those at The Rreakers
/ from New York are Mrs. Nathaniel HugYins Nv
! and Mrs Z. II. Higgins. p. E. Preterre and MISS
Preterre. ~
The FIRST meeting OF the FOrtnightiy was held
yesterday at the home OF the president Mrs fred
, eric Robert. Many members OF the club are now
here.
The season AT Miami opened n month earlier this
year, consequently number Of regular visitors have
been here for weeks, enjoying the fishing. boatins
and the drives the natural roads that surround
the Everglades and extend for miles along the bay
l Tlers lave bssa golf and tesnss. and Zach day