Subject: Royal Palm Hotel - AUSTIN Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1999 09:01:07 -0400 From: "William White" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Miami Daily News Dec. 29, 1952 - "AUSTIN DIES, WAS EARLY VISITOR HERE Wilson W. Austin, 78, of 1622 NW. 22nd Ave. - probably Miami's first steady winter visitor - died today at a local hospital after a long illness. Mr. Austin made his first trip here in 1895, before Miami was incorporated, and returned frequently before setting up permanent residence in 1920. In the first two decades of this century, he operated the charter boat "Record" from the docks at the old Royal Palm Hotel. He retired in 1918. He is survived by two sons, Dr. George C. Austin, and Warner L. Austin, both of Miami; and a daughter Mrs. Elizabeth Ide, Tuckahoe, N.Y., and seven grandchildren. Private services will be under direction of Van Orsdel Northside Mortuary, Interment will follow in Graceland Cemetery." Does anyone know where I might find a photo of the charter boat "Record". I have found postcards of the Old Royal Plaza Hotel. But would really like to see the boat that my great-grandfather chartered. Lynn