Just a silver spoon? This one has a history. The back of the spoon is engraved with the words, "Flagler System". It has a simple, but elegant design and was manufactured at International Silver Company. It came into our family's possession in 1952 when our parents bought the house at 404 Young Avenue.
Adolph Bittner, the previous owner, had left most of the furnishings in the house when he sold it. Other than commenting on how odd it was to leave so much behind, no one seemed too concerned.
We didn't know much about Mr. Bittner. He was German and had turned the house into the Buccaneer Lodge - a dinner club of sorts. There isn't much describing the Lodge but a number of older members of our family remembered it for dining and parties.
A few years ago, I purchased a book about Marine Studios - the original name for what is now Marineland. In the book was a section on the grand opening celebration dinner held at the Ponce de Leon Hotel. What caught my eye was a mention of the magnificent dolphin ice sculpture decorating the buffet table.
Mr. Adolph Bittner, head waiter at the Ponce de Leon Hotel, had carved it.
