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THE PALM BEACH POST PALM BEACH SOCIETY SOCIETY NEWS VOL. XX: No-303 WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1928 Section Two Five Cents Per Copy is MONDAY JBK Oh 81 Jfli IB Ml ih.fi IU Famed Hotel Opens Doors Tomorrow Morning Arrival of Yachts Indicates Season Will See Many Craft at Anchor In Lake and at Slips "1s0pening of Breakers Is Signal For Start of Winter Activity At Americas Premier Resort rPilF opening of the Breakers hotel tomorrow morning, 1 several days earlier than it was opened last year, with a number of guests already on hand, and others to arrive as soon as the doors are opened, marks the beginning of the third season for this huge hostelry on the Not only are homes being prepared for the arrival of cottagers, but boats must now bo marie ready, and space at the new wharf in Wrest Palm Beach is almost taken up with ciuisers and yachts soon to buarded by their owners or charterers. The well known Sanlanla of Os-borne Howes of Chestnut Hill, Mass, is at the city dock and will bo ready for the arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Howe vlio spend most of their time at Palm Beach aboard her.

Mr. Howes' speedy fishing: boat, the Tomahawk, ocean front. For many reasons this is the home chosen by! hundreds of Palm Beach's winter visitors; it has a charm5 and atmosphere found in few hotels of its size, due in no; small part of the geniality of the manager and his assist-! ants, and due to the fact that so many of the guests return year after year. It has beautiful surroundings, and is Popular Brazilian Court Hotel Well Booked for Season Many Beach hlcmcs Open for Winter as Season Begins October and November were busy months in Palm Beach. Many of the winter residents came to look after their property, to attend to details of construction of new houses, additions and alterations, repairs and redecorating; others came to vote.

The early days of December have brought many, wdio will stay throughout the season, and a few who will go north for the Christmas holidays and return alter the first of the year for (ho usual round of gaycties incident to the opening of the clubs, and hotels. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Quentiu Jones whose summer home is in Newport, were among the first, to open theit I'alm Beach homo In Sea Breeze A ve. Mr.

and Mrs. C. A. Hcchscher WelheriU of Philadelphia, arrived early and spent a few weeks at the ocean front home of Mrs. Wctherill's mother, Mrs.

William G. Warden, before going to the Casa Loma, the Sunset Avenue house which they have leased for (he season. Casa Loma belongs (o Mr. and Mrs. William G.

liavill, who arrived at the New Palm Beach Hotel, of which Mr. liavill is manager, on December 1, the opening date. Mr. and Mrs. Lucius P.

Ordway, who lived last season at Casa Loma, have this year taken (lie Clarence Hall house in Seaspray Avenue. They are among recent arrivals. Mr. and Mrs. John M.

Demarest of Forest Hills, L. have returned Already many guests have arrived Five days earlier (han ever in (he pas(, (he Breakers opens Monday, and this week will witness the coming of additional visitors to swell the right on the beach; the cui-, sine and service are consist ently excellent; the public rooms are spacious and airy, but sufficiently divided so that in the early season there is no sense of lieing: lost in jspiifc, ami in mid-season no of being cniwiipil. Guests of (lie liolcl will find this yiar a new addition 1o die dining ji "in, (he chief change that has heer. made in the A circular room lias been added at the north side of the old dining room, facing the ocean, with a Kiillery along the south side, I nil a rotunda beautifully decorated with Italian medallions. I Outside, the ocean promenade been extended to the north end of die hotel, and an addilional number of swings and hammocks placed in the Harden overlooking (he ocean.

The Hrcakersis a nine-story structure ol Italian design, copied from the fa-1 moiis Villa In Borne, and is furnished in Florentine, fienoe.se and Venetian styles. Adjacent to the great hall on the east side is a huge patio which is flanked on the nouth by a promenade and on the north by the dining hall. The gardens of the patio are terraced and Contain paths, balustrades and fountains. This hotel, the newest built by (lie Florida East Coast Motels company, contains guest rooms, each with bath. A corps of workmen has been busy for weeks getting the place in Older, and tomorrow morning will find everything in its ice, as if the Ki'eat hotel had never closed its doors I tanee last season.

Many of last season's customs will be resumed; tea will be served on the ocean terrace or in the east loggia throughout the season, and until the opening of the Cocoanut Grove in the I'oinciana daily tea dances vill be held at the Breakers, Howard Lannin's Philadelphia orchestra lias been engaged play at the lireakers this season, during: the luncheon and dinner hours, and in the evening, and Sunday evening concerts, which oved so popular last season, will begin early this season. Royal Daneli Lists Many Early Guests; Plans Active Season I Seasonal prospects arc brighter than ever in tin; history of tic I loyal Daneli hotel, popular I'alm Beach hostelry, according to W. u. Borman, manager, who has announced a large list of reservations and an unusually heavy flow of inquiries. The Daneli v.as among the first Palm Beach i the Palm throng.

Beach season. BOARDWALK of and II. llobart Porter in New York, will start south in a few launching re-holiday I Igl Society Has 'Palm Beach Night' Before I Start For Florida New Y'ork, Dec. S. In advance of the anniiat dona rl vr for Florida.

Sills ON BEACH AND members of the Club SI. Kegis had aj Mrs. shepard. "Palm Beach Night" Thursday. yv an, Bs.

George A. Dobyne, Many parties were formed for din- who motored south from their Mas-nor supper and dancing. Mr. and sachusetts homes, arrived last week Mrs. William Itvde had as theii 1 after stopping enroutc to play golf at Iakedays to open their Palm Beach resi The Brazilian Court hotel, which: has enjoyed an increasing popularity! since its opening a few years ago, is looking forward to an unusually i busy season, according to J.

0. Wil-i mot, the new manager, who reports that per cent of the hotel is booked for the season. The hotel, which has been open summer and winter for several sea-1 sons, has been under new manage-, ment since November 1. A large and: attractively furnished lobby has been opened across from the office. The suites and rooms have all been redecorated, and many of them have been occupied for several weeks, Present guests of the hotel include Mr.

and Graham Kerr. Kerr is well known in Palm Beach as see- relary to the late Dr. V. Seward' Webb. and Airs.

Lorenzo Woodhouse are at the hotel awaiting the opening of their home in Ringer 1 place. Another guest is Clarence1 Hall, of Washington, who has this season leased his house in Seaspra.v; avenue to Mr. and Mrs. Lucius I', I Ordway, jr. Miss Hazel King, manager of Bon-wit Teller's I'alm Beach shop, and three of her assistants, Misses Julia! l.eary, Victoria Bozyan and Addict Itllssey.

have taken an nnrtmnt nil the Brazilian f'mn-i fi. I Season residents also include and Mrs. A. J. Bourassa, of Philadel-j phia, Mr.

and Mrs. J. Field of I'alm Beach; Clark L. Boole, of Philadelphia; Hilton II. Smith, of' Durham, X.

Arthur C. Hand, of New York, who will direct the Colonv club, a new night club in iin. p.enuvi Arts block- TlMi-nn t. senkranlz, of Denmark. Buckncr Chipley is there for a short time un til the opening of his house in Seal Spray avenue.

G. F. Downs, of New! York; George Lamaze and Bichard Green, who will mice, a new Patio! Lamaze in the former home of the; late K. Clarence Jones; W. F.

Ilein- hardl, of Milwaukee, are among oth-' ers who are at the hotel. John B. Irwin will arrive from New i ork, Monday, to spend the season; at the Brazilian Court hotel. Oban S. Berberyan is expected to return soon to open his Spanish Galleries in Worth avenue.

Later arrivals will include Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte and Lady Badmore, Vincent S. Mulford, Klliott W. Fisk and Mr.

and Mrs. Harry C. Durant. Bank to Operate Washington Star, Cincinnati In- (purer, Jacksonville Times-Union, (Atlanta Journal, Atlantic City Press, Montreal Saturday Night. A special reading room has been comfortably equipped, back copies of I ho above papers will be kept on file throughout the season.

i i is being put in shape at Holme? yard, where George A. McKinlock' seasled is being dressed up for th quick dashes its ow ner makes to th Gulf Stream club golf course. Capt. S. Mclvor has nearly a month yet in which to complete reconditioning Hie.

Arahar-B. Frankljn Hut-ton's new cruiser, here for its first I'alm Beach season. Powered with two Speedways, ISO h.p. each, Mr Mutton will not be far behind in any procession to the fishing grounds. Next to the Arabar-B is the Boa.

lie, on which arc the well known yachtsman, II. W. Dobbins, and his wife, from Bed Bank, N. J. Mr.

Dob. bins is a prominent member of the Palm Beach Yacht club. The Rosalie made the trip south by (he inland waterway, which vas described by Mr. Dobbins as almost impassible. The Dobbins are going north for Christmas with (heir children.

Miss Dorothy Dobbins, whose achievements in Lake Worth yacht racej have given her some fame, is to married in Hie spring to Norman Barlow, son of Fred Barlow, of tin musical firm of Trenton. The Dream, of F. L. Duliosque of New York, is being outfitted by Cap, Gtinnerson and will wait th January arrival of her owner. 81m will then probably cruise among tin kevs and along to Havana.

Mr. Du- 1'osque is superintendent of the ma. I'ine uepanmem or tnc I cnns ivaiua railroad. Capt. Louis Hanson, win) handled the Sanganio here a number of win.

Iters until tho sudden death of her 'owner, Bichard Oglcsby, is here out; 'titling the Aaronrlla. New York. Mat. C. M.

Parker, her owner, is now tin California, but Is expected here in The 77-foot Xemea is the new boat which La.Molte du Pont of ilming-ton, has sent down for us 'while lie is at I'alm Beach. Capt. D. Hodgkins with Hie Nernea wa.i formerly oil the 1 111 I'onl yacht Memory. The Nenn a was built by the New York Yacht, Launch and Engine company, and is only feet draft.

The Verna HI spent a tim hero wi'li her owner. Alexander Fisher of Detroit and his daughter (aboard, en route to Miami cruising. The most important personage aboard yacht was Mr. Fisher's grand-I daughter, wee Verna, for whom th jjaclit was naiiud. Little Verna trails a kiddie car around the deck" when in 1 1, it.

The Yrrna is a new cruiser, and Mr. Fisher plans to return here for much of 1 lie winter. lie also had made the trip by Hie inland and like other arrivals reported numbers of aehts wailing along the way for a chance to get into the city dm here. New Palm Beach Hotel Has Many Guests Registered The New Palm Beach hotel opened for the season December 1, and is again under the management of William G. liavill, of Beaton Hall, Slockbriilge, who will be assisted this year by Gary I learn of Saratoga Springs.

New York. Thomas A. Clarke, the Brooklyn capitalist, owner of the hotel, ha many changes and improvements in this popular hostelry sinca last year, among them the installation of a modern ventiating sjslcra which is housed in a separate, building insuring quiet in every room. The office has been moved to th central lobby and its former position converted into a spacious lounge in which rare laposlrus form an effective bnehgi orin for the decorative Spanish furnishings. A new and attractive featui ot Hie hotel is the I'alm Beach Grill, in charge of J.

Booth of Wc-t Palm Beach. Among those who have engaged reservations for this year, arc Mr. and Mrs. John C. King, New York; Mr.

and Mrs. Walter Coulsen. Salisbury Beach, Mr. and Mrs. G.

J. Steel, Toronto; Mrs. George B. Stewart, Fort Madison; Mr. and -Mrs.

J. II. Adlcr, Mr. ami Mrs. H.

(joist. New York: and Mrs. Daniel J. Cullinan, Pittsburgh; Mr. and Mrs.

F. J. Walker, Cleveland; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bronsen.

Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Gerald II. Thornton, Toronto; William Kinky, Brooklyn, and Mrs. II.

Marjarum, Tron-Ion; Mr. and Mrs. II. Chandler. In-lerlakon; Dr.

William Moran, Port, land; Mr. and W. Zulzer, Fro, port, L. Mr. ami Mrs.

W. Fitz-patrick, New York; Henry J. Upton, Miss Hazel Upton, Boston; John Daily, Philadelphia; Henry Soberer, -i in -in ii.i 1 i Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Tourney, l.aw reiii-e, Ilorai Pemlicrloii, Montreal; Dr.

J. C. O'Connoll, Mrs. J. II.

O'Conncll, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Lange, Cleveland; Mr, and Mrs.

Benjamin I. Ward, Engl, wood, N. Mrs. Otto Palm, York; and Mrs. II.

Lose, Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Brewer.

N. Y. Mrs. A. H.

Bond. New York; Mr. and Mrs. 0. P.

Urate, Albany; Mr. and Mrs. 0. P. and L.

and K. Brockenbridge, New York; M'- and Mrs. F. W. Bursiel guests Mr.

and Mrs. Edward F. Hut ton, Mr and Mrs. William Hayward, Mr. and Mrs.

A. J. Drexel Biddle, Mr. and Mrs. Walter P.

Chrys-j ler, Mr. and Mrs. James Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Meat-ham, Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Urban, William Bandolph Hearst, Mr. and Mrs. Franklyn L. Hutton, Mr.

and. Mrs Florenz Ziegfeld, and Mrs.j Daniel Tenney, Mr. and Mrs. George! Kllis, Mr. and Mrs.

Laudnn K. Thorne, -Mrs. Gerhard Dahl, William Thaw 3d and -Messrs. James' H. B.

Cromwell. Dudley Field Ma-lone, William PJiinelander Stewart, and M. Dorland Doyle. With Mr. and Mrs.

David Wag-staff were David Wagstaff, and Mr. and Mrs, I-'ellowes Gnnlun, while in Mr. Alvin W. do Clcrquc'sj party were -Miss Elizabeth Eldridge. Miss Dorothy Gibson and Mr.

John W. Sift on. Mr. and Mrs. David C.

Moss had as guests Mr. and Mrs. Andre Mertzanoff, Mr. and Mrs. Ku-1 gene Mtehan, Prince Orsini and Mr.

and Mrs. John Median. Others enter-' a i ii in r- were Valerie Mr. and Mrs. Alexander B.

Carver.1 Mr. and Mrs. Jerome llorlon and Mrs. James S. i Dr.

and llobart Endicott Warren are occupying one of Hie apartments in Phipps Plaza, where Dr. Warren has had an office for several years. Mr. and Marion Sims Wyeth returned early in the season to (heir Palm Beach villa. Trefontane.

Mrs. A. Ilowet her ocean front. Torrey has opened louse, Villa Bleu, Society Mystified hotels to open for the season, and though the winter influx is yet to IWMH reach Its jieak already has a large! Tn 'eot the constantly increasing guest list. requests from Hie winter colony for Announcement also has been made nPWS 1111,1 about the vicinity that the Ycnclian Gardens, in con-j11'' til('il' northern homes, the First lieclion witli the Daneli, will be op-j National Bank in Palm Beach will erated for the entertainment of hotel LI.

to keep on file ghosts only during this season, and offices on County Load the that, a number of interesting teas, i foH'winsr out of town newspapers: dansants, bridge parties and other! Nl'u' York Times, Herald-Tribune, events have been scheduled. There i '-'veiling Sun. Chicago Tribune, Phi-will be no night club in connection bidelphia Ledger, Boston Post, the hotel, Mr. Borman indicated, i lmil I'res. Cleveland Plain Dealer, Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, Major H.

Warburton mayor of Palm Beach, and his daughter, Miss Mary Brown War hurtoii, have returned to their front home, Villa des Cgnes, from Philadelphia, where they spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. Warburton. Maurice Fatio will return Monday from New York, joining Frank A. Slianghnessy at Villa Yinea, the Sea Spray avenue home of and Mrs Frederic Carey, who are expected to arrive in January. Mr.

Fatio and Mr. Shaughnrssy will go to the Oasis club on December 31, the opening date. Dr. and Mrs. Maitland Alexander, of Pittsburgh, are spending a few days at White House, their home in lOverglades avenue; they will return for 1 he -season after Christmas.

Louis F. Stanton Bailer has ar-; rived from Dover, at his Ocean boulevard residence, where he will he joined by Mrs. Bader before1 Christinas. Mr. and Mrs.

Karl Harrinian, of; New York, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Soniers Uoche for a few; 'days. They will visit Mr. and Mrs.

King Lardner at Clearwater, and spend some time at various Florida1 resorts before returning north. Henry 11. Bea, who spent a few days at her ocean front home! has gone to Sewickley, for the; holidays. She will return for the season soon after the first of. the year.

i Gerard M. Dahl is spending a fort-' night at the William H. Luden house in South Ocean which he has leased for Hie He will go to New York for Christ-! mas and return with Mrs. Dahl at-; ler the first of the year. Winston Guest, son of Captain the lion.

Frederick Guel, and Mrs. Guest, arrived late in the week and is bound at once, on a hunting trip in the L'verglades. Be, is one of the young polo players and will be with his team, as usual, at the Phipps field at Delray. Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Kniery will arrive from New York within a. few days to be guests of and Mrs. Shepard. Mrs. Henry Ellsworth Bern is, who motored south from New York, has Mr.

Bcmis at Lotus Cottage in Hie Poinciana grounds, Mr. Bemis is vice-president of the Florida Kast Hotels and manager of the Loyal Poinciana hotel, which will open the south wing on Jan. uary 1J. for the accommodation of a limiled number of guests who have made this hold their headquarters for many yea rs. The Karl and Countess of Laudor- tdale, who arrived in New York last week from Thirleslane castle, their I estate in Scotland, and are guests I i from a trip to New Orleam established for the winter home on llypoluxo Island.

Mr. and Mrs. George C. try of New York were the rivals of the season at a and are theii Mc.Mur first ar-Broakers coltage; they are Atlantic cottage. Mrs.

Henry C. daughters. Misses occupying Hood, and her Helen and Mar, arrived from St garet Hood, have I David's Pa at their home in Sunset the resorts along the way Mr. and Mrs. Shepard are at Casa del Pastor, their home in Dunbar I load and Mr.

and Mrs. Dobyne are at Casa Beata, which has been altered since last season by (he addition of a swim-; ming pool. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard II.

Kroger, have returned to their Brazilian Ave- nun house. Kroger' sister, Mrs. John E. Dana, hose house is in Boyal Palm Way, will spend this I winter in Egypt. Mr.

and Arthur B. Claflin arrived last week at the Pennsylvania; llotii to spend a few days attending to details of opening their lake front -house which lias been leased tins season by Mr. and Mrs. C. Bai Lilitne Mrs.

Alfred G. Kay who has made i several (rips lo Palm Iieach during the autumn, has returned to hn ocean front house for the season. Commodore and Mrs. Edgar K.I l.uekenback arc at their new home in Singer Place, purchased last season: from Mr. and Mrs.

J. Leslie Ibes Kxtensive additions are being made to the house, which will be completed it liin a short time. Mr. and Mrs. Hees arrived Friday night and are guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Henry G. Barkhausen, who opened! their home in Singer Place some weeks ago. Mrs. Frederick A.

(Hidden and her sister, Miss Eugenie G. Haves, are at Biposo, their lake front home. Dr. and Mrs. Edward Martin of Philadelphia arrived a week ago at llirfr Kverglades Avenue villa.

Miss Buth Dennisson is their guest. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vernon Skiff who arrived several weeks ago, are (Continued on Next Page) at Breaking daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Albert Converse. The half million-dollar wedding of Eslelle -Manville and Count Koike' Bernadotte is a tiling of the past a glorious memory. It is no exaggeration to say that "a good time wa.i had by all." l-istelk: and the bride groom could net bring- themselves to' tear away from the reception, and despite the fact that Mrs. Waldron Brown had arranged a theatre parly in town for (he members of the' Swedish royal entourage, it was not' until that the party departed! from Pleasant vilie with a special guard of highly impressed molorcy-! cle police. Klizabeth Kounl.e ceitainly took advantage of the royal sit uat hung on to Hie arm of Prince Gus- tavus Adolphus as if for dear life, even after the wedding party was! seaieil at the bride's table during thej reception.

And then continued (Oj whisper sweet nothings into his But the prince seemed to pay more. attention to the delicacies on the plate before him than to (he con-; Versa! inn. The mystery of how Eslelle kept that towering coronet on her coiffure even when bowing to the Pleasant vilie natives, is a mystery no longer, The coronet -and it, was of platinum and diamonds, not silver and 1 i I I Mr. and Mrs. Groves First Arrivals For Season at Breakers Bong before (he opening day, Mr.

and Mrs. George F. Groves of Brad- ford, arrived at the Breakers to occupy their season suite. Mr. and Mrs.

Groves are always among the first to arrive at the hotel, but this I veil1' I'l'eeedeii all the other guests by i few days. Before they left last sea son they- arranged with Mr. Greene, to have this year the name rooms they had occupied last year; they also arranged to move in on December 1. When news of the storm reached them in September, they were a little dubious about being able to carry out the arrangement, but were soon reassured by word from Sir. Greene that he would take care of them on the first of December, as he had agreed.

The, nex( guests to arrive were Mr. and Mrs. Nathan I). Bill of Springfield, who have been coming to Palm Beach for many years. They spent last season at Whitehall, but have decided this year to live at clie ocean front hotel.

Among the guests expected tomorrow are many who have been making Palm Beach their winter home for many years: Mr. and Mrs. Vincent B. Hubbell will be at the. Breakers until Whitehall opens; Col.

and Mrs. William 1 Joyce Thompson, whose summer home is in Yonkers, will arrive for the season; William Henry Harrison of New York, who spends every season at the Breakers; Mr. and Mrs. I. Mendelson, who remain there until the I'oinciana opens; Mr.

and Mrs. Kdgar F. Price, Mr. and Mrs. Kdgar II.

Cook, and Mrs. A. G. DeFries, Mr. and Mrs.

C. A. Sliedaker, of New York, all of whom are former Breakers guests, and G. F. Downs of New Voi ill all be on hand on the opening day.

Mr. and Mrs. Shepard I'itcomb ot Boston are spending a few days with their uncle and aunt, Mr. John Shepard, at their Dunbar road. and i s.

home in peeled to arrive shortly before Christmas from Buck Hill Kalis, where he has spent the summer. Wilbur Hutchinson, cashier, is due to arrive Monday. John Flattery is again on Hie job in the club house, and the staff this year will again in-cludo Dennis O'Conncll, Charles Keyes and John Walsh. George Kelly of the Wingfoot Golf Club, and George Gordon of the Wanna-moiseiie Country Club at. Providence, B.

will return to the club (his year as teachers. Gordon Smith, in charge of maintenance of the Country Club and I'oinciana courses." and secretary the I'alm Beach Country Club, has just returned to I'alm Beach for the season NashviUc Couple Leave Kelley House Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Farrell of Nashville have leased the Kverglades avenue villa of Mrs. John T.

Kelley; Frederic Johnson of New York ban leased a house at 22 Peruvian avenue; and Mr. and Mrs. Emil Mosebacker of While Plains, N. i have again taken Shorevue, the Thomas A. Clark villa in Clark-; avenue.

Commodore and Mrs. Vincent B. Ward, whose new patio last year was i the scene of many brilliant func lions, have had a. number of altera- lions made iu their house for the present, season. They arrived in Palm Beach several weeks ayo.

I i I I I I I i I i 1 I dence, Villa Azurea. in Australian avenue near the ocean. Mr. and Mrs. Charles M.

Hayes, who have completely remodeled and enlarged (heir ocean front home, will leave for Chicago on Thursday, and return to Palm Beach after Christmas. Commodore and Mrs. Vincent B. Ward gave a small dinner last evening at their Brazilian avenue home for Mr. and Mrs.

Hayes, Mr. and Mrs. George F. Groves, Mrs. Nettie Livermore Mr.

and and F.lmer Jordan. Mrs. Arthur D. Windsor of Coronado Beach, California, will arrive in I'alm Beach to spend New-Year's with Commodore and Mrs. Ward, who were their guests in California for a part of the summer.

Martin Sweeney, managing director of Whitehall, and Sweeney will come from the Berkshire in New York the latter part of this month for the opening of Whitehall on New-Year's L've. Edward Sweeney, resident manager, arrived at Whitehall several weeks ago. Mr. ami Mrs. Finlcy Peter Dunne of New York and Southampton, havn leased, through Laild and Nichols, the Speidel house in Kverglado.i avenup, formerly occupied by Mr.

and Mrs. J. Lamar Webb. Mrs. A.

H. Wiess of New York, lias opened her Sunset avenue home. Dr. and Mrs. Frank Gair Macom-ber arrived Friday night from Bos-ton at their home in Sunset avenue.

Their son-in-law and daughter, and Charles F. Lyman, who are at present in F.urope, will visit them later in the season. Mr. and Henry G. Barkhausen gave a small dinner last evening at their home in Singer place for their guests, Mr.

and Mrs. J. Ledhe Hees. who will remain with them until th Christmas holidays, when they wi visit It. Caryl Haskins at his Allan lie avenue coltage.

Dr. and Mrs. Kdmund-Leroy Dow have arrived from New York for the season at their villa in Golf View-road, Casa l'equenn. They spent (he summer in Europe ami paid a short, visit to Palm Beach in October, upon their return. Miss Genevieve Fox of New York is a guest, of Mr.

and Mrs. Marion Sims Wyeth at their home in Singer place, and will later visit Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Somers Bochc at thcil Sea Spray avenue villa. Mr.

Wyeth's brother-in-law and sister, Lean, Mr. and Mrs. Alan Dater Mc-who recently arrived in New from their home in Bapello, will spend Christmas in Palm York Italy Beach. Christmas jollity were a. seiies of lessons in genial banter.

Mr. Bockefeller was expected to at -t-uid servu-s Sunday at. the Ormond Union church, where he has a private pew. His first Sunday nl church each season is an ocearion for a general gathering of his friends and admirers, and lie lingers after services inspecting (he churchyard and greeting friends and acquaintances. Usually he presents each with a shiny, new-dime.

Already Mr. Bockefeller has begun plans for his annual neig hlioi hood Christmas party, wl.in, his closest friends are, invited to share the Yule-tide season with him. A brilliantly lighted Christmas tree, always decorates Hie living room of (he Ormond house and the millionaire delights in playins Santa Claus to- his guests. Dr. Martin First to Tee Off as Poinciana Course Opens of Herndon-Ryan Engagement BY CIIOI.I.Y KNICKEKP.OCKLB vilie, Pa.

A brother of Louise, John Universal Service Society I-Mitor J. Carter Hennlon, was married last Now York. Si -llMvinr- wearied! May to Catherine Munroe Converse, Vol in Beach School J'or Boys Opens new budding of hollow tile and Idlii'co construction will house Hie I'alm Beach School for Boys tins iar. Willaru' W. Ferguson, heaoiiias-ter.

and his assistant, Ldwin Mullen Shields, opened the, school year on "Wednesday with an enrollment in-hiding Peter and John Ordway, Teddy White, George Kelley, Hood Basset t. tjuentiu Feitner, Wiley Bey. Holds, Clyde and Jefrrcy Boclie and lvlgar Sawyer. The entire enrollment for the year vill include many of last season' students, who will return to Palm imring this month, and a num. In.

of boys new to the school. The usual program of spoils will lie carried out in addition to the scholastic curriculum, and I he work of the school will be well under way by tho first of the year. Kdilh Parke of New York Is a new member ()f the faculty (his year. Other members who are returning include Miss Mary Martin of Newton, Georges Nicoi, instructor in French: Hoeflicli, ond P. B.

Wells of New York, and 11. M. Grant ot Cleveland, Ohio. Rockefeller at Ormond Plans Miss Bessie Fenn, professional in charge of the Palm Beach Gidf Club, began her fourth season on Monday with lie usual staff of teachers and assistants. Golf enthusiasts who gathered 'round on the opening day were enthusiastic over the excellent condition of the course and the spic-and-span appearance of the club house and grounds.

The Beiumda grass greens withstood well the salt water wash at the time of the September storm and sod has had to be replaced only in a few spots. The Poinciana course, always the first, lo open at Palm Beach all the. early arrivals, not only hotel guests, hut members of the coltage colony, and is a favorite of many of the oldtiiners. The Old Guard Society of Palm Beach Golfers, 1o which are I eligible only residents of five or more I seasons, has Its headquarters in th 'cluli house. Dr.

Edward Martin of Philadelphia who is usually among the first to open his I'alm I home, went to the golf course bright, anil early last Monuay morning and had the disjunction of being the first to lee off itliis season. Miss Buth Dennisson, an annual visitor at the Martin home in Kverglades Avenue, played with him. Golfers who have played almost Idailv since the opening of the course include Mr. and Mrs. Loring Q.

While, Mr. and Mrs. Gail Grant, Phil It. Sawyer, Bernard 11. Kroger, Archibald McNeil, Clarence Hall, C.

C. George. A. Dobyne, John Shepard. Jr Dr.

Charles Temple, John N. Steele. Dr. S. B.

Newton, I- rank ernon Skul. K. Thompson Starr, secretary of the I'alm Beach Golf Club, is ex-1 I 1 i I of the rather mid-Victorian grandeur' of "Tho Breakers," her villa on Ochre Point, in New port, I lie dowager Mrs. Vanderbilt returned lo New York last week, and for (he next few months will look out upon life from the more modern casements of the late Mrs. George J.

Gould's formei home, at No. 07 Filth avenue. Surprising, indeed, is the news that Louise Herndon has decided not to become the bride of Frederick B. Evan, after all. About a fortnight back, society was showering congratulations on Louise and "Fred" when the fomial tidings of their engagement became known, ami Louise's mater, Mrs.

Dixon Boardman, of Pa ark niie. expressed herself as being de lighted with her (laughter's choice For "Fred" is a. son of the senioi Mr. and Mrs. Bynn, of 'Wee Short.

Hills, N. and while at Yale he was lost June was a member of the football, hockey and golf teams. No reason, other than the usual and always mysterious "mutual consent" has been given for the breaking of the engagement, and both Mrs. Boardman and the Lynns decline, politely but firmly, to discuss the affair. There are members of the junior set, however, who feel certain oil will be poured on the troubled waters and that Louise, eventually will become Mrs.

Kyan. We shall see. Louise made her debut two years ago. She is a daughter of Hugh Herndon, and her mother, if I recall correctly, hails originally from Titus- Jiomvit Teller Shop Opens for Season Bonwit Teller Company were the first of tile New York shops to open their Palm Beach branch. Miss Hazel King, manager of Hie shop.

1 staff of assistants arrived several C.eoks ngo to prepare for He open-Q ng of (in; Palm Beach branch at Voiinty Load and Sea View Avenue. A week ago yesterday they had the windows decorated, and lighted at night, and on Monday morning, December 1, were ready for shoppers. The shop has been completely re Golf and Ormond Beach Bockefeller, sunshine ns ph i in the past, and Tin- fust Dec. 8. John D.

as found- Florida's ing Ihis winter as fter sellling in his Ormond house for the season, lie:" lie arrived Thursday night, has resumed his golfing activities. Mr. greeted on arrival by the customary battery of photographers, was genial though anxious to avoid the clicking cameras. The nil magnate, now in his eighty-ninth year, expects to have as his golfing partner this season General Adelhert Ames, oldest living general of (he C'tvil War. himself H3 yours old.

Las! inter Mr. Bockefeller and General Ames spent many hours on the Oinioud course, and their games decorated in Hie same soft which have always made colors, it. at- tractive. Many fascinating novelties are be. Ing displayed especially for the.

Christmas trade, and the stock of ready-to-wear apparel, hats, lingerie, is making an irresistible appeal; to the women ho are among (lie arly arrivals in I'alm Beach. as reported in some papers was! Now York; Mr. and Mrs. M. F.

wired on the bride's cranium, after Casey, Mr. and Mrs. J. MeGraw, Hie fashion of ornaments on ast. Louis; B.

F. Ward, Lansing, Christmas tree. Only once did the Mr. and Mrs. M.

Crosby, impressive "glass hat" wobble. That Birmingham, Miss Margaret was when Kslelle almost, dumped it! Hammelin, New York; Capt. a4 off when entering a wailing motor! Mr. A. Gordon Dcfries, London, an4 upon leaving the village church.

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