The Palm Beach Post from West Palm Beach, Florida • Page 11

Saturday Morning, March 27 1925 pat a POST Paa Eleven room, where guests hud stored extra trunks. These were a total loss. Hl.Tir Xv -P a fl rA Ibtfl those of people who were out of the hotel when the fire occurred. There was enormous loss from looting for while the police endeavored to watch the exit. and the A i i 7VC I1KKK AM) TIIHRE Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Seligman gave a very large dinner in honor of their JO i them, he found they had all been stolen. This condition of theft and looting was the most harrowing of the fire. To have saved valuables only to have them stolen most guests lament over, and it is reported that this loss Is almost as great as the actual fire loss. The William Hale Thompsons of Chicago, In whoso room the fire started, are at the home of Franklin P.

Smith of Chicago. jd ag iwi 1 bridges were patrolled and all clll'-s daughter und son-in-law, Mr. and tlnued from rreceedlng Pago. Mr. Mitchell had not registered at and persons searched, others made way with valuables and people were looting from piles or salvaged goods on all sides and making off with all they could carry.

Much of this has been recovered and claimed by rightful owners. Thousands of dollars Mrs. Frederic Lewisohn. special music was provided ad supper was served in the patio where an orchestra played for dancing. Nearly throe hundred people dined and danced at the Kvergludes Club Thursday evening on the occasion of WBoiire of all tho mail und tele Bemls, the manager, showed a report from the Chief Engineer und Fire Chief, showing that all the heavy rubber lined hose at the Breakers and Toinclana, had been fully tested under high pressure and found in perfect condition a short time before tho fire, and that all the fire extinguishers were also in perfect working condition.

The Poinciana will remuin open until April 1, or later, and many are staying on In the hope of retrieving some of their property as a deal was salvaged and taken to pluces of safety and is now all being turned In to the police station and to the ballroom of the Royul Poinciana, where clothing and luggage and valuables are strewn in piles all over the floor and chairs and refugees are coming in numbers to look the mass over find some of their own property. Very little was savet from the south wing where the fire started and the majority of total losses were crajju and Inquiries from and about and for the former guests of the hotel, who are scattered all over tho ralm Beaches. Mr. Lemke was on need have no fear, as the resourceful Doc Merriam, whom everyone admires for his efficiency, will soon have enough of everything. He will keep the Polnciana drug store open until May 1st or later, as so many of the cottage colony are remaining kite that it is necessary to have a pharmacy also open.

worth of trunks und clothing were lost, consumed in the trunk storage Continued on Page 14. guard at the door of the office ull they believe to have been taken from the burning hotel and carried to safety. For the first time Mr. Southam neglected to Insure his luggage before coming to Palm Beach. Col.

MacLean said that he had never seen such kindness as was extended Canadians. Lady Lauderdale, the Hon. Mrs. Elidor Campbell, of the English colony, immediately offered their homes to the Canadians as did Mrs. Charles Choate, Mrs.

Lewis Quenten Jones and Mrs. Stotesbury and while their sufferings and losses are great Col. Mac-Lean says that they have many day yesterday, giving out Informa Most of the Breakers guests are hoping the Trustees of Flagler Estates will build a large fireproof hotel on the site of the Breakers. Some of them are ready to engage rooms for next year, including Lt. Col.

and Mrs. J. B. MacLean of Toronto; Eugene M. O'Neill and William Henry Harrison of New York, and many others of tho old time patrons, who state that they believe with all the extra precautions taken tion available as to the whereabouts of the people, their present and fu ture plans, and as to where they might una their missing luggage.

All the valuables belonging to the the Palm Beach hotel. They are holding another telegram addressed to Fred A. Thelps, who was not a guest at the hotel. It Is from New York. It is requested that all those who were in the Palm Beach hotel at tho time of the flro keep in touch with the office in Bradley Place, as mail and telegrams are being held there for many of the guests.

At The Kosu May Hotel. Apartments In the Rosa May Hotel which will be open until the first of May, have been taken by many of the people who were living in the Palm Beach hotel at the time of the fire. Mr. Samuel A. Amnion of Pittsburgh, who usually goes to the Breakers but who was unable to secure accommodations there this year, and had spent the season at the Palm Beach hotel, will finish out his visit at the Rosa May.

Mr. Ammon was In bathing at the Breakers beach when the Breakers fire was discov guests which were in the hotel safe, here the Poinciana is the safest were removed to the bank for safekeeping as noon as the fire broke pleasant things to remember of in Palm Beach today. Mr. out, and many of them have been HERE AND THERE Mrs. Whitelaw Reid of New York and London, who has been with Mr.

and Mrs. Ogdon Mills Reid and her secretary, Miss Elizabeth Goss, who is a famous tennis star, left for New York yesterday morning on Mrs. Reid's private car after a delightful visit here. Mr. and Mrs.

Ogden Mills Reid and their son, Whitelaw Reid, will remain at Mr. Otto Kahn's villa until the end of tho first week in April. Mr. and Mrs. Norman E.

Mack claimed by their owners, who have ALL THIS WEEK CHANGE DAILY will remain at the Poinciana, where Mr. Mack says they feel perfectly se already left Palm Beach to return home. Of tho 150 guests of the hotel, it is estimated that only about forty of them have gone home. The rest have gone to other hotels and to apartment houses in Palm Beach and in West Pnlm Death. The hotel's loss Is estimated at about $400,000, and present records indicate that about half the people who were in ihe hotel have recovered their possessions or a large part of them while many of the remaining U0 per cent have nothing but tho cure and are hoping to recover from ered and was congratulating himself the recent tragedy and enjoy what kindness and assistance offered them and all expect to return again to Palm Beach.

Little has been written of the Palm Beach hotel and facts just assembled give their guest list at 160 and no lives lost, as was first reported. All Valuables were taken from the safe and safe deposit boxes and deposited in the First Hank and Trust vault in Palm Beach. The loss on hotel and contents Is estimated at $400,000, and is partially insured. Sidney Maddox, Brooklyn, owner, was here and' has made plans for rebuilding but says if capitalists wish to utilize his location for a fireproof hotel he will consider heading it. All guests have been located and about half of them saved all or nearly all personal effects.

The guests in many cases were watching the Breakers still remains of the season, although a damper was necessarily put upon to think that he had not been able to get his usual room there, only to find later that the fire had spread to his hotel. He has recovered a great many of his possessions. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur l'Vnn and Miss Bessie Fenn, who have been guests at the Palm Beach hotel for 27 years, were among those fortu social affairs.

However, many are showing the proper spirit by carrying on, and the general atmosphere about the Poinciana was anything clothes they were wearing on Wednesday afternoon. A few of the guests wore in tho hotel when the ilre started but most of them dashed but one of gloom on Thursday and Friday, when the number of visiting. Rotarians with their music and nate enough to have saved most of If If to the scene of the Breakers fire, 4lt a mile distant, and did not know their own effects were in danger their things. Mr. William Findlay of New York, cheery songs and good times, contributed to the gayety of nations not a little and helped the victims of the fires to cheer up themselves and to fire, never dreaming their own hotel was in the path of the flames.

Col is very well known in Pulm Beach, rtfrVit was loo late to save them. Tlie Palm Beach hotel servants (M'O lllliil nff nrwl luft where lie has been spending his win ters at the Palm Beach hotel for a ii.fiht for the north. It was discovered great many years. Ho was out in an hat among the colored men who automobile with Mr. Thomas A.

ored hel) saved many valuables for the guests and guarded them until restored to their rightful owners, and showed great heroism. Aljout 80 employes have been paid off today and are leaving on special Pullmans for the north tonight. Mr. and Mrs. A.

Bionrsen of New York, lost- everything. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. ere arrested for looting, were three the hotel employees, who were Clarke, who, with Mrs.

Clarke and their daughter, was also a guest at the Palm Beach hotel. They return. arefully guarding luggage of the be glad things were no worse. Mr. and Mrs.

Sidney Homer (Madame Louise Homer) Miss Joy Homer and Miss Dewey, who were at the Breakers are at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Quentin Jones, old friends who were delighted to receive them and to make them as happy and comfortable as qnly Mr. and Mrs. Jones can do.

Mr. Raymond Brown, one of the owners of the Grande Maison de nests who had turned it over to letn to romnve to points of safety. 1r. identified the men and eared thorn of all suspicion and Clarke and their daughter of New York, have gone to the Rosa May apartments as have William Finley hey were heartily thanked by the of Brooklyn, a crippled man whose manservant, Edward Gallagher, res of the possessions they had ived. Unclaimed Telegrams At the office of the Palm Beach JACK BURKE'S "Impish Imitations" A snappy revue of pep and ginger, loads of laughs, pretty girls and tuneful tunes.

MATINEE 3 P. M. 10c-35c NIGHT 7 AND 9 P. M. 20c-50c ed from their ride at about 6:30 in the evening to find the hotel in ruins.

Fortunately, however, Ed. Gallagher, Mr. Findlay's attendant, had saved his wheel chair, without which he is helpless, and most of his possessions. They are all at the Rosa May. Mr.

and Mrs. George W. McGill, who have been coming to the Palm Beach hotel for 22 years, are now at the Rosa May. They had packed their trunks and were about to leave for Los Angeles in response to a call from their son-in-law on the night of the fire. They were among those who went to the Breakers fire Blanc, who has spent the entire season at the Royal Poinciana, left last evening for New Y'ork and is soon starting on a western trip.

Coconut Grove Several hundreds of people gath otel in Bradley Place, just north of 'HpS ALE NOW i The Harbinger of the PI ffPi Outdoor Show Season Wfl LISTS 1 ROUTES jK SPECIAL ARTICLES AT ALL ll NEWS STANDS cued all his effects. Mr. and Mrs. J. G.

C. Cotton, Mrs. G. A. Muller and Kate, Gillie and Fred Muller of New York, H.

C. Stone, J. McMulIen, J. Long and M. J.

Macredis of Brooklyn, are all at Rosa May apartments. The police are devoting today to searching for lost property. One well know man went into the hotel and finding people were out of many rooms, burst in the doors of unset avenue, are several telegrams hich have not yet been claimed. One for Estello Brogle and was sent om Cincinnati, Ohio. Another from in Antonio, Texas, was addressed II.

II. Cummiiigs, and a third from ered in the Coconut Grove yesterday afternooon at tea time, and tho orchestra scarcely stopped for breath during the entire hour. There were Bow York was sent to Joseph L. many youthful dancers in the crowd, DOROTMm iddad. A telegram from the Mitchell inting company in Raleigh, N.

and could not get back In time to save anything of their own. Mr. McGill is a wholesale coal merchant in Toronto, and one of the best known of Palm Beach's golfers. Mr. and Mrs.

W. CI. Havill and ks sent to the hotel inquiring when i it wo E. Mitchell left there, but their niece, Miss Reba Paley, some of whose effects were saved, are at the Rosa May. about 24 rooms, picked up whatever he could find lying about in jewelry, money, gold bags and a number of small articles which he could carry, filling- all his pockets and carrying out a large load to a place of safety to turn over later to Mr.

Green to hold for the owners to claim. After the guests had deserted their rooms and been sent from the hotel, many volunteers rescued and who ever heard of a school boy or school girl getting tired of dancing! But it is not only the youngsters who are indefatigable when it comes to dancing. One of the Jolly parties of the afternoon was given by Miss Anne Banker and her brother, Phillip Banker. Mrs. H.

J. Banker was there and th9 guests included Dorothy Dempster, Virginia Waller, Winifred Bond. Mrs. Henry R. Rae's party included fl8 T76TEH Others of the Palm Beach hotel guests who have taken rooms at the Rosa May are Mr.

and Mrs. J. G. C. Cotton of New York; Mrs.

G. A. Tho Pride of the South," Muller and her three children, Kate, tiMT fxm Sclctid Photcrjws bcuiuvtor thousands of dollars' worth of furs Gillie and Fred Muller, of New and wearing apparel and took them out to the golf course or beach, only Miss Mazie Trask, Mrs. Eugene Mc-Voy Mrs George Singer, Mrs. Jay Corydon and Mrs.

John M. Clifton. TODAY ONLY Mrs. David Gardella and Mrs. Nat York; H.

C. Stone, J. MacMullan, J. Long and J. Macredis of Brooklyn; A.

F. Herrmann of St. Louis; Miss Nan Coulter of Boston, and Mr. and Mrs. H.

A. Hvfibard of Chicago, who packed their trunks and sent them out and haven't seen them ON THE SCREEN LAST TIMES TODAY 7 and 9 p. m. Lsiial I'rices Gardella were entertained in the grove yesterday by Mrs. Dorothy Blythe, and Mrs.

William Bament had a small party. finding later that many were stolen. Norman E. Mack of Buffalo saved most of his valuables, but Mrs. Mack's trunk, with her best clothing, is gone.

L. H. Timmins, owner of the world's greatest gold mine, saved most of his and his wife's best clothing, which was laden on a truck and the driver refused to take it to the Poinciana, saying he had orders to take everything to the Poinciana ga since. crfhiicers'Bi'strlhiiHimi rage. Later, upon going to claim THEATRE LADY LAUDERDALE'S TEA Lady Lauderdale, who had sent out invitations for a tea last week in honor of Sir Laurence and Lady Phillips, postponed the tea until yesterday, upon finding they had made plans to go to CubA, and would not return in time to attend.

The tea was given at her charming little cottage, Villa Azurea, at Australian avenue in the Ocean Block, to which she has added another apartment since the close of last season Coder the Same Daoctio THE BEAUX ARTS TODAY LAST SHOWING Ikr. and Mrs. Maitland Alexander entertained a party, and Mrs. Alexander Loughlin was there with Mrs. John C.

King. Mrs. Carroll Graff had as her guests, Mr. and Mrs. J.

O. Watts, Dr. and Mrs. C. R.

Fraser, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Day. Mrs.

W. V. Faunce entertained for Mr. and Mrs. Jack PoDie, Mrs.

L. E. Peterson, Mrs. George B. Hills, Mr.

Nedan and Mr. Cherry. There were several parties of women enjoying their afternoon tea. At one of the tables, Mrs. George Hart was hostess to Mrs.

M. G. Gosman, Mrs. J. E.

McGrath, Mrs. Alfred Hart, Mrs. Thomas S. Shaw and Mrs. R.

A. Kennedy. Mrs. William Riggs Rathbone entertained a number of friends at tea yesterday, and Msr. L.

A. Folk, Miss Anita Folk, Miss Janet Hamilton and Mr. Pardee Folk had a table. CORRECTION In the story printed in The Post yesterday concerning Mr. Tcherkass-ky's concert, after the first para Main street, palm beach.

THREE DAYS Today, Tomorrow, Monday FIRST RUN PALM BEACH AND WEST PALM PLEASE LET THEM LAUGH AT ME FOR ONE MORE ROUND BEACH Encore Cecil PRODUCTION Bret Harte graph appeared one in which it men tioned that Lady Lauderdale was B6u I ever wrote a finer story. 1 Harry Carey considering arranging the concert at the home of Mr. W. Gunby Mitchell. This story had been held for some time in the office of The Post and added to The Post concerning the recital this evening at the home of er made a finer picture.

SCREEN PLAV BY JEANlfc MACPHERSON WITH ROD LA ROCQUE, VERA REYNOLDS LILLIAN RICH, WARNER BAXTER THEODORE KOSLOFF, JULIA FAYE "flip iff It with a charming patio between, shaded with palms and planted with gay yellow marigolds. Tea was served in a cool shady corner of the drive, and guests also congregated in the Green Salon with its charming draperies and pieces of antique furniture and here Mr. Alexia Tcher-kassky, accompanied by his uncle, Mr. N. Senshin, sang delightful Russian Gipsy and peasant songs in his full, rich young baritone voice.

One of the most charming yes, we make bold to say, quite the most charming guest, was Mrs. Patton, the beautiful mother of Mrs. Walter Gunby Mitchell, a poem in white, like an apple blossom or a white lilac or some sweet white flower, her silver hair set in the frame of a lovely white bonnet, and wearing a silken frock and shawl all in white. It is far too seldom that ono sees such an altogether sweet elderly iady and everyone paid homage to Mrs. Pat-ton, delighted to meet a true Southern gentlewoman of the old school.

Mrs. Mitchell was there also, and her neice, Miss Tatton, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Seligman, Mrs. Selipman in a lovely mauve hat and frock and Mrs.

Robert C. Black, also very sweet in lavendar, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Bryden, Mr.

Percival Dietsch and Mr. Stanley H. Justa, Mrs. Grace G. Drayton, Mr.

and Mrs. Carl Hars-trom and Miss Frances Harstrom, the Hon. Mr. Frederick Guest and Miss Mitchell, her guest, Mr. James Brett Stokes, Mrs.

J. Ledlie Hees. Mrs. W. Sackett Duell, Mrs.

Edmund LcRoy Dow, Mrs. Ernest Gagne in a lovely white frock, who presided at tho tea table, with all Its dainty sandwiches and delicious cakes, and many others of the colony, who are always delighted at one of Lady Lauderdale's invitations. Lady Lauderdale wore a lovely white frock embroidered in gold and some rare jewels. As always, she was a gracious hostess, and her tea yesterday will long be remembered as one of the delightful affairs of the late Mrs. George A.

McKinlock where it was finally decided to hold the recital on account of the fine acoustic property of her music room and Mrs. Mitchell kindly consented to lend her name as a patroness. The unfortunate error is much regretted and it is hoped that there will be a large attendance at Mrs. McKinlock's as Mr. Tcherkassky is giving some very unusual Russian songs in addition to several request numbers.

The concert will begin at 6 o'clock. MORE BRANDS Lt. Col. and Mrs. J.

B. MacLean who were in the Breawkers fire at Palm Beach and who recovered many of their valuables are at the home of Mrs. Edward T. Stotesbury and will leave on Sunday for New York. Mr.

MacLean in speaking of his experiences in the fire and his experiences in other fires, ship wrecks and railroad accidents says he has never seen such splendid work by an organization as that which Manager John W. Greene of the Breakers headed and has never seen any emergency handled with the good sense and thoroughness that characterized all the rescue vork by Mr. Greene and "ffis em-ployees at the Breakers. He has expressed a desire to return here next pmorrow, Monday When Two Minutes Mean Everything In Life! The Round, everything in IJfe at stake; two minutes to' i.m I.hikM it's me that's tnkin' the bealin' lot 'cm' laugh at me for just two minutes more." then with a thud the Kid crumpled on tho floor! hopes shattered, ilreams crunhed Junt a "clown" of the ring to bo laughed at whilo his heart was breaking! W1UIAM OX presents the great stage success a Qaramawnt tsl rat uxtm iiuwv tii (picture 1 Geo me O'Brien Jlmaibens MadgeMlamf cin. EMMETT FLYNN pfloooCTiOrc eOMuno G0ULDINQ BRANDS FROM THE BURNING The greatest demand among the refugees from the fire was for toilet articles, brushes, combs, and Dr.

George Merriam of the Poinciana Pharmacy was working nearly all night Wednesday to supply the demand for these things from the stricken folk who had lost all. It was found necessary to close the new branch shop in the Everglades Arcade and rush the stock to the main drug store in the Poinciana block, which was done and the last of it moved in at 2 a. and Dr. Merriam was up again at o'clock to begin making up parcels for early distribution. Ho also sent a truck yesterday to "Miami to obtain many necessary supplies there, for it takes some stock to fill the wants of a thousand people, and unfortunately the truck broke down and the stock was delayed In arriving, but people year when he hopes a new fire proof Breakers will be in existence.

Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Hneh nf Toronto, who are at the Royal Poinciana, escaped tho flro but Mrs.

William E. Glasgow of Philadelphia lost everything. Sho is at the home of Mrs. Stotesbury with her husband and will go north on Sunday. She was Miss Maeara of Godrich, Ontario, and her father was a great friend Sir John McDonald.

Three couples from Hamilton who were at the Breakers lost nearly all their possessions as they were playing golf at the Everglades Club where they are now staying. They are Mr. and Mrs. H. B.

Greening, Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Young and Mr.

and Mrs. W. B. Southam. They will remain here for a few days trying to salvage some of their things which The Story of a Kid With a Fighting Heart! When a picture hits your heart a wallop and brings tears of gladness te our eyes it's a great picture.

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