New-York tribune., 1909-03-14
THE Florida RESORTS.
Gilman Of Palm Beach Season
CharitY Garden Fete.

Palm Reach March 1.-THE last week, with the
gor ball as the climax, marked the height OF the
season which Irss been the most prosperous IN the
hlstory OF Palm Beach. Everything in the way OF
q conveyance, from bicycles and wheel chairs TO
launches or ocean going yachts. brought into
reguisition on Thursday afternoon TO accommodate
tie throngs which assembled at the annual garden
fete OF the Guild OF Bethesda-b by-the-Sea at Reve
dEtk the home Of Mr. and Mrs Charles / Cragin.
The summer house was converted into japanese
tea pagoda and refreshInent booths were decorated
with pennants. flags and lanterns Mrs Frederic
sterry who in charge OF the pagoda, was
assisted by Mines Willis Seaver Paine Daniel
Karsner and George 3. ClUett. while Edward
Anders Kniertem and William Wheatley stood a.
the entrance and saw that no one escaped Mrs.
William Stone Smith. the refreshment booth.
was assted by Mines. James NIes, Charles G.
Powers, Delos O. WiclhaIn, Thomas Upton Reese
J Watson Doe and Joseph r. Woodweu-
The broad piazzas Of the cragin villa sccommo-
dated the other booths. Mrs Frederick Robert hay
ing her fancy table in the west wing and being
assisted by Mines. Eugene NJ O'Neil, Henry
Phfpps Arson Phelps Stokes and William z. Bu-
lard and Miss Juuanna Cutting Near BY Mrs.
Benjamin Douglas. 5r.. presided alone al q booth
which was q sort OF annex 10 Mrs Roberts s
table IN the corner OF the east piazza Mrs J. y
Mulford had the utility table. assisted by Mines.
J. Sidney Mitchell. Enoch Root W D. Freeman
and Edward Gray
The Misses CIuett. Beatrice Cluett, Julia Temple.
Lucia Jones Temple and Dorothy Stone Smith sold
cragin, George z. Ctuett Frederick Robert. Henry
Pfipps. and J. y Milford. and Miss Temple were
the members of the reception committee.
The annual golf BAH in the main dining han OF
the Breakers Hotel on Monday evening was one OF
the most brilliant affairs ever given here while the
decorations conceded to have been the most
beautiful Of all affairs IN the history Of Palm
Beach. Great branches OF orange trees, heavily
laden with fruit completely hid the massive pillars
while garla2ds and ropes Of green entwined with
electric lights marked the archways and hung from
the ceilings and hundreds Of massive palms com
pletely hid the walls in the centre Of the rotunda
there huge floral and electric piece from
which tventy~four white doves were released at
midnight just the confetti shower and serpentine
maze began.
Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Henry
II Flagler. Mr. and Mrs Reginald g Vanderbilt
Ny and Mrs. Payne Whitney, Mr.. and Mrs. Pauld-
ing Fos6ick. Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Gibson. Mr. and
Mrs Eugene NJ O'Nein. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Robert. Mr. ard Mrs. Henry Phipps Mr.. and Mrs.
Anson Phelps Stokes. Mrs Robert Hunter. Mr. and
Mrs. Charles +. Bingham. Captain and Mrs. James
King Clarke. Mr. and Mrs Charles I. Cragin, Mr..
and Mrs Clayton g. Dixon. William I. Glorieux.
Miss susanne L. GIordeux Mrs. Frederick Johnson,
Mr. and Mrs. George =. CIuett, Mr.. and Mrs Ben
5arnln Douglass. Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs Roy c. Brabb
Lady clifford of Chudleigh. Mrs Bigeloe, Mr.. and
MIS- thiiord BrokaT, Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Sterry
AIs- Frederic Stey, Frederick Sturges and Seth
Barton French