The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-19
SEASON At PALM
BEACH IS NOW IN
FULL BLOOM
GREAT THRoNos MAKE MERRY
AND ENJOY LIFE-RiCHARp
CROKER AMONG THOSE WHO
ARE ENTERTAINED.

PALM BEACH. Fla. Feb. 1S.-Base-
ball and automobiling have added to
the gayety OF the week. while luncheon
parties at the Household have been
numerous. one Of the largest affairs
having been given In honor OF Richard
Croker by Admiral" William Demuth,
after long sail on Lake Worth on the
Harriet. among the guests being Col.
A. NJ. Shook, Benjamin Douglas. Jr.
David II. Kirk. Eugene Ellsworth and
Edward Anders Knieriem.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Douglas, Jr.,
who arrived at the Breakers for
their final visit. have entertained sew
era parties OF friends on board the
Cascapaedia during the week.
One OF the prettiest affairs OF the
season was the debutante luncheon
given by Mrs. Charles l. Cragin AT
Reeve d'Ete In compliment to Miss
Julia Temple, the debutante daughter
OF the Rev. Charles Temple. The cir
cular table was decorated In Killarney
roses and violets, large corsage bou.
Quets Of which were also used with
the place cards and dainty favors.
Among the guests were Miss Cluett.
Miss Beatrice Cluett. Miss Ma Belle
Hougbton, Miss Gertrude Bayne. Miss
Marion Ayres, Miss Helen Viles, Miss
Beatrice Stetson. Miss Madeline Hen.
ry Miss Lucia Temple and Miss Doro-
thy Stone-Smith.
Miss Beatrice Cluett. who is enter
tsining q house party at Bywater
Lodge. which includes Miss May Belle
Houghton, OF Geneva, n. Y; Miss
Marion Ayres. OF Philadelphia, and
Miss Gertrude Bayne. OF Washington.
was hostess at moonlight sailing
party on Lake Worth on the Cluott
yacht Isabelle for her guests and sew
eial OF the younger set. Informal
dancing and late supper followed
the sail at Bywater Lodge.
AT the meeting OF the Guild or
Bethesda by-the-Sea at the Orangerie
the home of Mrs. Thomas Upton
Reese, there was an interesting pro-
gI am given by Mrs. Reese. Miss Beat
rice Cluett. Mrs. Enoch Root. Miss
Margaret Johnson and Miss NJ L.
Jones. 1t was announced this week
that the annual garden fete and char
ity bazaar will be given at Reeve d'Ete
on Thursday, March 4, as a kind OF
miniature inaugural celebration.
The new dining hall OF the Royal
Poinciana was thronged when the
first cakewalk OF the season was given.
with several new walkers" In the per-
foImance, in which new and attractive
figures were introduced. The judges
were Col. Willis Seaver Paine. Charles
T. Parks and Luther +. Martin.
Mrs. Henry NJ. Flagler. Col. and Mrs.
A. NJ. Shook, Mr.. JoQuim Nobucco. the
Brazilian ambassador. Major Won
Livonius, military attaches OF the Ger
man embassy, and Madame Won
IIvonius, Mrs. Mouton II. Forrest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene NJ. O'Neill,
Jesse l.. Eddy. Miss Mildred Eddy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Brokaw, Capt.
and Mrs. Frederick Guest, Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Douglass, Jr.: Mr.. and
Mrs. William Beard, Mrs. William IL.
Beard, Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton G. Dixon,
we're among those who entertained
late supper parties in the Breakers
Delft room. following the cakewalk IN
the Breakers dining hall. when Rich
ard Croker, William Demuth and Eu-
gene ellsworth acted as judges.
Mrs. Eugene NJ. O'Neill was at homo
at Ocean View villa and was assisted
by Mrs. Frederick Robert, who will
inaugurate her series Of at homes at
Fleur d'Eau.
DR.. Owen Kenan entertained at a
pretty dinner at the Breakers in COM
pliment TO Mrs. Henry NJ. Flagler.
Mr.. and Mrs. David NJ. Kirk were
dinner hosts at the Beach club In
honor OF Mr. and Mrs. Wallace IL.
Rowe and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert A.
Mexican, who are at the Breakers for
the season.
Mrs. William Stone-Smith enter
tanned at luncheon for the Rev. and
Mrs. ]. n. milford at the Breakers.
Major Won Livonius. military attache
OF the German embassy, who arrived
at the Breakers with Nine. Won Ii.
vonius for his annual visit, was the
guest of honor at sailing and lunch
con party given by William De Muth
on board the Harriet