Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-13
PALM BEACH, FLA.

The first annual lawn tennis tourna-
ment of the Palm Beach Tennis Club,
given during the past week under the aus
pices of the U. S. NJ. L. T. A.. was the
decided social event of the week, drawing
as it did every day a large throng OF So
ciety people. and having in its wake a
number of smart entertainments for the
visiting professionals. who were royalty
entertained.
The biggest affair given for the tennis
people was Sunday evening in the palm
garden of the Grille. which was transfer
red into rose garden. Members of the
tennis club were the hosts and DR.. Owen
Kenan was the POSTMASTER. The large
table which seated the company was in
the shape of a tennis racquet. and there
were all sorts of tennis favors for the
guests. who were the Misses Glayds In
gals. Constance Robertson, Mildred Eddy,
Helen Judson. Evelyn Ellison, Eleanor
Rodewald, Marion Stoddard, Abbie Bar
nard. Eugene ONeill. Mesdames Milton
G. Work. Charles Garland, ii. l.. Taft H.
%. Bemis and E. Root and the Messrs
Beals Wright. Edgar Leonard, Leland
Sterry, Howard Bissell. Harold Hackett
Howard M. Wing. H. E. Bemis. Gerald
Livingston, Charles Garland. III. Il. Boil
ton, George Crookston, Jack Darragh and
f. F. Torrey. Ir.
The social calendar has been full since
Monday with a round of luncheons, din
ners and late suppers In the hotel colony
vying with bridge teas and at homes in
the cottage colony. At the Beach Club
Wednesday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Payne
Whitney were dinner hosts for a company
including Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald J. Nc
Clure, MIR. and Mrs. Lawrence Waterbury,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Earl Dodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Macveagh Of
Washington were the guests of honor on
and Mrs. Henry NJ. Flagler entertained
for them. With Mrs. Don Cameron and
Miss Marguerite MacVeagh they left on
the morning train for Miami. lunched
afternoon and returned by the Oversee
limited late in the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs Larz Anderson Of Wash
ington. who arrived a week ago on their
houseboat Roxana, have entertained ex-
tensively on board their boat. In the grill
and at the Beach Club. and at a series
of dinners which has extended throughout
the week. that have brought together con-
genial companies of widely known society
people. At a dinner Friday evening Mr..
and Mrs. Quincy Shaw. Mr.. and Mrs.
Eben D. Jordan. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Mitchell and Charming Wiley were among
the guests. At an attractive tea Mr.. and
NlIS. AHUST5OH gave Ouludy dlIeTHOOH
the decorations were of wild flowers gath
cred on an expedition up the Indian river.
Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
vile E. ingalls,, Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne
MacVeagh, Miss Marguerite MacVeagh,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry M. F1agler and DR..
Owen Kenan.
Almost every afternoon In the large
throng which congregated for afternoon
tea in the cocoanut grove Mrs. Don Cam
eron may be seen entertaining friends.
While Mrs. Cameron has not given any
large affairs during her stay here the In
formality which has marked her teas in
the grove has been enjoyed by q large CO.
terie of prominent Washingtonians. Phila-
dilphians and New Workers. whom she
numbers among her friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles 1. Cragin Of
Washington and Philadelphia entertained
at an unusually attractive musical at
Reeve dEte Sunday afternoon. when the
artists appearing were Mrs. Clarence M.
Busch and Miss Amy Grant. The COM
pany included Mr.. and Mrs. Eben D. Jor-
dan, Mr.. and Mrs. George Powell Benja
min, Col. and Mrs Willis Seaver Paine,
Mrs. Robert C. Black. Miss Ida Water
man and Edward Anders Kinieriem.
Fred Ackert of Washington, who came
up to the Breakers from Havana last
week, was a luncheon host at the Beach
Club Wednesday afternoon for the Misses
Mildred Eddy and Abbie ingalls, Barnard.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Snyder of Wash
ington Joined friends at the Breakers the
eve of the golf ball, and were in the large
throng of hosts entertaining late supper
parties during the intermisson at the
ball