Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-20
PALM BEACH, FLA.

SuIlOdy mere rs the guest or Andrew
Freedman. a member and director OF the
recently formed aeroplane trust. was be-
sieged by prominent people who are in
terested in the new school of aviation
which Mr.. Wright will establish some
where along the east coast in this vfcin-
lty. Mr.. Wright was the guest of honor
at large sailing party and tea Sunday
afternoon aboard the Harriet when "Ad-
miraf' William Demuth was the host
The past week has been most strenuous
one, with continual round of luncheons,
dinners and card parties, and today there
Is lull in anticipation of the Washing
ton birthday anniversary festivities next
week and the ball in the new dining room
of the Royal Poinciana Tuesday evening.
which is usually the big climax of the
season. and which this year will be along
novel and unusual lines, with Japanese
decorations and favors prevailing The
last two days have seen the arrival of an
unusually large crowd both in the two
hotels, which are already referring late
corners to the mice, sunny billiard table, %
and in the cottage colony. where num-
Der Of smart house parties are being en-
tertained. Private cars and yachts have
been coming in all week. Mrs. Frederick
Vanderbilt arrived in her car Wednesday
night with a party, which included the
Duke and Duchess of Manchester and
Lady Lister Kaye. sister of Consuelo,
the late Dowager Duchess Of Manchester
Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Vanderbilt and
the Harry Payne Whitneys are expected
McCrea and a party, including Miss Nc
Crea and Mr. and Mrs. A. III. Childs ar
rived at the Breakers In a. private car
early in the week. Other car parties in
cluded Frederick Townsend Martin. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Steele. who have with
them Mrs. John Hetndon French. Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. j. Barrett, and Mr. and Mrs
Frederick l. Gowen. who have stopped
here on their way north from New Or
leans. with Mrs. William C. Bullitt. For
the first time since Whitehall was COM
pleted and has been occupied by Mr. and
Mrs. Henry M. Flagler as their perma-
nent winter home no house parties are be-
Ing entertained. and Frederick Town
send Martin. who has been house guest
every season during his annual visits
here, is at the Royal Poinciana with E.
Clarence Jones. Mrs. Flagler still con-
tinues to entertain informally daily for
served to them as usual on the south
loggia. Lars Anderson of Washington.
who purchased last month in New York a
two-masted schooner as a gift for a Sc
.lect preparatory school for boys in which
he is interested near here, ordered the
boat In commission several weeks ago,
and it passed the Poinciana basin Mon
day morning on its way down to the
school. which is located near Mani
Capt Bennett of MIR. Anderson's private
yacht the Roxina was in charge of the
craft, which will be used for short sea
trips for the boys of the school.
The consul to Panama and Mrs. Rus
sell Hopkins, who are spending the sea-
SON at the Revere, on the lake front,
have spent considerable time during the
past week duck shooting at the lower end
of Lake Worth. opposite the Wreck
which adjoins the Wigwam, the new
Richard Croker bungalow. Wild ducks at
Palm Beach are surprisingly plentiful.
1t is illegal, however, to shoot them with
in amile of the resort. 1t would appear
that they are aware of the fact for a
couple Of hundred at a time are often
seen swimming about the Poinciana
basin. where they can be approached
within few feet though it is difficult to
get within gunshot of them when out of
The protected territory. These ducks, it
is said, are often taken by cooks from
the yachts in the harbor at daybreak
with a hook and line. piece of red fan
mel being used for bait and the bird reel
ed In to9 rapidly to raise a disturbance
by squawk1ng. Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Mac
Neagh OF Washington were the guests of
honor at dinner given In the main
dining hall of the Breakers Tuesday
evening by Mr. and Mrs. James McCrea.
the former the president of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad Monday morning at the
midday Breakers piazza concert, Miss
Marguerite MacVeagh was entertained
by Mrs. Henry NJ. Flagler. who is fire.
quently seen at these affairs as well as at
the afternoon teas in the Cocoanut Grove
when the scene much resembles the for
mer Saturday afternoon summer concerts
given in the White House grounds several
seasons ago.
Mrs. D. E. H. Wells of Washington
who arrived at the Royal Poinciana Tues,
day, gave a. yachting party on Lake
Worth on the Ceylon for a number of
friends. among whom were Mr.. and Mrs
]. s. Syeye, Mrs. A. w. Kacht, Miss E.
L. Jones. Miss NJ. A. A. Townsend and
Tyler Woodbury.. DR.. and Mrs. w. s.
Harlan of Washington, who spend every
season here. arrived much later than
usual. and are at the Poinciana for the
remainder of the season. DR.. Har an is
one of the most prominent members OF
the Palm Beach Golf Club. and In past
seasons has captured number of
trophies in the tournaments here. He
began playing Monday in the south Flor
ida championship tournament, and made
an excellent showing f. ON the start The
tournament was concluded late this after
noon. Mrs. Samuel Thomas of Washing
ton has joined a party of New YORK
friepds at the Breakers. and will remain
until April. Mr.. Thomas F. Walsh. who
arrived here several weeks ago w tn Mrs
Walsh and his physician. DR.. E. F. Wa n
wright. has not been SO we'll for the
past several days, and is confined to his
room. He was up again the latter part
of the week and about the piazzas for
the greater part of the day. Mr.. Henry
Phipps of New York joined Mrs Phi pps
at Rosebery. the Phipps' Lake Worth
estate here, and will spend the remainder
of the season.