New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-21
TOURISTS SEEK PALM BEACH
Thousands Flock to Cline Where
People Bask in the Sun.

Palm Beach, Fla, Jan. 2V.-lne extreme
cold throughout the North and West this
week drove tourists who had been in the
Middle South down into the Florida Pen
insula by the thousands, and IL was neces-
sary to pass out almost to the tip Of the
finger of land that stretches nearer the
tropics than any other part of the United
States to reach a cline really hot. At
jacksonville freezing temperatures prevailed
on several days Of the week. when at this
resort persons were wearing white summer
toggery and lying about in bathing suits.
The opening of the Royal Poinciana on
Monday signalized the beginning OF the rush
season, during which the place is patron
ICED by ultra-fashionable society. The
Breakers is just now the social stronghold
and is nearly full. II opened Christmas
Eve, shortly after the first OF the villa
contingent had made its appearance.
Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Morgan Zabriskie,
of New York. are already in the Surf Cot
tage. New tenants in the ocean front row
Of villas are Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Hyde,
of Bay Shore, Long Island. They have
with them their son. James r. Hyde. and
their daughters and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs Vincent B. Hubbell and Miss Lillian B..
Hyde. the metropolitan golf champion. Mr..
and Mrs. William J. Conners, of Buffalo,
have the Spray. the same cottage they &C.
cupied the last two winters, the family hav-
ing already arrived. Mr. Corners expects
to come down next week Other villas
have been taken by Henry Carnegie Phipps
and ]. II. Phipps, Of Pittsburgh.
Golfers who registered at the Club this
week included Mrs. Louis Brown, Miss
Margaret Brown. Of Pittsburgh; II. NJ. For
rest Richard Forrest, j. c. Hutchinson,
Jacob d. Lit, OF Philadelphia; Harry G..
McVickar, w. K. Reynolds. G. A. Emmett,
jr., W. F. HarbraUft, J. J. Topping, L. V.
Armstrong. Mrs. c. X. Arnold. L. NJ Arm
strong, w. ]. Sloane. G. y. Sloane. Henry
c. Ward, of New York; Mrs. c. F. Downey,
of Maplewood, n. j.; II. II. Garfield, OF
Rochester: Miss Lillian b. Hyde, OF Bay
Shore, Long Island. and DR.. II. Rogers OF
Orange.
At the Royal Poinciana the late arrivals
include Henry c. Ward, Mr.. and Mrs Hor-
ace Russell, Mr. and Mrs. willis Seaver
Paine. Mr. and Mrs. J. +. Davis. e. n.
Armstrong, l. NJ. Armstrong, Charles
F,urthman. Walter Brookins, of New York;
and Jacob d. Lit, OF Philadelphia.
Among the late arrivals at the Breakers
have been George b. Sloane Mr. and Mrs
Frank Bradley w. ID. Sloane Mr.. and Mrs
w. A, Sanford, j. r. Robertson, Richard
Stahl, Mr.. and Mrs. Delos o. Wickham
MI and Mrs. l.. A. Lincoln, NJ l.. Kesner
Mr. and Mrs. George Sergeant ir.. Rich
arc Forrest, ii. NJ. Forrest, Mrs NJ. IL.
Forrest and Louis p. Church, of New York.
Others arriving at the Breakers were Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph G. Hutchinson. William
Disston. Mrs. Robert w. Dunlop. Miss Dun
lop. Mrs. r. p. Owen. r. NJ. Vasey, Mrs.
Clarence X. Arnold, Milton Herold, c. w
Haincs, NJ. G. paul, MIR. and Mrs. Horace
knight, Mr.. ard Mrs Samuel Dickey, Ma
jor and Mrs. William G. Goodman J.
Wainwright, jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon C.
Noble and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nicely. of
Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Du-
rant, Miss Durant. Mr. and Mrs. John
MCDOWELL. Miss Elizabeth MCDOWELL. r. q.
dc Vitan. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hamilton
n. r. Hamilton, Mrs, John Eaton, Mrs.
Louis Brown and Miss Margaret Eaton
Of Pittsburgh. and Mr. and Mrs. George
". Folsom. Of Lenox