The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-06

Mount Washington (Bretton Woods.
N. H.) and Clarendon hotels, arrived
Tuesday night, in company with Mrs.
Kenney and went to the Mayfield for
few days stay. Mr.. Kenney anti
cipates a big season for the Claren-
don from the heavy bookings already
made The big hotel will open Jan 4.
The town council met in regular
session Monday night but not much
business of Importance was trans
acted 1t was decided to postpone
marling several of the side streets
until January. 1t was ordered that
the lot south of William Miller's place
be fire-guarded No appointment for
town marshal has yet been made to
fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of Leo Burgman, which was to
have been effective December l.
A delightful little nieghborhood af
fair took place Monday evening on
the Wilcox houseboat, Manatee, in
Tic AdLQl0 vi AdAOWCA1 PlASO
party to Artist Wilcox, who moved
his boat to the Daytona side Tuesday
morning. Mrs. Wilcox was taken
into the conspiracy, and Mr.. Wilcox
was dispatched on some errand that
would keep him away from home
from five to six o'clock. When he
returned he was invited to the boat,
which was Illuminated and things
in progress for a delicious nautical
spread. Here he was greeted by the
smiling faces of his good neighbors,
and was soon seated at the festal
board among them. T. r. Simpson
was the toastmaster, and the re-
sponses were made by DIR. A. T..
Bigelow, r. C. Watterson and Nj.
Wilcox and his father. There were
u or IA friends present.
The San Souci club met with Mrs.
j. Ralph Wilcox Friday afternoon OF
last week. After the regular order
of procedure, the president, Miss
Thorp, opened the meeting with a
good talk, setting forth policy for
the club; recommending regular or
constitution and by laws to take
the place Of the present standing
rules. The president also urged the
members to seriously consider tbs
question of charging the membs rshiI
with the ultimate view of building {
club home for the two towns. The
president was followed by an in er
esting talk by Mrs. J. p. Esch 0.
the last meeting of the State FEEDER
alton at West Palm Beach, from
which she had recently returned
This talk was followed by one o.
Mrs. Chas. H. RaynOr's best on the
Biennial, which she attended as {
delegate at San Francisco, Cal, il
the early summer. The subject O
the afternoon, proper, was theI
taken up by Mr.. Wilcox, who gave
a practical, comprehensive talk OF
The Making of a Picture. This
lecture was illustrated with fine
exhibit of the artists work and wat
very much enjoyed by ali present
Mrs. Wilcox was in charge Of the al
ternoon and number OF visitors
were present. The social hour, dur
ing which light refreshments wer,
served, was available for pleasan
relaxation and enjoyment. The mex
meeting dec. 12) will be held at tn
home of Mrs. J. P. Esch, and will
consist of a musical program.
News comes of the death O
Miss Ella Burkhardt, of Brooklyn
N. Y, which took place in Chicago
Ill. where she was under medics
treatment, sometime last week. Mis-
Burkhardt was at one time closel
associated with friends in Seabreez
and owned residential property o
the river front at the time Of he
death.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Dates sale
Saturday on the Merchants & Mine1
line from Philadelphia, their objecti'
point being Seabreeze. They will
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Williams K
awhile. and will locate for the Sc
son later. Mr.. Dates is Mrs. WI
liams' brother.
e. B. Putnam is expected TO
rive this week from st. Paul, MINI
to join his family at their beautn
home on the Halifax river.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Leeds ar