The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-08
FLOWER DANCE AT PALM BEACH.

PALM BEACH. Fla, March while
most OF the country was In the grip of
winter the visitors at Palm Beach were
amusing themselves on Wednesday night
with floral ball at the Breakers. com
Danion event to the Washington Birthday
hail at the Poinciana. Cut flowers in
greater abundance than would have been
possible In the North were the principal
decorations. All night long beautifully
gowned women and their escorts strolied
back and forth between the softly lighted
ballroom and the long veranda. also
decorated with flowers and inclosed with
American flags. where refreshments were
served throughout the evening and at
o'clock set supper was provided.
Cold weather In the North and a late
Lent will probably bring the climax OF
the season here about MARCH, Is. For
ten days the Ponciana and the Breakers
hotels have been running 500 ahead OF
last year. making this season a record
breaker
The annual tennis tournament under
The auspices Of the National Lawn Tennis
Association was the lodestone that drew
society throughout the ween. Mira Raw
son Wood OF New York. VINO won the
Virginia Hot Springs tournament this fall,
defeated Miss Hlda Holmes OF New York
for the championship OF women's singles
Miss Louise Witherbee and Miss Con-
stance Robertson had n fairly easy victory
In the doubles championship match. WIN
ming from Mrs. John 8. Phipps and Mrs.
stephen II. Brown. the favorites In mems
singles were Fred &. 1nmau. Stanley q.
Mortimer and Ralph Raccy.
Mrs William h. Vanderbilt Jr.. arrived
on her private car Monday and in at the
Poinciana, where she will stay over the
height OF the season and then take short
trip further south. She lunched at the
club upon her arrival with Mr.. and Mrs.
Payne whitney. Harry Sage and Law
IN ho ns.I fb..
for the opening of the annual tennis tour
nament. Mrs. Vanderbilt dined at the
club In the evening with MIR. and Mrs.
Leonard Thomas and Aymar Johnson.
Hermann Oelrichs has also arrived here.
Harry r. Haskins and T.. Pierpont Hicks
Of the Calumet Club. New York. got into a
discussion few days ago about the
number Of members Of that organization
now in Palm Beach. Mr. Hicks betting
that q dozen could be accounted for Mr..
Haskins took the other end Of the bet, the
stakes being luncheon at the Beach Club
to-day. Mr.. Hicks had to pay for 1t. rs
but ten could be found The eight others
attending were willard $. Brown. T..
Tobbins Walker. Harry Erwin Hoy.
kenset Brown. Ernest q. Schmok. Angler
b. Duke. H. F. Roberts and James
Matthews.
With concert given by minstrel
players before a limited company at the
Houseboat Sunday night, a costume dance
At the Breakers Monday night and an out
door dance in the cocoanut grove Satur-
day last Palm Beach had n lively week.
Angler Il. Duke, Frank Frazier and Lin
coin Waterbury were hosts for the con-
cert and Edwin II. Filter. James Hyde
and Henry Carnegie Phipps entertained
at the Breakers. The dance was given
BY Clarence Jones and was one OF the
successes Of the season. Colored lights
were hung over the floor under the palm
tfeAD and refreshments served at ANAL
tables back In the shadows.
Lieutenant Commander and Mrs. Per-
kns accompanying Mr. and Mrs. Chester
Bliss. reached Palm Beach from the south
this week aboard Lars Andersons house,
boat Roxana and will be here another
6ortnight. Ma Anderson had expected TO
5oin tho party in Miami and will come
here shortly.
Based upon the fact that sailfsh. a
rare variety. are caught here more fire.
Qvently than elsewhere the world over an
organization was formed here this week
20 regulate the taking OF these fish to
make rulings as 10 bait and conditions OF
capture and 30 offer prizes for catches.
John d. Crimmins was chosen president.
Harlon Kent Bolton vice-pres!dent and
treasurer and James Spear secretary. The
executive committee comprises the officers
and Willard 3. Brown. Henry Carnegie
Phipps and Leonard NJ. Thomas. The
club will be run on the order OF the IA
nous Tarpon Club Of Arkansas Pass, Tex,
and will be called the Palm Beach Sail
nsh Club.