The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-21
PALM BEACH.

PALM pEAc't. Fla, Feb. 20.-Thc
Washington B'thday bah at the Royal
Poinc.~ua. looked forw ard to by tour
lists as the great event Of the winter
: season at the resort. Is the lodeStonc
which has been drawing to Palm Beach
for the last five or six days many hun
dreds of persons h come only for
the holiday. 'rhe result Is that the
resort is crowded. but this event il
only the beginning of the gay season
here.
The ban Monday night will cost the
hotel iiorc than 10000. The decorators
make "A floral fairylaud OF a dancing
hall 200 by 400 feet there IL a
supper AT . o'clock and dancing all
night. Many OF the visitors begin the
celebration with dinners at the various
restaurants. and altogether they have
much the kind Of a time they do In New
York on New Years Eve. only here the
celebration il on a larger scale.
Among the members OF society just
arrived are Mr.. and Mrs. Henry VI.
Tilford. They shared a private car
with Mr.. and Mrs. David Wagsta1.
Miss Annette Tilford. Miss Peltzer. who
is visiting her. and Master David Wag-
stan. Jr., made up the rest OF the
came on the same train. as did also
Harry s. Bla X. who was in his private
car Bright star. but he continued on
TO Miami. where his friend Barclay
Henry Joined him with his yacht. They
are off to the keyes for a fortnight.
but will stop in Palm Beach on thu
way back. Mrs. Hugh j. Chisholm is
back. in company with Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh ]. Chisholm. Jr.. and Mrs. W. :.
Stafford. after an absence of several
seasons is back with her son and daugh-
ter-in-law. MIR. and Mrs. W. II stat
ford. Mr.. and Mrs. Tyler Morse are
here. Mr.. and Mrs Sherwood Aldrich
have been up for several days from their
winter home on the Il AN River just
when the season was at its height
Jason Waters surprised everybody by
going back hurriedly to New York. II,
had planned otherwise. but NJ the last
moment left Mrs. Waters and their
daughter. Miss Ruth Waters. To emair
another fortnight
Two large entertainments have marked
the last few days. the first reception
ever held by the Sailfsh club of Palm
Beach, which was organized late las,
season. and a large subscription dl nee
Tuesday night On the west veranda OF
the Breakers. About two hundred per-
SOM attended the latter aitair. which
is said to be the %forcruuuer Of several
similar Entertainments Tine p~atrOnesSe,
were Mrs. Hamilton CARY. Mrs
Henry NJ Flaper. Mrs Frederick Edey
Mrs. William Thaw 81 aud Mime. d,
ConstantinOviCh.
John u Crimm!us. president OF tn,
Sa$lfsh club, was responsible for d
the dansant at the clubhouse. Mrs
George Jason Waters. Mrs. william
Thaw Sd and Mrs. Fred Edey received
Mr.. Crimmlns and Arthur ". Middleton
presented the club with cups that will
be used for prizes this season. Til.
fA -HV s 81 a..
Casino. has It's own shelter and bait
tank on the fishing pier. a private yacht
landing there and a motor boat FOL
carrying bait and "A fisherman to per
form services for members.
The strongest field that ever took par
in the woman's tournament her, was
engased throughout the week IN tn
minus struggle for the Florida title
There were more than fifty starters
including two runnersup IN the national
tourney. and Miss Lillian Hyde. tn.
former Metropolitan champion. who was
defending her own State title here
The next social event in the local sport
ing field will be the annua tennis
tournament for the Florida Champion
ship. George Myers Church. who has
a hold on the Flagler trophy, which
must be won three times to be owned
by a winner, is now ON his way down
Fred Inman. last years champion. has
been here n fortnight playing.
Col. Robert NJ. Thompson was con-
fined to his apartments here with a
severe cold during the early part OF
the week, but later SAT out on the
veranda. He came down rather hoping
that Mr.. and Mrs Marshall Field Sd
to whom ne chartered his houseboa
Everglades for the winter. would no
require IL. for At the time the lease
was negotiated he expected 20 have
business detain him N Washington al
winter. He noN expects to leave ful
California in his private car I'm about O
week. and as a part OF the trip TAX
a 900 mile horseback ride somewhere
in the Great American Desert. Mrs
Thompson. OF account Of ~ health. vii
remain in Washington.
Much interest Is taken by the visitors
here In the old Tammany Han Ch!cftain
Richard Croker. and his Ind "a bride
They have a place on an island about
FIVE miles south of Palm Beach. bu'
come up frequently, as they did las
Monday, to visit Father Brandt OF 81
Agnes's Church, New York, who married
Them Mr.. Croker has grown stout
about the face and much younger look
ing. Asked for "A statement, Mr.. Croker
only Trims he had to comment about wal
that his wife was a mighty fine shot
having killed three wild cats with thre,
rife shots from his versuda. My
said he, "she certainly is hne she IL
a great young woman"