The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-28
PALM BEACH. FLA.

oALM BEACH. Fla. Feb. .. For the
srst time in q number of years the poiu-
"iana Hotel has been turning away about
900 people daily during the past week.
although with the passing of Washing
tons Birthday the high tide of travel
this way has probably been reached
The annual Washington Birt ,dav
hall. TO be followed early in March by
another of the same character n, the
Breakers. was distinguished from oth.rs
chiefly by the fact that it was attended
by more beautiful women. II Is said by
old time visitors here. than had ever
been here before The decorations were
OF the same character as of the former
fetes and at , O'Clock many parties Joined
In the palm room. where they danced
until after daybreak. 4 big factor in
the brilliancy Of the fete was the at
tendance of man people who have in
jected most Of the gayety into the Flu
ropean resorts in recent wears.
There was a unique baseball game
here last Sunday afternoon. the mem
hers of the teams being prominent soci-
ETY. girls. More thar 500 persons occu-
pied wheel chairs along the south side
Of the diamond. where there was a pretty
exhibition not so much of the game a.
Of the girls who played IT Several men
helped them. playing positions with new
designations such a. assistant dr-, base
nan" wherever "A girl was not able TO do
the work.
Miss Lillian b. Hyde. the metropolitan
golf champion. who recently won the
Florida championship here for the second
lime. captained one team and Miss Mary
Snyder of Pittsburg the other. The lineup
was Miss snyder. second base. Russell
Colt, New York. pitcher Mrs. r.. ,. Moore.
Chicago, centre field h Snyder. PITTS
burg. third base. Miss Gretchen Schoon-
maker, Pittsburg. right field. T.. =. Moore.
Chicago. shortstop. p. l.. Barley, left
field. Earl Dodge. New York. catcher
Frank jefferson, assistant second base
Miss Dorothy Stone-Smith. Saratoga.
first base. for the winning nine. and Mrs.
David Wagstan. Tuxedo third base
James X. Hyde, New York. catcher
Mrs. Vincent y. Hubbell. New York. right
field; David Wagstafl. Tuxedo. pitcher
Miss Lillian Is. Hyde. New York. second
base. william Rhinelandrr stewart. New
York. shortstop Fred Parrish. Wilkes
barre, assistant second base. James \.
Blair. Jr.. New YORK. centre field Mrs
Pierre l.. Barley. Tuxedo, left field, and
Tom Shevlin. Minnea polls. first base.
A daily social as much a. a social func-
lion began Wednesday in the annua
ennis tournament for the champion
ship OF the state under the auspices of
he United States Lawn Tennis Associa-
ZION. II had been scheduled to start
Tuesday. but there was no inclination
pNA,r a.. Ia,.ar a,tnra uIa lat
been to the ball the nigh before. and the
start was made "a day later. The final
contest for the championship j. looked
for between Fred lnman and George
Meyer Church and pla wing will probably
be concluded the last Of next week
The dinner season j. now under full
swing. Every night the Garden Grin oi
the Poincians aud the Beach club are
" In the former restaurant TN
other night Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Mcneil,
Jr., gave a dinner for MIR, aud Mrs. David
Wagstan. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry NJ. lItiord,
col. Robert NJ. Thompson. Mr.. forSythe
Wickes. Mr.. and Mrs. Willard ;. Brown
and Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon McDonoid
In another inner party Were Mr. and
Mrs. Tyler Morse, Mr.. and Mr-, Thoma.
Shevlin. Mr. and Mrs. william stafford,
Mir. and Mrs. Lawrence Armour. Miss
Edith l.. Adams. Miss Lillian Hyde. Miss
Ellen willie. Miss Rosamond Lancaster,
Edward Kane. Hugh j lnman. and james
Blair. Jr.
MIR, and Mrs .Adolph LeNi-ohu we're
hosts this week al a dinner for Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert Carpenter. Mr.. and Mrs
Alfred Rossin, Elmer Croll. Frank Montague
and William +. Zeller. Mr.. and Mrs.
Samue Harris gave a dinner this week for
Mr.. and Mrs Archibald Selwyn. Congress
man and Mrs. George " Lon OF New
York were entertained by MIR and Mrs
James Nillepigue. Mr. aud Mrs jane
\. Hill gave "A dinner AT the Beach CIu
for Mr.. and Mrs, Warren salisbury. Mr.
and Mrs. John +. Harris. Miss Gertrude
Harris ard Miss Ethel Shield. At another
of t.,e dinners there col. and Mrs Willis
=. Paine entertained MIR. and Mrs. Albert
Dick, Mrs. Hugh J. Chisholm. Dr. and
Mrs Daniel karsuer. william '. \. Hester
and Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh J. Chisholm. Jr.