New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-23
AlI-Night Birthday Festi-
val Held i'm Ball Room
at POinciana.
PRELIMINARY DINNERS
FILL RESTAURANTS
Brilliant Throng Dances by
Moonlight in Jungle Surround
ed Hawaiian Garden.

Palm Beach. Fla. Feb. 22.-The an
nual Washington's Birthday ball at the
Royal Poinciana, the largest fete oil
this kind ever given in the United
States, the inaugural balls in Washing
ton only excepted. was an sll-night
affair, and for most of the four thou
sand people attending was the occasion
of a long, wild, hilarious night, starting
in with the gayest OF champagne din
ners that filled the clubs and the res
taurants until II o'clock.
Tho ball was held in room 800 by
400 feet. The scene was a moonlit
Hawaiian garden. grown in week. at
n cost of $4,000 The guests entered
through arbors covered with climbing
ramblers and looked down a wide ave
nue. Of palmettos from the adjacent
jungles.
In the garden grill Mr.. and Mrs. Ross
Campbell gave a dinner for a company
including Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bush,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Hollowell. Mr..
and Mrs. William Allen, Mr.. and Mrs
Alfred Geiger, Mr.. and Mrs. W. A.
Sanford. Miss Ethel Campbell and
Ralph White.
f. Clarence Jones was host at large
dinner there. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward +.
Bosley had as their guests Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander II. Revell, Mr.. and Mrs. Al
vim Sunders and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Schurman. Mrs. Z. c. Longley gave a
dinner in honor of Mr. and Mrs. John
Lemore.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. b. Squire, OF Cleve-
land, entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Ames. John Lindner's guests included
Mr.. and Mrs. William 7. Spence, Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Cushman. Mrs. h. d..
Bruner, Miss NJ. d. Shrieve. Miss Clara
Bruner, Miss Vara Cushman. Milton
Dillon. Paul Yer Camp and Edward
Murray
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hodgkins had
at their dinner Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Stearn, Mr.. and Mrs. John n. WHY'S,
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Swift, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sidney Splitter. Mrs. Richard Fitz-
gerald, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Reyn-
olds Babcock, Miss Katherine Reynolds
and +. j. Reynolds Other hosts in the
grill were Mrs. Edward r. Bradley,
Clarence II. Geist, T. J. Smith and Mr..
and Mrs. Frank G.. Smith. jr.
Among others sites.dins the ball were M and
mour Mr and Mrs James Cox Brad. Sir and
Mrs Frederick fre.inghuySen. MI and Airs. sidney
carpenter. Mn. Hermann oeiriehs. Mr and Mrs.
Percy G. Rockefeller. Thomas Yor,un. Ryan Mr.
snd Mr. Payne Whitney. oskleish Thofne. Mr.
and Mrs. william Lawrence Green. Robert Goelei.
Nir and Ms. Alexander Brown Nr. and Mrs.
stephen II. Brown. SIR. and Mrs Sterling =
Beardsley.
Mr and Mrs. jay F. Carlisle NJ and Mrs.
Hamilton CarhSrt. Mr.. and Mrs.. Daniel II. Cal
houn. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. =. Charlton. Mr. and Mis-
c. Cecil Filler Mr. and Mrs. }. r. Donohuo. Mr.
ana MIS-. Julian NJ. Gerard. Mr.. and Mrs. Btrkls
HenTy. Mt. ard Mrs. Charles Harding. Mr.. and
Mrs John ". nm. Mr. ana Mrs Guraee Mum.
Norton. Mr.. and Mrs. Lgsels PGggy. Mr. and
Mrs John Rutherford. NJ. and Ms. Anthony
nreTel Biddle Henry Ellsworth Berns. NJ and
Worden Mr. and Mrs Adolph smyle. Mr.. and
Mrs. John : Tame Mr. and Ms. Leland sterry.
James King Clarke. Nj and Mrs Louis Clarke.
Aig ard Mrs. Henry Clarke. Mr.. ard Mrs. Henry
l. Bstterrnan, Mr. and Ms. Charles L. Harrison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Quentin Jones Mr.. and
Mis-. L. Harrison Dulles. Mrs Rawscn Wood. Mrs.
William Lowe Rice. Miss Elsie Rice, Miss Mildred
Slater Howard NJ. Wing Mr., and Ms. rredenes
Lewisohn, Mr.. and Mrs Walter Miiehsn Mrs.
Vincent r. Hghhsn Mr. ,nd Mr. Charles D nl.E
Stone smith. Mr.. and Mrs. John c King Miss
Madeline Cochrane. Mrs. Y. H. Brewster; Miss
Noyes. Robert VI. Fair. Mr and Ms. George Jno1
Waters. OTeu i. TAFT
Mrs Potter Palmer. the Princes Pisnstsln d'Ara.
ron John Hsnsn. Mrs Clara VinGn. Nj and Nfs
Martin Sweeny. Mrs J.. J. Rsthburn. Mlss Lillisr
Rathburn. Mr. and Mrs. Y. W. HOwes. Fred c, In
man James Bell Frank Bell. Russell G. Colt. Ran
dolph Johnston. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Van Dusen
w II Smith, Douglas spshing. A. i. Huston
Mary c. HsSidns. Henry swift Hungerford. Mr.. snc
Mrs John :. Phipps. Mr and Mrs. Henry {
Phipps Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Choste, Mr.. snS
Mrs Leo ard ID. Ali. Nr and Mrs. L. J. Murphy
Miss Virginia sullivan. Roger sullivan. Ms. Stewsr
Hartshorn Mr.. and Mn. J. II. lockwood. Arthu
l.. Child. Mr.. and Mrs. George Morgan Ward. Mrs
Ruth Appleton. Eixs Alice Wellington. II. III. I'm
/ hey. Nj and Mrs. william Innis, Nr. ard Mfs
Hugh Gotten Psymas.er and Mrs Charles W. Little
/ field L. =. ". Mrs.. Alfred II Curtis. biiss Alice d
/ Lamar. Miss Gertrude Lsthrop. Miss hsrnott II
Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Wilson. Ar. and Mn.
Miss Annette 1flford David Wsssten. jr.
/ IL Mayor John Il. Fiu.er,ld Of Boston; 1r ar
Mrs. Joseph Kennedy. Morris Dury. James Fitzger
aid. Bsllefine DsVine. Samuel Potts. IT, Nrs. JOIN
Mbrtin. Harry Lambert hr and Mrs. A. V. Lam
bert. Edward Crozier. Edwin ". Plant. NaisS0rtl
Lewis and Reginald Lewis