New-York tribune., 1916-02-27
OF LENT BRINGS QUIET TO SOCIETY
BENEFITS for Charities and War Suf.
ferers Still Prominent-Palm Beach
and the Bahamas Crowded with
Hosts of Recreation Seekers


given on the West Coast of Florida. Anon,
those who entertained at dinner and ,p. ~
afterward were Mr.. and Mrs c. z. crou..
of Syracuse; Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. DAVID. :,
Short Hills, N. j.; the Rev J. Townv-d
Russell, of Brooklyn; Mr.. and Mrs. Rjcb,,s
Th;baut. OF New York; Mr.. and Mrs. E,,,Ii
Judd, OF New Britain; Mr. and Mrs. cliso,.
Brokaw, of New York; Mr.. and Mrs. Alb.,,
B. Ashforth; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred c. Brov,
of New York, Mr.. and Mrs w. M. RYAN ,rs
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Wilson, of CHICAGO.
Early in the week Mrs. Charles Ha,hsv,,
Of New York, and Captain and Mrs. Robe,
Hunt. of Chicago, gave benefit entertain.
ment to raise funds fox French soldiers 4
programme on which George Ade wa, Ii.
star attraction packed the ballroom.
Nassau, Bahamas, Feb. l7-With every
available room in the Florida East coar
hotels booked full for the next three weeks :,
least. to-day's hundred and Fifty arrivals by
the Miami and Moro Castle are engaging IN
a mad scramble about town for any scr, 0.
accommodation. The finals in the frs, mixed
doubles tennis tournament was played On
Thursday afternoon, between Miss Behr
sister Of the internationalist Kari B.hr. 0,
New York and her partner Eugene de Bronx.
hart, also of New York, and Miss Helen Os,by.
OF Providence, and her brother, Ray Os,by
The first set Miss Behr and Mr.. de Bronx
hart won at 6-3, completely outplaying their
opponents. In the second set hiss Ostby 20,
into the game in her oldtine FORM and re,
brother showed flashes Of brilliant play tha
were helpful in evening the score By score
of e-2. The final score was 60, with Miss
Ostby and Mr. Ostby the winners.
Never have the boats run so full to tn.
bathing beaches as this season. Among thos.
daily in the surf are M and Mrs. Rober
Mackay. Mr.. and Ms. Laursnce Won Post
Schwab. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene de B1onkhsrt
Misses Lena Grant Mary Williams. Grace L.,
Middleton. Margaret Riker. OF New York
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Graves Ety. of Moristovr
N. l.. Colonel Samuel Nicholson and Miss
Patty Nicholson, Miss Helen Ostby ard
Ray Ostby Of Providence, and Mr.. and Mrs.
F. NJ Doubleday and Nelson Doubleday, Of
Oyster Bay, L. |.
Palm Beach, Fla. Feb. 26-Condinons
reached poins this week where the Board Of
Trade called on the cottagers to give tcuristsa
place TO sleep. There will be some ROOM from
present prospects, after March 10. The amount
OF ready money in sight here is simply arai
ing. 1t is being spent like water in the CLUBS
restaurants and shops, and some OF the lans
have done from $4,000 to 100000 worth o.
business with single customers. You hear
daily of $4,000 being paid for pearl neck
lace and $4,000 fox a bracelet.
Every one has been duly interested IN MI.
and Mrs. Vincent Astor who have just arrived
on their first visit They came down on tnsi
private car, chaperoning four young peops
Miss Mary Pine, Miss Harriet Post, J. GoTdo'
Douglas and John II. Prentice.
Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Rice have uS
arrived She was a distinctive Hgure at ue
Beach Club the other night, wearing ne
famous pearl necklace which cost sSVo'OVV
In the Beach Club one Of the most striking
figures is Mrs. Potter Palmer making ner n'E
visit here in years as the guest OF Mrs T. n
G. Slater. of Washington. Mrs. Charles w.
Littlefeld, formerly Mrs. Philip Arm0D',
wore her famous collection OF diamonds anu
ernerslds. Mrs. Walter Lewisohn wore
striking headdrcss OF diamonds, with smS.
fourtcen-carat stone strapped TO the mioos"
her forehead with small platinum osna
One woman here. Mrs. John Martin, o' wv
York, wears diamonds in the heels OF ner e''",
ing slippers. There has never been su'n
display of Jewels at Palm Beach It was e'u'
mated the other night that those IN s's" -
the club at the time must be worth Oe'"e'"
Sl0,O000oO and Sl2oO0.00o.
Mr.. and Mrs Lawrence Armour nav
leased the yacht Drusilla from Mr. ana W."
A. ]. Drexe Paul and will cruise along 'N'
Gull coast early in March. Mr.. arc ",s
Barklie Henry have returned with tnen yS'"
from a cruise around Miami.
Aiken. S. c.. Feb. 23.-The pre-Len'eD
season is bringing throngs and all t'al'' vs..
arrive are crowded. Mrs. john JACOB A''o,
one OF the recent arrivals and has openeo ~
winter home. Among those that have ''s"
tered at the Highland Park within inc -
few days are Ogden II. Hammond Del"', A..
vile. N. l.: Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. w
Cutchen. OF Plainheld, N. J.; Alexanoe' "
bert New York; Mr.. and Mrs. Stepnen
Anderton. New York, and Charles r
ledge, New York. -.
Charles D. Lanier. of New York, VINO 'n's ~.
his winter home at the Highland ra'A =.
brought down two beautiful hunters d"0
dogs. Major General Woods lecture "
Preparedness" at the opera house '@S' '.a.
was we'll attended. Among those IN u'e
,ore ,uer. Mr. and Mrs. William Dc f"'