The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-26
CLARENDON MOP, WAS
UNUSUALLY GAY EVENT

Two dainty little maids from Japan
were Betty Burnham and Permelia
Pryor, who danced between the first
and second dances of the Clarendon
mop Saturday. The little girls, alto
seuer adorable in their Japanese
N.nonos and obs. Betty's dark curls
p!ed nigh on her head and Permelia's
ialr hair quantity winged in Japanese
,ashion, danced not to their audience
out 1or the love of the dance and were
~msomeiy charming becaase Of their
.ach OF SELF consciousness. For their
second number they gave a Belgian
folk dance, "Ostendaise." that was
very characteristic of the spirit and
picturesque dignity of the country.
AS always, the hop was. so CAV that II
seemed an after thought of the Wash
lngton birthday ball. The floor was
hiled with dancers and the foyer was
equally gay with groups at the bridge
tables, or those who preferred watch.
ing the graceful couples on the floor
10 dancing themselves. Motor parties
from Daytona and Ormond were nu-
merous and the Lotus grill claimed
many dancers for supper after the
mop. The feminine contingent. as
loVely as flowers in their exquisite
gowns. made the scenes strikinplv
attractive. The Clarendon Saturday
liops are proving so popular this year
,hat twere not an exaggeratiOn to
say that every night is a gala event
with the hotel colony.
Mrs. James II. Rand. Jr., of North
lohawanda. n. Y, and brother, Mel
son H. Smith. OF Boston, Mass. are
again at the Clarendon after a fort
nights trip to Palm Beach. AS Miss
Miriam Smith, daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. Marcel N. Smith, of Brookline
ana Boston, Mass. Mrs. Rand was one
OF the most popular of the Boston
society girls. and is one of the most
active members of the hotel colony
Among the notable guests at the
Clarendon are Mr.. and Mrs. Myron
Spades, OF Chicago, H. The Spades.
VINO have winter home in ST. Au-
gustlne. are prominent III social and
financial circles OF Chicago and New
York. Mr.. and Mrs Spades are ac-
eompanied by A. H. Pixley, OF Chi
cage.
The New York colony at the Clar-
endon are welcoming Mr.. and Mrs.
George A. Post, who arrived Friday
and Will remain indefinitely Before
returning north the Posts will so to
Palm Beach and Miami for several
weeks
Cary d Landis. Of DeLand. one of
the most we'll known members OF the
FLORIDA legal fraternity. entertained
Miss Beeman. Of Daytona and 4 III.
Waldo. OF Chicago, at luncheon at the
Clarendon Friday
During the concert Which viii, as
usual. be given by the Clarendon or
chestra tonight. Miss Marion Knight
Will sing two numbers, Absent" and
II Love Nou Truly" Miss Knights
rich contralto is winning additional
popularity with each Of her appear
ances.
Interesting guests at the Clarendon
are Mr.. and Mrs S y. nodv. az
i Cleveland. Ohio who think their sur
roundines so altoeether charming they
viii prolong their stay longer than at
first intended
William J Cater Of Portsmouth. y
II lett SATURDAY. for tue NORTH attag
7pending the past several weeks at
the Clarendon
Coming to Seahreeze to enjoy the
incompatible climate that has made
the resort famous Mrs I 4 Thomp-
son. Miss Airline Thompson aud Miss
lnez Booth Of Chicago III are guests
at the Clarendon
Senator and Mrs Francis Hendricks
are among the most ardent motorists
at the Clarendon and are enjoying the
many picturesque drives around Sea
breeze, together with the i mile
stretch Of beach that makes automo-
billing one OF the most popular diver
sions at the resort Yesterday Sena-
tor and Mrs Hendricks had as their
guests on long automobile trip to