The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-07
CLARENDON GUESTS
ENJOY DAY INDOORS
BEFORE BLAZING LOGS

Although the rather unseasonabl.
weather yesterday brought about post
ponments of several river and automn
bile trips planned by Clarendon guests
u also made possible a delightful dav
indoors that drew the hotel colon,
INTO congenial bridge groups. sewing
and tea parties. The great stone fire
places We're piled high with blazing
logs. and the foyer was altogether at
tractlve with its red rugs lending their |
warm color to the cheerful glow of /
the ilres. The spirit Of the flames |
drew many about the ireplaces, and |
faggot parties brought about many |
interesting stories of thrilling eXpe
rlences Il never regret cold wealth
er here, one guest was heard to say,
Because we'd never realize the iov |
OF these iire-partes without it," Dur |
ing the afternoon tea hour the scene
was u charming one Gay with the
buzz of small talk and the inter
change OF innocent gossip. with here
and there a lively argument over a
golf or tennis score. the foyer was
filled with smartly frocked women
with a plentiful sprinkling Of the mas
culine contingent
Mr.. and Mrs. George w Whytet, Of
kenosha, Wis, have Joined Mr. and
Mrs. +. ]. Johnson at the Clarendon
for the remainder of the season
Mrs. w. II. Snyder and Mrs ]. c.
Criswell of WaynesbOro, n c., have
come up from the Royal Poinciana to
spend several days at the Hotel Clar-
endon en- route north
l.. j Cameron. Of Cleveland, O.,
who spent last winter at the Claren-
don. has returned for the month Of
March. coming to join Jesse Arm
strong. Mr.. Cameron was a popular
member of the hotel colony last sea
son. and was greeted by many friends
upon his arrival Monday
Harry j. Harris. OF Toledo. O.. one
of the best known professional golfers
or the west, who has been the guest
Of NJ }. Owens for the past fortnight,
! is registered at the Clarendon Mr.
Harris Will spend the remainder Of the
! season III SeabreeZe.
The season colony at the CIaren-
don was augmented Monday by the ar
rival of Mir. and Mrs. C. T. Adams
and Miss Alma ADAMS. Of Chicago
and Mrs. r. ~ Kendall. Of Dertoit.
Mich
Mr.. and Mrs Lotus De Witt Comp
son loft Yesterday for their home
in Brooklyn n 81 to the general re
great OF the hotel colony The Comp
sons have been potent factors in the
gaieties OF the brilliant resort if9
since their arrival during the earl,
part Of February and charming Mrs.
! Compson has been hostess at several
/ OF the prettiest parties given this
season.
Mrs George Massey, Of New York
City and Mrs j A. Basted OF Toron
to- Canada. came down Yesterday from
st Augustine, where they spent the
past several weeks at the Ponce he
Leon and are guests It tAe clarendon
for the nest fortnight
The Lotus grill Was the scene 81
two pretty dinner parties Monda :
night when Mr. and Mrs. +. A. Con
rad entertained four guests and Mr.
and Mrs VI ] Owens had a table FOR
four
Robert G Gallaher ana II Greg
DRY, Or Minneapolis Mimi. who ar
touring Florida by automobile, art
guests at the Clarendon having mo
t0rcd from Jacksonville yesterday
Later the two viii go to Palm beael
and Miami stopping for another visi
in SeabreeIe eu route home