New-York tribune., 1919-12-21
Christmas to Find
Winter Colony at
Miami Well Filled
intel Reservations Indicate
Season Is TO Have Early
Start: Yachts From North
Already Are on Hand
Special Correspondence

MIAMI. Fla. Dec. 20--Prospects indi-
.s.e that Mami's winter season will be
full siwlsg before the holidays .nsteac
sf;mmediately following them. as in past
.sssons. Reservations at the hotels
show that many Northern families will
spend Christmas week in the South
vc,orjsts have been streaming in from
Pittsburgh, New York. Chicago and
other distant points this week, while
Bscayne Bay is dotted with graceful
Yachting craft All of Miami's hotels
are now open receiving guests, except
me ROYAL Palm, which Will start its
winter season New Years.
Plans are under way to make Miami
The leading polo center IN the South
Carl c. Fisher. who is well known in
ro.orboat racing circles. built q polo
.;eld at Alton Beach last season. and
some Of the best players in the coun-
,ry exercised their ponies here This
winter contests are being arranged
with some Of the prominent Northern
polo teams, such as Aitken. Augusta.
pinehurst and Camden. These events
will commence early III January and
continue well into the spring. Fifty
ponies are already here. among them
being those OF J. c. Andrews. of West
Point, Ind; Robert H Hassler. OF In
dlanapolis: Harold f. Talbot. of Day
ton. and H. Henry Raider. of Chicago
To Spend Winter on Yacht
Asa G. Gambler IT,. former Mayor OF
Atlanta. Ga. and his wife are visiting
giismi aboard their yacht Holasa They
wlll pass the season here. with occa-
onal cruises TO Bimini, Nassau and
qslm Beach
Tie Hotel Urmey was opened for the
winter early in the week. W. n.
lrney. the owner and manager has
ADDED Two floors, making an eight story
haiiding. Z. :. Thomas. Of New York
has made observations at the Urmey
or the season. Although residing at
Palm Beach, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas ex-
pect to fly to Miami frequently in their
tydroplane this winter. They few
clth several weeks ago in their ma
nine from New York Harvey \.
Boome- and Nr. and Mrs. II. L. Clark
New York. Will arrive here shortly
The initial tennis tournament Of the
inter in Mann viii open Christmas
lorninN en- tine Ciry Park courts. The
nsneg.ng con'ni-ts includes ". T.
ecdiaehouss Ralph II. Racey and W
e. hagemar.
New Line TO Havana
i steamboat line between New York
Miami and Havana will be opened by
F. II. Osborn. Of New York. and Fred
.. Crosby Of milwaukee. Service will
be nargurated in January by the City
n
transporting troops to England during
the WAY. This Will make the first all
water line operating between New
York and Mani. while its Hevana
'si!lngs wi' benefit Florida resort Wis
tors h. relieving the congestion at
Ney West
Jose Torres. a Spanish importer. of
brooklyn, has rented : cottage in Mira
Mar for the season. John NJ. Anderson.
A New York sportsman, has leased a
suite at the Brickell apartments for
occupancy neXr month
+. N. Bio-ner. Of New York. figured
N a moonlight seaplane flight at Key
Vest recently With him We're Miss
Pauline Lyman. Of Ft Worth. and Mr.
nd Mrs. Phillip II. Bowman. of Har-
rsOurg Pa.
James Munson. Of New Haven. is
ending the winter at Florida City
WIN MI and Mrs. Arthur Clinton
Are at CCcoanut Grove
Mrs. Lawrence Huntington and
laughter. Miss Esther Huntington, OF
u,feenwich. Conn, have Joined Nh
huntington at Cocoanut Grove for the
winter. FourWay Lodge, the Arthur
1urtiss James estate at Cocoanut
erove, was opened this week, but will
February.
George Il. Seymour. OF Montclair
EAo held the Fold Medal last season
", qf catching the largest sailfsh in
mann, has returned for the winter
ments.
". D. Crawford, Of New York. has
ieased the houseboat Trio for the sea
son, and Will pass the winter in Miami
and adjacent waters.
coiors Of Felix du Pont, of Wilmington
amfFiVea rom the North this week with
MIS-. du Pont, Mrs. James Brochie anc
Ut. Ut ana Mrs. A. Packard Laird aboard
Inc Yacht will soon be taken over b,
a. II. Shonnard, of New York who
holds seasons charter Other Yacht
arrivals OF the week include the lux
sfious Eldorada. belonging TO A. c
"oodman, OF New York, and the Va.
,orIa, with Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
townsend, of Southport, L. l.. aboard
Nrs ;. A. Talmage Of New York. is
Vls,tmg her sister, Mrs. A. J. Sisson.
a. Lake Worth for the winter.