New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09
Mayor Hylan Inuited To
Be One of Judges Of
The Miami Regatta
Special Correspondence

PALM BEACH, FLA, Feb. 8.-Mayor
John F. Hylan, of New York City, who
Is due to arrive here early next week
for an outing that will last until the
first week in March, has been invited
by E. G. Sewell, president of the
Miami Chamber of Commerce, to be-
scme one of the judges at the annual
motor boat regatta and aviation show
TO be held at Miami next Friday and
Saturday. The invitation also in
GUIDED Samuel Untermyer, of New
York, who for three weeks has been
living on his houseboat anchored In
Lake Worth, just off the Poinciana
Hotel, where the Mayor, his wife and
daughter will stop.
A feature of the Miami show will be
the participation of fifty government
aeroplanes under Lieutenant Comman-
der N. a. Mitscher, of the Dinner Key
Naval Aviation School, and of the
Shadow III. present holder of the
worlds express cruiser speed record,
and now used by the government as
patrol boat
The opening days OF February
brought the season on with rush and
the entire east coast Of Florida is now
crowded.
The arrival Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
B. Mclean. OF Washington, and their
three children was one of the events
of the week in the villa colony, in
which they are expected to do great
deal Of entertaining, after their alb
4 sence Of two seasons. Except for
Whitehall, the Flagler estate, they have
the most pretentious place in Palm
Beach, the ocean front villa of the
1 Hon. Mrs. Frederick Guest, of London,
built three years ago and never oc--
cuped. Mrs. Guest is daughter or
Henry Phipps, and at the time they
we're to settle here her husband,
British subject, entered the war.
George F. Baker. Jr., Of New York,
will spend most OF the winter here,
having just rented Payne Whitney's
houseboat Ruffhouse, and he will dl,-
ride his time between this resort ana
Miami. The Ruffhouse has just been
gwen up by William K. Vanderbilt,
vho went up to Aiken in his private
Palm Beach, his first visit here IN hi
teen years. Leaving with him were
lis guests Winfield Hoyt, DR.. George
Dixon and Harold Vanderbilt. The
liter will return next week TO occupy
I cottage ne has leased adjoining the
Sergey Friede place on the lake front
4 Households seem to be growing in
/ popularity as winter residences in this
4 vicinity, inasmuch as those anchored
IN the middle Of Lake Worth are al
ways accessible and cool and have the
sdded advantage that they can be
aoved. William A. Prime, Of Roslyn,
md Samuel Untermyer, Of New York,
4 soth Of whom are here. are having a
l Aoaseboat designed to be built for them
I il duplicate Mr. Untermyer Is now oc-
/ eupying his houseboat Nirodha,. OF
I twenty rooms, but wants something
I With more power. John G. King, of New
1 York, who has just built Palm Beach
4 Mia, also has decided to build house
boat.
4 Franklin Simon, OF New York, has
nzde plans to spend the rest Of the
uanter here to improve his health. HIS
.our partners were in the war, throw
ng the entire burden of his business
4 sfon him, and his two months rest
Palm Beach will be the first vaca-
nea Of any length he has taken since
re war started in 1919.
Irving Berlin, who is enjoying Palm
i sszeh, gave dinner at The Beach Club
re other night for Mr.. and Mrs. Flor
WA. Among the guests were Mrs.
sAarles B. Dillingham; and her sister
Kiss Madeline Eochranc, VINO have 9
M.age here and are expecting Captain
2iiiogharn down shortly. Mr.. and Mrs
ssan RHthcrfurd, Irg. Walter Dene-
s, Ag. and Mrs. Samuel Untermyer
q. and Mrs. Sergey Friede, Nelson
s2'er. Magistrate Peter T. Barlow
saaes Wallace and Vincent y. Huobcll
g among other hosts there this
~ and Irz. Edward Grocer, Of Phil.
x'gaia, have left or their yacht fol
Suplter Island Yacht Club, abou'
a1y-liye miles north Of Palm Beach
ss 'ney are going TO play golf To-
- and Nrs. John z. Liggctt, of New
~ rented house in Floral ParI
w. week for their friends Mr., an.
*, sehn Ward, Of Philadelphia, wh'
" down in a few days.
,ss..n' Duzsr Burton, Of New York, re
ny released from service In tn
ssa army, has arrived at he poin
rs~S IiEh Walter u. Eaton and Ray
/ al lnanncey, Of New York. n,
H. n. frank G. Smith. Of Detroi,
ss,s tns Pcinciana after fortnigh
Iii. . Mani. Captain r.. II. Camp
MA rag arrived from Kansas City /
month, joining A. g. Peyns
~ arrivals expected In the mex
H. p..ssfe Judge and Mrs. Franci
rx .,1 Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic
4z9z ara their son Wadswoyt
taessi. -. and Mrs. David WagstaA
asssass g e mrs: W.. geott Cameron