New-York tribune., 1919-01-12
Palm Beach Season
Getting Under Way;
Many Homes Opened
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PALM BEACH, Fla Jan. 11.-Inau-
guration of through trains from New
York and Philadelphia, after the make
shift service which during the last
year of the war made change of cars
necessary in Washington, met the ap-
proval of everybody arriving here the
last few days. All southbound trains
have been crowded.
The Breakers Hotel, which opened
New Years Day, is about half filled,
and the Royal Poinciana will open
Wednesday. By the end of next week
the season will be we'll under way.
George II. McFadden and family, of
Philadelphia, have leased a cottage
here on the ocean front from the Flag
Ter estate and are already occupying it.
Another early arrival is John S.
Phipps, who has opened the Oceanic
cottage. Frank p. Frazier and family
have leased the Sea Gull cottage and
are here. Percy G.. Williams will be
down shortly with his family to occupv
the Sand Drift cottage The Spary
cottage is already occupied by Mrs.
Charles F. Choate, jr. Thomas Barbour
and family have arrived at the Seaside
cottage.
Another early arrival is Michael P.
Grace, who IS occupying his home on
the ocean front north Of the Breakers.
Mr. Grace built and furnished this
place and had it just completed when
the war broke out, but this is the first
season he has occupied it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard D. Ahl have
already arrived from Pride's Crossing
and have oened the Nautilus cottage
on the ocean front. Mr.. and Mrs
Harlan Kent Bolton, of New York and
Lake Forest, are here for the season.
They came down some time ago and
Mr.. Bolton has Just returned from a
fishing cruise with Henry r. Sloan, of
New York. Mr.. Sloan has chartered
the yacht Altomary.
John II. Hanan and Mr.. and Mrs.
winter home in Miami few days ago
and spent the morning on the beach
with friends. They have just come
south.
Henry c. Phipps arrived early in the
week in his private car and William
K. Vanderbilt is on his way down in
his private car. the Idle Hour, with a
party of friends. The season is thus
starting in with private car arrivals
much as before the war, when on some
occasions upward of forty private cars
have been seen here on siding at
single time. Owing to the railroad
at Palm Beach last year.
The first Of the newlyweds to arrive
arc Lieutenant and Mrs. V. Francisco
Valdcs, U. S. N. Mrs. Valdes was Miss
Kathryn Terhune, daughter Of former
Senator and Mrs. John s. Terhune, of
New Jersey. They were married at
Matawan New Years Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Scavcr Paine, Of
New York and Tuxedo, have just ar
rived and are at the Breakers, but will
occupy u suite at the Poinciana begin
ming the last Of the week.
ger, formerly Of the United States Steel
before the war. With many others
they took uo their abode in thiis resort
Mrs. Charles /. Cragin came here
early in December. She is occupying
her estate, Reye d'Ete, on the lake front.
Colonel Robert M. Thompson is
on his houseboat, the Everglades,
much earlier than usual. lie has a
party Of friends aboard whom he en-
tcrtained on the Breakers porch sew
eraI times this week.
Mr.. md Mrs. s.. Rose Campbell, Of
Philadelphia, have just arrived, and
Their daughter, Miss Ethel Campbell,
Mrs John M. Rutherford and her chill
have just arrived, and have cottage
in Sunset Avenue. Mr.. Rutherford is
In the service, which he entered soon
after the outbreak Of the war, but ex-
pscts to spend greater part Of the