New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
Millions Spent in Miami
On Winter Homes
James Deering and Oilers Are
Completing Extensive Changes
on Their Estates in Florida
Spscinl Coyr,spondcrce

Spccfd( Correspondence
MIAMI. Fla, Nov. 29.-The stage is
ready for the annual four-act comedy
which society enacts from early Decem-
Der until mid-April along the Florida
east coast. The scenery for this yearly
exhibition is said to surpass anything
of the kind heretofore attempted. The
sum spent for new villages between
Miami and Palm Beach may be written
in eight figures. Islands have been
created in Biscayne Bay TO furnish the
proper grounds for several tropical
winter homes.
Work on James Deering's $4,000, 900
estate, which he occupies only two
months out of the year. is being con-
cluded after an interruption due to the
war. At Miami Beach q score or more
of distinctive cottages dot the penin-
su.a. while Broadmoor and Miramar
TO the north. and Riverside and Cocoa
nut Grove. 10 the south, have each Its
quota Of new residences.
John Bindley, president OF the Pitts
burgh Steel Company. recently occu-
pied a new Neapolitan villa at Cocoa
nut Grove valued at nearly Sl,OOO,o00
William Z. Flanders, of Detroit, IS de-
veloping an estate north OF Miami,
while Charles Deering, one of the In
ternational Harvester group. Will soon
open his new estate on the lower
reaches Of Biscayne Bay. near his
brother James's palatial grounds.
The Miami Beach Golf Club, with
new equipment and an additional nine
hole course, takes its place as lor-
ida's premier golf organization. The
eighteen-hole course has recently been
resodded and is now in perfect playing
condition.
Thanksgiving Day passed in Miami
without the first snow" that is charac-
teristic of the day in more northern
latitudes. Instead, the mercury regis
tered in the seventies and the spark
ling surf greeted hundreds OF batners.
Beach parties were tavorite diver
sion. while at night dancing held sway
at the Halcyon, Urmey and o'her
hotels.
Three hundred members OF Squadron
4. marine unit. remember keenly the
many favors shown them while en-
camped in Miami last winter. Guam
tico' Va. where they are now sta
toned. affords slight opportunities for
dinner "invites." parties and dances
after the movies. They feel the con
trast even more now that Christmas IS
approaching. As an outgrowth OF TINS
feeling, candy contest will shortly
begin. The boys propose that Miami
girls mail them boxes under the fol-
lowing conditions: To the girl mailing
them the most appetizing candy they
will mail s.; similar sum pays for
the prettiest photograph received with
the candy; 81 will acknowledge the
Hrst candy box mailed in. Each en-,
trant will be sent an autographed d
photograph from some one Of the
Squadron A men.
Recent arrivals at the saragosss
apartments include Miss Elizabeth
Johnson, Mrs. Z. n. Johnson, Miss
Eleanor Fielding, of New York; Miss
Agnes Mcdowell, of Brooklyn. and Mr..
and Mrs. T. B. Graham, of Yonkers.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lainhart are
again in Miami. after passing the sum-
mer on the north Jersey coast.
Mrs. George S Smith and Miss Betty
Smith, Of Freeport, L. l.. are occupying
their bungalow in Lakeview Avenue,
West Palm Beach.