New-York tribune., 1919-12-28
Winter Vacationists
At Miami Enjoying
Trips in Aircraft
Planes Are Being Used to
Sell Real Estate; New
York Colony l. Filling
Up Rapidly for Season
SPECIAL Correspord>r-.

SPECIAL CORES spord>n-.
MIAMI, Fla, Dec 27.-As an await.
center Miami will stand Dreern,.sn.
among Southern winter resorts ~.
coming season. Carl 6. Fisher. Of H.
dianapolls, has received carload ~
planes. A building and landing sald
has been equipped near the Man
Beach golf links and frequent sight.
seeing trips over Miami and fight,
to Palm Beach, Bimni Key and Eas.
sau will be arranged. There will bs
several JN type machines and two
hree-seater sport planes
Selling Everglades land from II.
clouds Is the startling plan evolved by
an enterprislng Miami realty firm
One of the pilots VIII be Douglas Man.
ming, who has had two years exper,.
ence flying over this trackless region
as marine lieutenant at Curtiss
Field.
Last Sunday forty-eight Nortbsr,
visitors here enjoyed fights in the a,r
over Miami. The longest .rin was ne
gotiated by Miss Pauline tvman. oe
Fort Worth Tex. who engaged seaDlane
passage from Miami to Key West.
The engagement OF Miss Nary Gross
daughter of DR.. and Mrs J. VI. Gross
to Ralph Leonard was announced Al
tea given at the home of Mrs. L. Wor-b
Crow, Tuesday afternoon. The parlor
was artistically decorated with snren.
gerii and flaming poinsettias. The nro-
spectlve groom recently returned from
overseas service and is now ASSOCIATED
with the Irving National Bank, of New
York.
The opening of Miami's hotels is tbe
signal for commencing the winter en-
tertalnment program. when dinner
dances and parties, luncheons and auc.
ton parties claim their devotees. The
Hotel Urmey, which Will be social
center as usual, opened early in tn.
week: The Royal Palm, opening New
Years Day, will have its usual grill
nights and pretty tea dances in the
cocoanut grove in the garden. The
water sports, always q popular feature
at this hotel, viii be held Friday even
ings throughout the season The Hal
cyon was the first of the big hotels 70
open, and is accomm odating a large
number of guests
l.. l.. Mowbray, technical director Of
the New York Aquarium. was enter
tanned by James A. Allison. Of Indian
apolis, at his Miami Beach residence.
W. Penn Mather, of Narraeanset.
Pier, has again chartered the Billeo
ior the season from William Dunn.
Last year Mr.. Mather caught the
largest number of sailtsh of any angler
in Miami
Colonel Henry Watterson. veteran
Southern journalist. has arrived in
MANN for his sixth winter and is regis
tered at the Halcyon. With him are
his wife and daughter. Mrs. W. A..
Miller. and her two children "Marse
Henry preceded his return here with
a tour of Cuba.
Commencing January 5, full winter
service from New York to Florida East
Coast points will begin. Five trains
daily and the Florida Special viii be
run. The latter will consist OF nine
cars, all Pullmans, with dining-car
service. This viii be an extra fare
train with facilities not heretofore
provided on any Florida train. such a.
valet, maid secretary, barber and batn
service. Besides the usual rail trans
portation and Pullman charges an extra
fare Of $40 viii be assessed.