New-York tribune., 1919-03-16
Building Boom Begun
In Miami to Meet the
Winter Resort Demand
Special Correspondence

Special Correspondence
MIAMI, Fla, March 15.-This live,
South Florida winter resort resembles
in development a clear eyed and am
bilious lad who has exhausted the linn
tied contrivances of his boyhood and
is reaching out hopefully for the rose
ate rewards of early manhood. A
quarter century ago, Miami commenced
operations with an unparalleled eli
mate as its winning asset. The first
winter score of sportsmen from New
York, Philadelphia and other cities
cruised a few weeks among the keys
in quest of deep sea game. They re-
turned to the North in exuberant sp:r-
its.
The following winter, the Royal
Palm Hotel foundations were laid, and
the year the Maine sank in Havana
that would ostensibly supply the needs
Of Miami for half century However,
with a score of hotels in the field, five
thousand people have been obliged to
retrace their steps because of insult
ficient accommodations this winter.
The Miami Chamber of Commerce
tackled the problem and five new ho-
tells and twenty five apartment struct-
ures are assured for next season.
With the wars termination a fact,
and possible decline in building ma
tarial costs, this summer will witness
an active construction programme. An
electric line will be run across the
new two-nlile Biscayne Bay causeway,
linking Miami with the beach, and the
ocean front will be further developed.
1t is expected that a 200-room hotel
will be erected by Carl G. Fisher upon
his property at Alton Beach, and that
1t viii be opened for guests next De-
cember.
couple of hundred fishermen Of
the Miami Anglers Club attended the
Key Thursday. Ten yachts conveyed
the anglers to the scene of the festivi-
ties. Walter G. Graves. of New York,
harpooned an immense heron hog, or
porpoise, that afternoon. Among the
delicacies served were venison, wild
turkey and coon fresh from the Ever
glades' wi!ds. Among those enjoying
the banquet were William Lunham of
Bronxville; g. II. Seymour, of Mont
II. Du Bois, of New Patz, and (. Bar
nett, William D. Crawford, Samuel NJ.
Seymour, Carl l.. Wolfe, John H.
Hanan and Charles NJ. Rich, Of New
York.
Luncheons have been in high favor
this week The leading affair was ar
ranged by Mr. and Mrs. John H..
Hanan at their home in honor of Colo
mel and Mrs. Henry w. Watterson.
Covers were laid for twenty. In the
group were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles f.
h.t TOT,
tavus Walker, Mas. William T. Bull.
Francis |. McCanna, Warren Barbour,
James Nunnally, Mrs. 3. B. Tatum and
Miss Elinor Browning.
Harry s. Black ran down from Palm
Beach on his private car and is regis
tered at the Royal Palm. He expects
to start upon fishing trip down the
Keys shortly. Tuesday Mr., Black was a
luncheon guest of James Deering at
his residence, Villa Vizcaya.
A large crowd attended the Thurs
Urmey. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Cochrane,
of Shore Haven, Conn. had as guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Choler, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert " Williams, Mr., and Mrs
Webb Jay Miss Florence NJ. Overton
and Mr. and Mrs. Allen S. Hurbett, jr.
Nearly fifty card players attended
an auction party at the Halcyon early
in the week Miss Rebecca Van Hamm,
Of New York won first prize. Twelve
tables we're in play. At the affair were
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur hammers, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward G. Hinman, Mrs. Lawson
Bigelow, Mrs. John Wesley Smith, Mrs.
John w. Lacy, Mrs. Charles Bingham,
Mrs. w. d. Crawtord and Mrs. L..
Price, of New York, and Mrs. Rodman
Smith, Of East Orange.
Colonel and Mrs Robert II. Thonp-
son. who have been familiar figures in
Miami for many years, have gone to
Palm Beach aboard their Iuxuriously
appointed houseboat Everglades. Ac-
companying them were their son-in-
law. Jaw and daughtey, Mr.; and Mrs.
They will proceed leisurely from Palm
Beach TO New York, visiting St. Angus
tine, Charleston and Jakyll Island on
the way
AT the Gralynn arc Mr. and Mrs
George M. towles, Mr.. and Mrs. P. p.
Donohue. Miss Mildred Donohue, AL
bert D. Clark, Charles Z. Towson, Mr..
and Mrs w. II. Squres, Mrs. Arthur
r. Comstock and Mrs. NJ Malone, Of
New York
At the Royal Palm are Mrs. A. G..
Velire, Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Bass, Mr..
and Mrs r. r. Morton, Miss Katherine
Blass, Miss Helen Blass, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. Giertsen, Mr.. and Mrs. p. II. Joyce,
Mrs. }. Lloyd Shaw and Mr.. and Mrs.
Leeds Mitchell, Of New York.
At the Hotel Urmey are Arthur d,
Cooper. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Potter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis q. Paine, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas F. Downing and Mrs.
Richard e. Minford, it,, Of New York.
Visitors at Orsnond