The sun., 1919-02-02
PALM BEACH GETS
MORE NEW YORKER

PALM BEACH, Feb. 1.-The rush sea-
son at Palm Beach, the few short weeks
turing which society people from the
ountry over come here as they DO no.
where else. got good start this week.
The place is now nearly full. the crowd
being ten days ahead Of its pre-war
schedule.
Features OF the last few DAYS we're
he opening Of the Palm Beach Country
-Iuh. the opening Of the Poinciana
'ocoanut Grove, where sojourners gather
u sunset every night for two hours of
outdoor dancing and sociability at little
tables under the palms. and the running
OF the annual Lake Worth golf ;ourna-
Inent started Monday with nearly 3,
hundred entries and concluded last night
MIR. and Mrs. Peter Cooper Hewitt of
New York. who are passing their honey
moon here. were among those who en-
tertained at formal luncheons at the
Country Club opening. They have been
much In evidence. as their appearance
has given Mr.. Hewitt his first oppor-
tunity to present many OF his friends "a
his bride. They met at Palm Beach
last season, when Mrs. Hewitt was Mrs.
Maryon J. Bruguiere. Other luncheon
hosts at the Country Club opening were
Ellis Wainwright. John +. Harris. J. NJ.
Cudahy, Samuel Untsrmyer, Mr. and Mrs.
Marvin Pool. Mr.. and Mrs. Sergey Friedc
and II. s. Peabody.
Jesse L. Livermore and his wife have
Just arrived at the Breakers for the sea
son, having found at the last moment
that there was not a villa left Edward
b. Mclean Of Washington got the last
available one. that built on the ocean
front two years ago for Mrs Frederick
Guest of London and never occupied.
Tho coming Of the McLeans after a
lapse or one season, coupled with their
having secured the most elaborate place
ever built here. with the single exception
OF Whitehall, Is interesting news to their
large circle of friends. who remember
their extensive entertaining hero three
and four winters ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. R Thomas Of New
York have given up their villa in Sun
set avenue and taken a suite for the
season at the Breakers, where they will
arrive Tuesday morning. Mr. and Mrs.
Frederick Lewis OF Ridsefield. Conn,
and New York have just arrived in
their private car. Mr.. and Mrs. +.
Egerton Webb will Join their party later.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Van vlcct,
Jr. OF New York arrived Wednesday
az the Poincians. Mrs. Van Week
when here was Miss Natalie Johnson OF
MILWAUKEE,, ana one OF the bellies OF the
Palm Beach season two years ago.
Former Attorney General John C.
Bell OF Pennsylvania is due tomorrow
and has suite at the poinciana for
several weeks. Frank Tilford of New
York will be down In few days Fran.
els b. Croker of the Racquet Club. New
York, has Just arrived. Wilmot H. Smith
of New York Ii at tho Poinciana for the
season. Mr.. and Mrs II. r, Mallnson OF
New York are at the Poincisna for the
winter.
II seems O reasonable conclusion that
the dancing craze Is 10 continue indeh-
nitely at Palm Beach. Even last winter
Il was AS much a feature az when the
new dances first started some seasons
ago. and this season Palm Beach Is
already dancing three times a day--at
the Breakers noon concerts, in the tea
grove, and mt the Poinciana palm garden
At one Of the tea grove dances this
week among those entertaining was Mrs
Gustav A. Walker. who had a party of
twenty-siN guests. including Mrs. Rob-
ert A. Black. Miss Dorothy Black. John
Black. Mr.. and Mrs Richard Hudnut,
Capt Flaming Of the Royal E1yins