New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
.sprcial Corr>,porde1.ce

'unit.s oP III ANTICIPATION OF tue 1ifSt
Of the seasons tournaments. From
now until March only few days will
span the scheduled golf and tennis
events. The annual Lake Worth Tour
nament, a four-day affair, will open
on Monday at the Palm Beach Golf
Club. 1t will be the initial Florida
East Coast golf event this winter.
Walter J. Travis, who arrived for the
opening of the Poinciana last week.
will join the gallery during the
matches, as he has not had a club in
his hands for four months The To-
moka Sweepsteaks will begin Tuesday
at Ormond and will continue through
the week
Two hundred office managers of
the New York Life Insurance Company.
who attended four day convention at
the Breakers last week. have returned
to their homes. The meeting was an
annual one at which reports were read
and business plans for the coming
year were outlined. Officers of the
company present were Darwin p
Kingsley, of New York, president;
Ihomas A. Buckner, vice president;
ana kooert E. Dedell, secretary Among
the Gotham delegation here were John
Schirmer, j. c. Ordt, Horace r. Steele.
Arthur Hunt, Robert Christie. DR.. and
Mrs. Oscar H. Rogers, Leo NJ Mccall,
W. Fl. Pierson. Mr. and Mrs. w. A.
Gallagher, Mrs. W. l.. Royal. Mr.. and
Mrs. S. ID. Lindsay, Kenneth NJ. Ford,
James r. Briggs, and James f. Kerckes.
Also attending the meetings was David
r. Francis, of st. Louis, formerly am
bassador to Russia. He is director
of the company
Interest in Palm Beach tennis ia in
creaslhg. Ihere are many performers
and W. b: Chase enjoy matches fire.
quently. Henry c. Phipps and Ogden
Phlpps have been preparing for the
coming tournaments. Mrs. Frederick
Guest has been taking lessons with
George Agutter
Yachts are arriving in Lake Worth
from both Northern and Southern
points; Colonel James Elverson jr.,
publisher of THE Philadelphia In,
qulrer,' who has been entertaining q
party OF friends in Miami aboard his
speedy yacht inquirer. has gone to
Stuart, on the Indian River. for few
weeks before returning North.
The Siesta, which arrived recent)v
from Daytona, has been chartered bv
Robert l.. Ireland, Of New York, for
three-months cruise along the lower
east and west Florida coasts. Roger
'" sherman, of Bar Harbor. is the
guest of his father, W. II. Sherman.
on First Avenue. His houseboat. the
Eta, one Of the best equipped in these
waters, has been taken over bv an
otner winter visitor from Bar Harbor.
hodman Wanamaker jr., of Philadel-
piila. arrived here last week and is
staying on Mr.. and Mrs Gurnee Munn's
yacht, Nepthis. Ross Campbell's Yacht
the Quakeress. passed through here on
her way TO Miami. Recent visitors
here aboard their craft were Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh Del. Willoughbv ir. who
cruised down from Hobe Sound on
thelr houseboat, Seminole Queen; and
Mr. and Mrs. f. l.. Seely and family of
Ashevllle, who are visiting Florida re-
SORTS on their houseboat, the North
state Mr.. Seely owns the Grove Park
Inn. 90
;. Mr.. and Mrs. William McNair Of
Hew ORR are occupying their cottage.
Little Grey House in Sunset Avenue
A notable dinner party Of the weak
was arranged by Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
X. Thomas at their cottage. Their
guests included Sir Matthew and LADY
thompson, II Lady Marlborough, Robert
w. Chanler, Mr.. and Mrs. Will;sn,
McNair, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry = LIN.
pitt, Michael p Grace, f. Clarence
Jones. Miss Esther Wood and Mrs !
freu flcrSon Jr.
Inc first ten days Of the Poinciana
season nave found this huge hotel fill
ing rapidly. Mr.. and Mrs Archibald
McNeli Jr, OF Bird geport, Conn. are
passing several weeks here. Mrs Me-
Nell formerly was Miss Anne Orr. who
hoc long ago sponsored Americas ]arg-
est submarine. Scores of visitors who
annually stay at the Royal Poincaina.
arrived here long before the hotels
opening, having registered Temporarily
at other hostelries. Among these were
Mr. and Mrs. F. V. Skiff, Of Short Hills:
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Blackman and
VI Mr. and Mrs. E. j. Northwood. of
Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. Louis C.. Paep-
ner, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Leow and n
w1nburn, OF New York, who passed the
ioTe part OF the month at the Breakers
nenry i. Sloan, OF New York. who
Vas u tne guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan
Il. Bolton at their ocean boulevard
residence, has moved to the Poincians
Mr. M and Mrs. J. +. Cunningham. Of
washington, were among the initial
guests to register at the opening.
Captain and Mrs. Arthur Hndsor
Marks, of New York. entertained a.
luncheon at the Poincians this Wool
Iheir guests were Miss Giroux. of New
York, and DR.. and Mrs. Secars. Of
fortland, Me.
M: H. Folger, of New York, a brother
OF stephen Lane Folger, has arrived
with his wife at the Breakers.
Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Ahlers. Of Kew
Gardens, L. l.. are at the Breakers. as
are Mrs: c. A. Boardman, of New York:
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Small. of Tarrv.
town; Mr.. and Mrs Charles Pope. Mrs.
+: ID. Francis, Mr.. and Mrs. c. b. Lime.
Harold Lime and Edward Lihne. of
Chicago.
A group at the Poinciana include
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. L. Darr, of Brooklvn.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Eaton, of MORT q,
town, and Mr. and Mrs. 7. n. Heidle-
berg, Of New York.
New York registrations of the weak
at the Breakers include Mrs. J. n
Meyer, Mrs. +. F. Scholl, Mrs. Eugene
A. Philbin, Mrs. Ambrose Wetmore.
Mrs. W. F. Stafford, Miss Gertrude Fox
William Smith and W A. Tilly.
Harold S. Vanderbilt. who leased
Afterglow Cottage for the winter. ar
rived early n the week. while William
K. Vanderbilt jr. is occupying apart
ments at the Poinciana.
Miami WOn,un's Club