The New York herald., 1920-12-27
Winter Throngs
Begin Flocking to
Southern Resorts
Florida Resorts Rapidly Fill
ing With Tourists-Havana
to Welcome 'Dekes.'

Special Despatch 10 THE New YORK HERALD.
ST AUGUSTINE, Fla, Dec. 26.-Rear
Admiral George f. Winslow. U. S. A.
retired, and Mrs. Wlnslow have Joined
The army and navy set at the Hotel
Alcazar. Major Herbert Il. Marshburn
arrived to-day from West Point. y. y.
and win pass the holidays here. Lieut..
Louis j Ferguson and Mrs. Ferguson.
who have been here on their honeymoon.
started for New York to-day.
Ideal golf weather brought many to
the ST. Augustine links to-day. including
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving L. Ernst, who
registered from Briarcliff. N Y; Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Gason Of Buffalo, N. T..
who have returned from Palm Beach.
and Mr.. and Mrs. James p. Brady OF
New York.
To-days arrivals at the Alcazar in
clude Mrs. Claiming q. Burbank. Miss
Marion T. Holly and Mr.. Henry NJ.
Tucker OF New York. Mr.. and Mrs.
George W. Walker of Boston, Mrs Mar
tin z. Rucker and her sons. Scott J.
and Edwin L. Rucker of Richmond,
Va. Mr.. George l.. Peck and his daugh-
ter Miss Harriet Peck. of Philadelphia
Mrs Arthur C. Burns of Ithaca. y. Y. (:
Mrs Leslie Peck of Chicago. and Miss
Florence Prudence. of Cleveland.
The increased number of arrivals at
the hotels as well as the advance book
ings indicate that the after Christmas
movement of tourists to Florida has be-
gun. All the hotels in this and other
cities are filing up as fast as they open
PALM BEACH.
PALM BEACH, Fla, Dec. 26.--Hotels
here are preparing for the throngs Of
tourists that are to come here between
January ! and 15. the vanguard of
which is obviously arriving.
The Breakers which opened two weeks
ago. Is well filled, and the Everglades
Club. which is also OPEN is the scene of
much activity. The Royal Poinciana will
open January 10 and advance bookings
indicate that nearly every room in the
house will be taken All the hotel man
ayers say they are preparing for the
busiest season they have ever had
Malcolm Meacham of $40 Park avenue,
New York. was among the arrivals at
the Breakers. where he has taken an
apartment for the winter.
HAVANA.
HAVANA. Cuba. Dec. 26.-One of the
most interesting and important social
events ever held In Cuba will start when
Gen. Mario G. Menocal, President of
Cuba, entertains at the Palace more
than five hundred members Of the Delta
Kappa Epsilon fraternity of the United
States whose. headquarters are at 80
West Forty fourth street. New York.
They are coming here for their annual
convention.
The "Dekes" are expected to arrive in
Havana by way of Key West on the
morning of December 80. The president,
Mr.. Oswald c. Herring. and members
will be received by President Menocal
and large reception committee. They
VIII be accompanied to the Hotel Sevilla,
where the convention will be held.
Mr.. Menocal is a member of the fra
ternity. He was made chairman of the
local reception committee, with Ernesto
de Zaldo, Jr.. vice-president; Miguel
GAMBIA. secretary; Miguel Moench.
treasurer. with more than thirty young
men as members of 1t. in which the two
sons Of President Menocal. Messrs
Mario G. Menocal. Jr.. and Raul
Menocal, are part
On the evening Of the fraternity's ar
rival smoker will be given at the Hotel
Sevilla. On December 81 there will be
two business meetings in which many
important matters Will be discussed in
their seventy-sixth annual convention.
A special performance will be given
in their honor at the Jai-Alai Spanish
hand ball play
On January l the visitors will go to
the Oriental Park of the Cuba-American
Jockey and Automobile Club. After the
races they will be entertained at the
Havana Country Club. while in the
evening a banquet will be given at the
Vedado Tennis Club. one of the leading
social institutions of its kind. ending the
day with ball.