New-York tribune., 1920-03-21
Special Dispatch to Tho Tribune

PALM BEACH, Fla. March 20
Lieutenant Belvin w. Maynard, winner
Of tho transcontinental fight and famil-
iarly known as the "Flying Parson,"'
was a recent visitor in Palm Beach,
having flown from Jacksonville here, a
distance of three hundred miles, in
two and one-half hours. After spend
ing several days here the aviator flew
across the Everglades to Arcadia, for
merly an aviation training camp.
Society gathered to the number Of
several hundred to witness the baseball
contest on St. Patrick's Day between
the worlds champion Cincinnati Reds
and New York Yankees. who played on
the Poinciara diamond. The contest
was arranged as benefit for the local
American Legion's house-furnishing
fund.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paris Singer arranged
one Of the most elaborate dinner dances
of the season early in the week at the
Everglades Club in honor of their
daughter, Miss Winnaretta Singer, who
arrived not long ago from France. The
women were given corsagc bouquets
and the men boutonnieres-a Souvenirs.
Among those invited were Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward 7. Stotesbury, the Earl and
Countess of Harrowby, the Hon. and
Mrs. Frederick E. Guest, Sir Matthew
and Lady Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jerome Bonaparte, Mrs. Louis Quentin
Jones, Lady Frances Ryder, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clement A. Ordt, Mrs. Joseph
Speidel, Mr.. and Mrs. William Law
renee Green, Mr.. and Mrs. George l..
Kingsland, Mrs. Frank GriswoId, Mrs.
Mariton B. Laws, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
nrs
Mrs. Morgan Belmont, Miss Constance
Robertson, Rodman Wanamaker I'd and
others. -.
Many visitors attended private ex-
hibition of paintings Of the National
Society Of Women Painters and Sculp-
tors at the Woman's Club early in the
week. Among the patronesses were
Mrs. jerome Bonaparte, Mrs. H. B.
Bingham, Mrs. Robert Dunn Douglas,
Mrs. Ashton Henry, Mrs. Delos F.
Wickham and Mrs. r. r. Thomas.
The supper and dance arranged In
the Cocoanut Grove week ago last
Friday night for the benefit Of the Pine
Ridge Negro Hospital, was largely at
cocoanut fronds and its myriad clus-
ters of red lights, proved irresistible
to dance lovers. A series Of dancing
contests, In which some handsome
prizes were awarded, was the chief
feature Of entertainment. The waltz
contest was won by Miss Emily B. Pier
son, dancing with Howard Whitney.
The prize was platinum hatpin set
with diamonds -. M
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Goelet and their
son Peter Goelet, arrived at the Break
Norman r. Mack, of Buffalo, also are
visiting friends there.
Mr.. and Mrs Frederick Lewisohn have
chartered houseboat and intend to go
on fishing cruise among the lower keys
Joseph Ritter gave tea Monday
afternoon at Elk AL Poniente for DR.
and Mrs. Carl A. Harstrom, Of New
York
Dr. Henry Smith Pritchett, president
of the Carnegie Foundation for the Ad.
vancement of Teaching, is the guest OF
John Francis Harris on board the house
boat Ruff House.
Among the late arrivals at the Ever
glades Club are Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney
+. Hutchinson, of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forsyth Wickes gave a
Among others arranging similar affairs
there this week were Mrs. William K.
Vanderbilt jr., Mr.. and Mrs. William
Thaw Sd, Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah S. Co.'S
den, Fred Inman and Mr.. and Mrs. John
B. Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward T. Stotesbury
entertained last Friday evening at sup.
per and dance at their villa Ell Mirasol
Another elaborate affair was in the ma
ture Of dinner party arranged by
Lawrence Waterbury aboard Payne
Whitney's houseboat Captiva, which the
latter left here for the use Of his friends
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Arrivals Of the week included Mr.. and
Mrs. De Witt Cuyler, who are making
their first Palm Beach visit in three
years; Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Howard
James Anderson Howes, of New York
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