New-York tribune., 1920-02-01
Palm Beach Society
Occupies Itself With
Golf Tournament
Large Groups of Sojourners
Follow Players on Course;
Yachts, Speed Craft and
HouseboatsonL Lake Worth
Special Correspondence

PALM BEACH, Fla, Jan. 91.-Fat-n
Beach society occupied itself this week
with tho Lake Worth golf tournament,
the first Of the seasons sporting events.
On each Of the days the matches were
played large galleries followed the
n,avers around the Palm Reach Golf
Club course. Alfred Morell of New
New York. who won last seasons tour
ncy here, did not come South this Win
ter. Among those entering the qualify
ing round on Monday were NJ. a. Car
roll. of Oshkosh, Wis, runner Up in
last winters tournament; j. Ernest
Smith, of Wilmington; A. c. Clark, Of
Myopia; Fl. P. Bingham, OF Cleveland;
A. D. Allen, George kingsland. +. Roose-
welt Scoyell, Malcolm Stevenson, George
Altmeyer, of New York; G. A. Easton,
Engineers Country Club, Rosiyn, Long
Island; A. P. Clapp. Garden City; Fl. d.
Reese, of Philadelphia; j +. Elwoll, of
Apawamis; Charles Amory. of Boston,
and Charles F. Bacon, Of Brae Burn.
The golf course at the Country Club
wss opened to visitors recently, al
though only nine holes are in play.
Among those improving their scores
daily are Henry c. Phipps, Rodman
Wanamaker I'd, Harold 5. Nanderbilt,
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Amory, Mr.. and
Mrs H. Byfield. Maltby Good, Theodore
C. Bell, W. J. Glidden, Dr. Edward
Martin. Mr.. and Mrs. l. W. Fuller and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Tuffitt.
Frederick A. Bishop, president Of the
Iron Steamship Company, of Manhat-
tan, is at the Palms Hotel fer
the winter He has been coming South
for six years and has been keenly alert
as an angler ever since he commenced
the sport at Melbourne Beach, on The
Indian River, several winters ago.
Lake Worth is assuming midseason
aspect, with all manner Graf, from
huge houseboats to speed boats Of grey
hound proportions. The Rutfhouse,
which was chartered last season by
William X. Vanderbilt, is already here.
as is also the Scurry, owned by Mr.. ard
Mrs Ned Crozier, of Philadelphia. MIR.
and Mrs. Samuel Untermycr, who have
passed the greater part of each winter
Payne Whitney's yacht, Captiva is
before venturing down from Jackson
Vile. Mr.. Whitney has been spending
much time at Thomasviile, Ga. The
dredging of the new Lake Worth iu.et
will facilitate yacht movements here
greatly, and many craft TOO large 70
enter the lake heretofore Will be seen
during the season.
As a result of the annnlment Of the
trade embargo against Russia II.
Sergey Friede sold his beautiful resi-
dence Villa Sonia, on the Lake Trail.
and will go to Russia May l to stimo-
iate American trade relations. The
purchaser was Lewis G.. hauffmao,
pres dent of the Chatham and Paeuix
Ha1.onal Bank of New York Mr.. ard
Mrs F'riede are at the Breakers for
the month. The now occupants o.
Villa Sonia have passed several win
teFs here and last season entertained
frequently aboard the houseboat Ia
Sngerie.
Henry Seligman, who lived in the
Y kcr residence in January, has taken
another cottage for the remainder Of
the season.
aIiss Evelyn Curtis and Dr. Clark q.
Davis, of New York, viii be married
February IL at the Union ConErera-
.ioaal Church, West Palm Reach
f Burial Hoffman completed 2 go
journ Of several weeks at the EYer-
glades Club on Thursday and has re-
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