New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
Specso. Correspondents

PALM BEACH Fla. Jan. 24.-The
golf courses at Palm Beach have been
thronged for several days with PLAYERS !
tuning up IN anticipation o. the tlrst
Of the seasons tournaments. From
now until March only q few days will
span the scheduled golf and tennis !
events. The annual Lake Worth Tour |
nament, four-day affair, will open
on Monday At the Palm Beach Golf
Club. 1t will he the Initial Florida
East Coast golf event this winter.
Walter J. Travis. who arrived for the
opening of the poinciana last week,
will ioin the gallery during the
matches, as he has not had cluo IN
his hands for four months. The To
at Ornond and will continue through
the week
Two hundred office managers Of
tho New York Life Insurance Company,
who attended four-day convention at
the Breakers last week. have returned
to their homes. The meeting VAS an
annual one at which reports We're read
and business plans for the coming
year were outlined Officers of the
company present we're Darwin 2.
Kingsley, Of New York. president:
Thomas A. Buckncr vice president:
and Robert f. Dcdell. secretary. Among
! the Gotham delegation here were John
Schirmer, j. {. Ordt, Horace K. Steele,
Arthur Hunt, Robert Christie. DR. and
Mrs. Oscar II. Rogers, Leo NJ. Mccall
W. H. Pierson, Mr. and Mrs ". A..
Gallagher, Mrs W. l.. Royal, Mr.. aud
Mrs. S p. Lindsay. Kenneth M Ford,
James +. Briggs, and James +. Kerckes.
Also attending the meetings was David
K. Francis, Of St. Louis. formerly am
bassador to Russia He is director
Of the company.
Interest in Palm Beach tennis is in
creasing. There are many performers
on the Poinciana courts. Russell Colt
and ". 4. Chase enjoy matches frc-
quently Henry c. Phipps and Ogden
Fhipps have been preparing for the
| coming tournaments. Mrs. Frederick
Guest has been taking lessons with
George Agutter.
Yachts are arriving in axe Worth
from both Northern and Southern
points. Colonel James tlverson ir.
: publisher o. Tho Philadelphia In
( quirer,' who has been entertaining
party OF friends in Miami aboard his
speedy yacht Inquirer. has gone t,
Stuart. on the Indian River, for few
: weeks before returning North.
/ HE Slesta. which arrived recent !,
4 from Daytona. mas been chartered b,
Robert l.. ireland. of New York. for
: east and west Florida coasts Roge
d W. Sherman, Of Bar Harbor. is III
d guest of his father. W. II. Sherman
e on First Avenue His houseboat. tn
Eta, one Of the best equipped in thes
q waters, has been taken over by an
Il other winter visitor from Bar Harbo,
" Rodman Wanamaker jr., of Philadel
70 phia. arrived here last week and
staying on Mr.. and Mrs. Gurnee Mum
n Ia 4
the Quakeress. passed through here 0
her way to Miami Recent visitor
here aboard their craft were Mr.. an
4 Mrs. Hugh Del. Wiloughby jr., VIII
crulsed down from Hobe Sound 0
their houseboat, Seminole Queen; an
- Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Seely and family o
p Asheviile. who are visiting Florida re
g sorts on their houseboat, the Mort
= State. Mr.. Seely owns the Grove Par
Mr.. and Mrs. William McNair. o
II New York. are occupying their cottage
# Little Grey House in Sunset Avenue
A notable dinner party Of the wee
vas arranged by Mr.. and Mrs Edwar
+. Thomas Al their cottage The
Is guests included Sir Matthew and Lad
Thompson. Lady Nowborough. Rober
W. Chanlcr, Mr.. and Mrs. Williar
McNair. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry F. Liz
rs pitt, Michael 7. Grace. l.. Clarenc
N lones. Miss Esther Wood and Mrs.
h Fred Pierson jr.
\ The first ten days Of the Poincan
o. season have found this huge hotel fl
A. ing rapidly. Mr. and Mrs. Archibal
Is Mcneil jr., Of Bridgeport. Conn. al
se passing several weeks here. MIS- VI,
"a Neil formerly was Miss Anne Orr. WI
W not long ago spon sered Americas 8 lar.
ts est submarine. Scores of visitors, wf
,e annually stay at the Royal Poncain
e. arrived here long before the hotel
10 opening. having registered temporari
n at other hostelries. Among these we,
te Mr. and Mrs. F. V. Skiff, of Short Hill
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Blackman a,
ir Toronto; Mr.. and Mrs Louis c. Rae
I'd ner, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Leow and
S. Wlnburn, of New York, who passed Il
j., fore part Of the month at the Breaker
H. Henry 7. Sloan, Of New York. vi
er was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs Harl;
by h. bolton at their ocean Douleva
nd residence, has moved to the Poinciar
til M and Mrs J. Z. Cunningham,
Washington, we're among the init
he guests to register at the opening
L. Captain and Mrs. Arthur Huds
e. Marks, of New York. entertajncd
1T luncheon at the Poincians this wee
er Their guests were Miss Giroux. OF y,
nd York. and Dr.. and Mrs Secars.
of Portland, Me.
NJ. II. Folger. of New York. broth
rts Of Stephen Lane Folger. has arriv
he with his wife at the Breakers.
nj Mr. and Mrs. John c. Ahlers. of X
Gardens, l.. l., are at the Breakers,
Ike are Mrs. c. A. Boardman, OF New Yor
In Mr. and Mrs. Grant Small, Of Tar
snt town; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pope, "
IN ?. D. Francis. MIR. and M.s. c. D. Lin
an Harold Lihne and Edward Lime,
Chicago
ew A group at the Poinciana inciu
ter Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Darr, OF Brookly
lpa Mr.. ard Mrs F. W. Eaton, OF Morr
'ck town. and Mr.. and Mrs I n Held
the berg, of New York
New York registrations OF the WI
az the Breakers include Mrs J
Ok Meyer, Mrs. +. f. Scholl, Mrs. Euge
lis A. Philbin. Mrs. Am mbrose Wetmo
Mrs. W. F. Stafford, Miss Gertrude f
RS. William Smith and W A. THY.
ave Harold S. Vanderbilt who lea,
on: Afterglow Cottage for the winter.
md rived early in the week. while Will
re- X. Vanderbilt jr. is occupying apa
to ments at the Poinc.ana.
;ts ;ss Miami " oman Club
der Stages Trip to Pa