The New York herald., 1921-04-03
Many New Homes
For Palm Beach
Miss Alice A. De Lamar Among
Those Who Have Bought
Plots for Houses.

PALM BEACH, Fla. April 2.--rhe lat
ter part OF March and early April al
ways brings a wave of real estate buy
ing and the leasing OF cottages for the
coming season. and this year is no ex-
certion TO that rule, for a number ~
deals were consummated this week.
which will add many fine new homes 10
the already large cottage colony another
season.
Miss Alice A. de Lamar before her
departure for New York recently pur-
chased a plot OF ground which was /
part Of the Everglades tract--a frontage
Of some six hundred feet. running from
lake to ocean-upon which she will have
handsome home built.
Mr.. Percy q. Williams OF New York,
who for the last eight years has occu-
pied sand Drift. one of the cottages OF
the Breakers group on the ocean front.
has purchased a large plot OF ground
adjoining the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward +. Kennedy in South Ocean
Boulevard. and plans already arc under
way for house which will be built for
him during the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Harry Brown OF
Pittsburgh, who for number Of years
q large ocean front tract directly oppo-
site the new home of Mrs. E. III. G..
Slater OF Washington at the corner OF
Dunbar road and North Ocean Boulc-
ward and expect 10 build a home there,
to be ready for next winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Il. Hutton Of
New York have purchased property
upon which to erect a permanent win
ter home in the Everglades tract near
the clubhouse.
Mr.. Kahn 10 Build Another House.
During his stay here recently Mr
Otto ". Kahn purchased plot adjoir-
ing his own villa on the ocean front and
Sunset avenue upon which he will have
q house built which win be equally as
handsome as his own. and for which
plans arc now under way and building
Will be started soon.
An attractive villa Is now under
process Of construction for Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred @. Kay OF Pittsburgh, who
for the lest two seasons have occupied
cottage which they have had under
lease N Sunset avenue. Their new
home is on South Ocean boulevard in
che Everglades development, near the
Harold Vanderbilt cottage and tho home
Of Dr.. and Mrs. w. L. Kingsley and
VII be finished for tic early winter
season.
Work is well under way on the new
home OF Mr.. ard Mrs. John s. Phipps
which adjoins the property of Mr.
Phipps's brother, Mr.. Henry Carnegie
Phipps. IN North Ocean Boulevard
This viii be one Of the most pretentious
houses IL Palm Beach.
Mr.. c. III. Roberts OF Detroit has pur,
chased an ocean front lot, upon which
he will build home for the cominf
season. and Mrs. ~. ". Gals will soor
start building upon q lot which shs
purchased In South Ocean Boulevard
adjoining tho home of Mr.. and Mrs
James Henry Kennedy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Grahamc- White
Of London purchased n new house i
Sunset avenue during their sojourn here
which they wiEi occupy next season.
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Byfield. who de-
parted for their home in Chicago few
DAYS ago have leased cottage II
Sunset avenue for next winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Darlington, Jr.
who are occupying n cottage In Sunsc
avenue. and who have as their gucs
her sister. Miss Cora Shields OF Bryi
Mawr. Pa., will remain al PAIN Beacl
until Wednesday. when they viii lcav'
I In o private car for their home IN Pitts
\ burgh.
Late sojourncrs at Resort.
\ Among the late soiourncrs this seasoi
Gro Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Carnegi
h Phipps. who will remain at their oceal
I front home untif Thursday. when the.
I win start North IN their private car.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester g.. Bolton Q
\ Cleveland viii remain here until mex
sunday. occupying their villa on Sout
I Oce1u Boulevard.
Remaining until the middle ~ Arr
at their cottage In Royal Park are M
and Mrs David H. MCCULLOUGH. wh
/ viii 20 to New York IN q private ca
at that time. and Mr.. and Mrs. Hcnr
4 Carnegie Clark and Mr.. and Mrs. Goors
4. Kiugsland will also be among ~
i late sotournera.
Mrs. Charscs Il Cragin of Philadelphii
viii stas at Palm Beach until May
ars vill entertain al her homo. Rov
HI. Etc during April. Miss Emma Thursb.
I ana ncr aister. Miss Ina Tlursby 2
New York. ana Mrs Walter Gibbs, Wit
has been iter guest for The last tw
months viii also remain.
Capt the Hon Charles y. u, Vim
sou-in-iaw of Lord QuecnsbOrouRh. be
fove his departure for Tie North bousn
I housc ii III Bravo Park development
\ just south or the Everglades isoct. IL
gethcr w';h i large ocesn frou. plo Z
ground upon which Lord Queens
Borough expects later 10 buid Winto
1omc. adloiainl that of lis sou-il-ley
md dgughser.
1lis Charles llarGiu. or Boston wN
\ nis ycasoa leased nous IL cuast
Wttpuc. pm chased at oarau ltoni pJ
Of 600 feet inNthe Eve, sladcs tract upvi