The New York herald., 1921-12-18
Advance Guard
of Palm Beach
Crowd Arrives
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Quentin
Jones Among Those
Already There.

gpccial Dispatch to THE New York HERALD.
PALM BEACH, Fla, Dec. 17.-It was
not so many years ago that the opening
of the Palm Beach season was Incidental
to the opening of the Breakers. which
has usually opened in season for the
Christmas holidays. But with the rapid
growth of the Palm Beach cottage
colony the season has advanced year by
year until this year found many Palm
Ecach cottagers established for the win
ter by the end of October or early No
vember Correspondingly late has the
season also become. so that many find
themselves still in their houses In early
May and April.
This year many are planning their ar
rival in Palm Beach before Christmas or
Immediately following the holiday, to
start the new year in Florida. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Quentin Jones have been at
their house in Palm Beach since late
October. and Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick A.
Gli6den Of New York and Cleveland
also are early arrivals there. Mrs. Ed
ward T. Stotesbury of Philadelphia Is
now planning to arrive at El Mirasol to
spend the Christmas holidays there, COM
ing down in her private car with other
members of her family. Mr.. and Mrs.
James H. r. Cromwell now expects to
remain in Philadelphia, save for a short
stay in Palm Beach later in the season,
and 1t is likely that Mrs. Eaton Crom-
well. recently returned from Europe, and
Mrs. Cromwell Brooks of Washington.
also will be with her at FL Mirasol.
To Entertain Friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua S. Cosden of New
York have taken Mr.. Charles A. Munn's
house for the winter. Mr.. and Mrs. Co.'S
den will bring a party Of friends to
spend Christmas with them, making the
Journey in their private car.
DIR. and Mrs. w. Seward Webb have
taken a two years lease of Miss Amy
Phllips's house at Wells road and will
arrive on December %. 1t is expected
that Mrs. Ralph Pulitzer and her chill
dren will accompany them.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Grocer arrived
shortly after the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Mona Crozier, last week
10 Mr.. Neil Wainwright. Mr.. and Mrs.
Grocer have taken a house opposite Mr..
Roger Hills cottage on Brazilian avenue.
The new italian villa adjoining the
Everglades Club, built last season by
Mr.. Leonard NJ. Thomas. has not yet
been furnished, and as Mrs. Thomas
wishes to spend most OF the winter In
New York TO be near her young son
who Is at school Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
season
MIR. and Mrs. Il. Clarence Jones' who
spent their honeymoon last season on
the French Riviera, are also to be early
arrivals this season, where. as vice.
president of the Everglades Club, Mr..
Jones Is active In Its many social affairs.
His own miniature club and restaurant
on Sunset avenue, which he built two
years ago In order to insure privacy for
his entertainments, will probably be
again open this season.
1t Is understood that Mr.. and Mrs.
Ogden Reid who have for the last two
seasons, during late spring, occupied
Mr.. Otto G.. Kahns villa on tho Ocean
Boulevard will take the new house
which he Is now building, adjoining his
own villa, and which he hopes to COM
plete for occupancy this season.
Lord Queensborough at Resort.
Lord Queenborough Is spending the
winter here, with his bride. lie con-
templates making early plans for
building on the property which he
purchased last season. His relatives.
MIR. Charles w. Bingham, Mr.. and
MIS- Harry Payne Bingham and Mr..
and Mrs, Chester G. Bolton. the latter
OF Cleveland. Ohio. all have cottages at