New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
Palm Beach Draws
Early Visitors for
Christmas Season
Villas Begin to Open and
Hotels Make Ready for
Arrival Of Northern Folk
Who Are Expected Soon
Special Dispatch to The Tribune


ing of the Palm Beach season was in
eidental to the opening of The Break
ers, which has usually opened in sea-
son for Christmas holidays. But with
the rapid growth of the Palm Beach
cottage colony the reason has ad-
vanced year by year until this year
found many Palm Beach cottagers
snugiy established for the winter by
the end of October or early November.
The end OF the season has become
dorrespondingly late, so that many
in early May, and April has come to
be known as one of the loveliest
months of all the year on the Penin-
sula.
This year many are planning their
advent in Palm Beach before Christ
mas or Immediately following the
holiday, to start the New Year in
Florida, far from the chill winds and
vicissitudes OF winter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Quentin Jones have been at
their house in Palm Beach since late
October, and Mr.; and Mrs. Frederick
A. Glidden, of New York and Cleve-
land, are also early arrivals there.
Mrs. Edward T. Stotesbury, of Phla-
deiphia, is planning to arrive at Ell
Mirasol to spend Christmas holidays
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua S. Cosden, of
the Hotel Plaza, New York, have taken
Charles Munn's house for the winter
Mr.. and Mrs. Cosden are taking down
a party Of friends to pass Christmas
with them, making the journey in
their private car.
DR.. and Mrs. y. Seward Webb have
taken two ycars' lease of Miss Amy
Phillips's house on Wells Road. They
will arrive here on December % in
their private car. 1t is expected that
Mrs. Ralph Pulitzer and her children
VIII accompany them, as we'll as party
OF friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Grocer are among
early arrivals. The Crozers have taken
mousse opposite Roger Hills cottage
on Brazilian Avenue
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Coleman Dravton. of
Philadelphia, who purchased a cottage
near the Everglades Club last season,
also viii pass the season at Palm
Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Clarence Jones. who
passed their honeymoon last season on
the French Riviera, are also to be early
arrivals at Palm Beach this season.
where as vice-president of the Ever
gsades Club Mr.. Jones is active in it's
many social affairs. His own miniature
ciub and restaurant on Sunset Avenue.
which he built two years ago in order
TO insure privacy fer his entertain
ments, probably will be reopened this
season.
Harold Sterling Vanderbilt, who pur
chased Addison Miners Spanish villa
last season, probably will spend the
entire season there. Mr.. and Mrs.
Douglas Paige are expected to share
Aloha villa with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick Edey' and Mr.. and Mrs. j. Fred
Plerson .Jr:, with their family, are also
to spend the winter at Palm Beach,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney Thayer of
philadelphia, who are newcomers to
Palm Beach, will live very quietly on
account of Mr.. Thayer's health.
Wanamaker Air Fleet
viii Be in Action Again
Edward T. Hutton has built house
on Broadview Road, near the Ever
glades Club, which he expects to oc-
cupy this season, and Lieutenant David
McCuilough has also purchased an
estate for use as permanent resi-
deEce. AS usual, Lieutenant McCuI-
Tough plans to supervise aviation af-
lars for Rodnan Wanamaker, who ex-
poets to have his usual fleet of aircraft
on the opposite side Of Lake Worth
and specialize in the long air trios to
Havana, Key West, Bimini and Nassau
Another superb mansion has been
built since last season by Mrs. Charles
r. Harding, of Boston and Dedham,
Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheldon Tilney, OF
Llewellyn Park, East Orange, have
built an attractive villa which thew
will occupy. Another beautiful new
house nearing completion is that OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Phipps. which
was designed by Addison Miner
Joseph Ritter, who passed the spring
and summer in Europe, will open A
Pcniente, wtere his music room is sale
to be the hafSsomest in Palm Beach
and will entertain extensively.
Nh. and Mrs. Claude Grahame White
who purchased home on Sunset Ave
nue. last season. plan to occupy it fol
loving Mrs. Whites tour in Canadian
provinces. Germain Sulzberger, O,
Chicago, has taken a house for tn,
season. as have DR.. and Mrs. Hobar
fndlcott Warren, of Beverly Farms
Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pierc,
FRAZIER Mrs. Carrie A. Mum, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Leonard D. Ali and others of tn,
Sneakers cottage colony are occuyin,
their usual houses.
The Poinciana and the Breakers will
nave their usual interesting colony
me dates for opening the Beach Clul
and Palm Beach Country Club hav
not yet been decided The Everplade
Club has splendid bookings and it
malsonette apartments have nearly al
been let. Mr.. and Mrs Edward J
Luckenbach have again taken duple
apartment there. Mr.. and Mrs. C. (;eci
Singer and Mr.. and Mrs. Paris Sirge
VIII be prominent members of tn
Everglades colony, which promises thi
season to be most brilliant one, wit
many new features.
Many Guests Arrive
At Breakers for Christmas
Among guests expected to arrive a
the Breakers for the Christmas holiday
on the opening day, December 20. an,
loilowlng days are Eugene M. O'Neil]
VINO VIII be joined later by his daugh
ter; Mrs. Frederick Martin Davies. M,
and Mrs. lie Roy Jones, Kingslan,
Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Woerz an,
their daughter, Mrs. Renee Marvin
Barton Smith, Harry Rosenfeld. MI
and Mrs. Walter j. Salmon and party
ar. and Mrs. Julian D. Fairchild O
brooklyn; Mr.. and Mrs. Louis J
Ehrer and George Walbridge Miller
Later arrivals will include Mr.. an,
Mrs. Joseph r. Dilworth, Willis Sharp
kiimer, who will arrive on his stear
yacht, but takes suite at tn
Breakers during his stay; James W
Gerard, Henry T. Sloan, Nine. Yyonn
de Barro. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Raegene1
who will await the opening Of th
Royal Poinciana; Colonel and Mrs
William Boies Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank V. Storrs, Howard Major. VIII
arrives from the Colonial, at Nassau