The New York herald., 1922-02-20
J. Vail Converse
and Bride Arrive
at Palm Beach
Join Sojourners at the Ever
glades Club-GOlfers i'm
Luncheon Parties.

Special Dispatch TO THE NEW YORK HERALD
PALM BEACH, Fla, Feb. 19.-Mr. and
Mrs. James Vail Converse Of New York,
who surprised their friends by their
marriage last Thursday at Rockville,
Md.-Washingtons Gretna Green-haye
arrived at the Everglades Club to pass
their honeymoon. Mrs. Converse was
Miss Theima Morgan, twin sister OF Miss
Gloria Morgan, daughters Of Mr.. Henry
III. Morgan. American Consul-General to
Brussels. The first appearance of Mr..
and Mrs. Converse on the beach this
morning brought many friends around
them, who showered them with congrat-
ulations and Fluctuations. The bride
wore a charming frock OF periwinkle
blue chiffon, with a large flower
wreathed hat to match.
Sunday luncheon at the Palm Beach
Country Club always brings together a
notable gathering of sojourners many of
whom play golf afterword. In one
party there to-day were Mrs. w. Seward
Webb, Mrs. Edward r. Thomas, Col.
Owen Kenan and Mr.. and Mrs. Giraud
Foster, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Frelng-
huysen, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Iselin, Mr..
host, Mr. Henry T. Sloane. Others there
were Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard ID. Ahl, Mr..
and Mrs. Leland Sterry Miss Ethel
Drake and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G. lap
ham and Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Hofer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry seligman, Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis l.. Clark an6 Mrs. John w.
Kiser.
Mr.. Stephen Sanford. who divides his
time between the Everglades Club and
the Miami Beach Polo Club, will sail on
March IL for England. taking his horse.
Sergeant Sweeney, which he will race at
the spring meeting Of the Grand Ma
tional Steeplechase at Liverpool at the
opening of the racing season. He ex-
poets to spend the summer in England
and will play polo at Hurlingham.
Capt the Hon. Charles Winn and the
Hon. Mrs Winn will remain at their
cottage here until March 8, when they
will start for New York TO visit her
aunt. Mrs. Willard Straight, until the
end of April, sailing for home on April
3o
Many dinners were given preceding
the dancing at the Country Club to-
night. Among those entertaining friends
were Mr.. Adolph Lewisohn, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter J. Salmon, Mr.. and Mrs. Carle-
ton III. Palmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. SamueI Untermyer en-
tertained at luncheon on board the
Nirodha for DR.. and Mrs. Preston Pope
Satterwhite OF New York. The other
guests included Mr.. and Mrs. L. Clar-
ence Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. George p.
Messervy, and Mrs James r. Mckee.
Mr.. John S. Phipps, who has been In
New York. returned to Palm Beach ac-
companied by the Hon. Mrs. Frederick
e. Guest and their mother, Mrs. Henry
Carnegie Phipps. who is staying with
the Hon. Mrs. Guest at her cottage,
Artemis.
Mr.. Howard Major of New York is
at the Breakers, where he arrived from
Nassau
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward #. Stotesbury
held reception to-day. Receiving with
them were Brig. .-Gen. and Mrs. Douglas
Macarthur. who will remain with them
for q fortnight before going to West
Point. where they will be at home after
March Is.
Mrs. Quincy A. Shaw I'd arrived from
Boston to be with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
]. Mitchell at one of the Breakers cot
tages. Mr.. Louis A. CASSIE Shaw also
is here from Boston.