The New York herald., 1922-03-05
OUTHERN RESORTS CONTINUETO ATTRACT THRONGS1
Americans attend
Tennis Tournament
on Bermuda Courts
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic O. Sped
den Among the Spectators
Arrivals at Resort.

Special Correspondence TO THE NEW York
HERALD.
HAMILTON, Bermuda. Feb. 24.-The
tennis tournament which has been going
on 1T the Princess Hotel courts came to
an end yesterday when Col. Berger.
+. a. $ G., defeated Capt. Gregg two
straight sets in the mems singles. The
scorS was e., 6-3. The mixed
doubles We're won by Capt. Gregg and
Miss Hutchings. who defeated Col. Ber-
ger and Mrs. Goodwin Gosling Cd. 6-3.
Miss Hutchings defeated Mrs. Robinson
&c, Go in the ladies' singles.
There was a large attendance present
every day at the tournament. including
many Americans-Mr. and Mrs. Fred
eric Q. spedden. Mrs. Moncure Robinson.
Miss LySa $. Robinson. Mr.. and Mrs.
r. $. Saltus. Mrs. William w. Sharp and
Miss Dorothy sharp. Mrs. Bruce Merri-
man, Miss Louise Hunt. Miss Elizabeth
Iaight. Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Flint and
Miss Margaret Flint, Mrs. Vanderbilt
Webb, Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Domnick
and others
The Princess Hotel gave a fancy dress
ball on Washingtons Birthday. A large
number Of dinner parties preceded the
dance. Among those who entertained
were Mrs. Sherman Flint for her daugh-
ter Miss Margaret o. Flint. Others who
dined there were Mr.. and Mrs. James
Roosevelt Roosevelt. Mr.. James NJ.
Beck. DR.. W. L. Baum and Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry S. Stearns. Jr.
I st. Valentine Dance.
The Governor General and Lady Will
1 cocks entertained a large number OF
/ guests at the st. Valentine fancy dress
/ bali which they gave at Government
/ House on February IA. The guests were
received by the Governor, who was ar
rayed in the magnificent garb Of an
Indian Prince. Lady Willcocks ap-
peared as Nina. La Pompadour Many
prominent Americans attended. includ-
ing Mrs. Vanderbilt Webb, Major Philip
y. Gardiner as Mexican. Prof. w. l..
Moore as a huntsman, Mrs. f. Harri-
son Higgins dressed as a rtckshaw boy.
| Mr.. r. w. Appleton of Boston in a
shooting costume, MRS. Harrison Hig-
gins as a Japanese. MajorGen. Nc
Dougal as a Highlander. Capt. Gerald
Gray as an Egyptian high officer. Col.
Collins as a member Of the Handley
Cross hunt, Sir Colin and Lady Rees-
Swain. the American Consul. as 9
Benedictine monk, Major-Gen. p. E
| Thacker as Chinese mandarin and
Mr.. w. II. Downey as Pierrot..
When Mr.. Charles Evans Hughes
Secretary OF state for the United States
and Mrs. Hughes arrived few daye
ago the Governor and Lady Willcocks
Sir Colin and Lady Rees- Davies. th'
American Consul and Mrs. Swain, the
/ al faf ~ taf "
the American Vice-Consul boarded tho
Fort Hamilton TO meet the distinguished
visitors.
Leading the delegation was Miss
Hughes. the daughter of the SecretarS
Of state. who has been living at Honey.
moon Cottage for the past few months
The ceremony was very short ono a.
the previous request of Mr.. Hughes
Col. Swain presented those present e
the Secretary following short speech
by the Governor AS Mr.. Hughes de
scended the gangway there was a grea
burst of cheering from an enthusiast,
crowd.
Others who arrived by the same boa
were Mrs. Oliver w Bird. accompanied
by Miss Mary Bird and Mrs. Jay Goulc
and her two little daughters.
Arrivale mt Resort.
Arrivals Dy tnG ATdRudya 1nCluue
Mr.. James NJ. Beck. Mr.. II. l.. Enc
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Flint and Mis-
Flint and Mr. and Mrs. J. Van Campe
of Eimira y Y. All with the exception
of Mr.. and Mrs. Van Campen are stay
ing at the Princess Hotel.
BY the Fort Victoria came Majo
and Mrs George Emlen Roosevelt
Lieut.. and Mrs. Louis NJ. Ream an
Miss Mary Ream. and by the For
Hamilton Mr.. Jay Gould Mr.. and Mrs
RI. NJ Plimpton and Mr.. George A
Flimpton.
The Hamilton Hotel open champion
ship tournament will commence o
March 6. Several top notchers from tn
States are expected. including Vincen
Richards, Watson Washburn, b. f. Ric
and Mrs. Jessup.
Elbow Beach has become popula
with the younger people as we'll as tn
older. Every day one passes or meet
numerous carriages of bathers VIII
after a swim and bask in the sunshin
on tho sands. drop In at the South Shor
Hotel nearby for luncheon. Mr.. an
Mrs. Frederic o. Spedden and Mr. an
Mrs. X. $. Saltus are daily visitors a
the beach as also are Mr.. and Mrs. G. {
Osborne, Miss Dorothy Sharp. Mis-
Nancy Yuille and Miss Flint In tn
afternoon everybody goes TO a little te
house and garden. the Little Gree
Door. situated on secluded inlet. Her
one may sit and enjoy his tea. with
out which no day would be complet
in Bermuda, and watch the sunset