The New York herald., 1922-12-24

MIAMI. Fla, Dec. 23.-Preparations
for the formal opening of many hotels
are marking the social calendar Of many
prominent society leaders who have
come south to spend Christmas and New
Year in Miami.
The Urmey Hotel started the ball
rolling with the most brilliant affair OF
it's kind held here this season. Such
other hotels as the Halcyon. Roberts.
Gralyn, bennington and Tamiami are
filled As in the past, the Royal Palm
will open January /. The McAllister
Hotel, which is adding an extension,
hopes to open about the same time. The
Flamingo. which has also been enlarged,
will open formally December 20.
Arthur Pryor's concerts are given
twice daily, a month earlier than ever
before.
The Miami Beach Casino will this year
be taken over by Joseph L. Milne OK
Bailey's Beach, Newport. He has en-
gagged Paul Whiteman's Orchestra. mark
ing an epoch in the life OF the Casino.
Jackie OFT. four-ycar-old swimmer and
high diver. will open the Roman Pools
at the Casino on New Years Day with
program OF water sports and a birth
day party.
Official notice has been received that
the Cuban Government has agreed to
offer $4,000 in cash prizes for the WIN
ners of the Miaml-Havana race. one OF
the big events of the winter regatta. The
first cruiser to reach Havana Will re-
ceive $4,000, the second $4,000 and the
third $4,000 Besides these cash prizes
handsome trophies will be given the VIC
tors.
After a day In Havana the cruisers
will race to Key West and doubtless the
citizens there will again offer prizes for
the winners OF this race. The next day
the cruisers will race back TO Miami.
Four Must Enter.
Last year but two cruisers. Gar
Woods Gar, Jr., and Carl q. Fishers
Shadow ", made the race to Havana
Under the rulings for the regatta this
year at least four cruisers must enter
to mold the race. Already more speed
boats than ever before have been named
as sure of coming TO Miami this year.
Carl q. Fishers new Shadow F. and
julius F'leischmanne New Whirlwind
will doubtless be new entries In the re-
gatta this year.
March is the date set for this race.
James N. Norris. a retired commission
DTOkcT Ol view IOTh anu u tiOst PtISolidi
friend of the late John Wanamaker.
with whom he spent several winters in
southern Florida, is staying at the
Urmey Hotel
David Franklin Houston of New York,
former Cabinet member and whose town
address Is 500 Park avenue. together
with two OF his associates. are making
short visit 20 Miami. Norman L. Og-
den OF Newark, n. j.. who last winter
purchased n residence at Seventeenth
street and Meridian avenue, has arrived.
Mrs. Ogden will join her husband.
T.. Swartz Of Highland. N. j.. has
taken an apartment az the Royal.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Il. Smith OF New
York have arrived from Key West at
the Hotel Ta-Miami. They few from
Havana to Key West after spending
some time in Cuba.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. NJ. Fowler have re-
turned to Miami Beach for the season
after spending two months IN New
York as the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. o.
NJ Fowler, Jr.
J. r. Sullivan and X. NJ. Mccann of
New York have arrived at the Casino
Inn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Thrail. who mo-
tored from Stony Point. n. Y. have ar
rived at their home on James street.
w. Q. Davis Of New York city. to-
gether with Mrs. Davis and daughter.
Is stopping at the Crmey Hotel. Mrs.
Davis was Miss Bache and a cousin
OF Col. Theodore Roosevelt
One OF Miami's most constant winter
visitors is w. II. Comfort OF New York
city. Mr.. Comfort, who is the head OF
a large ice cream business In New York.
has been coming regularly 20 Miami for
the last eighteen years, and four years
ago built himself one OF the finest homes
ir Miramar, bordering on Biscayne Bay.
Mr.. Comfort takes even more pride,
however, In his Everglades land hold
ings; he has 1000 acres. His sum-
mer home is In Tarrytown, N. Y.
Mr.. Dwight James Baum, the archi-
fect OF New York city, is here planning
several homes for clients.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Hopkinson of
New York are here on a honeymoon
visit and are staying with Mr.. and
Mrs. 4. A. Seiberling at Hanan Hall.
their estate on Collins Drive. at Miami
Beach.
Mrs. w. Il. Housed and daughter of
New York city have taken an apart
ment at the Longs.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Meyer OF New
York have engaged reservations at the
Wofford Hotel.
Mrs. s. Henry Dessau OF New York
city II now at the Graiynn Hotel.
At the Hutchinson apartments arc
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Bassold OF New
York, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Work and