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The New York herald., 1922-12-24
ST.. AUGUSTINE. Fla. Dec. %.

Sr. AUGUSTINE. Fla. Dec. %.
ut. AUGUSTINES winter season
opened officially December IA,
when the Hotel Alcazar threw
its doors open to a number of guests
from the North. Unusually balmy
weather has obtained here this month
ana the shortage of coal in the North
has resulted in Southern exodus
earlier than usual. Never, indeed,
have 80 many cottages been opened 30
early in the season, or the smaller
hotels all along the east coast filled
so rapidly. With the opening Of the
Ponce de Leon on January 4 the sea-
son will be we'll launched.
The charm OF the quaint old Spanish
city is too well known to make neces-
sary description OF the city gates and
fort, the narrow streets and old Spanish
type Of houses, the Moorish architecture
OF the Alcazar and the Ponce de Leon,
the ancient cathedral, the slave market
Ito say nothing OF the Fountain of
Eternal Youth.
st. Augustine he's long been known
as winter headquarters for an exclusive
circle OF society folk. which includes
in It's personnel many members Of the
retired army and navy sets, and Of old
families for whom 81 Augustine has
had an added attraction year by year.
St Augustine also has q gay younger
aet whose activities st the Alcazar Grill
and at ths new Country Club arc I'M
portant to the success OF the winter sea-
son. Tho natural leader of this set Is
Mrs. Laurence Lewis of ST Augustine, a
niece of the late Mrs. Lily Flagler Bing-
ham, who makes the city her permanent
home and whose entertainments set the
standard for the many dinners, costume
balls and other gayeties Of the younger
set.
First Dance This Week.
During Christmas holidays many
young people arrive from school and the
first dance of the season is given on
Friday evening of this week by Mrs.
Milynr in h ,nor of her nephew. while on
Dece4nber 27 and January The Dew
draghers, q society Of young men, are
giving two dancing parties at the club.
At its weekly luncheon to-day the Ro-
tary Club decided the details of enter
tanning ths 500 children Of St Angus
tine with n special motion picture per-
Torrance on Christmas morning at the
Jefferson Theater, where Santa Claus
The New York herald., 1922-12-24
Palm Beach Is Again Active
With Opening of the Season
The Breakers and the Danse de la Mer Centers Of Life
and Activity on Opening Day-Many New
Workers Present

were on Lake Trail last season, have
come again. as have Mr.. Percy G. Will
Jams and his family. The Williamses
have a beautiful home on the Ocean
Boulevard near Seaspray avenue.
Mrs. Wilfreda M. Rutherford and
children, Jay and John Mortimer i. Jr.,
arrived last week at their home on
Grace Trail. Mr. and Mrs. V. 3. Ward
of Sea Gate. n. Y. and their daughter.
Mrs. V. NJ. Ward, and children.
Vincent Stone and Malcolm Chandler,
are again in their cottage. Mr.. and Mrs.
III. III. Pennock and their children are
also here.
Mrs. Russell Hopkins and children
have gone TO Miami and Long Key af-
ter a short stopover here. They are still
undecided where they will spend the
winter. Mr.. Harris Harpmond, architect,
and Mrs. Hammond and G. A. DUEL and
Paulding Fosdiclk are back after a visit
TO Cuba. They spend most OF their
time fishing, feeling that they get much
more fun out OF that than they do out
of travelling Mr.. and Mrs. j. Leonard
Replogle have leased one OF the Otto
II. Kahn homes on the Ocean Boule-
ward Mr.. and Mrs. John I. Kelly OF
Hartsdale are among the arrivals Mr..
and Mrs. Leonard NJ. Thomas are living
temporarily In South Haven cottage
while the furnishings are being placed
in their new home on the lake front.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis S. Paine have leased
Royal Flush" one OF the Everglades
cottages.
The New York herald., 1922-12-24

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YoRK HERALD
PALM BEACH. Dec. 23.-Palm Beach
was lively again for the opening OF the
Breakers Thursday. Guests had been
arriving every day in anticipation OF
the event and the ocean front hotel ana
the Danse de la Mcr that afternoon and
night were centers Of life and activity.
Reservations for the opening ana
future days have been pouring In on Le-
land Sterry, the manager for weeks.
qhe bulk of them coming from New York.
Among those wao had timed their COM
ing with the first day OF the season were
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Colgate and eight
guests. Mr. and Mrs. L. II. Green. Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Doelger Mr.. and Mrs.
II. c. Greer. Messrs. E. L. Arnold, Il. ID.
ogden. j. p. Wimple and oliver Perrin
all of New York.
The feature OF the opening was the
christening of the Danse de la Mer, the
new outdoor entertainment ground.
where covered tables on the lawns and
the best dancing floors attracted crowds.
Visitors from New York at their own
homes here are increasing, giving the
island already the appearance OF a Wen
advanced season. Mr.. and Mrs. u,
Clarence Jones are expected soon at
Vita Serena. Mr.. Jones has changed his
plans and will sell all of his estate but
the land connected with his villa and
Two 500 foot lots which he has re-
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent =. Ward. who
The New York herald., 1922-12-24

Royal at Valley Stream, 40 minutes out
on the Merrick Road
The Palais Royal reopened on Thurs
day night for it's winter season In
sumptuous new dress. Norman Bel
geddes the young artist who is respon-
sible for several OF the stage settings
for Winthrop Ames's plays as well as
those of the Chicago Opera Company,
was engaged by the Palais Royal man
agement to prepare the interior decora-
tion of the place. His work is declared
by far the most attractive yet achieved
for the dance-resta urant which invar-
iably sets the pace for New York's. and
the country's dance palaces and ball
rooms.
The New York herald., 1922-12-24
St. Augustine Season Begins
as the Alcazar Hotel Opens
Cottages Opened Earlier Than Usual Because of Rush
to Escape Coaess North-Smaller Hotels
Along the Coast Are Filled.

will personally distribute TO each child
a stocking containing gifts. candy and
fruit, insuring a merry day to every
poor child in the city.
The Country Club golf course opened
on Thursday. Donald Ross Is expected
TO lay out a new eighteen hole golf
course soon in connection with the
eighteen holes now in play. The club
has been enlarged this season, the
dining room changed to the opposite
side of the club. fifty new lockers in
stalled. the entire porch, together with
dining rooms and lounge screened and
enclosed In glass, and various other inn
provements made. This Will be head
quarters for luncheons dinners, dancing
parties. bridge parties and afternoon
tea, and is perhaps the most important
adjunct in st. Augustine to the hotels
and the activities of their colonies.
Many attended the opening dinner at
the Alcazar on Thursday evening, and
with the many guests arriving that day
from the north William McAullffe. man
ager. had a gratifying opening, with
bookings for the season surprising any
of previous seasons.
Registering at the st. Augustine
Country Club on Thursday for golf were
Messrs. C. NJ. Luce of Riverhead. G. !.
Thompson OF Flushing. l.. l.. S. f. Egan
of Buffalo. Robert +. Hunter, l.. ]. Hop
lSins. Chicago Gen. and Mrs. w. y. p.
Darrow. ST. Augustine: Mr.. and Mrs
laurence Lewis, ST. Augustine; Edmund
D. Conner Philadelphia Mr.. and Mrs.
d. 3. Prettyman OF New York with Mr..
and Mrs. c. 3. Prettyman of Philadei-
phia, r. r. McGovern Of Leno9. Mass.
and Irving J. Benjamin. Spring
Lake, n. J.
Also here are r. r. Seymour. Mr.. and
Mrs Fl. K Ross Of Washington In com
pany OF Mr. and Mrs. n. G. Ross oi
New York. Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Sweet
and Mr and Mrs. C. T. Thompson. also
OF Now York. Also Messrs. Howard
Stapleton. Robert Nichols and II. e
Jones of New York. members OF tour.
| ing party arriving here from New York
by automobile and continuing later te
| other resorts on the east coast.
Mr.. and Mre Walter Blackman Of
London. England. who have spent the
early winter at the Plaza In New York
are expected at the Alcazar on Decem'
ber 20. Mr.. and Mrs. Z. A. Burch OF
Detroit arrived here after spending
some time in New York.
Mr.. A. II. Switzerland. member OF
tho Old Guard Golf Club at Palm
Beach. will arrive here on January
for a two weeks sojourn, during which
he expects to spend much time witt
friends upon the golf links. Attractions
at the Country Club this season include
the championship of st. Augustine In
January. the seventh annual spring
tournament, the winter championship OF
Florida, in addition to which ringer
tournament IN play from early January
until April has also been scheduled.
The New York herald., 1922-12-24

"See Yourself in the Movies" lie the
slogan at Bluebird, the dancing estab-
lishment at Fifty-third street and
Broadway Last Friday night several
hundred feet of Aim was taken at the
Bluebird while the crowd was at its
The New York herald., 1922-12-24
)N'S PLANS IN FLORIDA RESORTS

height. indulging in tho terpsichorean
art. The picture will be developed and
captloned and shown to the dancers next
Friday night
Miss Gilda Gray is arranging q spe-
cial New Years Eve program for her
Rendezvous, now winning such great
success as the wild Village" which
Richard d'Asir. the young European
artist, constructed for her.
The Dancing Carnival, st. Nicholas
Rink. Sixty-sixth street and Columbus
avenue, continues on a wave of popular
ity with the lovers of dancing. The mu-
sic is furnished by three musical COM
binations which are William Lustig and
his Sirens" Teddy Browns Versatile
Orchestra and Fred Struer's Jewellers.
The Moulin Rouge will not be one
whit behind Broadway's cabarets in the
matter OF holiday programs for their
patrons, and is planning in every way
10 make Christmas and New Years Eve
memorable events for their visitors on
these occasions.
Dancing will begin at the Terrace
Garden Dance Palace Sunday afternoon
at . AS o'clock and will continue until
after midnight.
The New York herald., 1922-12-24

Thomas Healy is back on Broadway.
This will be good news, especially for
New Years. He will reopen his IA
nous Golden Glades so that 1928 may
get a rousing send Off An entertain
ment will be the feature Of the midnight
supper.
The New York herald., 1922-12-24

- r. AUGUSTINES winter season
- opened officially December IA
~ when the Hotel Aicazar threw
The New York herald., 1922-12-24

Plans Tor tho New Years Eve are pro-
arcssing most favorably at tho McAlpin
Martinique. Waldorf and other hotels.
The New York herald., 1922-12-24
Hotels and Restaurants Make
Ready for New Years Gayety
Good Cheer and Festive Spirit Pervade Dining and
Dancing Places-Christmas Trees in Every
Hotel Lobby.

The charge for supper will be 80 in al
the dance-dlning rooms, where late on
Sunday night the festivities will begin
and continue until daybreak on the
First.
A Radio Christmas tree will be the
holiday novelty at the McAlpin Hotel,
manager Arthur L. Lee having ar
ranged for the construction OF gi-
eantic tree In the center of the hotel
lobby, where the various holiday con-
corts broadcast by the newspapers,
theaters and radio stations will he
heard. Already the great marble lobby
OF tho McAlpin is in holiday dress. with
dozens Of great holly wroaths, boxes of
poinsettias and crimson sage adding
color to the mass OF greens.
New Years Eve will be ushered in
with the same old spirit Of gayety at
Murrays Roman Gardens. on West 42d
street. Judging from the number OF re-
servations made during the last week.
Special features will be introduced IN
Andre Sherr's Beauty Revue" TO help
make the night a red letter one at the
popular dining dancing diversion place.
Murray's is now open on sundays, with
a program that starts at p. m. with
tea dansants and continues throughout.
Plans for the New Years Eve cele-
bration at the Broadway dance-restaur-
ants and catarcts are more extensive
and prutentious than for many years
past. Fifteen dollars will almost invari-
ably be the charge for supper. this be-
ing the Figure set by the RENDEZVOUS.
palais Royal. Monte Carlo, the Club
Royal, Little club, Plantation and
Moulin Rouge, AS well as the Pavilion
The New York herald., 1922-12-24

r VERGREENS. holly and mistletoe
add a holiday atmosphere to tho
- Ambassador grill. which con-
tinues 20 be popular rendezvous for in
formal luncheons. dinners and after
theater supper parties. Many reserva-
tions have been made for the New Years
Eve supper. 10 be served at IL. Tables
VIII be placed In the Italian Garden and
Louis XIV. ballroom. as well as in tho
suain restaurant and grill, and there viii
be dancing IN all the rooms.
An atmosphere OF good cheer and holi-
day festivity pervades the Hotel Astor
Christmas trees adorn lobby and restau-
rants and an old fashion Christmas din
rer will be served. At the New Years
Eve celebration Sunday night a special
supper dance win be given in the ball
room.
TO speed the parting year and greet
che new, the Hotel Belleclare has ar
ranged an attractive program. Harold
stern will play for dancing. Pretty
favors and noise makers have a part In
greeting the New Year.
IN the beautiful banquet hall Of the
Hotel Broadway Claridge. Broadway and
Forty-fourth street. an unusual New
Years Eve party will be given, As in
the DAYS of the Clardge and Rector's, a
special supper and dance will be features
at midnight August Husing will be In
charge OF this gala occasion.
plans for tho New Years Eve are pro-
arcssng most favorabiy at tho McAlpin
Martinique. Waldorf and other hotels,
Hyder Alaska miner., 1922-04-12

Thomas P. Fay, an early pioneer of the Yukon country, died recently in the Dawson hospital
 Mrs. D. E. Clough, postmistFess at McGrath, reports the mail ser vice to that section over the Rainy Pass is the best ever known theFe.
 H. Claude Kelly, formerly clerk of the district court at Fairbanks, left recently for the States with Mrs. Kelly, They plan to visit rel atives in Tacoma and return north early in the summer.
 Captain w. J. Mcdonnell of Unga has been appointed deputy oollec- tor of customs at Unalaska to sue ceed N. E. Bolshanin, who has held the office for a number of years, as well as that of United States Com missioner. Mf Bojshanin will re- turn to his old home in Sitka. Fn conjunction with the regular primary election to be held April 25 there will be a special election held in the Second and Fourth di- visions for the purpose of nominat- 1 ing successors to former Senators lSundback and Collins, who resigned Sundback is now clerk of the court at Nome, and Collins is Assistant U. s. Attorney at Fairbanks.
 A. T. Budd, well known mining operator, left Anchorage recently to start extensive development work on the property of the Willow Creek Mining Company, which is operat- ing the Gold Bullion mine on lease, the War Baby and the recently ac- quired Lucky Shot. More than one hundred men Nill be employed on the properties this summer.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1922-04-12
TERRITORIAL TATTLE

Sidney Charles, well known news paperman of Juneau, has gone to Sitka to start a paper there.
 John King, for 33 years a resi- dent of Douglas island, left recent ly for Everett Wash, to join his family. This is MT, Kings first trip outside in IS years.
 The Evan Jones Company has closed a contract for 5000 tons of Matanuska coal for the Alaska En- gineering Commission, to be deliv- cred at the rate of 15O tons day during the coming season.
 W. H. Lauren of Seward, who was an outgoing passenger on the steamship Victoria, was arrested at Juneau charged with burglary at Seward. The arrest was made at the request of Seward authorities.
 Reports from Cleary, in the Fair banks district, state that the Arc tic Brotherhood building at Cleary collapsed under the weight of snow and that the building otherwise stands in need of much repair. The hall has not been used f0r num- Der of years, but in the boom days of the camp it was the scene of frequent gatherings.
 According to officials of the AL aska Engineering Commission it is expected that the government rail- road in the Territory will earn be- tween $650,000 and $660,000 dur ing the fiscal year beginning July 1 next, and that the cost of opera tion will be $2,322,0OO. For this reason the appropriation bill re- gently passed grants $1,662,000 to make up the difference.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-17


Miss Nellie Kiimas WAS hostess a
a weiner roast given Tuesday evening
at the K. of p. club rooms, utilized
instead Of the park because Of the
rain that morning. The young PEG.
pie had a thoroughly good time.
Mr-and Mrs. r. II. Bemis left for
Lewistown today by automobile. They
will return Saturday, accompanied by
their daughter, Miss Elsie Bemis,
who has been attending the summer
term at the normal college.
Arne Bakko and Hilher Dahl re-
turned home late Sunday night from
n 10 days vacation spent attending the
Bozeman roundup, touring Yellowstone
park and fishing on contributary
streams Of the Madison. "Some va
cation say the boys.
Mr.. and Mrs. e.. III. Provin and
children left yesterday noon for Mis-
soula, where Mr.. Provin will attend
the sessions of the State Bankers as
ISOLATION. They picked Walter Ken
needy up in Great Fail, he accompany
ing them TO his home in Missoula.
Miss Susie Bachan, who for the past
five years has been employed in the
government offices in Washington, d.
c., arrived home Friday for a several
weeks visit with her mother and her
family. She will return to Washing
ton at the end of her vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Marsh and family
and Reeh MeShane drove in Friday
from California, where the Marsh
has-been making their home for
the past year. Mr.. Marsh expected to
thresh here again this year, but has
sold his machine to Sam and Walter
Hill. for whom he will u the engine
A motor cycle left standing by the
roadside just above Cora on the Ray
nesford road some two weeks ago has
been brought into town by Deputy
Sheriff Jay Leland and an effort is
being made to locate the owner. 1t
no license plate and so far
nothing has been learned as to whom
it belongs.
A shower Sunday evening, another
Monday night and a heavy rain at in
Tuesday delayed harvest and
threshing operations awhile. Mon
day nights rain was accompanied
by the heaviest thunder and lightning
u the season. Late garden stuff and
potatoes were benefited and the rains
we're just what were needed for plow-
ing. as it has become quite dry.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. O'Connell drove
in Tuesday from Bozeman after a
rip that took them pretty well over
The state. After a visit with Mrs.
O'ConnelPs parents on Rocky Ridge,
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Colarchik, they
to return to Bozeman where
Mr.. 0'Connell plans to again get into
business life. though, if he finds it
possible, he and Mrs. O'Connell will
AXE another two weeks Of life in the
,pen before settling down. They have
their travelling by car greatly
iince leaving here.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-17

Mrs. John Higgins of Sunburst is
mere visiting with her brother, b. F.
McConkey, and family.
Miss Mayme Byrne come out from
Great Falls Saturday for an over Sun
day visit with her parents here.
MIR. and Mrs. Bob Robinson left
Sunday by automobile for White Sui
pnur Springs, for a couple of days
visit with friends.
Rev. J. NJ. Chestnut will hold ser
wees IN st. Luke's Episcopal church
next Sunday morning.
Mrs Roberta Sweat and little child
are here from Utica for a visit with
MRS. Sweat's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J.. K. Jewell, and family.
Mrs. Thos. Noble and little daughter,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Noble Of
Spokane, are enjoying an outing on
Logging creek.
Mr.. and Mrs, Roy A. Johnson of the
Tiger Butte section returned home
the later part of last week from a tour
of the Yellowstone National park.
Charles Wegner, candidate for the
democratic nomination for public adj
ministrator, was in the city Thursday
renewing acquaintance and cam
paigning a little.
Frank Calone returned home Tues
day afternoon from ALEXANDRA Hot
springs, where he has been for some
taking the baths in hopes Of nl-
proving his physical condition.
A. j. B%runeau, Orr coulee stockman
and farmer, and one of the candidates
for the republican nomination for
commissioner, was in the city
Monday evening in the interests of his
candidacy.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Culver and
children have returned home from
Missouri Valley, Ia-IWhere Mrs-CuL+
yer and children spent the summer,
hr. Culver joining them about a month
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-10
. STATE CLOSES DEAL
Memorial Infirmary mt Muskogee Is
Taken over by Federal Vet
erans Hospital Bureau

BY the Associated Press State 0ire.
ARDMORE, Dec. 9.-Contracts
for lease Of the memorial hospital
at Muskogee to the veterans bur
eau were signed late Friday by
members of the state soldiers re-
lief committee when Col. Hugh Scott
and Colonel Berry. directors OF the
veterans bureau met in Muskogee,
Harold b. Fell, chairman or the
state commission, stated this morn
ing.
The lease becomes effective as
soon as the hospital is accepted
which will be about December 20,
Fell stated, and expires on June 30
1925, the price being s22,50O per
year, or 1-2 per cent interest on
the initial Investment.
Colonels Scott and Berry went 10
Muskogee TO inspect the buildings
and to close the lease for the gov
ernment, Mr.. Fell said. After the
deal had been closed they went back
to Washington
"The state soldiers relief commit
tee has worked hard during the
past several months TO get a. salts
| factory contract for lease OF tht
| building" Mr.. Fell said. I'VE have
met no serious objections from tn
! veterans bureau. however"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-10
ASTORIA PLANS TO
REBUILD THE CITY
New Business District to
Rise Out of Ashes
Of Holocaust

ASTORIA. Ga. Dec. Out OF
adversely and from the charrcd
smouldcrlnR ruins Of tho $4,000. 900
fiery holocaust which swept the
city's business blocks. will today be
fashioned the plans for greater
Astoria.
fnCendiarism IL believed to have
been responsible for the fire and a
searching Investigation IN under way
TO determine those responsible.
'"The City BY tho Sea"--fOuuded
April 70, 1871, by John Jacob AstOr,
American merchant. Is preparing 20
rise from Its ashes and become one
OF the great harbors Of com merce of
tho Pacific coast.
This morning the prominent citi-
zcns, after a day and night OF terror
ana horror. met I'm the f!re-l!cked
city hall and pledged their hearts
and an their goods In tho relief Of
the destitute and rebuilding OF the
town
Ready cash and bread-rushcd
here by Portland bankers and bak
crs--ore filing tho most needed
wants
Four banks and ali bakeries we're
Rittcd by the hungry flames. Relief
organizations are caring for 1000
homeless persons.
Soldiers from Fort stevens are
guarding tho ruins from lootors. The
curious arc pouring into town by
hundreds from surrounding commu-
nitios