New-York tribune., 1922-12-24
Cuba to Offer
Miami-Havana
Sea Race Purse
Cash Awards From Govern
meni and Handsome TrO-
phies for Winners in Ex-
citing Contest Of Regatta
Links Well Conditioned
Social Program Completed
With Gay Entertainments
for Guests Over Holidays
s,,r,aI D,,po,.a 20 7hs Tr1brrs

MIAMI, Pa, Dec. 23.-Preparations
fov the formal opening Of many hotels,
in combustion with the holiday seasOn.
are marking the social calendar OF
rany prominent society leaders who are
10 spend Christmas and New Years IN
The Urmey. Haleyon, Roberts. Graiynn'
Harrington and Ta-hiami are All cater
ing 70 capacity houses. AS has peeh
the custom in the past, the Royai ram
Hotel will not open until January q.
The MeAilister Hotel. which Is ADDING
an extension and doing eonsideraple
decorating. hopes 70 be able 20 receive
~ frst guests about the same time.
The Flamingo Hotel, which has oeeh
enlarged, will open With dinner oahee
on December p. ,, -.
The Miami Beach Casino will this
y.or be taken over by Mr. Joseph l..
Milne. Of Newport, where he conducted
PsiIey's Beach. The season at the
casino promises 20 be unusually bril-
lana. the program being filled with
many interesting novelties.
The Miami Country Club opened
wednesday and arrangements are be
inc made for golf tournaments, 70 De
beid there during the winter. Con
adorable work has been done on the
course, and the links are wen eonai-
toned. IL was originally planned 10
open the course 10 players hs early As
December 1, but the recent heavy rams
caused the necessary posiponement.
Tsntative selection has been made Of
a ate which will result IN the f0urth
GOLF course for Miami Beach.
Notice has been received here that
fbs Cuban government has sgreed 70
offer $4,000 in cash prizes for the
sinners Of the Miami Havana race, one
Of the big events Of the winter regatta;
The 6rgt cruiser 20 reach Havana Will
receive $1,000; the second, $4,000, and
he third. $1,000. Besides these cash
prizes. handsome trophies will be given
the vietors,
After a day in Havana the cruisers
w1l race 20 Key West, and doubtless
the citizens there will again oher
orizes for the winners Of this race.
IRE next day the cruisers will race
back TO Miami. Last year but two
cruisers Nr. Car Woods Gar gr. and
M Carl G. Fishers Shadow v, maze
tbe race 10 Havana. Under the rulings
Tor the race this year, al least iour
rrrisers must enter. Ny. Carl 6'
Fishers new Shadow and Mr.. Julius
FIaisehmann's new Whirlwind viii
4oubtless be new entries in the re-
..atta this season. March 2 Is the date
set for the race.
One of the most beautiful residences
On he Ocear Driveway was opened
last week when Mr David r. Baxter
,,.ce-presidert of the Oscar Daniels
Company. Of New York, arrived IN
Mani Beach with Mrs. Baxter 70
spend the season. MIR. James n. Nor
"a. OF New York, and a close personal
friend Of the late John Wanamaker'
with whom he spent several winters
IN southern Florida, is sojourning al
the Urmey Hotel for the season.
Mr. David Franklin Houston, OF New
York. former Cabinet member TO-
gcther with two Of his associates, ls
mixing a short visit 20 Miami. MT.
Norman +. Ogden, OF Newark n. j.
who last winter purchased re.loehee
"A seventeenth Street and Meridian
Avenue. has arrived 20 spend the VIM
Ter AT Miami Beach. Mrs. Ogden viii
ioin her husband later.
Nr. and Mrs. Nelson Thrall, who
motored from Stony Point, \. y, have
arfived Al their home on James street.
Wr. and Mrs. W. O. David, Of New YORK
are AT the Urmey Hotel Mrs. Davis
wss a Miss Bache and a cousin TO
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt.
Mr. and Mrs Russell Hopkinson, Of
New York, are here on their wedding
trip and are staying with Mr.. and Mrs.
=. A. Seiberling at Hanan Hall, their
estate on Collins Drive. at Miami Beach
Mrs. W. r. Housed and daughter, Of
Nsw York. have taken an apartment al
Longs for several months.
Mrs. s. Degsau, Of New York. is at
the Gralynn Hotel FOR the season. AZ
the Hutchinson apartments are Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Work and Mr.. and
. Mrs A. Schneider. Mrs Jennie Levy
of New York. will spend the winter
months with her son and dsughtet-in-
- law, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Levy, az
the Berni apartments. Mr.. and Mrs
John McAllister and their daughter
Mary have arrived in Miami from
Rcckaway Reach % spend the winter
Mes Ardelle Shaw. OF New York, Is
herc 20 spend the winter a. the homo
Of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. &. Y
shaw. on LcJeune Road
other recent arrivals include;
Trmev Hotel-Mrs James ". Norris
Mr.. b. II. Eldfidge, Miss Ethel DAVIS
Mr.. N. Emerson Evans, Mr.. {. 5. Hub
NNTNs MNs flfA ANf.AN AAttff
n A. Lusk, New York City.
Halevon Hotei-Mr and Mrs j
Sehmidlen. Mr. r. II. Ryder and Mr.
James D. Hogg. Of New York
Roberts Hotel-Mr. George T. ste
venson, Miss G. Mcguire. Miss I
Beeker. Miss s. ]. Gross and Mr. c. ?
Heller, all o. New York
Gralynn Hotel Mr. and Mrs. {. .
Hanna, Miss Alice 4. Niles NJ. koDer'
n Niles and Mr and Mrs. Charles z
Clarke, Of New York.
wexford Hotel-Mrs Thatcher To-
g.n Mr.. and Mrs. Robert B. Cannon
md Mr.. and Mrs. c. W Never
Ienmington-Mr F. Il. Bigelow and
Nj and Mrs. r. W. Murphy OF New
Ta.Mlami Hosel-Mr. Z. v BuTneam
NJ Theodore Schumann. Mrs. keoee-
ca Freeland and Mt. Joseph sahoiei