The New York herald., 1922-02-12
Teas, Dinners and
Dances Fill Time
of Miami Visitors
With Hotels and Cottages
Filled, Season Is Now at
It's Height.

Special Dispatch to THE New York HERALD.
MIAMI, Fla. Feb. 11.-With the no.
tells and cottages filed. the season he e
Is now at its height. Every day there
are numerous teas at the hotels and
private homes. and dinner narties and
dances. Several distinguished visitors
were entertained this week. including
Mr.. VIII n. Hays, Postmaster General.
vino is here with Senator T. Coleman du
Pont. and Eleutherios Nenizelos, former
Premier OF Greece and Nine. Venizelos,
who stopped at the Royal Palm on their
way to Cuba and South America.
Mrs. Richard l.. Hoxie, wife of Brig
Cen Hoxie, U. S. A.. retired, was the
chief guest of the Monday Club, where
she gave a talk on the late Winnie
Ream, sculptress. Mrs. Hoxie was also
hostess Thursday at her regular Thurs
day afternoon literary tea
A dinner was given in the Tropical
Garden tea room to celebrate the
birthday of Mrs. Darwin D. Cody Of New
York, whose husband is the son of the
late William Cody, known the world
over as Buffalo Bill" There were
fifty guests from the winter colony.
The League of American Pen Women
had a literary evening and book car
nival at the Flamingo to raise funds for
the league. The entertainment was
sponsored by Mrs. Clarence NJ. Busch.
Mrs. William Jennings Bryan, Mrs. Reg
inald Owen, Mrs. Hugh Matheson. Mrs.
Robert NJ. Doyle, Mrs. E. A. Rickmers.
Mrs. Kirk Munroe and Mrs. Charles
Briggs were among the patronesses.
Mrs. w. B. Jones of New York gave
a dinner in the Royal Palm grill
Wednesday evening. Mrs. Charles ST.
g Dat n Lao ont tarta q n
at dinner there. Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
de Lisser Of New York entertained for
twelve and Mr.. and Mrs. King c.. Gill
lett of Boston entertained at dinner
for Mr.. and Mrs. Richards c. Meeker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gillett left Friday for Ha-
vana. They expect to return to Miami
February IA.
Nine. Henrietta Meyer of Boston.
noted years ago as soprano. was given
a surprise dinner at the Urmey Thurs
day to celebrate her eighty-second
birthday.
A supper and dance was given Friday
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Locke T..
Heighleyman for Miss Josephine Hart
ford of New York. who Is the guest of
their daughter at their home on Palm
Island Among the guests from New
York were Mr.. and Mrs. n. G. Nichols.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Martin, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Mathews, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas j. Ryan, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
M. Eaton, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard NJ.
Bullin. Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Has
brouck, Mr.. Lee NJ. Rumsey and Mr..
Grafton Virgins.
The midweelS buffet supper and dance
at the Miami Country Club had the
usual number of supper parties. includ-
ing those given by Mr. and Mrs. Hus-
ton Wyeth, Mr.. James II. Nunnally, Mr..
and Mrs Francis Whitten and Mr.. and
Mrs. Newton Chaplin. ~'
Mr.. Howard Hilder. artist, is exhibit
ing his paintings of marine life at Mat
suba, the home of Prof. and Mrs. David
Todd at Cocoanut Grove.
A Venetian water fete was held at
the home of Mrs. Hugh Matheson in aid
of the Catholic church. Those assisting
in the entertainment included Mrs.
Robert NJ. Doyle, Mrs. Clifford M.
Bousch, Mrs Joseph u. Crawford. Mrs.
Kirk Munroe and Mrs. Anna Matheson.
A st. Valentine ball will be given at
the Royal Palm Hotel February ii.
There will be a grill supper and favors
will be given. Several large supper par
ties have been arranged for the evening
The Oriental ball at st. Johns Casino
attracted a large crowd. One of the
largest parties was entertained by Mr.
and Mrs. Bernard F. Gimbel for Post
master General Hays.
Nine. Freida Hempel arrived from
Havana Thursday and gave a concert
in the Fairfax Theater Friday night.
She left for New York to-day.
DR.. and Mrs. Edward G. Acheson Of
New York are at the Royal Palm.