New-York tribune., 1922-02-26
Washington's Ball
Crowning Event i'll
Palm Beach Season
Peace Is Dominant Idea in
Decorations; Replica of
The Disarmament Confer.
ence Carried in Scheme
ss.c.oI psssoseh % 1he rr.spre


given during the season At Pain, Beach
and the proceeds are distributed among
nc worthy local charities of Palm
Reach County.
This season peace WAS the dom inant
iGca behind the beautiful decorations
and the new drinking room Of the Poin-
cana was transformed to represent the
council chamber oi the Conference on
Limitation OF Armament. at Washing
ION. Flower deckcd trellises ard ar
ocrs or All sides, ? series OF panels
bearing the seals Of tho signatory ma
IONS on either side Of thc room and
II gloria Of the international flags at
he far end Of the ballroom. springing
rom huge bronze p'acque. inscribed
Pax" were notes OF the decorative
-chcmc. and q compelling feature WAS
4 great pa aInting ~ ore end of the ball
roorn-a a distant view OF Mount Vernon
as seen in fancy from conference hall
Many dinner parties preceded the
hall, and IN The garden grill. at the
Country Club and Beach Club many
'>;hers were given, while at the Ever
csdos Cub other parties were given
~ members of the colony. The palm
room was the Gsyest place Of all. and
lie colfott. ard streawers thrown just
before s-pror in the ballroom preceded
&c usual rcrrymaking there. which
sept UP until dawn. The generous re-
-ponsc Of Palm Besoh added several
thousand dollars 10 the charity fund.
Samcdi Soir Club
Gives Dinner Dance
The Samedi Soir Club formed among
.'e younger married set of Palm Beach
soc'ety chat they might have d place
Tor dancing among themselves on Sat
crowGcd rad 'fs FIRST dinner dance at
tne Country club or Saturday evening,
iae CAB taking orer this delightful
uiace entirely to itself on this one
evenine ia the weeN. Many dinners
werc given slso at private houses. the
ostes>es taking their guests on for
Gancing ri tn club later, and among
hose noted smoar the diners were Mr..
and Mr. Currec Mum, Mr.. and Mrs.
Larry Payne bingham Caleb Bragg,
Ir. John :. Tanner. Charles " arren
nd Kich~rd lounsbsrY, M-. and Mrs.
Pierre l. Barley. Mr aNd Mr.. George
Y. St. Goor~s. VINO arc their guests;
r and ars. John ". Rutherfurd, lr.
and Nrs Charles VIM. Mr.. and Mrs.
ss Paige james X. Hyde, Oliver Perrin.
irs. Reginald Boardman, Mrs. Charles
Cushing and Mr.. and Mrs George Won
T. Meyer.
Dancing in the evening in the Cocoa
nat Grove. Nl.h It's Jeweled lights, is
always delightful. and Wednesday
evening tao ususl hon vas given there
instead OF IN tie ballroom. with ham
dreds Of spectators occupying seats n
nc glo~e and cm the long gallery
overlooking t. Tae Saturday aftes-
ord numbers this season. over 900 he
Ing served, aad mauy large parties
roI1g gwen IN the grove on this and
very otter afternoon save Sunday.
Many large dinner parties have been
-iven in the garden grill at the Poin-
cana. which is always a favorite place
ca sunday evening, when special mu
sicai program is given and dancing
dufin2 the dianer is Z special feature.
Il. t. bemls, who eatcrta.ns the chill
aren or Pain Beach every ear on st.
Ns.ent.ae lay in the Coct nut Grove.
Lever stegad q moe del .tful affair
berry headed the committee ON ar
loreancrta and had .cveaal aids, Who
helnen distribute the prizes and look
otter The yearg guest. TAis is q red
lsttcs cay in the life of Pam Beach
Children. most OF whom don costumes
n honor % the occasion, play games
and enjoy refreshments afterward
late Spcicty Colony
10 BE Ldrse This Year
he lssc season at Palm Bcaon is
a'Nals smartest, and following tie
Nasan2tcn's Birthday ball there al
arrives . large colony Of New
u society people. who rcmain we'll
.rty ,tasch. sonnet sncs. indeed. until
rnr ca.iy d. ef AOrtl. and delight in
&c ~. .clnlal entertaining among tAc
eo0>agcs, tie rsAinE and cruises or
'A0ir yachts. and The dinners and
uucheons ct the Country Club, Beach
club aud Everglades Club. as we'll as
t the hotels.
Nakins an earlier visit than usual
- Palm Beach this season arc Mr.. and
Harry Payne Whitney and Miss Bar
b.ra Whitney, who started from New
1oIA on February Is. Mr.. and Mrs
PAYNE Whitney and party are also ir
.hc group. Joseph 4. u idener has ar
tl>ed Al the Breakers, and Mrs Wild.
cner. who is III New York, Will joi1
aim here later on
Dir and Mrs Howard Brokaw are q
the Roya Poinciana for their usua
visit. and Clifford II. Brokaw mas gone
30 the Breakers. Dr. and Mrs. Prestor
Pore sa,terwhlte. Who came to the
ErseLers 5or tho wedding CT Mrs
Cromwell BROOKS, are staying on ane
have been entertained by Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Untermyer st q luncheon or
BOARD tho Nirodha this week.
NJ r. end Mrs. William Goadby Loew
Uho aIe with Mr. and Mrs. Joshua s
Coslen o, the villa which they toob
for the season rom Mr.. and Mrs
Charles A. Mum. gave dinner or
Sunday evening at toe Evere ladies' Club
stay at the Everglades Club, startee
ror New York TINS week with Mr. and
AIRS. Grafton Pyne, Mrs. Joseph r
Thomas. SuyGam Cutting and Nicholas
Siddlc. He gave large supper dance
IN Saturday - the Everglades Club
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Clarence Jones
entertained Wednesday evening al din.
ner at Villa la!ta. after which large
number Of guests came in for dancing
One OF the largest boating parties
Of the season vas given by Colonel
J. II. Dickorson and Nh and Mrs. Fred
A. Gllddeu on board . chartered yacht
on Thursday evening, when more than
hundred guests were asked Mr
and Mrs. Franz Vernon Storrs enter
tained Il party with moonlight sail
sad dinner and dancing or board The
Esss Wind Tuesday evening.
MIR. and Mrs James Ii. K. Cromwell,
uho spent a week here, sterteG for
Philadelphia on Saturday night. ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs J. Kearsloy
Mitchell, of Phila ielphia.
Dr. and Mrs. " Sewara Web enter
aimed az luncheon 2. Wells ROAD on
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