New-York tribune., 1922-03-05
Gondolas Adopted
As Newest Fad bv
Society in Miami
Canals Through Resort Are
Dotted With Craft Guild.
ed by Condoliers From
Nassau in True Fashion
apecsai ptsnotch to The T,ibunc


MIAMI, Fla, March 4.---The gondola
IS being adopted by socially prominent
visitors here in true continental fash
ion. the canals through Miami Beach
providing the setting for many inter
csting moonlight parties The Condo
licrs are natives from Nassau.
The midwinter regatta promises to
be even more brilliant and picturesque
than in previous seasons. The commit
to the already large list. The proceeds
will 60 toward the Boy Scouts.
One of the features that has been
added is the chance race. which is to
be free for all regardless Of size and
speed of the boat. The first boat TO
cross the line will be awarded as many
. tickets as there arc entries, the next
boat gets one ticket less. and 80 on
until the last boat draws only one
ticket. Then sll tickets will be shaken
up in hat and drawn OUT, one by one
ticket drawn will be entitled to tho
first prize. In the same way the second
prize is drawn. The advantage of fast
sailing is that the earlier the boat is
in the greater number of chances its
owner gets. The Flamingo Hotel
through Charles II. Krom, the manager,
will award this chance prize.
The gala event of The entire pro-
gram will be the yachtsmen's ball at
the Casino st. John on March 10, when
the prizes will be distributed.
Judges for the races are Comm odore
A a. Schantz, Of Detroit; Commodore
A. c. Ncwbv, of Miami Beach; Commo-
dore Ernest Benn. of Detroit. and Com
modore Eugene Quiglcy. Of Cleveland
Commodore G. W. kotcher. Of Detroit,
Is acting as starter.
Claude Grahame White, with Mrs.
bite and Mr and Mrs. Albert S. Rob
erts, motored down from Palm Beach
end spent some time at the Flamingo
M. White is interested in the n1idwin-
ter regatta. His racers are Miss Eng
land and Sea Sled Mr.. Roberts. who
Is also from England. is likewise inter
ested in motor boat racing
William Larned is "a guest OF II. T..
Talbot at Ficldstone House.
Charles +. Chapman. of New York.
vice-chairman Of the regatta commit
tee, and Mrs. Chapman are at the Lin
coin Hotel.
Commodore Eugene Quigley, Of the
Cleveland Yacht Club, is a guest at
the Flamngo Hotel until the races are
over. Comm odore A. |. Mcleod, an
StHCA WSli huoNn NdCitSIHHI, VI tHt
Detroit Yacht Club, also is in Miami.
Among the prominent visitors with
in the last ten days have been Stefan
son, the Arctic explorer; Or. Alexander
Graham Bell, DR.. John Schmidt, Fritz
Kreislar, Nine. Frede Hempel, Will
Hays and many others.
The Rev. Father Francis T. Duffy,
of New York, is guest at the Royal
Palm.
Allison Armour. who has been in
Miami on his houseboat Ava. has gone
10 Palm Reach. Mr.. Armour has crus-
ing with him the Countess Of Annes!cy
and Mr.. and Mrs. Jordan Mott.
Director General c. r. Forbes, Of the
United States Veterans Bureau, has
arrived in Miami aud is the guest OF
Dr.. and Mrs. T. l.. CruSius, of New
York. Next week General Forbes, his
secretary and his host will go for
three-days' fishing trip to the Keys
aboard Dr.. Crusius's 5 yacht Alarm.
Georga Hartshorn Hodges, former
Governor of Kansas, author and lee
turer, has taken an aoa rtment in Bank
ers' Row, where he viii remain FOR the
balance OF the season
Joseph p. Day has returned frov1
Palm Beach, and is again a the Royal
Palm.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Fl. Straus, y. z.
Nichols and Mr. and Mrs. George
Worthingtcn, c. A. Wales, Miss Sylvia
l.. Stix, Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Curry, Mr.
and Mrs. ", v Logan, Of Rye, N. Y.