The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-03-05
TROPICAL BALL
UNUSUAL AFFAIR
AT PALM BEACH
Country Club Converted
Into Jungle for 1922
Cocoanuts."

PALM BEACH. March "A series
Of social affairs.' the annual tennis
tournament, q golf tournament at the
Everglades Club and hosts Of other
diversions have claimed the atten-
tion Of the entire Palm Beach colony.
OF leading interest was the enter
tainment in the Cocoanut. Grove for
the benefit of the Good. Samaritan
Hospital. at which several thousand
dollars were raised. The eptertsin-
ment, which was held Monday eve
ming, was preceded on Saturday by
an auction OF the front row tables
in the Grove which Melted about s10.-
00o Mrs. Edward T. Stotesbury was
one Of the highest bidders and
brought, in her party Gen. and Mrs.
Douglas Macarthur. Mrs. Francis I.
Gowan OF Philadelphia, K. r. Thomas
and Mr.. Stotesbury. Nine. Marguerite
sylvia few up from Havana to appear
at the entertainment and during her
short stay was the guest of Mrs.
Stotesbury. Miss Caroline Wells
Bassett, Miss Daisy Jean. the noted
Belgian cellist, and Miss Ethel Levey
tMrs. Claude Grahame- WhiteD were
other artists. A group of six the
atrical men who have been spending
some time at Palm Beach were Sc
lected to Judge the dancing contest.
Prizes were awarded TO -FOUR couples.
ACoeoansts- Give Ball.
One Of the most unusual affairs of
the season was the annual tropical
ball given by the "Cocoanuts Of
1929" The Palm Beach Country
Club. where the ball was staged. was
converted into a. typical Florida
| jungle and unusual costumes were
worn. The Coeoanuts this season.
whose identity vas not known until
they unmasked, were Claeb Bragg.
Addison Miner, Stephen Sanford,
Joseph e. widener. Lawrence Water
bury. william N. Slater. Richard
Hoyt, and Paul ]. Rainey.
Mrs. William Haywood. of Wash
ington. who has been spending some
time in Belleair. Is expected at Palm
Beach shortly for the late season.
Philip Plant Is in her party.
Host to DR.. LeBreton.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Edward T. Stotes-
bury entertained at a large luncheon
at FL Mirasol in honor of DR.. Tomas
A LeBreton, Ambassador from the
Argentine. Nine. LeBreton and Miss
Manuella Lloveras. In the party
were Miss Adeline Oxnard, Of Wash
ington and Upperville, Va, who is
with DR.. and Nine. LeBreton; Hector
Ayerza. Capt. J. Regal naval attache
az the French Embassy: Mrs. 4. q.
Hope Slater, Miss Helen Croker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Norton, DIT
and Mrs. Preston Pope Satterwhite
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Quentin Jones.
Mrs. William Croker. Mr.. and Mr..
Paris Singer, Mrs. John Clinton Gray
Mrs. Ernest Iselin. Mrs. f. l.
Thomas. Comdr. Godfrey Bowles
Hugh Richardson, Thomas B. Paine
Joseph +. Widener. Lieut.. Col. Owen
Kenan. and George McFadden
Following their fortniGht's stay
| with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward T. Stotes'
bury. Gen. and Mrs. Douglas Mac
Arthur will be at West Point. wher!
they will be at home after March Is
stopping in Washington for a few
days. Many delightful dinners and
Iuncheons have been given in Their
honor by their large circle OF friends
here. Mr.. and Mrs. John Kiser, o.
| New York, entertained at a large
dinner at the Everglades Club for
them.
Return to New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome n. Bonaparte
formerly of Washington, have con-
cluded their sojourn at Palm Beach
and returned to New York.
Gilbert Fletcher. of New York
who has taken Al Poniente. the
house of his brother-in-law, JOSEPH
Ritter who is abroad. will probably
lie Joined there shortly by Undersec-
rotary Of State Henry p. Fletcher
Secretary Of War, John w. Weeks
who has many friends in Palm Beach
is expected to visit this resort dur
ing his sojourn at the Royal Palm
in Miami.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hall. Of
Washington. who will conclude their