New-York tribune., 1922-12-10
Florida Hotels Set
Dates for Openings
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- a. w. breakers Hotel will receive
w., ~. The Royal Poinciaua opens
Jsnpry 70. 1900. 90 ,ro,,r;ne
~. tos,ls and private homes on the
'.t.-d for winter guests has been under
wsr TIE Job has required the serv-
res ofa small army Of gardeners, lawn
i,epers. servants and clerks. The
t.,tls have been overhauled from top
II kottom. supplies brought in, golf
links put in first class shape. pain
trees and shrubbery trimmed, foliage
plan.ed. and every plan completed for
the convenience and enjoyment OF the
sintcr residents.
Boil Mr. Leland Sterry, manager Of
nt Breakers. and Mr.. II. +. Bemis. Of
fAc Royal Poinciana, have been on the
round neafly two weeks, superintcnd-
lng the process Of cleaning up.
Many delightful new homes have
been built in Palm Beach since last
season, ranging from simple bungalows
b. wonderful Spanish castles and casas,
reminiscent Of Spain in both archi-
hc,uro anc surroundings. while the
.kh tropical multi-colorcd foliage
rlants and flowers lend it an exotic
beauty that beggars description.
Mr. Leonard NJ. Thomas is furnish
inr HE Italian Villa, built two years
sgo. and viii occupy II this winter. and
adjoining this is the new winter home
d Major Barclay Warburton. Of Phila-
tpiphia Miss Mary Brown Warburton
now at Palm Beach, experimenting
ne furnishing and opening Of the
ara also fhara NJ
M. Gurnee Mum. opening their
uls. Mr. and Mrs John c. King
fre al their villa, on the North
0eetn Boulevard. and Mrs Horace f.
Dodge. who has let her house TO Mrs
Albert, t,Ceinell, was there for a short
STAY recently. on route 20 California.
Nr. and Mrs. Josiah S. Cosden, Of
At Plaza, New York, have again taken
Nr. Charles A. Munn's Spanish villa,
vtkh Mioins Mr.. Gurnee Munns
house on the NorI Ocean Boulevard.
AHrtomer 90 Palm Beach this sea-
sof Nfs. StuyTesant Pierrepont, who
hm built "a beautiful house on the
Hiipfi addition north, on the Ocean
b,1iEsfd, and has for some time been
y h9 new home % enjoy the quiet
snd charm Of the early season. as have
N. and Mrs Lewis Quentin Jones. of
AtE York, who went down in October
Dr. and Mrs. W. Seward Webb have
again taken Miss Amy Phillipss house
fcf the season and will arrive in their
private car on December 30 for the
eason. Later Mrs. Webb expects TO
nitrtain her grandchildren. the young
pa and daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Svard Webb jr.
The Hon. Charles Winn, having de-
tdfd 10 remain in England, where he
Il building a new residence, has let
~ house in Palm Beach to Mr.. Horace
r. Work. Of Madison, n. J.
The residence Of the late Michael p.
6nec has been taken by Colonel An
aony X. Kuser, Of Bernardsville, n. j.,
Who goes down early 10 occupy il. and
M. and Mrs. Edward 7. Stotesbury
vii also be early arrivals, their home
uow being put in readiness for their
occupancy. With them will be Mr.. and
Ms. James H. X. Cromwell and their
baby daughter.
Mr. j. Leonard Replogle. whose en-
iertaining has been done at the Beach
Club OF on board his private car, has
taken Mr.. Otto Kahn's new villa adj
Joining Mr. Kahn's own house on the
Ocean Boulevard, and Mrs. Replogle
vii take her place among Palm Beaeh's
most popular hostesses. Mr.. and Mrs.
EDWARD Beale Mclean have taken We
Sosa cottage again for the coming
season.
Or; Frank Humphreys, Of Morristown,
o. is among those building new
houses this season, and Mr.. George
yyooyns, Of Beverly Farms, on the
Nollh Shore, is building a new house
,eAI mat q Mr. Earle 2. Charlton, on
,e ocean front az Fl Bravo Park, which
Mn Vharlton purchased from the es-
lsie OF The late Frank p. Clement and
+, shere he is himself erecting a beau
uisl new winter home.
An LdWard Grocer, president OF the
lew Nassau Bahamas Ciub went down
~ month from New York for a holi-
shd hshing trip with Mr.. Bob Ad-
ne artist. before returning this
,A New York for the debut Of his
=. 49,. daughter Miss Florence Cro-
f. seh occurs on December II.
@fs. and Miss Grocer will spend
~ weeks during Lent at Palm
49, Fnere Mr.. Grocer may take a
80 Rouse. The villa occupied by
vlo1srs last season has been taken
~ Jesse FarquhaTson.
- "nefete indication Of the advances
% Palm Beach since last winter
.s5,lsned By the building permits
~, IN the first eleven months Of
4, ser construction work amounting
h, ,'.Ss5 was authorized. In Novem-
sZl, the building authorized
h.. .unted 70 $4,000. In the month
past this sum jumped TO S99. 400.
M rf.oh OF many new homes, additions
improvements 10 old ones and new
9s,s 9s y buildings are included in
,~ q The latter is Mr.. W. J. Con-
~ y Buffalo, who owns 5000 acres
IT, -'efglades land and is farming
/. on large scale. He has been
m Beach nearly a month.
WslI business man IS Mr.. Blaine
a. oi New York, associated with
No. estate firm Of Ladd e. Nichols,
49, mas an Office here during the
~ ne came in week ago.
VIZ VI tne early comcrs are persons
TEs.'IaFs their own homes here. Mrs.
a. 49, 4, logan. Of New York, a guest
h,sai Ae1iness cottage. has been en-
NJ, uhg informally. Count Bon Low
kss..n ntln, Of New York. has been the
guest Of Mr. and Mrs. George
o. oas o. az their home, The W.gwam,
Win."e,'n Boulevard. Mr. and Mrs
esrs ~ ~ Sullivan. Of New York,
ssst nome pe Of Senator and Mrs. Jo-
~ 80. ffeinghuysen has been opened
ds,s "sn Fl cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
Ne frelinghuysen.
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