Evening star., 1923-02-25

PALM BEACH, Fla, February a.
Palm Beach is enjoying one OF Its
fullest and best planned programs OF
the entire season, with the Washing
ton ball at the Hotel Poinciana the
night Of the 22d being the most bril-
liant function held here in years.
The black-and-white costume ball
given Wednesday night by the Vis-
countess Maitland of London and
Thirlestane Castle, Lauder, Scotland,
to which over 200 guests were invit-
ed: the Everglades costume party,
which was looked upon with great
eagerness by the younger set; the
Samedi Soir dance at the Country
Club and Mr.. J. Brett Stokes unique
sand-buildfng party for the children
of Palm Beach being also important.
This sand party for the youngest
set will doubtless start a custom in
this country which, according to Mr..
Stokes. Is much in vogue at the popu-
lar resorts Of southern Europe, where
the children are encouraged to use
their imaginations and their hands In
their beach play. The party was held
Saturday morning on the beach north
of the Breakers pier and all young
sters under thirteen were invited to
They brought tools from home. but
the building material was limited to
what they could find on the sand,
such as shells, driftwood, tin cans,
bottles and Seaweed.
The contestants worked in teams.
and two handsome silver cups were
ordered by Mr.. Stokes for the win
ners. Mrs. E. T. Stotesbury. Mrs. E.
r. Thomas. and Mrs. H. E. Warden
acted as judges.
The children who entered are the
same ones who attended the valentine
costume party given for them last
week in the Cocoanut Grove. Little
Miss Mimi Baker, Mrs. Raymond T.
Raker's daughter. who appeared at
the grove party as valentine fairy
and enjoyed her frills to the utmost,
practiced long on her sand castle, as
did also the attractive small daugh-
ters Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Moncrief
Livingston, who were chaperoned on
the sands by their grandfather. Mr..
Mcneil Rodewald. Virginia Hall. who
ruff1ed pantalettes made charming
picture at the valentine party. also
entered the contest. She Is the
daughter of Mrs. Clarence Hall of
Washington. Bubbles" Luckenbach,
son of Commodore Luckenbach,
Devereaux Deakin. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Deakin of chicago; Gurnee
Mum, jr.. whose family Is well
known in Washington; Jackie Pier
pont, and the two Vanderbilt boys.
George and Alfred; Horace Work
Mortimer Rutherford, and many more
were there.
The Palm Beach parents decided the
other night to turn back the pages OF
time Cor chapters in some instances).
and all came as children to Mrs.
Frank Frazier's party. which was the
outstanding social affair of the past
fortnight. 1t was given at her resi-
dence in honor of her charming G
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Frank Duff
fair. Miss Margaret Hume OF Wash
ington was said to have been one Of
the most popular small girls there.
Mrs. Paris Singer in red and white
checked gingham and perky bows
was close second Mrs. E. r..
Thomas came as mamma" wheeling
a perambulator in which the men de-
clared she must have something be-
side doll, and they appointed her
bootlegger for the evening In spite OF
her protestations and her mild mid
Victorian crinolines. Edward T:
Stotesbury arrived on the scene clad
as DR.. Stork and-well, no one ever
seems to tire of baby parties.
There are always new arrivals In
Palm Beach. but there are also de-
partures to chronicle. Vincent Astor
has departed and the royal Greeks,
with the exception Of Prince Andrew
and his wife, have also left US. They
returned to New York shortly after