The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-10
RECORD
IS MADE BY
MINER
More Than Sc, ooo. 900 Worth
Of Lots Sold at Boca Ration
Ii September

The sale Of lots at Boca Ration,
the new development Of the Addi-
son Miner, who laid out and built
Palm Beach, has exceeded the fond
est expectations Of the company
IT was announced today by s. III.
Wolberg, Washington sales manager
CT the corporation with offices Ia
the Munsey Building.
Not only have we exceeded our
quota for the past few weeks but
all other offices Of the Miner
Corporation IN other cities are.
ssover the top" and far out in
front OF the amount Of sales origi.
naIly expected OF them during this
time.
As an illustration Of the record
breaking achievement u tire volume
Of sales recently, officials oil the
corporation today reported that more
than $4,000, 900 worth Of lots we're
sold during the month OF September
alone. Indications are, so far, that
october viii even far exceed this
record.
Prominent Purchasers
That no list Of lot buyers ever
had group drawn so largely from
the names Of those socially promi-
rlent in the Blue Book Of 10cfety:
II shown BY the fact that among
last months purchasers are in
c1uded the names Of Lady Diana
Manners, q. Coleman DUPONT, the
Duchess OF Westminster, Paul
Block. prominent publisher and so.
Getty leader and many others. MaIlv
others. leaders Of society il I.on-
doh, Paris. The Rivera AMI other
exclusive resorts. are included In
me September list of purchasers
Many OF the purchasers have al.
ready planned the construction Of
houses, some Of which Will be UNI
usually pretentio1s and erected NJ
large cost. These stru1 tures viii
be the creation Of Addison Miner
who was largely responsible for
the building Of Palm Beach and
recognized as ore of tho world
!ef ding architects
Mr.. Miner, creator OF what ~
known as the 'sNlizneresque or
Spanish type 81 architecture, Will
also supervise the construction Of
the most inexpensive homes In
Boca Ration, IL was announced.
'sNhile most cities are ugly, they
need not be "a, Mr.. Miner said
today, while stopping Oft In this
city on his way to New York.
EVERY block, store building, small
cottage and every street ana alley
can Just as well be made beautiful
and inviting, and that Is what ! am
going TO do at Boca Ration: BocA
Ration II my life work.
Hotels Being Built
Work Of construction on the new
and magnificent Cloister Inn il
rapidly nearing completion. ana
work Of erecting the $1,000, 600 Ritz
Carlton Hotel at Boca Ration Pas
also been started. The latter strife
ture, the artistic magnfficence and
luxurious appointment Of which viii
rival anv Sc the leading hostelries
In the world, Is expected to be com
Dleted bv the end of the next year.
THE administration building. lo-
Gated on the Dixie Highway and
Tenth street in B0ca Ration, has
practically been completed and the
office management Of the Miner
DEVELOPMENT Corporation Will be
moved to this building for its per
nanent location within "a short
time.
Miner Corporation are w X. Van
derbilt Jesse L. Livermore, the
Duchess OF Sutherland, Harold
Vanderbilt, Paris Singer, Victor
Searles, Coleman dupont, ]. J..
Replogle. George Fryhofer, III. II.
Rogers, Edward Moore, Karl Ken
Won Riddle, Ward a.. Wickwire,
and many other OF the conntry's
most prominent men and women
in social and financial circles.