New Britain herald., 1929-03-23
TIME
 AT PALM BEACH
Luncheons, Teas, and Every.
 thing EnliVen Season

Palm Beach, Fla, March 23. Rt- Luncheon parties at smart cafes, pajama breakfasts. informal after noon teas and boxing bouts. the last only this season having been adop- ted by society, serve to enliven the pre- Easter period at Palm Beach where benign gulf stream softens March winds.
 Though the season is far ad- vanced and many notable visitors have departed, none of the man. sions along the ocean boulevard have been closed: wtile light and laughter also flow from villas on palm lined streets >eXtending from ocean to lake.
 The atespring season finds activ- prominent on the social calendar. Mir. and Mrs. Mark Trude. of Chi Cago who are at the Breakers for the remainder Of the season, enter tained on Sunday night at Bradley's. On Tuesday after Mrs. Trude gave a luncheon of attractive appoint ments at Patio Lamaze. The flower decked table was placed on the ver- anda and was shaded by orange awnings.
 MT. and Mrs. Luther Conover. who left on Thursday for their home in Chicago. were honored on Tuesday night with a dinner party at the Everglades club given by Mc. and Mrs. r. C. Dings. also of Chi cago. Covers were laid for 24.
 Rev. Henry Cligman and Mrs. Cligman of New York, presented John Charles Thomas, American baritone. in q recital Tuesday night at their home, Casia Mia. on Sun set avenue. There were 200 in at- tendance.
 Mir and Mrs. Thomas arrived in Palm Beach on Sunday after an ex- tended absence in New York and were given a hilarious welcome by a group of relatives and intimate friends. As they stepped from the train a brass band was playing Hail, Hail, the Gangs All Here," and large banner blazoned forth the words, Welcome 10 Our Song bird, Twect Tweet"
 The eminent baritone also was presented with an eight foot "key" 10 the city. and was rendered an escort of police 10 Casa Beata, the home of Mrs. Thomas parents, MT. and Mrs. George A. Dobyne, of Beverly Farms. Mass.
 On Wednesday Mr and Mrs. Dobyne entertained with one of the largest bathing parties of the sea- son in honor of MT. and Mrs. Thomas.
 More than 200 guests. represent ing the most exclusive society folk in Palm Beach were guests on Monday night of Mir. and Mrs. Hor. ace Hutchins Work, Madison, N. J., and MT. and Mrs. Blaine Webb, New York who entertained with a supper dance and boxing bout at the Oasis club.
 Guests were asked for 10:3D o'clock and three boxing events of four three minutes rounds were staged. The ring was set in the midst of beautiful garden whicn was illuminated with colored lights Several young society men acted ns judges and referees Supper was served following the bouts, and dancing followed.
 The younger set enjoyed a cos- tune dinner dance given on Friday evening by Miss Eleanor luton, daughter Of Mir. and Mrs. Edwar1 F. Hutton. New York. at the Bath and Tennis club. in honor of Miss Barbara Sutton. daughter of MT. and Mrs. Franklin l.. Sutton.
 Mrs. George Mcklinlock, Chicago Baroness Rosencrantz, Hot Springs, Va, Mrs. Hugh Dllman. Detroit Mrs. niIeola Bryant. Cricago, Mrs. Frederick S. Fish. South Bend, Ind i, and Mrs. Edmund Leroy Down. New York, were among the guests at d bridge luncheon given on Wednes- day by Mrs. Earle Perry Charlton. New York at her ocean boulevard villa.
 Mir. and Mrs. William J. McAn- ccny. Detroit. entertained on Sum- day night with dinner in farewell courtesy to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Murphy who left for their home in Pasadena, Calif.. on Monday.
 John J. Raskob who returned to Palm Beach after accompanying former Governor Alfred E. Smith to New York was rendered . birth day dinner Tuesday night at the Everglades club by Miss Mary Kenny, New York.
 The bathing hour at the Breakers beach continues to be the witching hour in Palm Beach. Coming over from their cottage on Palm Beach avenue on Tuesday, Mir, and Mrs.